Diner, Matthew
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Degree Institution Field Dates PhD Yeshiva University, Wurzweiler School of Social Work Social Welfare 2016 MSW Yeshiva University, Wurzweiler School of Social Work Social Work 2013 BA Stony Brook University Hispanic Languages & Literature with Honors 2008 Full-Time Academic Experience
Institution Rank Field Dates York College of the City University of New York Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) Social Work 9/2018 - Present Part-Time Academic Experience
Institution Rank Field Dates Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Service (GSS) Adjunct Professor Social Work 9/2017 - 5/2018 Columbia University, School of Social Work Adjunct Professor Social Work 9/2017 - 5/2018 Non Academic Experience
Place of Employment Title Date Private Practice Psychotherapist 9/2017 - Present Association to Benefit Children, Children’s Mental Health Clinic Clinical Supervisor and Psychotherapist 7/2015 - 8/2018 Mental Health Providers of Western Queens Psychotherapist 1/2015- 9/2017 The Child Center of New York Psychotherapist 5/2014-7/2015 Employment Record At This Institution
Rank Dates Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) 9/2018 - Present Publications In Field Of Expertise
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Diner, M. T. "Measuring Mindfulness and its Relationship to Secondary Traumatic Stress." ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. (10726902) 2016: 98.
Diner, M. T. "A Quantitative Analysis of Mindfulness Practice as Self-Care for Social Workers in an Urban Setting." Greenwich Social Work Review. 1 2020: 21-35.
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Diner, M. T. "Social Work Students Move Wellness Forward." The New Social Worker. 26 2019, Fall: Cover Feature: 17.
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Diner, M. T, Moldovan, V., Rotari, E. & Tarna, V. "Social Justice is Energy Justice: Energy as an Integrative Key Social Work Principle." Energy Justice: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation. 1 2021 (accepted): 1-19.
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Presented Papers, Lectures, And Exhibitions And Performances
"Using Eastern Traditions to Inform Self-Care Practices for Social Workers" February 2019: The 48h Annual Meeting of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, Jacksonville, Florida.
"Social Work Methodology of Community Organizing Through History and Culture: An Intercontinental Education Mode" In collaboration with Moldovan, V. & Rotari, E. June 2019: European Association of Schools of Social Work. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid, Spain.
"Strengthening Internal Capacities: An Economy-Based Model Towards Social Change" July 2019: International Interdisciplinary Conference for Sustainable Community Wellness. Free International University of Moldova. Chisinau, Moldova.
"Prevalence and Amelioration of Secondary Traumatic Stress Amongst Social Workers" July 2019: 9th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health. University of York. York, England.
"Empathy Reconsidered: Understanding Cultural, Professional, and Pedagogical Factors" In collaboration with Halper, D. & Robinson, T. November 2019: The 52nd Annual New York State Social Work Education Association (NYSSWEA). Saratoga Springs, New York.
"Mindful Self-Care and Implications for Practice in Healthcare" November 2019: CUNY York’s Honors Seminar.
"The Nexus of Social and Environmental Justice: A Case Study" In collaboration with Persaud, U. February 2020: The 49h Annual Meeting of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, Seattle, Washington.
"Analyzing the Determinants of Empathy in the Helping Professions" July 2020 (Accepted, cancelled due to COVID-19): European Association of Schools of Social Work. Rimini, Italy.
"A Cross-Disciplinary Case Study of Ecological and Social Sustainability in Eastern Europe" In collaboration with Persaud, U. July 2020: International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), Calgary, Canada (held virtually due to COVID-19).
Patents
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Work In Progress
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Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships
New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute, Psychoanalytic Fellowship: 2014-2015.
Grants-In-Aid
PSC-CUNY, The Meaning of Empathy in Social Work and Other Helping Professions. 2018 - Present: $3,447.
CUNY Academy, The Stewart Travel Award. 2019: $500.
PSC-CUNY, Environmentalism: Expanding the Curricula. 2020 - Present: $3,445.25.
CUNY Academy, The Stewart Travel Award. 2020: $500 (deferred due to COVID-19).
Institutional Service
- Service to the Department
Member, Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) MSW Accreditation: 2018 - Present.
MSW Scholar Adviser: 2018 - Present.
MSW Program Advisory Council: 2019 – Present.
Field Supervisor, Institute for Community Wellness: 2019 - Present.
Web Liaison (Middle States): 2019 - Present.
Visiting Faculty, CUNY Study Abroad Program in Moldova, Eastern Europe: Summer 2019.
Faculty Advisor, MSW Leadership Scholars Club: 2019 - Present.
Social Work Search Committee Member: 2020 - Present.
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- Service to the College
Chair Judge, New York City (NYC) Junior Science and Humanities Symposium: 2019.
Chair Judge, The Sixteenth Annual York College Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Exposition: 2019.
Campus Environment Committee: 2019 - Present.
- Service to the Graduate Center
- Service to the University
- Service to the Department
Offices Held In Professional Societies
Member, National Association of Social Workers (NASW): 2012 - Present.
Honorary Member, Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work: 2019 - Present.
Board Member, New York State Social Work Education Association (NYSSWEA): 2020 - Present.
Other Professional Activities And Public Service
Certified Social Work Field Instructor (SIFI), Columbia University: 2017.
Social Work Clinical Supervisor, Columbia University School of Social Work: 2017-2018.
Reviewer, Health & Social Care in the Community: 2019 - 2020.
Reviewer, Greenwich Social Work Review: 2020 - Present.
Teaching Activities At This Institution
- Courses Taught (List)
Course Description SCWK 501 Social Welfare Policy, Advocacy and Services SCWK 511 Social Work Practice II Organizations and Communities SCWK 601 Urban Health Disparities and Global Health SCWK 607 Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings SCWK 609 Advanced Field Placement & Seminar III SCWK 618 Clinical Social Work Practice in Relation to Death, Grief and Bereavement SCWK 620 Beyond the Medical Model: Wellness Paradigms for the Social Work Profession SCWK 621 Advanced Field Placement & Seminar IV - New courses/programs developed (list):
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