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Dr. Michael D. Robinson

Memphis

Summary

Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Therapist

PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING AND CONSULTATION SERVICES
02.1997
  • Individual, family and group therapy
  • Information and referrals
  • Intake assessments

Assistant Professor

LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE
01.2001 - Current
  • Area Coordinator of Social Work
  • Instructed Social Work courses Methods I and II which focused on the application of Social Work skills.
  • Facilitated Social Work skills lab.
  • Instructed Social Work Field Placement Practice to coordinated field placement with agency for students.

Chairperson

LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE
01.2013 - 01.2023
  • Providing leadership, organization, monitoring and evaluation of all divisional activities and managing the divisional office.
  • Providing leadership in developing, scheduling, coordinating and monitoring the curriculum and instructional activities of the division
  • Recruiting, evaluating and monitoring divisional faculty and ensuring that the appropriate faculty are in place to deliver the curriculum
  • Overseeing and counseling on teaching practices of faculty members.
  • Providing leadership in advisement.
  • Leading in the planning, assessment and evaluation of divisional programs, activities and operations
  • Insuring that all institutional requirements for accreditation, planning and reporting are met by the division
  • Providing oversight through conferences with students.
  • Resolving student and faculty issues.
  • Developing, monitoring, and administering the divisional budget
  • Leading in the preparation, submission and implementation of grant proposals
  • Serving on the Academic Council and other campus committees as assigned
  • Representing the Division and the college in social and professional activities in the community.
  • Participating in all campus activities such as Faculty Assembly, Academic Council meetings, Divisional meetings, Convocations, Commencement activities, called meetings by the President and the Chief Academic Officer.

Title III Coordinator

The Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences
01.2013 - 01.2023
  • Manage budget
  • Hiring staff, conducting meetings, traveling
  • Assuring program compliances
  • Coordinating and monitoring the Criminal justice Accelerated Degree curriculum and instructional activities
  • Recruiting Adult students

Principal Investigator

HBCU Wellness Program
01.2013 - 01.2019
  • Manage budget
  • Recruiting and assisting students with research projects
  • Hiring staff, conducting meetings, traveling
  • Festival and community outreach planning
  • Assuring program compliances and planning educational seminars

Co-Project Director (Co-PD)

01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Responsible for assisting the Project Director in the administration, implementation and evaluation of the project so that it is implemented as intended. This includes supervising the Project Assistant, hiring and making sure that all project staff are trained
  • Identifying college and/or community resources to support the initiative, working with the evaluator and other contracted staff/consultants to make sure that data collection, evaluation and other contracted services are carried out as intended.

Project Coordinator

LeMoyne-Owen College/Meharry HBCU Wellness Project
04.2009 - 06.2009
  • Assist with day-day-day management of the duties of the grant, including data management, interacting with Staff, and community partners

Resource Coordinator

OMNI VISIONS, INC.
06.1994 - 06.2009
  • Responsible for coordination and delivery of services to designated children
  • Review all referrals with Regional Director to match children with professional parents
  • Coordinate Parent training
  • Make home visits and complete necessary paperwork
  • 24 hour on call duty
  • Schedule regular meetings of each child’s resource team as needed
  • Maintain adequate records for children and resource
  • Review and submit all expense forms for team members

Director of Case Management Services

DHAP, Disaster Housing Assistance Program
10.2007 - 07.2008
  • Liaison between LOC and the subcontractor
  • Meet regularly with the program coordinator to discuss programmatic issues
  • Review and analyze information in Tracking-At-A-Glance (TAAG) daily
  • Participate in the planning and development of case management services

Adjunct Professor, School of Social Work

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
01.1998 - 05.2000
  • Responsible for teaching Intro to Social Work

Counselor

PATIENT CARE SERVICES
12.1996 - 07.1999
  • Coordinated and facilitated groups three times weekly with geriatric patients.
  • Completed necessary paperwork and documents for services.

Agency Foster Parent

OMNI VISIONS, INC.
01.1995 - 01.1996
  • Foster Parent (Omni Vision Inc.)
  • Work with adolescents on independent living skills
  • Plan career and educational goals
  • Participate in all activities and functions
  • Complete all required documentation
  • Coordinate all transportation needs

Youth Rehabilitation Center
03.1995 - 11.1995
  • Responsible for discharge planning
  • Facilitate aftercare group
  • Coordinate career and educational goals for youth
  • Make routine phone calls and home visits
  • Complete all required documentation

Social Work Internship

ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT UNIT
08.1994 - 06.1995
  • Complete all new patient information and referral request
  • Complete individual care plans including goals and objectives
  • Complete Social History assessments
  • Facilitated Group and Family therapy
  • Participated in staffing of patients

Companion

OMNI VISIONS, INC.
07.1993 - 05.1994
  • Facilitate and organize recreational activities for Children and adolescents
  • Act as a positive role model for youth.

Social Worker I

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
09.1992 - 05.1994
  • Arrange placement for foster children
  • Performed social service needs assessments and evaluations
  • Conduct ed counseling with clients including budgeting, parenting and employment
  • Conducted investigation of child and adult abuse and neglect
  • Complete all necessary paperwork

Education

Doctor of Social Work -

Simmons University
05.2024

Master of Social Work - undefined

University Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
05.1996

Bachelor of Social Work - undefined

The University of Mississippi
08.1992

Skills

  • Building rapport
  • Crisis intervention
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Lecturer
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Behavior modification
  • Progress assessment
  • Documentation requirements
  • Community education
  • Social work
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Intern supervision

Affiliations

  • Campus Advisor – Student Organizations
  • Provided mentorship and organizational guidance to multiple student-led groups, fostering leadership development, community engagement, and campus involvement.
  • Supported event planning, policy adherence, and conflict resolution to promote a positive student experience and organizational growth.
  • Faculty Senate & Faculty Organization President – LeMoyne-Owen College
  • Elected representative serving as the voice of faculty in institutional governance; participated in high-level decision-making as a member of the President’s Cabinet.
  • Regularly attended Board of Trustees meetings to advocate for faculty concerns, academic policies, and institutional priorities.
  • Led faculty meetings, coordinated initiatives to improve shared governance, and served as liaison between administration and academic departments.
  • Volunteer Football Coach – Shelby County Schools
  • Served as a mentor and athletic coach at several high schools, including Hamilton, Carver, Central, Oakhaven, and Hillcrest.
  • Provided leadership, life-skills training, and academic support to student-athletes, helping foster discipline, teamwork, and personal development both on and off the field.
  • Actively engaged in school communities to support youth empowerment through sports and education.
  • Faculty Athletic Representative – LeMoyne-Owen College
  • Acted as the official liaison between the college’s athletic department and academic leadership.
  • Ensured student-athlete compliance with NCAA/NAIA eligibility requirements and promoted the balance between academic success and athletic participation.
  • Advocated for student-athlete well-being and integrity in athletics through regular collaboration with coaches, administrators, and faculty.
  • Member – Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
  • Active member of a historically Black fraternity committed to scholarship, leadership, and community service.
  • Participated in fraternity-sponsored outreach initiatives, mentorship programs, and civic engagement efforts supporting underserved communities.

Timeline

Chairperson

LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE
01.2013 - 01.2023

Title III Coordinator

The Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences
01.2013 - 01.2023

Principal Investigator

HBCU Wellness Program
01.2013 - 01.2019

Co-Project Director (Co-PD)

01.2013 - 01.2017

Project Coordinator

LeMoyne-Owen College/Meharry HBCU Wellness Project
04.2009 - 06.2009

Director of Case Management Services

DHAP, Disaster Housing Assistance Program
10.2007 - 07.2008

Assistant Professor

LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE
01.2001 - Current

Adjunct Professor, School of Social Work

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
01.1998 - 05.2000

Therapist

PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING AND CONSULTATION SERVICES
02.1997

Counselor

PATIENT CARE SERVICES
12.1996 - 07.1999

Youth Rehabilitation Center
03.1995 - 11.1995

Agency Foster Parent

OMNI VISIONS, INC.
01.1995 - 01.1996

Social Work Internship

ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT UNIT
08.1994 - 06.1995

Resource Coordinator

OMNI VISIONS, INC.
06.1994 - 06.2009

Companion

OMNI VISIONS, INC.
07.1993 - 05.1994

Social Worker I

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
09.1992 - 05.1994

Master of Social Work - undefined

University Tennessee

Bachelor of Social Work - undefined

The University of Mississippi

Doctor of Social Work -

Simmons University