Using online survey methodology, I research organizational factors associated with
burnout and job satisfaction. My current population of interest is social work educators,
and have conducted similar research on forensic interviewers, as well as social work
and public health professionals. Through this research my goal is to provide understanding
of the ways organizations can better support employees as a means to preventing burnout
and increasing job satisfaction.
Publications
- Ventura, L., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., Frankel, A. S., Hipple, E., Ibrahim, J., Sharma, S., Wolcott, J., &, Metz, S. M.
(2022). Unprecedented times: Experiences of social work and public health professionals
in times of public crises. Journal of Social Work in Public Health [Advanced online
publication]. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2022.2097973.
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., McDonald, K. M., Tower, L. E., Hodge, D. M., & Faul, A. C. (2021). Burnout among
social work educators: An eco-logical systems perspective. Journal of Human Behavior
in the Social Environment. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2021.1977209.
- Tower, L., Faul, A. C., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., & Hodge, D. M. (2019). The status of women in social work education in the USA:
A follow-up study. Affilia: Journal of Women & Social Work, 34(3), 346-368.
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M. (2016). Organizational factors affecting job satisfaction and burnout among forensic
interviewers. In Vicarious trauma toolkit [Online repository]. Retrieved from http://www.northeastern.edu/iuhrp/projects/current/vicarious-trauma-toolkit-vtt/.
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M. (2016). I love my job, but… Job satisfaction and burnout among forensic interviewers.
In Vicarious trauma toolkit [Online repository]. Retrieved from http://www.northeastern.edu/iuhrp/projects/current/vicarious-trauma-toolkit-vtt/.
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M. (2014). Job satisfaction and burnout among forensic interviewers. Doctoral Dissertations.
397. https://opencommons.uconn.edu/dissertations/397.
Through exploratory, qualitative research, I investigate social work educators’ efforts
to incorporate human rights perspectives into the curriculum. I am also intentional
about publishing practical examples of how human rights is integrated into social
work education.
Publications
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M. (in press). Human rights-based approaches. In J. C. Báez (Ed.), Issues of equity:
Key concepts in qualitative research. Routledge. [Invited]
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., & Eggers, M. (2023). Human rights praxis approach to group work. In J. Currin-McCullouch
& G. Tully (Eds.), Group work: Building global connections to restore hope in a fragmented
world. Proceedings of the 41st and 42nd International symposia on social work with
groups (pp. 77-94). Whiting & Birch.
- Johnson, K. L., & Chiarelli-Helminiak, C.M. (2021). Human rights in Philadelphia. Urban Social Work, 5(3), 213-226. doi: 10.1891/USW-D-20-00030.
- Quzack, L.E., Picard, G., Metz, S. M., & Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M. (2021). A social work education grounded in human rights. Journal of Human Rights
and Social Work, 6(1), 32-40. doi: 10.1007/s41134-020-00159-5 (in congruence with
feminist theory, authors listed alphabetically reversed)
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., & Eggers, M. (2019). Global issues. In C. Dente (Ed.), Social work practice with
LGBTQIA populations: An interactional perspective (pp. 266-282). Routledge.
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., Eggers, M., & Libal, K. (2018). The integration of human rights in US social work
education: Insights from a qualitative study. Journal of Human Rights & Social Work,
3(2), 99-107. (in congruence with feminist theory, authors listed alphabetically)
- Thomas, R., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., & Ferraj, B. (2014). A case study in immigrant civic engagement research: Linking
human rights to social work education. In K. Libal, M. Berthold, R. L. Thomas, & L.
Healy (Eds.), Advancing human rights in social work education (pp. 215-230). CSWE
Press.
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M. (2013). Children's rights versus what is good for children. In M. C. Hokenstad, L.
M. Healy, & U. A. Segal (Eds.). Teaching human rights: Curriculum resources for social
work educators, a resource manual (pp. 197). CSWE Press.
My research in this area stems from a multi-year mixed methods program evaluation
of the
Hartford Public Library’s Immigrant Civic Engagement Project. Our research team investigated how social capital can build community capacity,
solidarity, and integration of immigrant and receiving community members, especially
in partnership with libraries and community-based organizations. This area of research
has extended into social capital for college students within the context of community
building that deliberately and systematically fosters inclusion and belongingness.
Publications
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., & Lewis, T. (2018). Sustainable development goal 4: When access to education is
not enough. Journal of Access, Retention & Inclusion in Higher Education, 1, 17-27.
- Williams, Y., Akbar, G., & Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M. (2018). Interrogating racism, politics, and silence through the use of constructive
culturally responsive pedagogies during the 2016 election season. Journal of Pennsylvania
Black Conference on Higher Education, 19, 51-59.
- Lane, T., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., Bohrman, C., & Lewis, T. (2017). The teachable moment: Engaging students in social
justice movements. Social Work Education: An International Journal, 4, 359-372.
- Thomas, R. L., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., Ferraj, B., & Barrette, K. (2016). Engaging MSW students in faculty research: Benefits
of student involvement in a program evaluation. Journal of Teaching Social Work, 36(3),
275-288.
- Thomas, R. L., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., Barrette, K., & Ferraj, B. (2015). Building relationships and facilitating immigrant
community integration: An evaluation of a cultural navigator program. Evaluation and
Program Planning, 55, 77-84.
- Thomas, R., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C., Comaduran, R., Ferraj, B., & Barrette, K. (2013). Building relationships and bridging
social capital: An inclusive approach to immigrant civic engagement within libraries,
process and outcome evaluation. Funded by National Leadership Grants Institute of
Museum and Library Services.
- Three Year Summary
- Year 3 Report
- Thomas, R., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C., Tigner, J., Comaduran, R., & Ferraj, B. (2012). Building relationships and bridging
social capital: An inclusive approach to immigrant civic engagement within libraries,
process and outcome evaluation year 2. Funded by National Leadership Grants Institute
of Museum and Library Services.
- Thomas, R., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C., Cahill, E.*, & Tigner, J.* (2011). Building relationships and bridging social capital:
An inclusive approach to immigrant civic engagement within libraries, process and
outcome evaluation year 1. Funded by National Leadership Grants Institute of Museum
and Library Services.
My interest in critical feminisms stems from my practical experience in response to
and prevention of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. The United States
has been resistant to define violence, especially against women and children, as human
rights violations, limiting the realization that all individuals have the right to
be free from abuse.
Publications
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., Elias-Lambert, N., Lane, S., & Papanikolaou, M. (in press). Social work education
leadership: Insights from faculty and staff. Advances in Social Work.
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., Harrell, S., Mountz, S., Singh, S., & Zelnick, J. R. (Eds.). (2023, November). Critical
feminist scholarship as a roadmap towards a just future. Special Issue in Affilia:
Feminist Inquiry in Social Work, 38(4). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08861099231203476
(in congruence with feminist theory, authors listed alphabetically)
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., Blake, M., Hamilton-Mason, J., Hodge, D., Kominkiewcz, F., Lane, S. R., Silva-Martinez,
E., & Simmons, C. (2016). Multiple faces of feminism. In CSWE learning academy, teaching
social justice series [Online teaching module]. Retrieved from https://learningacademy.cswe.org/
(in congruence with feminist theory, committee chair listed first with remaining authors
listed alphabetically)
- Anyikwa, V., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., Hodge, D., & Wells-Wilbon, R. (2015). Women empowering women. Journal of Social
Work Education, 51(4), 723-737. (in congruence with feminist theory, authors listed
alphabetically)
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M. (2013). Empowerment. In J. Postmus (Ed.). Sexual violence and abuse: An encyclopedia
of prevention, impacts, and recovery. ABC-CLIO.
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M. (2012). Social work 40 feet in the air. In L. Grobman & J. Clements (Eds.). Riding
the mutual aid bus and other adventures in group work: A days in the lives of social
workers collection (pp. 53-57). White Hat Communications.
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., & Bradshaw, J. M. (2011). Victims of interpersonal abuse in rural communities. In
L. Ginsberg (Ed.). Social work in rural communities (5th ed.) (pp. 327-346). CSWE
Press.
- Lyon, E., Bradshaw, J., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C., Morneault, J.*, & Menard, A. (2011). Non-residential domestic violence services:
Survivors’ experiences. The domestic violence non-residential services & supports
study. Funded by Department of Health and Human Services Family Violence Prevention
and Services Administration and administered by the National Institute of Justice.
- Washington Overview
- Massachusetts Overview
- Illinois Overview
- Casa de Esperanza Overview
- Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence Overview
- Alabama Overview
- Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. (2010). Case vignette. In K. Haynes & J. Mickelson (Eds.). Affecting change: Social
workers in the political arena (7th ed.) (pp. 79-80). Allyn & Bacon.
As a first generation, low income, ACT 101 student who failed out of my first major,
serving in higher education leadership position aligns with my mission to make higher
education accessible and supportive for all students.
- 2021 Social Work Educator of the Year, National Association of Social Workers-PA
- 2020 WCU Representative, Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Leadership
Institute (postponed to Summer 2022 due to COVID)
- 2020 Academic Scholarship Sabbatical, West Chester University
- 2018 Recognition of Service to Council on Social Work Education Council
on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education
- 2016 Graduate Faculty Appreciation Award, West Chester University
- 2015 Delegate, WCU-Turkey Initiative
- 2014 Mark Moses Distinguished Fellowship, Network for Social Work Management
- 2014 Outstanding Woman Scholar, University of Connecticut Provost’s Office,
Alumni Association, and Women’s Center
- 2008 Group Study Exchange to Germany, Rotary Foundation
- 2002 Sister M. Eva Connors Peace Medal, Marywood University