Full Time Faculty
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Naomi Farber, PhD
Associate Professor
Director of Doctoral Studies
327 Desaussure
College of Social Work
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: (803) 777-8816
Fax: (803) 777-3498
e-mail: naomi.farber@sc.edu
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Educational Background:
AB, Grinnell College
MSW, University of Michigan
Ph.D., University of Chicago
Research Interests:
Adolescent Pregnancy
Single Motherhood
Women in Work
Urban Poverty
Supported Research:
2004-2009 “A Multi-Level HIV Prevention Strategy for High-Risk Youth” National Institute of Mental Health/National Institute of Health (NIMH/NIH), Office on AIDS. (1UO1MH066802-01A2).Co-PI with Dr. Robert Valois (Normal Arnold School of Public Health, USC)Amount: $2,300,000.00
2001-2002 “Poor White Single Mothers in the South: Their Perspectives on Family Formation” The Lois and Samuel Silberman Fund/New York Community Trust. Co-PI with Dr. Julie Miller-Cribbs Amount: $9,800
2000-2001 “Kin Networks Among Rural African Americans." The University of South Carolina Productive Scholar’s Award: Co-P.I with Dr. Julie Miller-Cribbs Amount: $12,400
The University of South Carolina College of Social Work Dean’s Research Award Co-P.I. with Dr. Julie Miller-Cribbs Amount: $4,500
1999-20001 “Reducing Adolescent Pregnancy and Illegitimacy in Wisconsin: A Differential Practice Approach.” The Wisconsin Policy Research Insititute: Principal Investigator Amount: $5,500
1996-1997 “Effective Strategies for Reduction of Adolescent Pregnancy in Pennsylvania.” The Commonwealth Foundation: Principal Investigator. Amount: $2,500
1995-1996 “The Transmission of Family Values about Education and Adolescent Pregnancy.” Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education: Principal Investigator Amount: $3,000
1994-1995 “Family Life and the Transmission of Values among Inner-City Young Women.” The Henry A. Murray Center for the Study of Lives, Radcliffe College: Principal Investigator Amount: $5,000
1990-1993 “Schools, Families and Social Services: An Exploration of the Emerging Relationship between Education and Welfare.” Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Institute for Research on Poverty University of Wisconsin-Madison: Co-P.I. with Dr. Thomas Corbett LaFollette Institute of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison Amount: $98,000
1987-1995 “Life Options Among Disadvantaged Adolescent Mothers and their Nonparent Peers.” (Resulting data set is archived at Henry A. Murray Center for the Study of Lives, Radcliffe College): Co-P.I. with Sandra Danziger
Selected Publications:
Books
Farber, N. (2003). Adolescent Pregnancy: Policy, Programs and Prevention Services. New York: Springer Press (Series in Social Work).
Peer-Reviewed Articles and Essays
Farber, N., Miller-Cribbs, and Reitmeier, M. (In press). “Kin networks in the south: A comparison of low-income African American and white women.” Rural Social Work.
Fram, M., Miller-Cribbs, J. and Farber, N. (In press). “Chicks aren’t chickens: women, poverty and marriage in the orthodoxy of conservatism.” Affilia.
Farber, N. and J. Miller-Cribbs. (2002). Violence in the lives of rural, southern and poor white single mothers, working paper 02-11. St. Louis: Center for Social Development, Washington University.
Farber, N. (1999). “Losing ground, gaining insight.” Society. 37(1):16-23.
Farber, N. (1997). “Americans all: Black single parent families in the inner city.” Ethnic and Racial Studies. 20(1):200-209.
Farber, N. and R. Iversen. (1996). “Family values about education and their transmission among inner-city young women.” Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Paper#1094-96.
Iversen, R. and N. Farber. (1996). “Transmission of family values, work and welfare among poor urban black women.” Work and Occupations. 23(4):437-460.
Selected Presentations:
2005 “Kin Networks in the South: A Comparison of Low-Income African American and White Women.” Council on Social Work Education APM Annual Conference, New York, NY (with J. Miller-Cribbs and M. Reitmeier).
2004 “Family Violence and Poor, White Single Mothers in the South.” International Social Science Society, Honolulu, Hawaii.
2002 “Southern, White and Poor: Parenting Choices and Family Formation among Single Mothers.” Council on Social Work Education APM Annual Conference, Nashville, TN (with J. Miller-Cribbs).
2002 “Southern, White and Poor: Parenting Choices and Family Formation among Single Mothers.” Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Sixth Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. (with J. Miller-Cribbs).
2001 Teen Pregnancy: Myths and Facts.” South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancy Annual Institute, Columbia, SC.
2001 “Kin Networks of Southern, Rural and Poor African Americans.” Council on Social Work Education 47th Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas (with J. Miller-Cribbs).
2000 “Practical and Ethical Dilemmas of Diversity for Practice in a Rural Southern Setting.” The Diversity Conference, University of Carolina, Atlanta, Ga. (with M.Carney and B. Kelly).
Service:
2005 Arizona State University, External Tenure Reviewer
2004-present Jewish Family Services, Columbia, SC: Advisory Board
2001 University of Pittsburgh, External Tenure Reviewer
1999-2003 Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (DHHS)/Adolescent Family Life Demonstration Program: Community Alliance for Pregnancy Education: Principal Investigator/Program Director
1999-2001 National Association of Social Workers-South Carolina Chapter: “Oral History of Social Work in South Carolina”: Consulting Scholar
1998-2000 South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: Education Task Force
1998-1999 National Association of Social Workers—South Carolina Chapter: Public Information Committee
1993 Annual Program Meeting Corresponding Committee, Council on Social Work Education: Program Reviewer
1987-1989 Briarpatch Youth Services, Inc, Madison, WI: Advisory Board Member
1980-1982 Ontario March of Dimes, Thunder Bay: Advisory Board Member
1980-1982 Canadian Mental Health Association, Thunder Bay: Advisory Board Member
Academic Appointments:
2004-present Director Doctoral Program, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina
1998-present University of South Carolina College of Social Work: Associate Professor
1998-2005 Arete: Journal of the College of Social Work, University of South Carolina: Editor
2003-present Women’s Studies, University of South Carolina, Faculty Affiliate
Research Appointments:
2003-present Research Consortium on Children and Families, University of South Carolina: Member
2000-present Institute for Families in Society, University of South Carolina: Faculty Affiliate
1987-present Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison: Associate
1994-1995 Henry A. Murray Center for the Study of Lives, Radcliffe College: Research Fellow, “Character and Competence Research Program”
1983-1985 The University of Chicago Social Policy Research Center, NORC: Research Assistant
Social Work Practice:
1999-2003 Community Alliance for Pregnancy Prevention, Greenwood and Allendale, S.C: Program Director
1980-1982 Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital, Thunder Bay, Ontario: Social Worker II
1980 Good Fellowship Lodge—Jewish Camp Council of Toronto, Ontario: Assistant Director
1978-1979 Jewish Community Center of Toronto, Ontario: Director Seniors’ Program
1979-1980 Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan—Departments of Oncology and Obstetrics: Intern
1979 E. Zepf Community Mental Health Center: Intern
1977 H. Tubman Shelter for Abused Women and Children, Minneapolis, MN:Intern
Honors and Awards:
1996-present Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare
1986-1987 National Institute of Mental Health Service Award
1985 Social Sciences and Humanities of Canada Doctoral Fellowship
Links:
Curriculum Vitae (in Adobe Acrobat)
