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Larrell Le’ Jon Wilkinson, PhD, MSPH, CHES
Assistant Professor
Department of Human Studies
School of Education
University of Alabama - Birmingham
Mailing Address: EB 232N
1720 2nd
Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-1250
Telephone: (205) 975-1295
Fax: (205) 975-8040
Email: [email protected]
Home Address: 169 Hillcrest Drive
Montevallo, AL 35115
Telephone: (803) 351-3005
Email: [email protected]
FORMAL EDUCATION
Year Degree Major
University of South Carolina 2011 Ph. D. Health Services
Arnold School of Public Health Policy &
Management
Wilkinson, L.L. (2011). A population-based Analysis of the Association between Health
Insurance Coverage and Psychological Distress and the Influence of other Mediating Factors
among Young Adults in the United States. Available from Proquest Dissertations and Theses
database. (UMI No. 3454552)
University of South Carolina 2005 MSPH Health Promotion
Arnold School of Public Health Education &
Behavior
Wilkinson, L.L. (2005). A formative evaluation of a late night social recreational alcohol
prevention program at a large university in the southeast. Unpublished master’s thesis,
University of South Carolina – Columbia.
Tennessee State University 2000 B.S. Biology
Dept. of Biological Sciences (Graduated with
Nashville, TN 37209 Honors - Cum Laude)
Wilkinson, L.L. (2000). Progression towards the immunization goal of Healthy People 2000.
Unpublished senior thesis, Tennessee State University – Nashville.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
August 2012 - University of Alabama – Birmingham | Assistant Professor
Present School of Education, Department of Human Studies
Birmingham, AL
Responsibilities:
Facilitate 15-week classes in local campus environment
Ensure orderly learning environment is maintained
Built positive relationships with students, faculty, and staff
Contribute in monthly program faculty meetings
Attend and/or participate in university, school, and department wide
events and service initiatives
Pursue intramural and extramural funding opportunities to conduct
research
Prepare manuscripts to broaden the body of social science knowledge
Serve as a mentor and positive role model in the academic
environment
Courses Taught: HE 141- Personal Health | HE 402/502 – Mental
Health & Stress Management | HE 421/621 – Health Communication |
HE 490 – Special Projects in Health Education
June 2009 - University of Phoenix | Instructor (Lead Faculty Area Chair, 2010)
July 2012 Natural Sciences & Health Care Administration
Columbia, SC Campus
Responsibilities:
Facilitate 5-week classes (4 hours) in local campus environment
Ensure orderly learning environment is maintained
Built positive relationships with students, faculty, and staff
Conduct syllabi audits for other instructors
Mentor new faculty members
Conduct annual and quarterly faculty reviews
Conduct class visits to monitor curriculum and instructor performance
Instruct and design supplemental student and faculty workshops
Implement quarterly faculty content area meetings
Attend and/or facilitate academic council, general faculty, or campus
college management meetings
Served as a mentor and positive role model in the academic
environment
Courses Taught: HCS 245 Introduction to Health & Disease | HCS 320
Health Care Communication Strategies | HCS 330 Introduction to
Health & Disease Trends | HCS 435 Ethics: Health Care and Social
Responsibility | HCS 465 Health Care Research Utilization | HCS 475
Leadership & Performance Development | HCS 490 Health Care
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Consumer – Trends & Marketing | SC1 163 Elements of Health &
Wellness | SCI 220 Human Nutrition
March 2002 - Mount Carmel Christian School | Substitute Teacher
May 2002 Stone Mountain, GA
Responsibilities:
Designed, planned, and implemented instructional activities for
students in grades k-8
Ensured orderly learning environment
Built positive relationships with students, faculty, and staff
Attended some faculty meetings
Facilitated daily devotional activities
Served as a mentor and positive role model
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES EXPERIENCE
June 2011 - University of South Carolina | Postdoctoral Fellow
Present Institute for Partnerships to Eliminate Health Disparities (IPEHD)
Arnold School of Public Health
Responsibilities:
Manage activities of the Soldier Health Promotion to Examine and
Reduce Health Disparities (SHPERHD) Project #3 (Sleep Quality and
Mental Health)
o Responsible for the management of project funds ($250,000)
o Collaborate with a team of multidisciplinary researchers to
implement survey procedures and create testing protocol with
Basic Combat Trainees
o Coordinate with researchers to implement and analyze
qualitative data related to sleep, performance, and mental
resilience
o Regularly conduct meetings with research to coordinate data
collection, health promotional strategies, and assess project
success toward time sensitive goals
Assist in the preparation of manuscripts for publication
Prepare grant documents for submission to the National Institutes of
Health or other funding sources
Deliver presentations focused on public mental health and health
disparities for IPEHD
Create presentation content for young adults and adolescents regarding
health services, policy, and mental health for outreach projects
Assist in the coordination of the James E. Clyburn Lecture Series
January 2009 - University of South Carolina | Graduate Research Assistant
May 2011 Institute for Partnerships to Eliminate Health Disparities
Arnold School of Public Health
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Responsibilities:
Served within the Soldier Health Promotion to Examine and Reduce
Health Disparities (SHPERHD) Project #3 (Sleep Quality and Mental
Health)
o Worked with team to pilot survey and create testing protocol
with Basic Combat Trainees
o Worked with a team to create qualitative research methods
o Met regularly with research team to coordinate data collection
and health promotional strategies
Assisted in data collection for W.K. Kellogg African American
Fellowship Program, conducting phone interviews for survey
completion
Assisted in the planning and coordination of the James E. Clyburn
Lecture Series, co-chairing the Posters and Abstracts committee
Assisted in the preparation of manuscripts for submission to peer
reviewed sources
Assisted with the preparation of NIH Challenge Grants
Submitted grant information to US Congressional Offices upon request
January 2009 - University of South Carolina | Program Director
August 2005 Office of Substance Abuse Prevention & Education
Department of Student Life
Responsibilities:
Supervise Full-time Staff, Part-time Staff, Graduate Assistants, Social
Work Graduate Students, Public Health Graduate Students, Higher
Education Graduate Students, & Undergraduate student volunteers
Administered on-line alcohol education & testing to 1st Year students
during the fall and spring semesters (approximately 6,000 students)
Created and implemented E.M.P.R.E.S.S. – Environmental
Management Program for Reaching & Educating Students about
Substances (Social Marketing Prevention Technique)
Responsible for the management of university funding (25K, 60K, &
150K) to administer programs and services
Advise the Gamecocks Advocating the Mature Management of
Alcohol & Other Drugs (GAMMA) Peer Educators
o Facilitated team building activities for USC wide freshmen
presentations
GAMMA Peer Educators delivered 1 hour long
workshops to 175 sections of First Year Student
Courses
Produced a semesterly play entitled This Close! to target students’
attitudes about misuse of alcohol, other drugs, and associated
consequences
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Created & Chaired Alcohol & Drug Programs Action Committee
[ADPAC] (Task Force that met monthly to discuss campus and
community prevention)
Directed/Coordinated the distribution of alcohol prevention messaging
targeted at 21st Birthday Celebrations (worked with local vendors to
establish free food coupons for students turning 21 years old)
Direct/Coordinate substance-free events: Late Night Carolina,
Carolina After Dark, Gamecock Tailgate Parties, Cocky Thursday’s,
Safe Spring Break Week Campaigns, National Collegiate Alcohol
Awareness Week Campaigns, National Alcohol Screening Day, Great
American Smoke-Outs, Kick Butts Days, National Problem Gambling
Awareness Weeks and other events/activities
Created and Coordinated the A.U.D.I.T. Program (Screening Program
utilizing the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test & Brief
Motivational Interviewing with adjudicated students)
Instruct Community Psychology Practicum (PSYC 489) Substance
Abuse Prevention Peer Education Training
Direct/Coordinate alternative activities: Gamecock Nation Tailgate
Parties & other student organizational events
Create/Coordinate prevention/education workshops for professional
staff and registered student organizations
Create, refine, and deliver presentations or other media related to
commonly used substances in college: Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana,
Club Drugs, Amphetamines and other substances
Educated students/faculty/staff about USC Alcohol & Other Drug
policies through policy workshops
Created publication to educate parents about the issues and trends
regarding alcohol, drugs, and campus safety entitled “Get in the
Game” & “Talking Points”
Created publication to educate faculty and staff about the issues and
trend regarding substance use entitle “Helping Students through
Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention”
Principal Investigator/Organizer of the implementation of the Core
Alcohol & Drug Survey, and other research and evaluation projects
Principal Investigator for the NCAA Choices Grant at USC 2005 -
2007
Submitted grants to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
Department of Education, SC Department of Alcohol & Other Drug
Abuse Services
Worked with national offices to coordinate conference activities and
conduct site visits (Department of Education)
Collaborated with state based and community organizations to develop
and implement prevention activities (DAODAS | LRADAC)
Co-Chair of the Healthy Carolina Substance Abuse Subcommittee
A member of the Student Health Services Advisory Committee
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A member of the Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence (SARV)
Task Force
Served in the SC Midlands as a member of the Underage Drinking
Action Group
January 2004 - University of South Carolina | Program Coordinator
August 2005 Office of Alcohol & Drug Programs
Department of Student Life
Responsibilities:
Supervised Graduate Assistants, Social Work Interns, Public Health
Practicum Students, Undergraduate student volunteers
Advised the Gamecocks Advocating the Mature Management of
Alcohol & Other Drugs (GAMMA) Peer Educators and facilitated
team building activities
Coordinated substance-free events: Late Night Carolina, Gamecock
Tailgate Parties, Safe Spring Break Week, National Alcohol Screening
Day
Coordinated prevention/education workshops for professional staff and
registered student organizations
Coordinated Student Alcohol Violation Education & Discipline
(S.A.V.E.D.) Project
Designed and delivered presentations related to commonly used
substances among college student groups
Co-Instruct Community Psychology Practicum (PSYC 489) Substance
Abuse Prevention Peer Education Training
Organized implementation of the campus-wide Core Alcohol and
Drug Survey
Assisted in the management of university, state, and local budgets (25
– 120K)
Member of the USC Substance Abuse Task Force
Member of the Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Task Force
Member of the Student Health Services Advisory Committee
Delivered Alcohol Policy Workshops to student groups hosting events
where alcohol was to be present
Evaluated the effectiveness of substance free programs for continued
quality improvement
Analyzed data using SPSS software
Coordinated the distribution of alcohol prevention messaging targeted
at 21st Birthday Celebrations
August 2003 - University of South Carolina | Project Coordinator/Graduate Assist.
December 2003 Department of Health and Wellness
Student Development and University Housing
Responsibilities:
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Coordinated, implemented, and evaluated smoking cessation programs
for university students, faculty, and staff
Planned, implemented, and evaluated student based health wellness
programs for Department of Health & Wellness
Coordinated the Great American Smoke-Out to raise awareness of the
consequences of smoking tobacco products
Created and facilitated health awareness presentations on varied topics
including tobacco, cancer, diabetes, & obesity
Attended training for Blood Borne Pathogens by OSHA representative
Coordinated health related programs with various government,
community and campus organizations
Served as Co-advisor for the USC Multicultural Health Council
Served as a liaison to the Health Services Advisory Committee
Managed a $6K budget for coordinated projects
Summer 2003 University of South Carolina | Residence Counselor
Upward Bound (UB)
TRiO Programs
Responsibilities:
Served as a positive role model for students and staff
Participated in staff training and weekly organizational meetings
Assisted in the coordination of summer trips for participants
Conducted nightly meetings with assigned participants male residents
Tutored assigned mentees in assigned subjects
Planned and coordinated social activities for UB participants
Provided feedback on individual student progress and overall
adjustment to campus life
Provided residential supervision to maintain a safe and productive
environment for participants
Supervised work study students at USC Health and Wellness Programs
Performed other duties as assigned by Upward Bound Coordinator and
Residence Hall Directors
January 2003 - University of South Carolina | Project Coordinator/Graduate Assist.
August 2003 Department of Health and Wellness
Student Development and University Housing
Responsibilities:
Coordinated, implemented, and evaluated Orasure HIV/AIDS testing
campaign for university students, faculty, and staff
Coordinated Walking for Wellness Initiative to prevent cardiovascular
disease and obesity
Planned, implemented, and evaluated student based health wellness
programs for Department of Health & Wellness
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Created health awareness presentations on varied topics including
HIV/AIDS, physical activity, cancer, & tobacco
Coordinated health related programs with various campus
organizations
Served as Co-advisor for the USC Multicultural Health Council
Served as a liaison to the Health Services Advisory Committee
Managed a $2K budget
August 2002 - University of South Carolina | Data Organizer/Research Assistant
December 2002 Multi Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Project
Arnold School of Public Health
Responsibilities:
Assisted faculty in data collection projects
Responsible for cleaning and managing data sets
Organized and reviewed project files for compliance
Conducted Statistical Analysis using SAS programs
Meticulously reviewed SAS program data files
December 2000 - Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Office Automation Assistant
June 2001 Data Management Division/Office of the Director
National Immunization Program
Atlanta, GA
Responsibilities:
Created government documents for official use
Monitored and managed office supply ordering, use, and repair
services within the Data Management Division
Create presentations informing personnel on policy and regulatory
changes
Reviewed official grants documents and request for proposals
Reviewed NIP/DMD website for accuracy and clarity
Demonstrated effective public health leadership skills
May 2000 - Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Summer Intern
August 2000 Data Management Division/Office of the Director
National Immunization Program
Atlanta, GA
Responsibilities:
Created government documents for official use
Implemented pilot study of the National Immunization Survey (NIS)
to examine recommended changes to survey questioning
Reviewed paperwork concerning grants and other official documents
Reviewed NIP/DMD website for accuracy, clarity, and readability
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Received “On-the-Spot” Cash Award for demonstrating effective
leadership skills
May 1999 - Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Summer Intern
August 1999 Data Management Division/Systems Development Branch
(December 1999) National Immunization Program
Atlanta, GA
Responsibilities:
Maintained and input data from the National Immunization Survey
using Jetform and Microsoft Access
Reviewed NIP/DMD website details
Assisted with the National Immunization Survey data cleaning and
information accuracy
Assisted personnel with national immunization data collection projects
Recipient of the Summer Intern Leadership Award
May 1998 - Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Summer Intern
August 1998 Data Management Division/Contracts Management Team
(December 1998) National Immunization Program
Atlanta, GA
Responsibilities:
Prepared official documents in Microsoft Word and Corel Word
Perfect
Developed contract paperwork work for various grants
Participated in the National Immunization Conference
Assisted personnel with national contracted health projects
Chosen Speaker at the Closing Summer Intern Ceremony
September 2000 - Tennessee State University | Student Worker
December 2000 Department of Biological Sciences
College of Arts & Sciences
Nashville, TN
Responsibilities:
Prepared microbiology experiments for students enrolled in
microbiology courses
Ensured safe lab environments for students and faculty
Disposed of waste materials from labs
Created work documents for official department use
Assisted personnel by organizing files, classroom inventory, and lab
material set-up and implementation for students
September 2001 - Georgia Regional Hospital | Volunteer
December 2001 Adult Care Unit
Atlanta, GA
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Responsibilities:
Supervised clients in diverse settings including recreation and home
settings
Assisted professional staff with daily duties, including medicine and
food distribution
May 1995 - Morehouse School of Medicine | Participant/Mentor
August 1999 Summer Science Institute
Department of Pediatrics
Atlanta, GA
Responsibilities:
Participated as a mentee in 1995
Served as a Morehouse School of Medicine representative to the
Annual Minority Health Symposium in 1996
Served as a mentor 1997-2000
Keynote Speaker at closing ceremony in 2000
Summer Student at Morehouse School of Medicine
FUNDED GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Evaluator, Project Patriot. MCASP, Grants to Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies
for Academic and Support Programs, CFDA #: 12.556. Department of Defense Education
Activity, Department of Defense, Arlington, VA. 2012 ($800,000)
Co-Investigator, Soldier Health Promotion to Examine and Reduce Health Disparities
(SHPERHD): Fort Jackson Identifying Health Barriers Project. U.S. Army Medical Research
and Material Command, Department of Defense, Washington, D.C. 2007 (Funded, 7.4 million)
Principal Investigator, Black Student SCOPE: Stress, Coping, & Obstruction Prevention &
Education. University of South Carolina, Institute for African American Research (IAAR),
Columbia, SC. 2009 (Funded, $1,500)
Investigator, Palmetto Initiative for Campus/Community Collaborations (PICCC): University of
South Carolina, Office of Substance Abuse Prevention & Education Sub-Award. South Carolina
Department of Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Services (SC DAODAS), Columbia, SC. 2008
(Funded, $50,000)
UNFUNDED GRANTS
Co-Investigator, Prevention and Intervention of Cardiovascular disease through Engagement plus
Community Outreach, Dissemination, and Education: PRICE+CODE. NIMHD Social,
Behavioral, Health Services, and Policy Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities,
RFA-MD-12-003, Bethesda, MD. 2012 (Not Funded, $1 million)
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Co-Investigator, Wellness Environments and Transformation through Health Research
Innovation & Virtual Engagement: WE THRIVE. NIH Director’s Transformative Research
Award, RFA-RM-11-006, Bethesda, MD. 2012 (Not Funded, $11 million)
Investigator, CHAMPION: Comprehensive Health Assessment for Mental and Psychological
Illness and Obstruction Negation Research Project. Department of Defense, Funding Opportunity
Number: W81XWH-09-PHTBIRP-IIRA., Washington, DC. 2009 (Not Funded)
Investigator, StigmaTTERS: Stigma Talking, Training, Education & Reaching Soldiers. Violet &
Cyril Franks Scholarship Submission. American Psychological Foundation, Washington, DC.
2009 (Not Funded, $5,000)
Investigator, Alcohol & Drug Programs Seed Grant Proposal: AlcoholEdu: Intervention with
First-Year Male Students. Division of Student Affairs Seed Grant Initiative. University of South
Carolina, Columbia, SC. 2005 (Not Funded, $5,000)
Investigator, E.M.P.R.E.S.S. through Late Night Programming: Environmental Management
Program for Retaining, & Educating Students about Substances through Late Night
Programming. Grant Competition to Prevent High-Risk Drinking and Violent Behavior among
College Students. U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 2006 (Not Funded,
$300,000)
Investigator, I.M.P.A.C.T. @ USC: Improving & Monitoring Policy Awareness through College
Targeting. Pre-Proposal for Grant Competition to the Substance Abuse Prevention Research
Program. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Greensboro, NC 2006 (Not Funded, $100,000)
Investigator, I.M.P.A.C.T. @ USC: Improving Male Participation and Achievement through
Civic Training at USC. Grant Competition to Prevent High-Risk Drinking and Violent Behavior
among College Students. U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 2007 (Not Funded,
$300,000)
Investigator, S.A.V.E.D. @ USC: Student Alcohol (& Other Drug Policy) Violators’ Education
and Discipline Program at USC. Pre-Proposal for Grant Competition to the Substance Abuse
Prevention Research Program. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Greensboro, NC 2007 (Not
Funded, $100,000)
INTERNSHIP SUPERVISION
Preceptor, (Frederick Lee) Social Work Intern, College of Social Work (2008).
Preceptor, (Christopher Peter Aluah) Social Work Intern, College of Social Work (2008).
Preceptor, (Rakiya Bearden) Higher Education Intern, Higher Education & Student Affairs
Program (2008)
Preceptor, (Cherry Morris) Public Health Intern, Department of Health Administration (2007).
Preceptor, (Shaoujun “Ginger” Xu) Social Work Intern, College of Social Work (2006 – 2007).
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Preceptor, (Deborah Maddox) Social Work Intern, College of Social Work (2006 – 2007).
Preceptor, (Emily Ivey) Higher Education Intern, Higher Education & Student Affairs Program
(2006).
Preceptor, (Kathryn Bennet) Higher Education Intern, Higher Education & Student Affairs
Program (2006)
Preceptor, (Heidi Neely) Higher Education Intern, Higher Education & Student Affairs Program
(2006)
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Wilkinson, L.L., Kerr, J., Williams, M., Salaam, M., Flournoy, M., Magwood, J., Williams, E.,
Glover, S. Stress, Coping, and Oppression – Prevention and Education (SCOPE) Project:
Psychosocial health indicators among students at a predominantly white institution and a
historically black college. (2012, October) Poster Presentation at the American Public Health
Association 140th
Annual Meeting & Exposition. San Francisco, CA.
Williams, M., Kerr, J., Wilkinson, L.L., Salaam, M., Magwood, J., Flournoy, M., Williams, E.,
Glover, S. Stress, Coping, and Oppression – Prevention and Education (SCOPE) Project: The
utilization of counseling services among black female college students. (2011, November) Oral
presentation at the American Public Health Association 139th
Annual Meeting & Exposition.
Washington, D.C.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2011, May) Working Towards Healthier Children by Developing Mentally and
Emotionally Healthier Parents. Presentation at the 8th
Annual Cultural Sensitivity Symposium
sponsored by Healthy Start, Incorporated “Health Equity in the 21st Century: Saving the Next
Generation” Pittsburgh, PA. [paid honorarium]
Piper, C., Glover, S., Swayampakala, K., Wilkinson, L.L., Amarachukwu-Ogbuanu, C., &
Campbell, D. (2009, November) Role of Spirituality in the use of CAM Therapies among Adults
with Chronic Diseases in the United States. Poster Presentation at the American Public Health
Association 137th
Annual Meeting & Exposition. Philadelphia, PA.
Wilkinson, L.L., Smith, B., Talbott, L., & Usdan, S. (2007, October). Students Involved through
Service Learning: Changing the Culture of College Drinking and Promoting Social
Responsibility. Presentation at the Department of Education’s Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Prevention Conference. Omaha, NB.
Snoddy, G., Wilkinson, L.L., & Wilfert, M. (2007, February). The NCAA: Helping Shape
Campus-wide Alcohol Education & Prevention Efforts. Poster Presentation at the NASPA
Strategies Conference: Alcohol Abuse Prevention and Intervention. Atlanta, GA.
Wilkinson, L.L., Olson, A. & GAMMA. (2006, November). Diverse Student Group Meets the
Needs of a Campus. Presentation at the Bacchus Network General Assembly. Anaheim, CA.
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Olson, A., Wilkinson, L.L., & GAMMA. (2006, November). Targeting High-Risk Groups
through Substance Free Activities. Presentation at the Bacchus Network General Assembly.
Anaheim, CA.
Saunders, Amy, Sempek, Jessica, Stubbs, Helen, & Wilkinson, L.L. (2006, October). Welcome
to the Prevention Field: Issues for the Novice Practitioner. Presentation at the Department of
Education’s Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Conference, Washington, D.C.
Talbott, L.L., Umstattd, M.R., Cremeens, J.L., Wilkinson, L.L., & Usdan, S.L. (2006, October).
Validation of the College Alcohol Problem Scale for Use with Non-Adjudicated First-Year
Students. Poster Session at the Department of Education's Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Prevention Conference, Washington, D.C.
Wilkinson, L.L. & Talbott, L.L. (2006, June). Decreasing heavy drinking through alcohol-free
late night programming. Poster Session at the American College Health Association Meeting.
New York, NY.
Talbott, L.L., Usdan, S.L., Moore, C.G., & Smith, B., & Wilkinson, L.L. (2006, June). Alcohol
Use, Injunctive Norms, and the First-Semester Transition to College: A Longitudinal
Exploration. Poster session presented at the American College Health Association Meeting. New
York, NY.
Smith, B., Bogle, K., Talbott, L., Wilkinson, L.L., & Gant, R. (2006, June). Evaluating the
Effectiveness of Four Cards Designed to Prevent Alcohol-Related Problems During College
Student's 21st Birthday Celebrations: A Multi-Year Comparison. Poster session presented at the
American College Health Association Meeting, New York, NY.
Talbott, L.L., Usdan, S.L., Moore, C.G., & Wilkinson, L.L. (2005, October). First-Year Student
Drinking and Social Modeling of Peer Behavior: A Longitudinal Examination. Poster Session
presented at the Department of Education’s Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention
Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Wilkinson, L.L., & Talbott, L.L. (2005, June). Great Gamecock Tailgate Parties: Tackling
High-Risk Drinking During Home Football Games. Poster session at the American College
Health Association Meeting. San Diego, CA.
Talbott, L.L., & Wilkinson, L.L., (2005, June). Empowering Change: Building an Alcohol &
Drug Peer Education Program. Poster session at the American College Health Association
Meeting. San Diego, CA.
Wilkinson, L.L., Usdan, S., Talbott, L.L., Flatt, J., Cremeens, J. (2004, November). Heavy
Drinking and the Progression into Illicit Drug Use among First – Year College Students.
Presented as poster at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Washington,
D.C.
Smith, B., PhD, Talbott, L., M.S, Bogel, K., M.A., Wilkinson, L.L., Gant, R., MEd, &
Northrup, T. (2004, October). A Randomized Study of Two Approaches to Reduce High-risk
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Drinking During a College Student’s 21st Birthday Celebration. Presented as poster at the
Higher Education Meeting in Arlington, VA.
Cremeens, J., Usdan, S., Flatt, J., Talbott, L.L., Wilkinson, L.L. (2004, November). Positive
Alcohol Expectancies in Relation to Negative Consequences of Alcohol Use among College
Students. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Washington,
D.C.
Flatt, J., Usdan, S., Cremeens, J., Talbott, L., Wilkinson, L.L. (2004, November). Peer Approval
and Perceived Risk as Predictors of College Marijuana Use. Presented at the American Public
Health Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.
Usdan, S.L., Flatt, J., Talbott, L.L., Wilkinson, L.L. (2004, June). Utilizing Peer Education to
Reduce College Drinking Among First – Year Students. Presented as poster at the American
College Health Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
Talbott, L.L., Wilkinson, L.L., Conklin, G.E., Brown, N. (2004, June). A Student’s Perspective
on Planning “Late Night Carolina,” a Substance Free Event. Presented as poster at the
American College Health Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
Wilkinson, L.L., Talbot, L.L., Swift, J., Parra-Medina, D. (2004, April). The Integration of
Tobacco Studies and a Community Health Development Course for Graduate Students.
Presented as poster at the STEP UP to Tobacco Control Conference. St. Louis, MO.
Wilkinson, L.L., (1998, November). Spirit of 1848: 1998 APHA Program. Presented for the
Black Caucus Health Workers at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.
Washington, D.C.
STATE/REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Wilkinson, L.L. (2012, April). Health Equity & Health Disparities: Bridging the Gap
through____________? Presentation at the Health South Carolina Initiative Action Institute.
Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2011, April). The SCOPE of Graduate Student Mental Health: Health
Disparities and Trends. The Preliminary Findings from the Stress, Coping, and Obstruction:
Prevention and Education Project. Presentation at the National Black Graduate Student
Conference. Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2009, November). Healthcare & Social Responsibility…Choices, Strategies,
Resources: The Case for Graduate Study. 2nd
Annual Graduate School Forum at Allen
University. Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L., & Legette, J. (2007, October) Consequences of Alcohol Usage among College
Age Women. Poster Presentation at the Carolina Women’s Health Research Forum. Columbia,
SC.
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Bolton, C., Micalone, G., & Wilkinson, L.L. (2007, May) Lessons in Diversity Training from
Performances, Films & Programming. Presentation at the IdeaPOP! Conference for the Division
of Student Affairs & Department of Academic Support. Columbia, SC.
Talbott, L.L. & Wilkinson, L.L. (2005, May). The Role of Peer Influence and Alcohol Use:
Factors Impacting the First-Semester Transition to College. IdeaPOP! Division of Student
Affairs Professional Staff Development Conference. Columbia, SC.
Talbott, L.L., Wilkinson, L.L. (2005, February) Empowering Change: A Comprehensive
Approach to Substance – Related Harm Reduction Techniques. Presented as seminar at the South
Carolina Campus Safety Conference. Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2004, October) College Students and Heavy Drinking. Presented at meeting
with South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control. Columbia, SC.
GUEST LECTURES/ INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Local
Wilkinson, L.L. (2012, November). Discussion entitled: Young boys take extreme measures for
muscular bodies for “Focus @ 4” on Alabama’s ABC 33/40. Birmingham, AL.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2012, July). Discussion on the Infant Mortality and Health Disparities in SC.
Interview for “On Point with Cynthia Hardy” on Big DM 101.3 FM. Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2012, June). Discussion on the Affordable Care Act. Interview for “On Point
with Cynthia Hardy” on Big DM 101.3 FM. Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2012, June). Discussion on the Affordable Care Act. Interview for “On Point
with Cynthia Hardy” on WACH Fox 57. Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2012, March). Discussion on Sexual Health and Your Campus: Increasing
Academic Success & Student Retention Forum. Interview for Evening Broadcast on News
Station Channel 19 WLTX. Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2011, December). Discussion on Health Disparities: Promotional for the
James E. Clyburn Health Disparities Lecture. Presentation on “The Urban Scene with Don
Frierson” on WGCV 620 AM. Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2010 - 2011, October). Alcohol, Other Drugs & College Life: The Truth &
Consequences. Presentation for Instructor Andrea Williams during her University 101 Class at
the University of South Carolina.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2005 - 2011, August). Sexual Health and Abstinence. Presentation at
Brookland Baptist Church Manhood Training for Youth. Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2005 - 2006, February) I am a Peer Educator, I will Impact the Campus!
Presented as seminar at the USC Student Leadership Training Conference. Columbia, SC.
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Wilkinson, L.L. (2005, February). Positive Brotherhood in Our Community. Presentation at
Black History Stepshow, USC Colonial Center Coliseum. Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2004, September) Health & Social Responsibility at an HBCU. Guest Lecture
for Minority Public Health Program at Allen University. Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2004, March). Unity in Our Community: Improving our Standards of Health
and Education in South Carolina. Presentation at Spring Black History Stepshow. USC
Colonial Coliseum. Columbia, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2003, February). HIV/AIDS in South Carolina. Presentation at Black History
Stepshow. USC Colonial Coliseum. Columbia, SC.
Regional
Wilkinson, L.L. (2006, May) Collaborations & Connections. Presented as seminar at the USC
L.E.A.D. Retreat. Winthrop, SC.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2006, March) Health & Social Responsibility at an HBCU. Guest Lecture for
Leadership Workshop at Paine College. Augusta, GA.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2006, March) What’s the Purp in Purple. Guest Lecture for Leadership
Workshop at Paine College. Augusta, GA.
Wilkinson, L.L. (2004, August) Health & Social Responsibility at an HBCU. Presentation at
Paine College. Augusta, GA.
PUBLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW
Wilkinson, L.L., Wigfall, L.T., Lewis, R.C., Louis-Nance, T.R., Sebastian, N., Richter, D.L.,
Duffus, W.A., Glover, S.H. (in press). HIV Testing among Deep South Residents with Serious
Psychological Distress (SPD). Journal of National Medical Association.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Crowley, S.K., Wilkinson, L.L., Burroughs, E.L., Muraca, S.T., Wigfall, L.T., Louis-Nance,
T.R., Williams, E.M., Glover, S.H., Youngstedt, S.D. (2012). Sleep During Basic Combat
Training: A Qualitative Study. Military Medicine. 177(7), 823-8.
Louis-Nance, T.R., Flournoy, M.W., Clinton, K.S., Hightower, K., Sebastian, N., Wilkinson,
L.L., Glover, S. (2012). The FACES (Females Against Cancer Educational Series) of
Orangeburg County: A qualitative evaluation of mother/daughter knowledge and perceptions of
Human Papillomavirus and its related cancers. Journal of National Medical Association. 104(3-
4), 194-8.
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Crowley, S. K., Wilkinson, L.L., Burroughs, E., Muraca, S. T., Wigfall, L., Louis-Nance, T.,
Reynolds, A.M., Williams, E., Glover, S.H., Herring, M.P., Youngstedt, S. D. (2012). Mental
Health and Sleep During Basic Combat Training and Beyond. Sleep Science. 5(1), 24-27.
Williams, E.M., Lee, M.D., Preston, G., Williams, A., Wilkinson, L.L., Hatala, J., Hassan, R.,
Glover, S.H. (2011). Development of the Soldier Health Promotion to Examine and Reduce
Health Disparities (SHPERHD) Project Coordinating Center: challenges and opportunities
within a university/community partnership. Military Medicine, 176(7), 757-62.
Glover, S, Piper, C.N., Hassan, R., Preston, G., Wilkinson, L.L., Bowen-Seabrook, J., Meyer-
Davis, B., Williams, S. (2011). Dietary, physical activity, and lifestyle behaviors of rural African
American South Carolina children. Journal of National Medical Association, 103(4), 300 -304.
Piper, C.N., Glover, S., Elder, K., Baek, J.D., Wilkinson, L.L. (2010). Disparities in access to
care among asthmatic children in relation to race and socioeconomic status. Journal of Child
Health Care, 14(3), 271 – 279.
ATTENDED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2011 5th
Annual National Conference on Health Disparities: Reducing Health
Disparities through Sustaining and Strengthening Healthy Communities |
hosted by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), with support
from the Congressional Black Caucus Braintrust and Tri-Caucus Health
Task Force Chairs
2011 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition
(Session Moderator) 2011 Strategic Alliance for Health Action Institute sponsored by the CDC,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Division of Adult and Community Health (Meeting Moderator | paid)
2011 National Black Graduate Student Conference: Transforming the Roads
Ahead (Planning Committee | Host Affiliate in Columbia, SC)
2010 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition
(Session Moderator) 2010 James E. Clyburn Lecture Series: Social Determinants of Health: Framing
the Issues, Planning Committee (Town Hall Moderator)
2009 3rd
Annual National Conference on Health Disparities: hosted by the
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), with support from the Medical
University of South Carolina and the U.S. Congressional Tri-Caucus
2009 1st Annual Southeastern Regional Conference of the National Black
Graduate Student Association (NBGSA) (Planning Committee | Host
Affiliate in Columbia, SC) 2009 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition
2009 Freedom’s Voice Conference: Community Voices
2009 James E. Clyburn Lecture Series: Social Determinants of Health: Framing
the Issues (Planning Committee)
2009 CERMUSA Rural Tele-health & Advanced Technologies Conference,
Saint Francis University
2007 Carolina Women’s Health Research Forum
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2007 South Carolina Aging Research Conference
2007 NASPA Strategies Conference: Alcohol Abuse Prevention and
Intervention
2006 & 2007 Planning Committee Participant for the National Meeting on Alcohol,
Other Drug, and Violence Prevention in Higher Education
2006 SEC Union Directors Conference (Planning Committee)
2006 National Meeting on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse and Violence
Prevention in Higher Education (Planning Committee)
2005 National Meeting on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse and Violence
Prevention in Higher Education
2005 American College Health Association Annual Meeting
2004 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition
2004 American College Health Association Annual Meeting
2004 LRADAC HIV/AIDS & Substances Connections Training
2004 SC Statewide Initiative on College Drinking “Summit by the Lake”
2004 STEP UP to Tobacco Control: “Advancing the Role of Public Health and Public
Health Professionals”
2001 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition
1998 - 2000 Tennessee State University’s Honor Council
1998 - 2000 CDC Public Health Conference, Summer Intern Program
1998 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
1998 National Immunization Conference
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2006 - 2010 Institute of African American Mentoring at the University of South
Carolina
2004 - 2010 Chapter Advisor for Theta Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
2004 REACH: “Regional Education Advocacy Coalition on HIV/AIDS”, St. Louis, MO
2003 - 2004 STEP – UP to Tobacco Control USC Advisory Committee
2003 South Carolina State Graduate Fair (Recruitment on behalf of USC –
IPEHD)
2003 Allen University Public Health (Presentation on behalf of USC – IPEHD)
2003 South Carolina Cancer Alliance (Prevention Sub-Committee)
2003 African American Insights Project (Data Collection)
2002 Board Member of Charles H. Wesley Foundation
2001 - 2002 Project Alpha Volunteer
2001 - 2002 Wesley Woods Volunteer
2000 Atlanta’s Children Shelter Clothes and Toy Drive (Organizer)
2000 Participated in Annual UNICEF Dinner as a college representative (TSU)
2000 Volunteer for Voter Registration – TSU Campus Organizer
1998, 2000 Grady/MSM Health Fair Volunteer
1997 Habitat for Humanity
1994 - 1996 United States Certified Soccer Referee
RECOGNITIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
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2011 Distinguished Service Award from the Black Graduate Student
Association at the University of South Carolina
2011 Gamecock Scholars Program Recipient (USC Graduate School)
2010 - 2011 Michael A. Powell Service Award (NBGSA)
2010 - 2011 Alvin R. Tarlov & John E. Ware Jr. Doctoral Dissertation Award in
Patient Reported Outcomes Recipient
2010 Excellence in Service to Students Award, received from the National
Society of Leadership and Success (National Office)
2009 Health Services Policy & Management: Arnold School of Public Health
Scholarship (Spring 2009 | Fall 2009)
2008 - Present Golden Key International Honour Society
2006 - Present Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
2005 American Red Cross Disaster Action Team Training
2005 American Red Cross Client Assistance Card Training
2003 American Red Cross CPR Certified
2003 American Red Cross HIV/AIDS Starter Facts Certified
2003 Public Health Traineeship (Awarded by ASPH Department of
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2000 Robert N. Murrell 2nd
Place in Oratorical Contest
1999 Master of Ceremonies for Graduate Fair Reception at Tennessee State
University
1999 Mr. Collegiate, TSU Chapter of the 100 Black Men
1999 Xi Phi Lambda Health Pre-Professional Honor Society
1996 - 2000 Tennessee State University Dean’s List
1996 Nu Mu Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Scholarship
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONS
2011 - 2012 Secretary/Treasurer, Board of Directors, South Carolina Campaign to
Prevent Teen Pregnancy
2011 - 2012 Finance Commissioner, National Black Graduate Student Association
2010 - 2011 Member, Board of Directors, South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen
Pregnancy
2010 - 2011 President, Black Graduate Student Association at the University of South
Carolina (USC), a student registered student organization at USC
2009 - Present Mental Health Section, American Public Health Association
2009 - Present African American Affairs Institute, Advisory Committee, South Carolina
Commission for Minority Affairs
2003 - Present Omicron Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
2006 - Present Certified Health Education Specialist Certification
2005 - Present National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
2009 - 2010 President, Black Graduate Student Association at the University of South
Carolina (USC), a student registered student organization at USC
2008 - 2009 Social & Membership Chair, Black Graduate Student Association at the
University of South Carolina (USC), a student registered student
organization at USC
2007 Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drug Section, American Public Health
Association
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2004 Ethnic and Diversity Section, American College Health Association
2001 - 2003 Nu Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
1999 Brothers for Love Achievement Culture Knowledge, Inc.
(Founder, 1st President)
1999 Black Caucus of Health Workers (Student Member)
1998 Collegiate 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee
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REFERENCES
Clay Bolton, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Sport and Entertainment Management
University of South Carolina
Former Associate Director of Student Involvement and
Leadership
Division of Student Affairs
University of South Carolina
Stuart Usdan, Ph.D., CHES
Associate Professor
Department of Human Studies
School of Education
University of Alabama
Marcous Gardner, MHA, CHES
CEO
American Ramp Systems of SC
(803) 465-1175
Former Program Director
USC Health and Wellness
University of South Carolina
Saundra Glover, Ph.D.
Director
Institute for Partnerships to Eliminate Health Disparities
Associate Dean for Health Disparities & Social Justice
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-8248
Janice Probst, Ph.D.
Director
SC Rural Health Research Center
Professor, Health Services Policy & Management
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-7426