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Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
PhD Social Policy and Social Research; Social Welfare Policies ; Law Enforcement; Interprofessional Collaboration; Administration Loma Linda University 2011
MSW Social Work; Policy, Planning and Administration Loma Linda University 1998
BA Sociology Stillman College 1996

Certificates, University of California, Riverside
Counseling Skills
Gerontology

Certificate, National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW)
Forensic Social Work

Marriage and Family
Program Planning and Evaluation
Human Growth and Development
Children in Trauma
Capstone
Social Theory
Social Work Practice
Families in Transition
Social Policy II
Legal/Ethical Aspects in Health and Mental Health Practice
Foundation Year Field Practicum (A,B,C)
Advanced Field Practicum (A,B,C)
Global Practice II - Children and Families Policies and Services
DSW-Comprehensive ll III







Social Justice
Law Enforcement/Child/Social Welfare Policy
Forensic Social Work
Interprofessional Collaboration

Loma Linda University

Research:
DSW students Advisor (24/25-current

Presentations (past five years):
Briceno, R., Larrieu, A., Courtenay, C., Lindsey, V., Balderamos, D., & Flores-Carter, K. (2021. Janet Don’t Cry Foundation (Producer), October 16, 2021. Domestic Violence and Mental Well-Being: A Panel Discussion, Belize. [Webinar]

Lindsey, V. , Hoffman, L.., Trieu, A., Funches, T., & Flores-Carter K. (2021) ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. ,OMEGA DELTA OMEGA CHAPTER (Producer), October 4, 2021. The More You Know Breast Cancer Awareness: A Panel Discussion. [Webinar] https://bit.ly/odobreastcancerawarenes

Bermejo, R., Lindsey, V., Lee-Johnson, C., & Cochran, C. (2021). North American Association of Christians in Social Work - California Chapter (Producer), September 24,202. Combining Faith with Practice; Speaker Series, Session One: Starting with Our Why – A Purposeful Examination of Professional Ethics and Values of Spirituality and Faith. [Webinar]https://www.nacsw-california.com/event-details/starting-with-our-why-a-purposeful-examination-of-professional-ethics-and-values-of-spirituality-and-faith-2021-09-24-12

Lindsey, V. (2020). Global Social Work: A journey of Observation, Discovery and Faith, Sri Lanka, India. California Baptist University (CBU). Doctor of Social Work student group, March 19, 2021.[Zoom]

Lindsey, V. (2020) Lindsey, V. (2021). Qualitative Research Methods. Presentation, California Baptist University, Riverside, California, DSW Research Class, March 2021). Webinar

Lindsey, V. (2020). Rise Up for Good Trouble: Forces Behind the Indian Child Welfare Act ICWA).
California Baptist University(CBU). Love Thy Neighbor (LTN) student group, October 22, 2020[. Zoom]

Peer Reviewed presentations (past five years)

Lindsey, v. (2025). The crossover between micro and Macro social work practice through the lens of the generalist intervention model (GIM). St Louis, Missouri (May 2025).

Lindsey, V. (2025) . Building trust through a responsive approach: Celebrating differences, embracing distinction. Belize City, Belize, Central America (May 2025)

Lindsey, V. (2025) Interpersonal Violence (IPV): Impact across the developmental lifespan.
Belize City, Belize, Central America (May, 2025)

Lindsey, V. (2024) Interpersonal Violence (IPV): Impact across the developmental lifespan.
Belize City, Belize, Central America (May, 2024).

Lindsey, V., & Mitchell, Y. (October , 2023). Highlighting conflicting timelines between legal statutes and child welfare institution codes (CSWE APM, Atlanta, Georgia, October 28, 2023

Leach, Catherine & Lindsey, Viola (November 2022 ). It takes a village to tackle trauma, California Association of Black School Educators (CABSE) Annual Conference, Carlsbad, California, November 11, 2022

Gaona, L, Flores-Carter, K. Lindsey, V. & Heredia-Miller, F. (November 2022) . Engendering critical conversations in field Seminar: Key strategies to improve student engagement. Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting (APM), Anaheim, California
Lindsey, V. (September 30, 2022). The Role of field education/practicums in preparing child welfare MSW students to work across disciplines. Social Work and Law, National Symposium, Strengthening Pathways and Partnerships to Advance Empowerment, Justice, and Change. National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW),Virtual

Bermejo, R., Lindsey, V., Lee-Johnson, C., & Cochran, C. (2021). North American Association of Christians in Social Work - California Chapter (Producer), September 24,202. Combining Faith with Practice; Speaker Series, Session One: Starting with Our Why – A Purposeful Examination of Professional Ethics and Values of Spirituality and Faith. [Webinar]https://www.nacsw-california.com/event-details/starting-with-our-why-a-purposeful-examination-of-professional-ethics-and-values-of-spirituality-and-faith-2021-09-24-12
Lindsey, V. (2020). Spirituality: Wholistically Embedded in Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Engagement Strategies. National Association of Christian Social Workers (NACSW) annual conference, California Baptist University, Riverside, California.

Lindsey, V. (2020). Spirituality: Wholistically Embedded in Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Engagement Strategies. National Association of Christian Social Workers (NACSW) annual conference, California Baptist University, Riverside, California.

Florez-Carter, K., Lindsey, V. & et al (2020). Traumas Impacting Children's Well-Being. Belize, Children First and Last (CFAL) June 2020.{webinar].

Publications (past five years):
Lindsey, V. (Feb. 2022). Remembering to Forget to Begin Again, Recognizing Black History Month. Center for the Study of Human Behavior (CSHB),CBU Social Work Advocate BLOG, Riverside, Ca

Lindsey, V. (Nov. 2021).Interpersonal Violence on College Campuses. CBU Social Work Advocate BLOG, Riverside, Ca

Lindsey, V. (Oct. 2020). COVID 19 and the Social Contract. CBU Social Work Advocate BLOG, Riverside, Ca https://blogs.calbaptist.edu/socialwork/2020/10/05/covid-19-and-the-social-contract-by-dr-viola-lindsey/

Lindsey, V. (Oct-Nov.2020). Deconstructing/constructing working Alliances between police and social workers. Social Work Advocates: Washington, DC.



Park Avenue Missionary Baptist Church ( prior Sunday School teacher; Prior Assistant secretary; Prior Choir member)

Riverside County Children and Families Advisory Committee, First District
Academic Committees:
Assessment
Curriculum
Field
New Admissions Interviews

Mentoring:
Provided mentoring for first and second year MSW graduate students;
assist in developing psychosocial skills; identifying topics of interest to enhance knowledge base; understanding sense of self and worldview
Professional Development
Guiding students through transition from student learner to learning/adapting to professional work work; managing organizational culture

Committee Membership: College of Behavioral and Social Sciences; Social Work Department
Social Work Recognition Month (March)
Child Abuse Awareness Month (April)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October)
National Grandparents Day ( September); Celebrated in April at CBU

Gardening
Travelling
Learning to speak Spanish
Spending time with family

As a social work professional/teacher, I have the responsibility of

transferring knowledge in ways that support developing students so that they are not only confident participants (ensuring inclusiveness) in the classroom, but can appropriately display that confidence in real world environments;

preparing students to be agents of change.
Psalm 46:10 -Be still and know that I am God