Dianne F. Harrison
President, California State University, Monterey Bay
Professional Experience
CSU Monterey Bay: President (2006- )
Florida State University: Vice President for Academic Quality and External Programs (2005-06); Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (2000-05); Dean, Graduate Studies (2001-05); Dean, School of Social Work (1994-2000); Director, Doctoral Program in Social Work (1984-88, 1991-94); Associate Director, Undergraduate Program in Social Work (1979-83); Professor, School of Social Work (1988-2006), Associate Professor (1981-88), Assistant Professor (1976-81)
University of Missouri-St. Louis: Visiting Instructor, Dept. of Sociology/Anthropology/Social Work (1975-76)
Professional Organizations
National Association of State Universities and Land Grand Colleges: member
(2000- ); Commission on Research Policy and Graduate Education (2002- );
Board of Directors (2004- )
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (2001- 2006); site visitor for Commission on Colleges (2006)
Council of Graduate Schools (2002-2006 )
Southern Council of Graduate Schools: member (2002- 2006); Awards Committee for New Scholars (2003); Awards Committee for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate Education (2003)
American Board of Mental Health Specialists (2005- )
National Association of Deans and Directors in Social Work: Board of Directors and Vice President (2000-02); Chair, Task Force on National Benchmarks (1997-2000); Board of Directors (1997-99)
Southeastern Graduate Deans and Directors (Social Work): Chair (1998-2000)
Florida Association of Social Work Deans and Directors: Chair (1994-2000)
Council on Social Work Education: Board of Directors (1998-2001); Chair, Committee on Quality in Social Work Education (1999-2001); Site Visitor for Commission on Accreditation (1977-88, 1995-2000); Commission on the Status of Women (1987-91); Chair, Women’s Symposium for APM (1989-94); Commission on Accreditation (1974-76)
Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education: member (1984-99, 1991-94); Steering Committee (1992-95); Treasurer (1993-94)
Community Service
United Way of Big Bend, FSU Captain (2005-2006)
Community Relations Board, Federal Correctional Institution (1997- 2006)
School Advisory Committee, Chiles High School: member (1999-2002), Chair
(2001-02)
Board of Directors, All-American Foundation (1999-2000)
Community Service Committee, United Way of Big Bend (1996)
Board of Directors, Telephone Counseling and Referral Services, Inc. (1992-97): Chair, Programs Committee
Founding member, Teen Health Coalition, Tallahassee (1990-92)
Mortar Board, Florida State University (1990-94)
Board of Trustees, Maclay School (1994- )
Recent Publications
Books
Harrison, D.F. & Sowers-Hoag, K., Finding an Academic Job, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, 1998
Harrison, D.F., Wodarski, J., & Thyer, B., eds., Cultural Diversity and Social Work Practice, Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Il., 1st edition, 1992, 2nd edition, 1996
Refereed Articles
Delva, J., Smith, M.P., Howell, R., Harrison, D.F., Wilke, D., & Jackson, D.L., “A Study of the Relationship Between Protective Behaviors and Drinking Consequences Among Undergraduate College Students,” Journal of American College Health, Vol. 52, No. 1, 19-26, 2004
Vinton, L. & Harrison, D.F. “Guidelines for Offering a Quality Part-Time Doctoral Program in Social Work,” Arete, Vol. 25, 81-93, 2001
Sly, D.F., Harrison, D.F., Moore, T.W., & Soler, H., “The HIV Transmission Risks of Females and Males in Paired Relationships,” Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, Vol. 24, No. 2, 144-170, 2001
Park, T.Y., Harrison, D.F., & Bailey, M.A., “Predictors of Marital Satisfaction Among Korean Immigrant Spouses in the United States,” Journal of Family Social Work, 2000
Mayfield, E.L., Smith, T.E., Harrison, D.F., & Springer, D.W., “Adolescents’ Knowledge and Beliefs about Pregnancy: The Impact of ENABL,” Adolescence, Vol. 35, No. 139, 485-98, 2000
Soler, H., Quadagno, D., Sly, D.F., Riehman, K.S., Eberstein, I.W., & Harrison, D.F., “Relationship Dynamics, Ethnicity and Condom Use Among Low-Income Women,” Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 32, No. 2, 82-88, 101, 2000
Mayfield, E.L., Smith, T.E., Harrison, D.F., & Springer, D.W., “The Effects of an Abstinence-Based Sex Education Program on Middle School Students’ Knowledge and Beliefs,” Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 9, No.1, 10-24, 1999
Kim, Y.S. & Harrison, D.F., “Housework, Gender Role Attitudes, Perceived Fairness, and Marital Quality of Korean Working Wives,” Arete, Vol. 23, No. 2, 21-32, 1999
Quadagno, D., Sly, D., Harrison, D.F., Eberstein, I., & Soler, H.,“Ethnic Differences in Sexual Decisions and Sexual Behavior,” Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 27, No. 1, 57-75, 1998
Reihman, K.S., Sly, D.F., Soler, H., Eberstein, I.W., Quadagno, D., & Harrison, D.F., “Dual-Method Use Among an Ethnically Diverse Group of Women at Risk of HIV Infection,” Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 30, No. 5, 212, 1998
Harrison, Dianne F. & Myung-Yong, U., “Role Stressors, Burnout, Mediators and Job Satisfaction: A Stress-Strain-Outcome Model and an Empirical Test,” Social Work Research, Vol. 22, No. 2, 100-115, 1998
Dziegielewski, S., Resnick, C., Nelson-Gardell, D., & Harrison, D.F., “Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions: What Social Workers Need to Know,” Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 8, No. 6, 1998
Quadagno, D., Harrison, D.F., Eberstein, I., Sly, D.F., Yoshioka, M., & Soler, H.. “The Development and Implementation of a Cognitive-Based Intervention Aimed at Culturally Diverse Women at Risk for HIV/AIDS,” Community Health Education, Vol. 16, No. 3, 271-285, 1997
Sly, D. F., Quadagno, D., Harrison, D. F., Eberstein, I.W., Riehman, K., & Bailey, M., “Factors Associated With Use of the Female Condom,” Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 29, No. 4, 181-184, 1997
Sly, D.F., Quadagno, D., Harrison, D.F., Eberstein, I., & Riehman, K., “The Association Between Substance Use and Condom Use in Sexual Risk Contexts Among Low-Income Women,” Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 29, No. 3, 132-136, 1997
Harrison, D.F., “Human Sexuality,” invited manuscript for the 19th Edition of the Encyclopedia of Social Work, Washington, DC, NASW Press, 1995
Osmond, M.W., Wambach, K.G., Harrison, D.F., Levine, P., Imershein, A., Quadagno, D.M., & Byers, J., “The Multiple Jeopardy of Race, Class, and Gender for AIDS Risk Among Women,” Gender and Society, Vol. 7, No. 1, 99-120, 1993
Goldapple, G.A. & Harrison-Montgomery, D.F., “Evaluating a Behaviorally-Based Intervention to Improve Client Retention in Therapeutic Community Treatment for Drug Dependency,” Research in Social Work Practice, Vol. 3, No. 1, 21-39, 1993
Bentley, K.J., Harrison, D.F., & Hudson, W.W., “The Impending Demise of ‘Designer Diagnoses’: Implications for the Use of Concepts in Practice,” Research in Social Work Practice, Vol. 3, No. 4, 462-470, 1993
Harrison, D.F., Hudson, W.W., & Thyer, B.A., “On a Critical Analysis of Empirical Clinical Practice: A Response to Witkin’s Revised Views,” Social Work, Vol. 37, No. 5, 461-464, 1992
Wambach, K.G., Byers, J.B., Harrison, D.F., Levine, P., Imershein, A.W., Quadagno, D.M., & Maddox, K., “Substance Use Among Women at Risk for HIV Infection.” Journal of Drug Education, Vol. 22, No. 2, 131-146, 1992
Quadagno, D., Harrison, D. F., Wambach, K.G., Levine, P., Imershein, A., Byers, J., & Maddox, K., “Women at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus,” Psychology & Human Sexuality, Vol. 3, No. 2, 79-89, 1992
Levine, P., Byers, J.B., Wambach, K.G., Harrison, D.F., Imershein, A.W., Quadagno, D.M., & Maddox, “Empowerment, Sexuality and Gender: Women at Risk for HIV Infection and AIDS,” Gender and Society, 1992
Harrison, D.F., Wambach, K.G., Byers, J.B., Immershein, A.W., Levine, P., Maddox, K., Quadagno, D., Fordyce, M.L., & Jones, M.A., “AIDS Knowledge and Risk Behaviors Among Culturally Diverse Women,” AIDS Education & Prevention, Vol. 3, No. 2, 79-89, 1991
Sowers-Hoag, K. & Harrison, D.F., “Women in social work education: Progress or promise?” Journal of Social Work Education, Vol. 27, No. 3, 320-328, 1991
Harrison, D.F. & Westhuis, D., “Rating Scales for Sexual Adjustment,” Journal of Social Service Research, Vol. 13, No. 3, 85-100, 1990
Non-refereed articles
Harrison, D.F., Devine, J. J., & Feiock, R.S., “A Collaborative Model of Graduate Enrollment Management,” Journal for Higher Education Strategists, Vol. 2, No. 2, 145-162, 2004
Harrison, D.F. & Nugent, W. (eds.), special issue of Research on Social Practice in tribute to Walter W. Hudson, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1-198, January 2002
Harrison, D.F. & McNeece, C.A., “Disseminating Research Findings,” in B.A. Thyer (ed.), Handbook of Social Work Research Methods, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2001
Lewis, S.J. & Harrison, D.F., “Crisis Intervention with HIV-Positive Women,” in A.R. Roberts (ed.), Crisis Intervention Handbook: Assessment, Treatment, and Research (2nd Edition), New York, Oxford University Press, 2000
Harrison-Montgomery, D.F., response to Austin’s A Report on Progress in the Development of Research Resources in Social Work on behalf of NADD (Vol. II), Washington, DC: Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research, 1999
Dziegielewski, S.F. & Harrison, D.F., “Gender Issues in Family Therapy,” in C. Franklin & C. Jordan, Family Practice: Brief Symptoms Methods for Social Workers, Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing, 1999
Harrison, D.F. & Sly, D., “HIV/AIDS and Adolescents: Future Trends and Changing Sexual Mores,” Future Issues for Social Work Practice, Allyn & Bacon, 1996
Testa, M., Harrison, D.F., & Jarmon, B., “Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenthood,” in A.W. Imershein, M.K. Mathis, C.A. McNeece & Associates, Who cares for the children?: A case study of practices and policies, 49-72, New York: General Hall, 1995
Thyer, B.A. & Harrison, D.F., “No: Social Work Should Not Have a Set of Professional Guidelines for Research,” in P. Nurius & W.W. Hudson (eds.), Controversial Issues in Research, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1994
Dr. Harrison, who has been licensed and certified as a clinical social worker and sex educator, has extensive clinical and research experience in the field of social work and has made numerous presentations from the local to the international level in the areas of social work, higher education, and women’s issues.
Education
Ph.D., Social Work, Washington University, 1976
M.S.W., Social Work, University of Alabama, 1973
B.A., American Studies, University of Alabama, 1971