Nita S. Mehr
Department Chair, MSW Director and Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work
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Book(s), Monograph(s) or Book Chapter(s)
See Book Project ProfilePeer-Reviewed Journal Article(s)
- "Speaking Back: Using Self-talk to Identify, Understand, and Manage Symptons of Traumatic Stress following Homicide-loss," Association of Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) Forum, 35(4), 11. (July 2011) by Theresa L. Blakley and Nita S. Mehr (with Blakley, T.)
- "Common Ground: The Development of a Support Group for Survivors of Homicide Loss in a Rural Community," Social Work with Groups, 31(3-4), 239-254. (February 2008) (with Blakley, T.)
- "Questions and Doubts After Loss," Hope Beyond Homicide: Remembrance devotionals. (February 2008)
- "...and the tears fall," The American Academy of Bereavement Newsletter, 3. (November 2007)
Presentation(s)
- "Stigma Formation: The Lived Experience of Homicide Loss Survivors" Northcentral University. (September 2015)
- "Confidentiality and Privilege" Annual Crime Victimsw. (July 2011)
- "Trauma Dialogues"
(with The Shelby County Crime Victims Center and Victims to Victory, Inc)
Healing Wounded Hearst Remembrance Retreat, Memphis, TN. (July 2011) - "The Trauma Dialogues: What Crime Victim Advocates Need to Know about Traumatic Grief and Loss" Invited workshop for the Tennessee District Attorney's General Conference, Capital Litigation Semina, Cool Springs, TN. (April 2010)
- "Whodunit: Clues to Ethical Dilemmas" JACOA workshop, Jackson, TN. (December 2009)
- "Group Work Principles for Community Group Leaders in Churches" Invited presentation for Fellowship Bible Church, Jackson, TN. (November 2009)
- "The Blessing Group"
(with Invited group facilitation of community development workers at faith-based social service agency)
Area Relief Annual Conference and Retreat, Dickson, TN. (November 2009) - "When Disaster Comes to Campus: Social Work Educators as First Responders" NACSW Annual Conference , Indianapolis, IN. (October 2009)
- "The Trauma Dialogues: Facilitating an Empowered Voice for Homicide-loss Survivors" Annual Conference of the International Violence, Trauma, and Loss Institute, San Diego, CA. (September 2009)
- "The Trauma Dialogues: Facilitating an Empowered Voice for Homicide-loss Survivors" Annual Conference of the National Organization of Victims Services, Washington, DC. (June 2009)
- "The Trauma Dialogues: Facilitating an Empowered Voice for Homicide-loss Survivors" Annual Conference of the Association of Death Education and Counseling, Dallas, TX. (April 2009)
- "When Disaster Comes to Campus: Social Work Educators as First Responders" Annual Conference of the Baccalaureate Program Directors, Phoenix, AZ. (March 2009)
- "Extreme Ethics: A Case-based Ethics Workshop for Human Service Workers" JACOA, Jackson, TN. (December 2008)
- "Extreme Ethics for Victim Witness Coordinators on the Frontlines." Victim Witness Coordinator Conference, Knoxville, TN. (October 2008)
- "Remembering Life: Challenging Intrusive Death Imagery after Homicide-loss "
(with The Shelby County Sheriff's Crime Victim's Center and Victims to Victory, Inc.)
Healing Wounded Hearts Remembrance Retreat, Memphis, TN. (August 2008) - "Homicide Support in Urban and Rural Settings" National Center for Victims of Crime (MCVC) 2008 Conference, Portland, OR. (June 2008)
- "Confidentiality and Privilege" Annual Crime Victims' Conference of hte TN Office of Criminal Justice and W. Tn. Legal Svcs, Jackson, TN. (May 2008)
- "Common Ground: Development of a Support Group for Homicide-loss Survivors" 13th Annual Conference of the Association for Death Educaiton and Counseling (ADEC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (March 2008)
- "Stand by Me: Development of a Homicide Support Group in Rural Communities" Association of Bacclaaureate Social Work, 2008 Annual Conference, Destin, FL. (March 2008)
- "Death Dialogues" North American Association for Christians in Social Work, Orlando, FL. (February 2008)
- "Professional Ethics" Jackson Area Council on Alcholism and Drug Dependency, invited facilitator, Jackson, TN. (December 2006)
- "Communnication Across Gender" Wal-Mart Women in Leadership Training, Nashville, TN. (October 2006)
- "Gender Communication: Men and Women Working Together" Wal-Mart Diversity Training for Management, invited facilitator, Henderson, TN. (August 2006)
- "Co-Occurring Disorders" Jackson Area Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency, invited facilitator, Jackson, TN. (March 2006)
- "Ethical Considerations for School Counselors" Martha Polk Chapter of the Tennessee Counselor Association, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN. (September 2005)
- "Professional Ethics" Jackson Area Council Regional Training Workshop, Jackson, TN. (September 2004)
- "Boundaries and Beyond" Jackson Area Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency, invited facilitator, Jackson, TN. (December 2003)
- "Ethics" Memphis Mental Health Institute Staff Training, co-facilitator, Memphis, TN. (October 2003)
- "Stress Management" Jackson Police Department Staff Training, Jackson, TN. (March 1999)