Faculty Profile for Dr. Carla J Ackerson

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Dr. Carla J Ackerson
Professor of Instruction — School of Social Work
ENC 231G
phone: (512) 245-2592
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Carla J. Ackerson, EdD., LMSW, has served as a Clinical Lecturer at Texas State School of Social Work since 2013 and previously served as a Clinical Lecturer at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She was the Director of Communities In Schools of Northeast Texas for 14 years and brings a wealth of experience in organizational management, political advocacy, grant writing, community organization, supervision, and administration. Dr. Ackerson has served on several community boards including 9 years as a school board member for Winnsboro ISD and a member and past president of the Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Texas. She has served as a CASA volunteer since 2017 in the San Antonio area. Dr. Ackerson completed her dissertation on Academic Entitlement in the college setting. She teaches both on-campus and online at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Teaching Interests

 Macro practice, policy, program development, resource development, school social work

Research Interests

 Academic entitlement, school social work, political advocacy

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Moon, K. M., & Ackerson, C. J. (2019). Meeting the Needs of the Gen Z and Millennial in Distance Education. In ABCs of Distance Education (pp. 34–36). Madison, WI, United States: University of Wisconsin. Retrieved from https://dtlconference.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-Proceedings-Paper.pdf
  • Ackerson, C. J. (2010). [Review of Tell Me About Your God!, by R. J. McMillan]. Twin Spirits Publishing.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Recognition Award for Teaching, Office of Disability Services. May 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: School of Social Work Teaching Award, School of Social Work. May 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Bobcat Preview Namesake Award, Texas State University. August 18, 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduating Student Retention Letters, Texas State University. February 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, College of Applied Arts. 2014

Selected Grants

  • Ackerson, Carla J (Principal). Learning Communities Grant, College of Applied Arts, Texas State University, $10000.00. (Submitted: August 2018, Funded: September 2018 - May 2019). Grant.
  • Ackerson, Carla J. Learning Communities Grant, College of Applied Arts, Texas State University, $10000. (Submitted: August 2018, Funded: September 2018 - May 2019). Grant.
  • Ackerson, Carla J. Mentoring Children of Promise, $114000. (Funded: 2006 - 2009). Grant.
  • Ackerson, Carla J. 21st Century Community Learning Center, State, $300000. (Funded: 2004 - 2008). Grant.
  • Ackerson, Carla J. GEAR UP, Federal, $250000. (Funded: 2002 - 2007). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Chair
Curriculum Committee
August 2023-Present
Chair
Policy Team Lead
January 2020-Present
Member
Texas School Social Worker Conference
January 2018-Present
Volunteer
Court Appointed Special Advocate
November 2017-Present
Member
Distance and Extended Learning Steering Committee
September 2017-Present