Dwight Vick Email & Phone Number

Amarillo, Tx, Us

Tulia, Texas, United States

Albany, New York, United States

Laredo, Texas Area

• Teach online graduate-level public administration and public policy courses to Master of Public Administration students. Courses include human resources, public policy, and management.

Serve local nonprofit organizations to apply for local, federal, private and state grants and edit publications.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

A member since graduate school, I currently serve as a contributor to its trade journal, PA Times. I served as members of its 2010 and 2015 national conferences as well as several of its regional chapters.

Amarillo, Texas Area

Creating a comprehensive prevention coalition located in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains. • Working with various groups to expand supporto Texas National Guardo Various nonprofit groupso Counselorso Prevention specialists

Amarillo And Lubbock, Texas

• Recruit and train potential foster care and adoptive parents throughout Texas Panhandle• Conduct home studies and inspections, unannounced visits, etc.• Find temporary and permanent placement for children in need of foster care-to-adoptive homes throughout Texas • Determined, investigated, and reviewed client eligibility for Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF programs

Amarillo, Texas Area

• Recruit and train potential foster care and adoptive parents throughout Texas Panhandle• Conduct home studies and inspections, unannounced visits, etc.• Find temporary and permanent placement for children in need of foster care-to-adoptive homes throughout Texas • Determined, investigated, and reviewed client eligibility for Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF programs

Lubbock, Texas Area

Direct the region’s only state-supported substance abuse treatment and prevention program located in the Texas South Plains and Panhandle. Serve 2000+ citizens at in-patient treatment facility and 5000+ in our outpatient programs. Provide drug and alcohol prevention programs to 10,000 youth between 3rd and 12th grades throughout an area the size of the state of Georgia. • Supervise 83 employees and oversee $3.7 million in state contracts and partnerships with private insurance companies.… Show more Direct the region’s only state-supported substance abuse treatment and prevention program located in the Texas South Plains and Panhandle. Serve 2000+ citizens at in-patient treatment facility and 5000+ in our outpatient programs. Provide drug and alcohol prevention programs to 10,000 youth between 3rd and 12th grades throughout an area the size of the state of Georgia. • Supervise 83 employees and oversee $3.7 million in state contracts and partnerships with private insurance companies. • Oversee eight state contracts issues by the Texas Health and Human Services Department (DHHS).• Diversifying agency’s financial portfolio to include private insurance carriers.• Approve all expenditures and oversee all human resources and client records.• Serve as primary grant writer for federal, state, and nonprofit grants. • Implement TIP and TAP plans as established by SAMSHA. • Represent agency to state agencies, elected officials, and local nonprofit leaders. • Serve as the agency’s o Communications director o Interim quality managero Contract and regulations manager• Accomplishments include:o Created agency’s first strategic plano Establishing firm annual budgetso Creating an inventory control systemo Established financial management system consistent with state contractso Established 12-month marketing campaign consistent with SAMSHA and state guidelineso Decreasing recidivism rate from 92% to 8% within 8 monthso Renegotiated state contracts to increase employees’ salary between $5000 and $10,000  Now comparable to other agencies in west Texas areao Renegotiated, re-established, and expanded the number of Memoranda of Agreement/Understanding with state agencies, nonprofit organizationso Increased client enrollment by 66% within one month by reorganizing intake times Increased capacity within six months Required agency to seek additional square footage to provide services Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Taught masters level classes in public administration and public policy. Incorporated course-wide research projects which focused upon practical issues facing Southside Chicago communities.

Chicago, Illinois

Conducted research on a nonprofit program. Study examined the impact on children, teachers, principals, and schools where men consistently read to kindergarten through 3rd grade classrooms in nine Bronzeville community schools • Approved by GSU and Chicago Public School’s Institutional Review Board in 2015• Study includes an examination of the program’s organizational structure, leadership, budget, as well as educational and social impact of an all-male reading program in the… Show more Conducted research on a nonprofit program. Study examined the impact on children, teachers, principals, and schools where men consistently read to kindergarten through 3rd grade classrooms in nine Bronzeville community schools • Approved by GSU and Chicago Public School’s Institutional Review Board in 2015• Study includes an examination of the program’s organizational structure, leadership, budget, as well as educational and social impact of an all-male reading program in the classroom • Serve as a participant/observer by reading to 2nd grade students at Mollison Elementary School• Funded, in part, by GSU’s Intellectual Life Grant Program• Preliminary findings presented at o Midwest Public Affairs Conference held at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee campus in July, 2015 Show less

University Park, Il

Taught masters and doctoral level classes in public administration and nonprofit management. Spearheaded initiatives with convert face-to-face classes to online format. Served as members of internal and external communities to conduct research, incorporate our experiences into lectures, and represent the all aspects of the university in various capacities.• Team membero Master of Public Administration program’s national accreditation committee o GSU’s Graduate Councilo GSU’s… Show more Taught masters and doctoral level classes in public administration and nonprofit management. Spearheaded initiatives with convert face-to-face classes to online format. Served as members of internal and external communities to conduct research, incorporate our experiences into lectures, and represent the all aspects of the university in various capacities.• Team membero Master of Public Administration program’s national accreditation committee o GSU’s Graduate Councilo GSU’s Community Outreach Committee for the 50th Anniversary of the Passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act o Advise 25 students on their graduate theses and dissertations Collaborate with two academics per committee• Coordinated current recruitment efforts with o GSU’s Office of Veterans Affairs o American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) 2015 National Conference • Serve as a university representative on the o Executive Board member, Chicagoland ASPA chapter, o College representative to Illinois Board of Higher Education – Faculty Advisory Committeeo Member, University Professors of Illinois (UPI) House of Delegateso Executive Committee member, University Professors of Illinois, GSU Chapter• Published one article, two case studies, two book reviews in two-year period• Two articles and one book proposal currently under review Show less

Hereford, Texas

Conducted research on a child-focused, anti-hunger nonprofit program located in rural Texas. Study examines the impact on children, teachers, principals, and schools.• Supervised pilot program at one school serving 50 children• Approved by WTAMU’s Institutional Review Board in 2008• Study includes an examination of the program’s organizational structure, leadership, budget, marketing plan as well as program’s social impact on the child, teacher, parent/s, and community… Show more Conducted research on a child-focused, anti-hunger nonprofit program located in rural Texas. Study examines the impact on children, teachers, principals, and schools.• Supervised pilot program at one school serving 50 children• Approved by WTAMU’s Institutional Review Board in 2008• Study includes an examination of the program’s organizational structure, leadership, budget, marketing plan as well as program’s social impact on the child, teacher, parent/s, and community • Hereford community leaders requested the findings to be published in a Texas-based journal and a national oneo Full article was published in PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy, and Justiceo Case study published by the Rutgers University School of Public Policy’s Case Studies and Simulationso Presented findings at West Texas Historical Association meeting, March, 2012• Research and publications fills a literature gap on the success of and difficulties facing rural-based nonprofit program• Created one graduate-level internship Show less

Canyon, Texas

Served as undergraduate coordinator for two undergraduate programs in public administration (PA) and emergency management administration (EMA)• Restructured and updated EMA curricula to meet current needs• Created statewide marketing plan to increase enrollment into the EMA programo Texas State Law requires state colleges and universities that offer emergency management courses and degrees to provide free tuition to its studentso Built a coalition between WTAMU admissions… Show more Served as undergraduate coordinator for two undergraduate programs in public administration (PA) and emergency management administration (EMA)• Restructured and updated EMA curricula to meet current needs• Created statewide marketing plan to increase enrollment into the EMA programo Texas State Law requires state colleges and universities that offer emergency management courses and degrees to provide free tuition to its studentso Built a coalition between WTAMU admissions, police departments, and firefighters unions throughout Texas to increase enrollmento Increased enrollment from 100 to 300 students within two yearso Served as faculty advisor for 250 studentso Supervised 75 EMA undergraduate theses• Coordinated 2+2 Agreement with San Antonio College (SAC) faculty and WTAMU administration to directly accept EMA majors from SAC into WTAMU • Renamed and restructured undergraduate PA curriculum to increase enrollmento Expanded program from four students to 20 students within one yearo Created online recruitment program and updated its websiteo Transitioned all PA classes from face-to-face to online formato PA program enrollment decreased after initial growth Program phased out as students graduated beginning in 2013• Supervised 19 graduate student theses• Co-created a new academic journal, PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy, and Justiceo Worked with teaching and library faculty to present and gain academic recognition by  U.S. Library of Congress EBSCO Host and ProQuest Research Databases Ulrich’s Periodicals Index• Authored or co-authored two books, one book chapter, three articles, four book reviews, four encyclopedia articles, and presented five papers to academic and practitioner conferences• Serve as a university representativeo Distinguished Lecture Serieso 2010 National Co-Chair of the American Society for Public Administration Conference held in San Jose, California Show less

Vermillion, South Dakota

I taught MPA courses in their program.

Varied

• The White House, Domestic Policy Council Intern• U.S. House of Representatives Intern• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services• Arizona State House of Representatives• Maricopa County, Arizona Department of Public Health• Arizona Department of Corrections• U.S. Air Force/Troy University

Okinawa, Japan

A GS-13E and O-6E, I taught MPA courses to military personnel stationed at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Camp Zama in Toyko, and Yongsan Army Garrison in Seoul. One of the greatest experiences of my life.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Administration And Social Service Professions

Activities and Societies: American Society for Public Administration I earned my Ph.D. in Public Administration from Arizona State.

Postdoctoral Studies, Substance Abuse Policy, Treatment, And Addiction

I held a one-year post-doctoral researcher/student at the Center of Substance Abuse and Addiction (CASAA)

Substance Abuse Counseling, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

I enrolled in substance abuse counseling classes to enhance my education into the field of substance abuse and public policy. An absence.

Master’S Degree, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha I earned my MPA from the University of Memphis (then Memphis State University).

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: I was an active member of professional organizations such as Delta Mu Delta, our college's advanced business.

Associate’S Degree, Journalism And Business Administration

Activities and Societies: I served as student body president and active in the college's Ranger Band. I studied journalism and business.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha