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Dr. Diana Rowan is a Professor in the School of Social Work in the College of Health and Human Services at UNC Charlotte. \u00a0Her research has been funded by a $1.1 million grant from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Minority AIDS Research Initiative (MARI). \u00a0She has designed and conducts a faculty-led social work study abroad course in \u00a0Malawi in southeastern Africa. \u00a0She is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of North Carolina. \u00a0She joined UNC Charlotte in 2007.<\/div>\n
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Dr. Diana Rowan, PhD, MSW, LCSW<\/p><\/div>\n

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Study Abroad course in Malawi led by Dr. Rowan<\/p><\/div>\n

Education<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington<\/div>\n
MSW, Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio<\/div>\n
BS (Recombinant Gene Technology), State University of New York at Fredonia<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Research Interests<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Social Work with HIV and AIDS, International Social Work (primarily sub-Saharan Africa), HIV prevention in African American communities; Engaged research with the House ball community; Participant-driven research approach; Community-based participatory research; Social Work in Sports; Mental health impacts of concussions<\/div>\n
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Teaching Interests<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Social work practice with HIV and AIDS<\/div>\n
International social work<\/div>\n
Diversity and Social Justice<\/div>\n
Program Evaluation<\/div>\n
Social work micro skills<\/div>\n
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Certification<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)<\/div>\n
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Awards<\/strong><\/div>\n
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International Faculty of the Year Award – UNC Charlotte (2012)<\/div>\n
Graduate Teaching Excellence Award – College of Health and Human Services (2012)<\/div>\n
Excellence in Promoting Diversity – College of Health and Human Services (2014)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Significant Research Funding<\/strong><\/div>\n
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2012-2016. (Principal Investigator)<\/strong> U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Minority AIDS Research Initiative (MARI), ($1,070,000).<\/strong> Accessing young Black men who have sex with men for HIV prevention through social networking.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Selected Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n

Peer-reviewed articles<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Rowan, D<\/strong>., Furman, R., Jones, A., & Edwards, K. (2008). Social work practice with Latinos with HIV\/AIDS. Advances in Social Work<\/em>, 9<\/em>(2), 142-156.<\/p>\n

Furman, R., Negi, N.J., Iwamoto, D.K., Rowan, D<\/strong>., Shukraft, A. & Gragg, J. (2008). Social work practice with Latinos: Key issues for social workers. Social Work, 54<\/em>(2), 167-174.<\/p>\n

Rowan, D<\/strong>. (2008). Educating social work students about HIV\/AIDS through the strategic use of guest speakers, Arete<\/em>, 32<\/em>(1), 74-81.<\/p>\n

Rowan, D.<\/strong> & Kabwiri, D. B. (2009). Empowering HIV\/AIDS orphans through teaching vocational trades: A SWOT analysis of a community-based orphan training program in Malawi. Journal of Global Social Work Practice, 2<\/em>(1).<\/p>\n

Rowan, D.<\/strong> & Honeycutt, J. (2010). Impacts of the Ryan White HIV\/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act on social work service provision, Health & Social Work, 35<\/em>(1), 71-73.<\/p>\n

Rowan, D.<\/strong> & Shears, J. (2011). HIV\/AIDS course content in CSWE accredited social work programs. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 31<\/em>(2), 119-130.<\/p>\n

Rowan, D.,<\/strong> Long, D.D., & Johnson, D. (2013). Identity and self-presentation in the house\/ball community: A primer for social workers. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 25<\/em>(2), 178-196.<\/p>\n

Rowan, D.,<\/strong> Kabwiri, D., Rankopo, M., Mmatli, T., & Long, D.D. (2013). Using video as pedagogy for globally connected learning about the HIV\/AIDS pandemic. Journal of Social Work Education 48<\/em>(4), 691-706.<\/p>\n

Rowan, D<\/strong>., J\u00e4rkestig-Berggren, U., Cambridge, I., McAuliffe, D., Fung, A., & Moore, M. (2014). The 6 Continents Project: A method for linking social work classrooms for intercultural exchange through asynchronous video sharing. International Social Work, <\/em>doi: 10.1177\/0020872813497384<\/p>\n

Dean, C. & Rowan, D.<\/strong> (2013). The social worker\u2019s role in serving vulnerable athletes. Journal of Social Work Practice; Psychotherapeutic Approaches in Health, Welfare, and the Community,1-9, <\/em>doi:10.1080\/02650533.2013.817987<\/p>\n

Rowan, D<\/strong>., DeSousa, M., Randall, E.M., White, C. G., & Holley, L. (2014). “We\u2019re just targeted as the flock that has HIV\u201d: Health care experiences of members of the house\/ball culture. Journal of Social Work in Health Care, 53<\/em>(5), 460-477.<\/p>\n

Rowan, D. <\/strong>(2014). HIV in an era of biomedical advances: Prevention. Encyclopedia of Social Work<\/em>. DOI: 10. 1053\/acrefore\/9780196675838.0.13.039<\/p>\n

Rowan, D.<\/strong> Lynch, S., Randall, E.M., & Johnson, H. (2015). Deconstructing burnout in HIV service providers. Journal of HIV and Social Services,<\/em>14, 58-73. DOI: 10.1080\/15381501.2014.912178<\/p>\n

Johnson, D. & Rowan, D.<\/strong> (2015). Leading MSM out of the underground: Using transformative leadership in human rights advocacy in Malawi. Social Development Issues<\/em> (Special issue: Africa).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Textbooks and Chapters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Furman, R. Rowan, D,<\/strong> & Bender, K. (2008). An experiential approach to group work. <\/em>Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/p>\n

Rowan, D. <\/strong>& Contributors. (2013). HIV and AIDS social work: A case-based guide.<\/em> Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/p>\n

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  • Rowan, D<\/strong>. (2013). Chapter 1 Social work practice with HIV and AIDS: The current landscape. In D. Rowan<\/strong> & Contributors. Social work with HIV and AIDS: A case-based guide.<\/em> Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Rowan, D<\/strong>. & Rice, A. (2013). Chapter 2 A conversation with Alan Rice: Reflections on 28 years as an AIDS social worker. In D. Rowan<\/strong> & Contributors. Social work with HIV and AIDS: A case-based guide.<\/em> Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Rowan, D<\/strong>. (2013). Chapter 5 Culturally competent social work practice with Latinos with HIV. In D. Rowan<\/strong> & Contributors. Social work with HIV and AIDS: A case-based guide.<\/em> Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Rowan, D<\/strong>. & Stamler, R. (2013). Chapter 7 Social work with at-risk adolescents and young adults: HIV prevention and care. In D. Rowan<\/strong> & Contributors. Social work with HIV and AIDS: A case-based guide.<\/em> Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Fey-Powers, K. & Rowan, D<\/strong>. (2013). Chapter 9 HIV-affected populations: A ripple effect. In D. Rowan<\/strong> & Contributors. Social work with HIV and AIDS: A case-based guide.<\/em> Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Edwards, K. & Rowan, D<\/strong>. (2013). Chapter 10 HIV case management: The hub of service provision. In D. Rowan<\/strong> & Contributors. Social work with HIV and AIDS: A case-based guide.<\/em> Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • Rowan, D<\/strong>. & Holley, L. (2013). Chapter 11 Understanding HIV and AIDS medical care: A primer for social workers. In D. Rowan<\/strong> & Contributors. Social work with HIV and AIDS: A case-based guide.<\/em> Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                • Rowan, D<\/strong>. & Holley, L. (2013). Chapter 12 Sex, drugs, and HIV. In D. Rowan<\/strong> & Contributors. Social work with HIV and AIDS: A case-based guide.<\/em> Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • Rowan, D<\/strong>. & Simon, A. (2013). Chapter 15 HIV and AIDS in the African American community: Mobilizing the Black faith community. In D. Rowan<\/strong> & Contributors. Social work with HIV and AIDS: A case-based guide.<\/em> Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    • Russell, R. & Rowan, D<\/strong>. (2013). Chapter 17 U.S. AIDS policy: The shifting landscape. In D. Rowan<\/strong> & Contributors. Social work with HIV and AIDS: A case-based guide.<\/em> Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Furman, R., Bender, K., & Rowan, D.<\/strong> (2014). An experiential approach to group work<\/em>, 2nd<\/sup> ed. Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/p>\n

                      Peer-reviewed Book Chapters<\/p>\n

                      Rowan, D<\/strong>. (2009). Chapter 9 Malawi and AIDS: Examining diversity and populations at risk. In Tice, C.J. & Long, D.D. (Eds.) International social work: Case-based perspectives from practice and policy <\/em>(pp.185-207). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons<\/p>\n

                      Casey, E., Brown, R., Rowan, D.,<\/strong> Cisneros-Howard, A., & Taylor, K. (2010).Violence in Latino communities. In Furman, R. & Negi, N. (eds.) Social work with Latinos.<\/em> (pp. 145-157) Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.<\/p>\n

                      Rowan, D.,<\/strong> Jarkestig-Berggren, U., McAulliffe, D., Cambridge, I., Fung, A., & Moore, M. (2014). Advancing intercultural competence through the use of technology: The 6 Continents Project. In S. Hessle (ed.) Global transformation and social action: The role of social workers. Social Work-Social Development Volume III<\/em>, (pp. 147-153). Farnham, England: Ashgate Publishing Limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

                      Selected Peer Reviewed and Invited Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      Inclusion of HIV\/AIDS related coursework in CSWE accredited social work programs<\/em>, May 2008. National Conference on Social Work and HIV\/AIDS, Washington, D.C. (peer-reviewed oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Social work student perceptions\/experiences of the HIV\/AIDS pandemic: A comparison between students in U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa (Botswana and Malawi).<\/em> May 2009. National Conference on Social Work and HIV\/AIDS, New Orleans, LA. (peer-reviewed oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Empowering African HIV\/AIDS orphans through teaching them vocational trades.<\/em> May 2009. National Conference on Social Work and HIV\/AIDS, New Orleans, LA. (peer-reviewed oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      The Faces of AIDS.<\/em> November 2009. The Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, San Antonio, TX. (peer-reviewed oral presentation\/workshop)<\/p>\n

                      \u201cDoing More with Less\u201d: Burnout Prevention Strategies for HIV Service Providers in Recessionary Times.<\/em> May 2010. National Conference on Social Work and HIV\/AIDS. Denver, CO. (peer-reviewed oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      The Face of AIDS: An MSW student art therapy project.<\/em> June 2010. 2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development, Hong Kong, China. (International) (peer-reviewed oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Responding to social work student perceptions of HIV\/AIDS across cultures: A pedagogical approach to opening dialogue across cultures. <\/em>June 2010. 2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development, Hong Kong, China. (International) (peer-reviewed oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      The reality-based helping triad: A model for teaching and learning interviewing skills. <\/em>October 2010. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Portland, OR. (peer-reviewed oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      HIV prevention and care with members of the house\/ball community. <\/em>May 2011. National Conference on Social Work and HIV\/AIDS. Atlanta, GA. (peer-reviewed poster)<\/p>\n

                      Accessing the House\/Ball community for HIV prevention and education: A method for reaching a high-risk sub-set of MSM (men who have sex with men). <\/em>July 2011. International AIDS Society Conference, Rome, Italy. (International) (peer-reviewed poster)<\/p>\n

                      Reactions of students and faculty to socio-cultural and political differences in studies abroad and international internships.<\/em> October 2011. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA. (Invited panel presentation; one of 6 panelists)<\/p>\n

                      The use of web-based social networking to reach young men who have sex with men of color for HIV prevention<\/em>. May 2012. National Conference on Social Work and HIV\/AIDS. Miami, FL. (peer-reviewed poster)<\/p>\n

                      The 6 Continents Project: Linking social work classrooms around the world through asynchronous video<\/em>. July 2012. 2012 World Conference on Social Work and Social Development, Stockholm, Sweden. (International)(Peer-reviewed oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Sharing video across continents to teach students cultural competence.<\/em> Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars (international conference) April 2013. Charlotte, NC (Peer-reviewed oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Re-thinking HIV: The sustained social work response<\/em>. May 2013. National Conference on Social Work and HIV\/AIDS. Chicago, Il. (Invited keynote presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Legends, Statements, and Stars: Cultural competence in working with youth involved in house ball culture.<\/em> October 2013. 1st<\/sup> Annual Queer Youth Conference, Charlotte, NC (peer-reviewed workshop)<\/p>\n

                      Globalization of social work: Implications for CSWE accreditation, teaching, scholarship and service. <\/em>November 2013. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Dallas, TX. (peer-reviewed panel presentation, lead presenter)<\/p>\n

                      MARI update – Accessing young Black MSM for HIV prevention through social networking.<\/em> November 2013. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA. (oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      When shade turns violent.<\/em> January 2014. National African American MSM Leadership Conference. Orlando, FL. (oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      FUBU for real: An intervention designed for and by Black gay\/bi men and transgender women .<\/em> January 2014. National African American MSM Leadership Conference. Orlando, FL. (oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Rowan, D., Johnson, D. & Randall, E.M. Creating \u201cStatusboiz\/Statusgurlz\u201d: Lessons learned in designing a new online HIV prevention intervention.<\/em> May 2014. National Conference on Social Work and HIV\/AIDS. Denver, CO. (peer \u2013reviewed poster)<\/p>\n

                      Rowan, D., Johnson, D. & Aaliyah Revlon, Legendary Mother of the House of Unbothered. Reaching the queens.<\/em> May 2014. National Conference on Social Work and HIV\/AIDS. Denver, CO. (peer reviewed workshop)<\/p>\n

                      Johnson, D. & Rowan, D. FUBU for real: Who knows best?<\/em> May 2014. National Conference on Social Work and HIV\/AIDS. Denver, CO. (peer reviewed workshop)<\/p>\n

                      Rowan, D. & Johnson, D. (October 17, 2014). Reflections of the new masculine: The \u201cdual identity\u201d of Black gay males. Carolina Conference on Queer Youth.<\/em> UNC Charlotte. (peer reviewed presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Rowan, D., Johnson, D. & Shears, J. (November 17, 2014). Utilizing a participant-driven approach to design and implement an online HIV prevention intervention for young Black MSM and Black transwomen. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting<\/em>, New Orleans, LA. (peer reviewed presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Rowan, D. HIV and Black America: Addressing challenges through advocacy. (July 15, 2015). The Black AIDS Institute, Black Treatment Advocates Network<\/em>. Charlotte, NC (Invited presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Rowan, D. Unique vulnerabilities of collegiate and professional athletes: How can social workers respond? (October 16, 2015.) Social Work in Sports 2015: The Time Has Come.<\/em> Denver, CO (peer-reviewed oral presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Rowan, D., Shears, J., Johnson, D.,& Junious, E. (December 7, 2015). Lubricant use during anal sex by young Black MSM & transgender WSM in North & South Carolina. National HIV Prevention Conference. <\/em>Atlanta, GA. (peer-reviewed poster presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Rowan, D. Johnson, D., & Harris, D. (December 8, 2015). Finding a new safe place for the \u201cT\u201d in LGB(T). National HIV Prevention Conference. <\/em>Atlanta, GA. (peer-reviewed poster presentation)<\/p>\n

                      Rowan, D. Johnson, D., Harris, D., Gibbs, M., & Covington, G. (December 8, 2015). Off the radar: Why prevention of HIV is a secondary concern of Black MSM & Transgender women. National HIV Prevention Conference. <\/em>Atlanta, GA. (peer-reviewed poster presentation)<\/p>\n

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