Barbara Pierce

Awards and Honors

• 
  2022 - IU School of Social Work Doctoral Program
• 
  2020 - CSWE
• Charles R. Bantz Chancellor's Community Fellowship
  2018 - IUPUI
• Trustee's Teaching Award for School of Social Work
  2018 - IUSSW
• Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Fellowship
  2018 - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Fleming Thomas Faculty Award for Information Literacy (inaugural award)
  2011 - Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Publications

• Pierce, B. J. (2023). Rural child welfare bibliography.
• Kim, J., & Pierce, B. J. (2022). A multiple path model of workforce development for improving the fidelity of family team conference in the child welfare system. Journal of Public Child Welfare. Published. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2022.2137273

  Read abstract for A multiple path model of workforce development for improving the fidelity of family team conference in the child welfare system
• Pierce, B., Howes, P., Thompson, L., Park, T., Thompson, L., Park, T., & Klemme, P. (2022). Implementation of Curriculum, Retention, and Recruitment Strategies within a Strong University-Agency Partnership.
• Pierce, B. J., Muzzey, F., Bloomquist, K. R., & Imburgia, T. (2022). Effectiveness of Family Centered Treatment on reunification and days in care: Propensity score matched sample from Indiana child welfare data. Children and Youth Services Review, 136, 1-5. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106395
• Alhajri, W., & Pierce, B. J. (2022). Saudi Women Attitudes Toward Advocacy for Women’s Rights. Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work, 1-16. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1177/08861099221113878
• Winters, D., Pruitt, P. J., Pierce, S., Cyders, M. A., Pierce, B. J., Pierce, K., & Damoiseaux, J. S. (2021). Cognitive and Affective Empathy as Indirect Paths Between Heterogeneous Depression Symptoms on Default Mode and Salience Network Connectivity in Adolescents. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 156. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01242-2
• Winters, D., Pruitt, P. J., Gambin, M., Fukui, S., M, C., Pierce, B. J., Lay, K., & Damoiseaux, J. S. (2021). Network functional connectivity underlying dissociable cognitive and affective components of empathy in adolescence. Neuropsychologia, 156, 1-7. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2021.107832
• Pierce, B. J., Kim, J., Choi, M., LaBrenz, C., Harris, M., & Boyd, R. (2021). Model fidelity and child well-being in Family Team Conference: The moderation effect of racial matching and child race. British Journal of Social Work. Published. https://doi.org/doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcab027
• Pierce, B. J., Winters, D., & Imburgia, T. (2020). Concrete services usage on child placement stability: Propensity score matched effects . Children and Youth Services Review, 118, 1-7. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105362
• Pierce, B. J., Kim, J., Choi, M., Trahan, M., & Bellamy, J. (2020). Does parent engagement enhance children’s emotional well-being in Family Team Conference? Not a panacea for families with intimate partner violence. Children and Youth Services Review, 118. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105479
• Pierce, B. J., & Park, T. (2020). Impacts of Transformational Leadership on Turnover Intention of Child Welfare Workers. Children and Youth Services Review, 108(C), 1-10.
• Pierce, B. J., Brandon-Friedman, R., Wahler, B., Thigpen, J., & Fortenberry, J. D. (2020). Sexual identity development and sexual well-being: Differences between sexual minority and nonsexual minority foster youth. Children and Youth Services Review. Published. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105294
• Pierce, B. J. (2020). Transformational leadership and turnover intention: A serial mediation model. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work. Journal of Evidence Based Social Work. Published. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2020.1781729
• Kim, J., Yi, G., Pierce, B., & Hall, J. (2019). Effective workload management in child welfare: Understanding the relationship between caseload and workload. Social Policy and Administration, 1-13. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1111/spol.12499
• Pierce, B., Carlson, J., Thruston, W., Fultz, A., Klemme, P., Oglesby, N., Studley, M., & Tate, V. (2019). Trust in participatory action community engaged partnerships: Relationship and historic trauma matter. Engage: Co-Created Knowledge Serving the City. Published.
• Imburgia, T., Hensel, D., Armstrong-Richardson, E., Pierce, B., & Hall, J. (2018). Strategies to improve adolescents status in caregiver substance abuse cases in the child welfare system. Journal of Adolescent Medicine, 62(2), S 134-135. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.11.274
• Hall, J., Imburgia, T., Kim, J., Jaggers, J., Pierce, B., Bloomquist, K., Richardson, E., Danh, N., & Hensel, D. (2017). Partnership for multi-method evaluation in child welfare: Title IV-E waiver demonstration program. Child Welfare, 95(5), 59-78.
• Pierce, B. J., & Joanne, R. (2017). Rural Child Welfare-Stories from the Field. Oxford University Press.
• Pierce, B. J. (2017). Trauma-informed Professional Development in Child Welfare (pp. 315-331). Springer.
• Pierce, B. J., L, M., & P, H. (2015). Ready, Set, Go...Again: Renewing an academy-agency child welfare partnership . JSWE, 51, 239-251. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2015.1072424
• Cummings, T., Hensel, D., Bloomquist, K., Danh, M., Pierce, B., & Hall, J. (2015). Journal of Adolescent Medicine, 56(2), 46-47.
• T, C., DJ, H., KR, B., M, D., BJ, P., JA, H., & , . (2015). Increased Use of Concrete Services for Child Welfare in Title IV-E Waiver Expansions. Journal of Adolescent Health, 56(2), 46-47.
• Joanne, R., D, N., B, P., , ., , ., & , . (2015). Preparing social workers for rural child welfare practice: Emerging curriculum competencies. JSWE. Published. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/10437797.2015.1072422
• Daley, M., & Pierce, B. (2011). Educating for rural competence: Curriculum concepts, models and course content (pp. 125-140).
• Pierce, B. (2006). Psychological adjustment of adult adopted persons (pp. 59-62). Praeger Publishing.
• Pierce, B. (2006). Birthmothers (pp. 107-110). Praeger Publishing.
• Bloomquist, K., Imburgia, T., Danh, M., Pierce, B., & Hall, J. Studying process in Title IV-E waiver demonstration projects: Interviews with regional and executive managers. Journal of Public Child Welfare. Accepted.
• Pierce, B. J., & Taekyung, P. Competency curriculum intervention: University-agency collaboration efforts in public child welfare workforce. Advances in Social Work, 18(2), 490-506. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18060/21394
• TM, C., DJ, H., Marie, D., KR, B., BJ, P., J, K., & J, H. The Difference in Age: Case Workers Perceptions of Youth in the Child Welfare System. Journal of Adolescent Health. . Published. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.10.187
• Kim, J., & Barbara, P. Improving child welfare services with family team meetings: A mixed-methods analysis of caseworkers’ perceived challenges. Children and Youth Services Review, 70, 261-268.
• Pierce, B. J., Jeremiah, J., Teresa, I., Kori, B., Marie, D., & James, H. Utilization of concrete services in child welfare: A mixed method analysis of a Title IV-E waiver demonstration program. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 12(2), 153-169. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2017.1377139
• Kim, J., Taekyung, P., & Barbara, P. Child welfare workers perceptions of supervisory support: A curvilinear interaction of work experience and educational background. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership, and Governance. Published. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/23303131.2017.1395775
• Pierce, B. J., & Boys, S. Social Work Practice in Rural Areas in the United States.

Presentations

• Pierce, B. J., & Kim, J. (2021). Secondary Traumatic Stress and Intent to Stay at Child Welfare Agencies: The Moderating Effect of Job Functions Among Public Child Welfare Workers. SSWR.

• Pierce, B. J., Ashirifi, G., & Imburgia, T. (2021). Family Case Manager perspectives of unmet needs among kinship caregivers. SSWR.

• Pierce, B. J., & Thruston, W. (2020). When viral and racial pandemics collide :Helping employees cope with stress and trauma while maintaining safety for Hoosier children and families. Indiana DCS.

• Pierce, B. J., & Kim, J. (2020). Organizational Justice and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Child Welfare Session: Organizational justice and secondary traumatic stress in child welfare. CSWE.

• Pierce, B. J., Brandon-Friedman, R., Wahler, B., Thigpen, J., & Fortenberry, J. D. (2020). Sexual Identity development and its impact on sexual well being: Differences between sexual minority and non-sexual minority former foster youth. CSWE.

  Read abstract for Sexual Identity development and its impact on sexual well being: Differences between sexual minority and non-sexual minority former foster youth

• Pierce, B. J. (2020). Interrupting the Impact of Traumatic Stress on the Workforce. US Dept. of HHS.

• Pierce, B. J., & Thruston, W. (2020). When viral and racial pandemics collide :Helping employees cope with stress and trauma while maintaining safety for Hoosier children and families. Indiana DCS.

• Pierce, B. J., & Thruston, W. (2020). When viral and racial pandemics collide :Helping employees cope with stress and trauma while maintaining safety for Hoosier children and families. Indiana DCS.

• Pierce, B. J., & Kim, J. (2020). Model fidelity and child wellbeing in family team conferences: The moderation effect of racial matching. SSWR, Washington DC.

• Pierce, B. J. (2020). Symposium on Title IV-E Interventions. SSWR, Washington DC.

• Pierce, B. J. (2020). Strategies for Identifying and interrupting the impact of trauma. US Dept. of HHS-TANF Regions.

• Pierce, B. J., Thruston, W., & Carlson, M. (2019). . Using participatory action quality improvement and implementation science approaches to develop trauma- responsive communities of learning. APHA, Philadelphia, PA.

• Pierce, B. J., & Park, T. (2019). Perspectives of Transformational Leadership by Child Welfare Workers: Impacts on Turnover. Annual Research and Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL.

• Pierce, B. J. (2019). Community Gun Violence. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, IN.

• Pierce, B. J. (2019). Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Community Servant. Family Service of Columbus Indiana, Columbus, IN.

• Pierce, B. J., Thruston, W., & Love, R. (2019). Multidimensional Aspects of Secondary Trauma in School Personnel. Indiana State Teachers Association , Indianapolis, IN.

• Pierce, B. J., & Thruston, W. (2019). Engaging minoritized populations: Implementing trauma responsive programming using trauma responsive principles. Society for Global implementation, Glasgow, Scotland.

• Pierce, B. J., & Kim, J. (2019). The role of training and supervision for improving the fidelity of family meetings. CSWE, Denver, CO.

• Pierce, B. J., Imburgia, T., & Winters, D. (2019). Effects of concrete service spending on stability for youth receiving child welfare services. CSWE, Denver, CO.

• Pierce, B. J., Kim, J., & Hall, J. (2018). Understanding the relationship between caseload and workload in child welfare. SSWR, Washington DC.

• Pierce, B. J., Kim, J., & Choi, M. (2018). . Does parent engagement enhance children’s emotional well-being in Family Team Conference? Not a panacea for families with domestic violence. SSWR, Washington DC.

• Pierce, B. J., McGuire, L., & Howes, P. (2018). Trauma responsive approaches to working with involuntary clients. Monash University/University of Minnesota , Prato, Italy.

• TM, I., BJ, P., M, D., KR, B., & JA, H. (2017). Building Partnerships between Evaluators and Child Welfare Agencies through Continuous Quality Improvement and Instrument Development. SSWR, New Orleans, LA United States.

• Richard, B.-F., , ., M, K., BJ, P., & J. Dennis, F. (2017). Former Foster Youth’s Perceptions of Their Acquisition of Sexual and Reproductive Health Information While in Foster Care. SSWR, New Orleans, LA United States.

• Pierce, B. J., & Park, T. (2017). Mediating Effects of Public Service Motivation on Child Welfare Caseworker Retention. SSWR, New Orleans, LA.

• Pierce, B. J., & Hall, J. (2017). Multimethod Evaluation: Title IV-E Waiver Demonstration Program. SSWR, New Orleans, LA United States.

• Pierce, B. J., Jangmin, K., & Hall, J. (2017). Supportive Supervision in Child Welfare: Interaction of Work Experience and Educational Background. SSWR, New Orleans, LA.

• Pierce, B. J., Park, T., & Howes, P. (2017). Developing Effective Leadership Training for Child Welfare Managers. Networks for Social Work Management, New York, NY., New York, NY.

• Pierce, B. J., Bloomquist, K., imburgia, T., Hall, J., Jaggers, J., & Kim, J. (2017). Using Qualitative Interviews in State-level Child Welfare Evaluation Research. Oral platform presented by Bloomquist.

• Kim, J., & Pierce, B. (2016). Linking Child and Family Team Meetings and Child Welfare Service Outcomes. CSWE, Atlanta, GA United States.

• Pierce, B. J. (2016). Trauma Assessment in Health Care: Importance of the ACE Screening. Indiana Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care, Indianapolis, IN United States.

• Pierce, B. J., Lisa, M., & Patricia, H. (2016). Theory of Trust: Lens for Evaluating Strong University-Agency Partnerships in Child Welfare. CSWE, Atlanta, GA United States.

• Pierce, B. J. (2016). The Impact of Youth Engagement on Child Welfare Service Satisfaction. US Children’s Bureau, Washington, DC, United States.

• Pierce, B. J. (2016). The Difference in Age: Case Workers Perceptions of Youth in the Child Welfare System. SAHM, Washington, DC, United States.

• Pierce, B. J. (2016). Secondary Traumatic Stress: Helping You and Your Mentees. DCS, Indianapolis, IN United States.

• Pierce, B. J., Taekyung, P., Michelle, S., & Jamie, S. (2016). Financial and Advancement Compensation as Retention Strategies in Public Child Welfare. CSWE, Atlanta, GA United States.

• Pierce, B. J., & Park, T. (2015). Competency based curriculum in child welfare: Task Self-efficacy and retention.

• Pierce, B. J. (2015). Increased Use of Concrete Services for Child Welfare in Title IV-E Waiver Expansions. SAHM, Los Angeles, CA United States.

• Pierce, B. J., & James, H. (2015). Symposium: Mixed Methods Evaluation: Title IV-E Waiver Demonstration Program. SSWR, New Orleans, LA United States.

• Pierce, B. J., & Park, T. (2014). Predictors of Child Welfare Workers’ Retention Intention: Competency-Based Internship Experience. CSWE, Tampa, FL United States.

Contract Fellowship Grants

• Indiana University School Mental Health Capacity Building Partnership
  Supporting Personnel: Otrude Moyo
  Program Director (PD)/Principal Investigator (PI): Barbara Pierce
• Marion County Virtual Evaluation of Peer Recovery Coaching Services Pilot
  Program Director (PD)/Principal Investigator (PI): Barbara Pierce
• Clinical Scholars Cohort Three - 2018: Responsive Schools: Building a Trauma Responsive Learning Community for All Children
  Co-PD/PI: Wanda Thruston
  Program Director (PD)/Principal Investigator (PI): Barbara Pierce
• Breakthrough Series Trauma Intervention
  Program Director (PD)/Principal Investigator (PI): Barbara Pierce
  Program Director (PD)/Principal Investigator (PI): Joan Carlson
  
• National Child Welfare Workforce Institute
  Program Director (PD)/Principal Investigator (PI): Barbara Pierce
  Co-PD/PI: Howes Patricia
• National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) Child Welfare Practice
  Co-PD/PI: Patricia Howes
  Program Director (PD)/Principal Investigator (PI): Barbara Pierce

Institutional Services

• Committee Member
  2017 - Community Engaged Research Group
• Task Force Member
  2016 - Curriculum Development
  View Description for Task Force Member -
• Task Force Member
  2013 - Doctoral Committee
• Task Force Member
  2013 - MSW Committee
  View Description for Task Force Member -
• Committee Member
  2020 - Promotion and tenure Committee
  View Description for Committee Member -
• Faculty Advisor/Mentor
  2018 - EMPOWER
  View Description for Faculty Advisor/Mentor -
• Committee Member
  2017 - Graduate Faculty Council
• Task Force Member
  2014 - Faculty Council
  View Description for Task Force Member -

Licensure

• LCSW #34000902A
  Indiana

Media Appearance

• Empower Program
  2022 - IUPUI
  Read the Story Empower Program
• Community Engaged Research 2.0. NASW Schools of Social Work.
  2021 - Social Work Advocates
  Read the Story Community Engaged Research 2.0. NASW Schools of Social Work.
• How to talk to children about the DC riots
  2021 - Fox 59
  Read the Story How to talk to children about the DC riots
• https://www.wishtv.com/news/inside-indiana-business/iupui-study-to-tackle-covid-related-trauma-among-teachers/
  2020 - Inside Indiana Business
  Read the Story https://www.wishtv.com/news/inside-indiana-business/iupui-study-to-tackle-covid-related-trauma-among-teachers/
• IUPUI-Led Project Aims to Reduce Trauma Related to COVID-19
  2020 - CSWE Compass
  Read the Story IUPUI-Led Project Aims to Reduce Trauma Related to COVID-19
• How two professors are helping students cope with violence
  2019 - Morning Edition and All Things Considered
  Read the Story How two professors are helping students cope with violence
• Project to protect teachers from secondary trauma
  2019 - Fox 59
  Read the Story Project to protect teachers from secondary trauma

Memberships

• American Public Health Association
  2020 to Present
• Global Implementation Society
  2020 to Present
• Society for Social Work Research
  2013 to Present
• National Rural Social Work Caucus
  2003 to Present
• Council on Social Work Education
  2000 to Present

Professional Services

• Committee Member
  2022 to Present - GIS
• Committee Chair
  2020 to 2024 - CSWE
• Committee Member
  2014 to Present - CSWE
  View Description for Committee Member
• Other - Accreditation Site Visitor for Social Work education
  2012 to Present - CSWE
  View Description for Other

Public Services

• Committee Member
  2020 to Present - Trinity Haven
• 
  2014 to Present - St. Paul's Episcopal Church
• Board Member
  2014 to 2019 - Foundation for Autism Resources
  View Description for Board Member
• Volunteer
  2013 to Present - Indiana University Student Outreach Clinic
  View Description for Volunteer