Draft:Carolyn Gentle-Genitty
American academic, writer
Carolyn Gentle-Genitty is an American academic, writer and youth development consultant.[1] She is a professor of social work and teaches both the theory and practice at the Bachelors and Masters level in Indianapolis, IN.[2][1]
Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty | |
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| Born | Belize |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupations |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | St John's College Junior College(A.A) Indiana University(PhD) |
| Alma mater | Spaulding University, Indiana University |
| Thesis | Impact of Schools' Social Bonding on Chronic Truancy: Perceptions of Middle School Principals (2009) |
| Academic work | |
| Main interests | teaching effectiveness, theory application, online learning, millennial, and student engagement, school-to-prison pipeline, school competence, truancy and social bonding |
Early Life and Education[edit]
Gentle-Genitty was born to Belizean parents and grew up in Belize.[2] She is the oldest child of five children.[3] As a grade school student, she prioritized leadership opportunities such as student government and the Belizean government’s youth service department.[3] In 1996, she earned her Associates Degree in General Studies from St John's College Junior College, while holding a work-study position to pay tuition.[2] She was awarded the Bachelor of Science in Social Work in 1998, followed by the Master of Science in Social Work in 1999 from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky.[2][1] In 2004, she relocated to Indianapolis and began her Ph.D. program.[2] In 2008, she received her Ph.D. in Social Work with a minor in Criminal Justice from Indiana University.[2][1]
Career[edit]
Higher Education Career[edit]
After serving as the YMCA's Executive Director for 5 years, Gentle-Genitty moved to Indianapolis to pursue a Ph.D.[4][5] Prior to her move to Indianapolis she taught at the University of Belize for 5 years and served as Chair on various volunteer, non-profit, and governmental organizations in Belize. She lent her expertise in youth development as a youth consultant for Belize and UNICEF.[1] She then went on to assume her first role after graduating, leading the university’s Bachelor of Social Work program .[5]
During her time at IUPUI she held many leadership positions system-wide, where she developed online education programs and improved transfer policies.[5] In July of 2017, she was appointed as assistant vice president for university academic policy in the Office of the Executive Vice President for University Academic Affairs.[6] Her role also included serving as the director of the University Transfer Office.[6] Her work also expanded into the classroom as a tenured associate professor of social work.[6] In this role, she was responsible for over 25 initiatives, including assessment of feeder schools, credit decision making, and providing policy guidance documents for standard operating processes.[7]
In June of 2022, she stepped down from her role as the director of the University Transfer Office and maintained serving in the capacity of assistant vice president for university academic policy and liaison to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.[7]
In April of 2023, Butler University announced Gentle-Genitty as the inaugural dean of their new two year Founder's College.[5] She joined the college on June 3 and over the next year, she will be tasked to develop the school's infrastructure while hiring faculty and staff.[5]
Publications[edit]
- "A Critical Review of Theory in Social Work Journals: A Replication Study" Advances in Social Work Vol. 8 No. 1, April 2007
- "Impact of Schools’ Social Bonding on Chronic Truancy Perceptions of Middle School Participants" American Psychological Association (APA), 2008
- "A Model for Crafting Diversity, Inclusion, Respect, and Equity (DIRE) Policy Statements Toward Catalyzing Organizational Change" ACS Central Science, February 2021
Awards[edit]
- IUPUI 2018 Inspirational Woman Award 2018 - Office of Women[1]
- Joseph Taylor Diversity Excellence Award - Faculty 2018 - IUPUI Liberal Arts[1]
- Bantz Chancellor Community Scholar Grant Recipient 2017 - IUPUI Office of Academic Affairs[1]
- Scientific Scholar, Netherlands 2017 - Lorentz[1]
- IUPUI Next Generation of Leaders 2.0 2016 - IUPUI Office of Academic Affairs[1]
- QM Peer Reviewer 2016 - Quality Matters[1]
- IUPUI Online Faculty Fellow 2016 - IUPUI Office of Academic Affairs[1]
- National Academic Advising 2015 - Jaguar Academic Advising Association[1]
- Trueheart Titzl Award 2015 - Spalding University[1]
- Certificate of Merit in Faculty Advising 2015 - NACADA[1]
- Faculty Fellow Indiana Commission on Higher Ed 2015 - IUPUI Division of Undergraduate Education[1]
- Experience Excellence Award 2013 - IUPUI Office of Academic Affairs[1]
- Trustees Teaching Award 2013 - IUPUI Office of Academic Affairs[1]
- Faculty Mentor of the Year 2013 - Southern Regional Educational Board - SREB[1]
- Joseph Taylor Diversity Award - Multicultural Community of Practice 2011 - IUPUI Liberal Arts[1]
- UROP 2011 - IUPUI Office of Research[1]
- Academic Achievement Award - NABSW 2008 - National Association of Black Social Workers[1]
- IUSSW Espirit Award - Spirit of Inquiry 2007 - IUSSW[1]
- Certificate of Excellence in Teaching 2007 - IUSSW[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Carolyn Gentle-Genitty | Directory | Indiana University School of Social Work". Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b c d e f "Butler Selects Higher Education Leader and Youth Development Expert as Inaugural Dean of Two-Year Founder's College – Stories". Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b Rafford, Claire (2024-04-28). "Dean of Butler's 2-year college pledges support to students". Mirror Indy. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "YMCA pushes good clean fun for teens | Channel5Belize.com". Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b c d e Charron, Cate (April 16, 2024). "Butler selects inaugural dean of new two-year college". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b c "Assistant vice presidents named in IU's university academic affairs office". news.iu.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ a b "Gentle-Genitty steps down from Transfer Office". today.iu.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-09.