
Amy Dennis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Master of Social Work
Office Phone: (951) 552-8362 E-mail: adennis@calbaptist.edu Office Location: James 278 Office Hours:
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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Ph.D. | Counseling and Psychological Studies | Regent University | 2021 |
MSW | Social Work | University of Texas at Arlington | 2011 |
BA | Sociology | California State University San Marcos | 1997 |
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Additional Education
Grief and Loss Specialist
Certified Childbirth Educator & Doula-UCSD -
Courses Taught
Grief and Loss
Social Work Practice I (Micro Focus)
Social Work Practice II (Mezzo/Macro Focus)
Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice
Advanced Generalist Practice I
Field Practicum (Generalist)
Field Practicum (Advanced Clinical)
Mental Health First Aid
Introduction to Sociology
Empirically-Based Approaches for Treating Adults with Severe Mental Illness
Mandatory Reporting Measures
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Academic Areas & Scholarly Interests
Countertransference and Compassion Fatigue in the Social Work Profession
Burnout and Self Care in the Helping Professions
Housing First Model for chronic homelessness
Faith integration in the Field Practicum setting
Wrongful conviction and chronic mental health conditions
Master of Social Work Accreditation
Curriculum Development
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Teaching Experience at Institutions Other than CBU
Palomar-Pomerado Hospitals
Keller Independent School District -
Research, Presentations, & Publications
Dennis, A. (2021). Cultivating resilience in student and novice social workers through a near-peer led contextual learning group (dissertation). ProQuest, Chicago, IL.
Page, J. (2013). Financial training for exonerees awaiting compensation: A case study.
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 52(2), 98-118 (Research Support Specialist)
Dietz, T. J., Davis, D., & Pennings, J. (2012). Evaluating animal-assisted therapy in group treatment for Child sexual abuse. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 21(6), 665–683. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2012.726700 (Research Support Specialist) -
Church Membership & Activities
Sandals Church
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Community Service & Involvement
HomeAid Inland Empire-Essentials for Young Lives; Full Bellies-Warm Hearts
Special Olympics
Elder Advocacy
The Innocence Project
The Homeless Count
Advocate/Lobbyist on behalf of Exonerees for compensation and resources post-release.
Riverside Anti-human trafficking coalition (RAHTC)
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Interests & Hobbies
I enjoy traveling, the beach, and being outdoors with my husband, our three beautiful children, and our dogs.
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Personal Philosophy
The greatest among you shall be your servant. Matthew 23:11