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Nada Elias-Lambert

Nada Elias-Lambert

Department Chair; Associate Professor; Affiliate Faculty, Women & Gender Studies; Affiliate Faculty, Comparative Race & Ethnic Studies

she/her 817-257-6762 Annie Richardson Bass Building 2131

Program Affiliations

Harris CollegeSocial Work
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Education

Ph.D., 2013, Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington
MSW, 2004, Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington
BA, 2001, Psychology, University of Texas at Austin

Courses Taught

Academic Career Development - PhD
Scholarly Dissemination - PhD
Administration and Management - MSW
Global Perspectives on Women and Social Justice - BSW
Evaluation Research - MSW
Research Methods - BSW & MSW
Intimate Partner Violence – BSW
Social Work in Health Care – MSW
Professional Foundation – MSW

Areas of Focus

Gender-Based Violence Prevention
Bystander (Upstander) Intervention
Violence Prevention
Program Evaluation
Qualitative Research

 

  • Chiarelli-Helminiak, C., Elias-Lambert, N., Lane, S., & Papanikolaou, M. (accepted, May 2024). Social work education leadership: Insights from faculty and staff. Advances in Social Work.

  • Elias-Lambert, N., Leat, S. R., Bolton, K. W., Pond, R. & Grace, J. (2024). Development of the bystander attitude and behavior scales for gender-based and oppressive violence with university faculty. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 33(5), 552-569, doi: 10.1080/10926771.2023.2248055

  • Elias-Lambert, N., Leat, S. R., Grace, J. & Voth Schrag, R. (2023). Faculty bystanders: Capturing university faculty’s willingness to engage in prosocial behavior. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma,32(10), 1374-1392, doi: 10.1080/10926771.2023.2171825

  • Elias-Lambert, N., Robinson, S., & Grace, J. (2022). Bystander intervention programming with faculty: Recommendations for institutions of higher education. Journal of Primary Prevention, doi: 10.1007/s10935-022-00669-0

  • Robinson, S. R., Casiano, A., & Elias-Lambert, N. (2020). “Is it My Responsibility?”: A Qualitative Review of University Students’ Perspectives on Bystander Behavior.Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. Advance online publication, 1-5, doi: 10.1177/1524838020933829

  • Robinson, S., Elias-Lambert, N., Casiano, A., & Ward, L. (2020). “Culture-bearer, culture-sharer, culture-changer”: The role of faculty in preventing sexual violence on campus. Advances in Social Work.

  • Baldwin-White, A. & Elias-Lambert, N. (2017). Influence of Victim and Perpetrators’ Alcohol Use on Social Work Student’s Levels of Rape Myth Acceptance. Advances in Social Work, 17(2), 235-253, doi: 10.18060/20882

  • Elias-Lambert, N. (2017). Implementation and Evaluation of a Bystander Sexual Violence Prevention Program with University Men.Sage Research Methods Cases, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781473953802

  • Baldwin-White, A. & Elias-Lambert, N. (2016). Rape Myth Acceptance Among Social Work Students. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/10926771.2016.1190950

  • Elias-Lambert, N., & Black, B. (2016). Bystander sexual violence prevention program: Outcomes for high- and low-risk university men. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 31(19), 3211-3235. doi: 10.1177/0886260515584346

  • Elias-Lambert, N., Boyas, J., Black, B., & Schoech, D. (2015). Preventing Substance Abuse and Relationship Violence: Proof-of-Concept Evaluation of a Social, Multi-User, Tablet-Based Game. Children and Youth Services Review, 53, 201-210.
  • Schoech, D., Boyas, J., Black, B., Elias-Lambert, N. (2013). Gamification for Behavior Change: Lessons from Developing a Social, Multiuser, Web-Tablet Based Prevention Game for Youths. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 30, 197–217.
  • Grace, J. & Elias-Lambert, N. (Accepted, 2024, October). “If you talk about sexual health, I think it could break cycles.” Poster presentation at the Council on Social work Education Annual Program Meeting, Kansas City, MO.
  • Chiarelli-Helminiak, C., & Elias-Lambert, N. (Accepted, 2024, October). Social Work Education Leadership Praxis. Podium presentation at the Council on Social work Education Annual Program Meeting, Kansas City, MO.
  • McMahon, S., Elias-Lambert, N., Mennicke, A., & Scott, M. (2024, July). Development of the Bystander Attitude and Behavior Scales for Gender-Based and Oppressive Violence with University Faculty. Paper to be presented as part of panel titled “Innovations, Challenges, and Future Opportunities for Bystander Intervention Training in Academia” at the Violence Prevention Research Conference 2024, Portsmouth, NJ.
  • Mennicke, A., Elias-Lambert, N., Hoxmeier, J., & McMahon, S. (2023, January). Measurement issues in bystander intervention. Symposium presented at the 27th annual conference for the Society for Social Work and Research, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Elias-Lambert, N., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C., & Lane, S. R. (2022, November). A human rights approach to leadership in social work education. Podium presentation at the Council on Social work Education Annual Program Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
  • Chaffin, K. M., Simmons, C., Elias-Lambert, N., Choi, Y. J., & Nau, E. (2021, November). Feminist academic co-mentoring: An equity focused model that promotes relationships and support. Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education Connect Session presented at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Orlando, FL.
  • Twis, M., Elias-Lambert, N., John, A., & Tyler, T. (2021, November). Re-envisioning generalist social work education through a tripartite curricular paradigm. Podium presentation at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Orlando, FL.
  • Buttner, C., Johnson, L., McMahon, S., Moore, A., Potter, S., Shulruff, T., & Elias-Lambert, N. (2021, October). Coffee Chats with researchers: Identifying next steps and gaps in the VAW field. Roundtable presented at the Criminology Consortium Annual Meeting, virtual.
  • Elias-Lambert, N. & Robinson, S. (2020, January). University Faculty Perceptions about Sexual Violence and Bystander Behaviors. ePoster presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC.
  • Social Worker of the Year, National Association of Social Workers (2020)
  • Mentor Recognition, Council on Social Work Education, Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education (2019)
  • Semi-Finalist for University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award, Texas Christian University (2019)
  • Wise Women Award Nominee, Texas Christian University, Women and Gender Studies Program (2018, 2019)
  • Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society Member (2003 – Present)
  • 2004 – Present, Licensed Master Social Worker, Texas, #39715
  • Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  • National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
  • Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
  • National Association of Deans and Directors (NADD)
  • Texas Association of Social Work Deans and Directors (TASWDD)
  • 7/2024 - Present, Council on Social Work Education, Council on Leadership Development, Member

  • 4/2024 – Present, Social Work Grand Challenge: Build Health Relationships to End Violence, Leadership Committee, Member

  • 8/2023 – Present, Advisory Council, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center, Member

  • Reviewer for Violence and Victims, Affilia, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and Journal of American College Health

Last Updated: November 19, 2024

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