Curriculum Vitae
Debora Pond
School of Social Work
Michigan State University
ponddebo@msu.edu
EDUCATION
PhD Expected Graduation, 2017
Michigan State University
Social Work
Graduate Certificate in Public Health (cognate)
Eastern Michigan University, 2012
Social Work
Mental Illness/Chemical Dependency Services (concentration)
Eastern Michigan University, 2012
Sociology/Social Work
Magna Cum Laude
HONORS, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
University Enrichment Fellowship, Michigan State University (5 years)
NASW Michigan Eastern Michigan University MSW Student of the Year
2011-2012
2010-2012
1987-1989
Bridges to the Doctoral Program Scholar
Graduate Fellowship, Eastern Michigan University
President’s Achievement Scholarship, Lake Superior State University
RESEARCH INTEREST
Health disparities among the underserved, including: chemical dependency and mental illness
issues among LGBT people; The impact of discrimination on LGBT health;
The connection between mental illness, substance abuse, and poverty.