Autumn A. BlackDeer
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Dr. Autumn Asher BlackDeer is a queer, Southern Cheyenne woman. She is an assistant professor, a researcher, a sexual assault survivor, and a Native American and Alaska Native activist.[1][2][3]. During her time, BlackDeer has earned multiple honors, awards and scholarships including the Elouise Cobell Scholarship[4][5], Chancellor's Fellowship for Graduate Studies[4][6], and Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies fellowship[4][7]. BlackDeer has also given back to the community in many ways such as cofounding the program BIPOC PhD collective for doctoral students of color within the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis[8]
Early life and education[edit]
In 2012 Autumn Asher BlackDeer graduated from Greenwood High School. At the time of her high school graduation, BlackDeer had 33 hours of college credit from concurrent enrollment in the WATC program at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. She went on to attend Arkansas Tech University and as a freshman she began studying journalism. However, after working one summer at an inpatient mental health facility and meeting the clinical services director, she decided to change her path to psychology in her sophomore year[2]. Autumn continued to work inpatient mental health throughout her undergraduate career, going home on the weekends from school to work as a behavioral health technician. In 2015 she graduated magna cum laude from Arkansas Tech University with her Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology[2] . After graduating from Arkansas Tech University she went straight to graduate school for her master's degree in Social Work. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma - Tulsa, Zarrow School of Social Work in 2017, receiving her Masters in Social Work (MSW).[9]. While in 2022 she graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with her PhD in social work due to her dissertation on the manifestations of structural violence seen through Alaska Native mothers. She was able to obtain data and the experiences of interpersonal violence perpetrated by family, partner(s), and the community. From the data that was collected she was able to look at the effects interpersonal violence has on mental health, substance usage and maternal-child health outcomes[2][3]. During her time at Washington University, BlackDeer was on the Committee of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and a board member on the University Sexual Assault Investigation Board[3].
Career[edit]
Autumn Asher BlackDeer worked at the Center for Innovation in Child Maltreatment at Washington University[3][2]. During her time working at the Center for Innovation in Child Maltreatment she learned about data pertaining to the pregnancies of Alaska Native women from the Epidemiology center of Alaska. Discovering this data was able to inspire her research question that she would use for her PhD dissertation[2]. BlackDeer currently works at the University of Denver in the in the Graduate School of Social Work as an assistant professor on the tenure track[2][1]. BlackDeer also currently holds positions at the Washington University as a Buder Faucalty member, and Smith College, School for Social work as a masters of social work adjunct instructor[1][10].
Research[edit]
Current research[edit]
BlackDeers current research focuses showcasing Indigenous voices by utilizing quantitative approaches that yield large quantities of data in order to more accurately portray a larger picture. BlackDeer is committed to decolonizing the academy and in doing so she has become a racial equity scholar that holds emphasis on Indigenous tribal sovereignty[11] [1][3]
Previous research[edit]
BlackDeer has done research on treatment-resistant opioid disorder, addiction treatment, and substance abuse and interpersonal violence which present compelling evidence to support providing treatment programs such as bridges to sobriety application[12][13][14][15]. BlackDeer has also done mental health related research such as depression and anxiety in college students, interventions for mental health within Native American and Alaska Native youths, and behavioral health at historically black colleges and universities[16][17]
Outreach[edit]
At Washington University in St. Louis - Brown School, Autumn Asher BlackDeer cofounded the BIPOC PhD collective for doctoral students of color[8][18][19]. The BIPOC collective for doctoral students of color provides students with workshops in order to help students interested in pursuing child maltreatment prevention research. While at Washington University in St. Louis BlackDeer also worked at the LEAD Predoctoral Summer Institute where she recruited underrepresented minority child welfare professionals to continue their education in order to obtain their PhD[11].
Honors, awards and grants[edit]
2022 Recipient, R25 Trainee Award – Center for Innovation in Child Maltreatment
2019 – 2022 Doctoral Fellow, Minority Fellowship Program[20][11]
2021 Recipient, 19 of the Last 9 Outstanding Alumni Award[20][21]
2021 ICPSR Summer Workshop[20]
2021 MCUAAAR Summer Mentoring Workshop for Advanced Doctoral Students[20]
2020 – 2021 Fellow, J. Victor Monke and Beulah E. Monke Fellowship[22]
2017 - 2022 Fellow, Chancellor's Fellowship for Graduate Studies[4][6][11]
2017 - 2022 Fellow, Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies[4][7][11]
2018 - 2019 Vice President, St. Louis Alpha Sigma Tau Alumnae Group[4]
2017 Recipient, Zarrow Mental Health Practicum Stipend[4]
2016 - 2017 Scholar, Cobell Scholars, Elouise Cobell Scholarship[4][5]
2016 - 2017 President, Phi Alpha Honor Society[4]
2016 - 2017 Recipient, Jirous Sonic Scholarship[4]
2015 - 2017 Recipient, Michael W. Brose Endowment Stipend[4]
2012 - 2017 Scholar, Cheyenne and Arapaho Higher Education[4]
2012 - 2017 Scholar, Bureau of Indian Affairs[4]
Select publications[edit]
- BlackDeer, Autumn Asher (December 15, 2021). "HBCUs Matter: A Review of Behavioral Health at Historically Black Colleges and Universities". Journal of Black Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/00219347211060540[19]
- Asher BlackDeer, Autumn; Patterson Silver Wolf, David A.; Maguin, Eugene; Beeler-Stinn, Sara (2021-07-09). "Depression and anxiety among college students: Understanding the impact on grade average and differences in gender and ethnicity". Journal of American College Health. 0 (0): 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1920954. ISSN 0744-8481. PMID 34242525.[17]
- Patterson Silver Wolf, David A.; Dulmus, Catherine; Wilding, Greg; Barczykowski, Amy; Yu, Jihnhee; Beeler-Stinn, Sara; Asher Blackdeer, Autumn; Harvey, Steven; Rodriguez, Nicole M. (2021-10-02). "Profiles and Predictors of Treatment-Resistant Opioid Use Disorder (TROUD): A Secondary Data Analysis of Treatment Episode Data Set's 2017 Admissions". Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. 39 (4): 517–532. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2021.1895015. ISSN 0734-7324.[13]
- Asher BlackDeer, A., Patterson Silver Wolf, D. A., Beeler-Stinn, S., & Duran, B., (2020). Substance Use and Interpersonal Violence: Exploring Potential Threats to Underrepresented Minority Students’ Academic Success. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice.[14]
- Asher BlackDeer, Autumn; Patterson Silver Wolf, David A. (2020-01-02). "Evidence Mapping: Interventions for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth Mental Health". Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work. 17 (1): 49–62. https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2019.1624237. ISSN 2640-8066. PMID 33459197.[16]
- Patterson Silver Wolf, David A.; BlackDeer, Autumn Asher; Beeler-Stinn, Sara; Zheng, Ken; Stazrad, Kristin (2021-02). "Performance-Based Practice: Clinical Dashboards for Addiction Treatment Retention". Research on Social Work Practice. 31 (2): 205–211. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731520972798. ISSN 1049-7315[15]
- Patterson Silver Wolf, David A.; Ramsey, Alex T.; Epstein, Joel; Beeler-Stinn, Sara; Asher Black Deer, Autumn (2020-06-18). "Bridges to Sobriety: Testing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile App Designed to Supplement an Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program". Clinical Social Work Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-020-00765-w ISSN 1573-3343.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "M.S.W. Adjunct Instructors | School for Social Work". ssw.smith.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 cheyennearapahotribaltribune (2022-03-07). "Cheyenne and Arapaho citizen on her way to completing PhD journey". Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Home | Autumn Asher BlackDeer | Washington University in St. Louis". sites.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 BlackDeer, Autumn (August 2019). "CURRICULUM VITAE Autumn Asher BlackDeer, MSW, PhD student" (PDF).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Cobell Scholarship – Native American Scholarship, American Indian Scholarship, Scholarships for Native American Students". Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 School, The Graduate (2021-01-19). "Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship Program". The Graduate School. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Buder Faculty Associates | Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies | Washington University in St. Louis". sites.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Brown School Doctoral Students Ease the Path to PhDs for Underrepresented Minorities | Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis". brownschool.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ School, The Graduate (2021-01-19). "Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship Program". The Graduate School. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "Buder Faculty Associates | Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies | Washington University in St. Louis". sites.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 "May 2022". CSWE. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Patterson Silver Wolf, David A.; Ramsey, Alex T.; Epstein, Joel; Beeler-Stinn, Sara; Asher Black Deer, Autumn (2020-06-18). "Bridges to Sobriety: Testing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile App Designed to Supplement an Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program". Clinical Social Work Journal. doi:10.1007/s10615-020-00765-w. ISSN 1573-3343.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Patterson Silver Wolf, David A.; Dulmus, Catherine; Wilding, Greg; Barczykowski, Amy; Yu, Jihnhee; Beeler-Stinn, Sara; Asher Blackdeer, Autumn; Harvey, Steven; Rodriguez, Nicole M. (2021-10-02). "Profiles and Predictors of Treatment-Resistant Opioid Use Disorder (TROUD): A Secondary Data Analysis of Treatment Episode Data Set's 2017 Admissions". Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. 39 (4): 517–532. doi:10.1080/07347324.2021.1895015. ISSN 0734-7324.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Asher BlackDeer, Autumn; Patterson Silver Wolf, David A.; Beeler-Stinn, Sara; Duran, Bonnie (2020-03-16). "Substance Use and Interpersonal Violence: Exploring Potential Threats to Underrepresented Minority Students' Academic Success". Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. 24 (1): 193–212. doi:10.1177/1521025120911638. ISSN 1521-0251.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Patterson Silver Wolf, David A.; BlackDeer, Autumn Asher; Beeler-Stinn, Sara; Zheng, Ken; Stazrad, Kristin (2021-11-23). "Performance-Based Practice: Clinical Dashboards for Addiction Treatment Retention". Research on Social Work Practice. 31 (2): 205–211. doi:10.1177/1049731520972798. ISSN 1049-7315.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Asher BlackDeer, Autumn; Patterson Silver Wolf, David A. (2020-01-02). "Evidence Mapping: Interventions for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth Mental Health". Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work. 17 (1): 49–62. doi:10.1080/26408066.2019.1624237. ISSN 2640-8066. PMID 33459197 Check
|pmid=value (help). - ↑ 17.0 17.1 Asher BlackDeer, Autumn; Patterson Silver Wolf, David A.; Maguin, Eugene; Beeler-Stinn, Sara (2021-07-09). "Depression and anxiety among college students: Understanding the impact on grade average and differences in gender and ethnicity". Journal of American College Health. 0 (0): 1–12. doi:10.1080/07448481.2021.1920954. ISSN 0744-8481. PMID 34242525 Check
|pmid=value (help). - ↑ "Home | Center for Innovation in Child Maltreatment Policy, Research and Training | Washington University in St. Louis". cicm.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Asher BlackDeer, Autumn; Beeler-Stinn, Sara; Patterson Silver Wolf, David A.; Van Schuyver, Jenifer (2021-12-15). "HBCUs Matter: A Review of Behavioral Health at Historically Black Colleges and Universities". Journal of Black Studies. 53 (2): 181–203. doi:10.1177/00219347211060540. ISSN 0021-9347.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 BlackDeer, Autumn (2021-12-01). "CURRICULUM VITAE Autumn Asher BlackDeer, ABD, MSW".
- ↑ Strasner, Sam. "Nineteen Recent ATU Grads Honored at Homecoming". Arkansas Tech University. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ BlackDeer, Autumn (2021-01-01). "AUTUMN ASHER BLACKDEER".
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