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Portrait of Dr. Carla J Ackerson

Dr. Carla J Ackerson

  • Professor of Instruction at School of Social Work, College of Applied Arts

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • 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.
  • Member, School Social Work Conference Planning Committee. September 2017 - Present.
  • Member, Curriculum Committee. August 2017 - Present.
  • Co-Chair, Family Campaign. January 2017 - Present.
  • co-advisor, Organization or Student Social Workers. 2015 - Present.

2023

  • Member, BSW Committee. September 2021 - 2023.
  • Chair, Program Standards Committee. September 2021 - 2023.

2022

  • Member, ODEL ad hoc committee on Best Practices. February 2020 - September 2022.
  • Chair, Unhoused/Unsheltered - Education Committee. July 2021 - May 2022.
  • Member, Unhoused/Unsheltered Committee. June 3, 2021 - May 2022.

2021

  • Chair, Excellence in Online Teaching Award. September 2020 - February 2021.

2020

  • Participant, Social Justice Workgroup. July 2020 - October 2020.
  • Participant, BSW Intro to SW Interviews. February 2020 - September 2020.
  • Member, Annual Report NTLF Reviewer. January 2018 - September 2020.
  • Chair, Non-Tenure Line Faculty Committee. August 2017 - September 2020.
  • Participant, White Affinity Workgroup. July 2020 - August 2020.
  • Volunteer, Prospera Housing Community Services. May 2020 - August 2020.
  • Representative, Personnel Committee. November 2017 - August 2020.
  • Participant, MSW Orientation. June 26, 2020.
  • NTLF Representative, AEPMR Update Ad hoc Committee. April 2020 - May 2020.
  • Member, Committee on statewide efforts for Social Work Advocacy Day at the Capitol. November 1, 2019 - April 2020.
  • Participant, MSW Interviews. March 13, 2020 - April 23, 2020.
  • Member, Andrew Mark Award for Advocacy. January 2020 - March 2020.
  • Organizer, Social Work Advocacy Day. September 2019 - March 6, 2020.
  • Member, Street 2 Feet 5K Race Planning Committee. December 2019 - February 2020.
  • Participant, Haven for Hope. January 2017 - January 2020.

2019

  • Participant, Bobcat Day. October 19, 2019 - December 2019.
  • Volunteer, Street to Feet. December 2018 - December 2019.

2018

  • Sponsor, Rise Retreat. 2016 - 2018.
  • Member, Committee to coordinate statewide efforts for Social Work Advocacy Day at the Capitol. 2015 - 2018.
  • Member, Excellence in Online Teaching Award Committee. November 2018 - December 2018.
  • Member, Clinical Lecturer Search Committee. January 2018 - December 2018.
  • Member, Student Services Sub-committee Distance & Extended Learning. October 2017 - September 2018.

2017

  • Volunteer, Street to Feet. February 2017.

2016

  • Attendee / Participant, Texas Christian University School of Social Work. 2016.
  • Coordinator, MSW Program. 2015 - 2016.

2015

  • Member, MSW Committee for the School of Social Work. 2015.
  • Member, Search Committee for Clinical Lecturer positions. 2015.
  • Point in Time. 2015.
  • Volunteer, Haven for Hope. 2015.
  • Participant, fundraising event for Street to Feet. 2015.
  • MSW Admissions Coordinator. 2014 - 2015.

2014

  • Member, MSW Committee for the School of Social Work. 2014.
  • coordinator, Student Day at the Capitol. 2014.
  • Obtained LMSW. 2014.
  • Received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service for the College of Applied ArtsReceived the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service for the College of Applied Arts. 2014.
  • Became an Ally for the LGBTQ community through Texas State University training. 2014.
  • Point in Time. 2014.
  • Volunteer, Haven for Hope. 2014.
  • Member, Field Committee for the School of Social Work. 2013 - 2014.
  • Member, BSW Committee for the School of Social Work. 2013 - 2014.

2013

  • Supervisor, MSW Intern. 2013.
  • co-coordinator, Social Work Student Day at the Capitol. 2013.

2012

  • Chair, Social Work Day at the Capitol at Texas A&M University-Commerce. 2012.
  • Member, International Association of Schools of Social Work. 2012.
  • Chair, Committee for the Scholarship Gala at Texas A&M University-Commerce. 2012.
  • Member, International Association of Schools of Social Work. 2012.

2011

  • Chair, Social Work Day at the Capitol at Texas A&M University-Commerce. 2011.

2010

  • Chair, Social Work Day at the Capitol at Texas A&M University-Commerce. 2010.

2008

  • Chair, SACS Fifth Year Review Committee for Northeast Texas Community College. 2008.

2007

  • 2007.

2006

  • Participant, Consortium Leadership and Renewal Academy (CLARA). 2006.

2003

  • Texas A&M University – Commerce; Social Work Department Alumni Ambassador. 2003.

2000

  • Part-time Teaching Academy, Northeast Texas Community College. 2000.

1925

  • Member, Writing Team for the NTCC Strategic Plan. 1925.
  • Member, Quality Enhancement Plan Committee. 1925.
  • Chair, Professional Development Committee for the Social Work Department Texas A&M University-Commerce. 1925.
  • 1925.
  • Field Agency Supervisor, BSW and MSW programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce. 1925.
  • Field Agency Supervisor, MSW program at Stephen F. Austin University. 1925.
  • 1925.
  • Officer, Communities In Schools of Texas, Inc. – Executive Director Association for CIS programs across Texas. 1925.
  • Board Member, Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Texas, Inc. 1925.
  • Officer, Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Texas, Inc. 1925.
  • Board Member, Winnsboro ISD School Board. 1925.
  • Board Member, Winnsboro ISD School Board. 1925.
  • Board Member, Winnsboro ISD School Board. 1925.
  • Member, Texas A&M – Commerce - Social Work Advisory Council. 1925.
  • Board Member, Enough is Enough. 1925.
  • Chair, Enough is Enough. 1925.