Ivette Cruz

Academic Appointments

• Academic Specialist
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work, 2016 – 2025
• Coordinator
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work, 2009 – 2020
• Adjunct Faculty
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work, 2007 – Present
  Teach undergraduate social work courses across micro, mezzo, and macro practice areas, including interviewing techniques and generalist practice skills.

Professional Experience

• Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
  Children’s Bureau, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, 2006 – 2008
  Led development of programs serving Hispanic/Latino families, implemented bilingual service lines, supervised bilingual staff, and provided strategic guidance to executive leadership on equity and service expansion.
• Supervisor, Bilingual Team
  Wishard Hospital, Healthy Families Program, Indianapolis, IN, 2000 – 2006
  Established and supervised the program’s first bilingual team; conducted assessments and ensured quality home visitation services for Hispanic/Latino families.

• Social Work License
  Puerto Rico, License #4413
• Certified Medical Interpreter
  January 2005

• National Association for Academic Advising (NACADA)
  2012 – Present
• Jaguar Academic Advising Association (JACADA)
  2009 – Present
• Latino Faculty and Staff Council (LFSC)
  2010 – Present
• Latino Social Workers Organization

• NACADA Emerging Leaders Program
  National Association for Academic Advising, 2017
• Faculty Advisor of the Year Award
  Jaguar Academic Advising Association (JACADA), 2015
• Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Multicultural Teaching
  2020

• Life Stories: The Art of Academic Advising
  NACADA Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2018
• BSW Team Development Training
  NACADA Summer Institute, Albuquerque, NM, 2018
• Emerging Leaders Training
  NACADA Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, 2017
• Advising to Learn
  NACADA Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2016
• What Happens with Advising Stays with the Students
  NACADA Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2015
• Empowering Students to Write Their Own Songs of Success
  NACADA Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, 2012

• Academic Advising & Student Mentorship
  Provide ongoing mentorship to undergraduate students, including students from historically underrepresented communities, supporting academic achievement and professional development.
• Latinx Student Mentorship
  Offer informal mentoring to Latinx students in the BSW program, building on students’ strengths to promote retention, engagement, and academic success.

• S102: Diversity in a Pluralistic Society (Online)
  New Course Development, 2016
• BSW E-Orientation
  New Course Development, 2015–2016
• Advising Undocumented, DACA, and DREAM Students
  NACADA E-Tutorial (Online Course), First offered 2019

• Intergroup Dialogue in Social Work
  IU Curriculum Enhancement Grant (CEG), $30,000, 2015
  Led implementation of the four-stage Intergroup Dialogue (IGD) model across five Bachelor of Social Work courses. Developed syllabi integrating IGD principles to strengthen faculty capacity and enhance students’ skills in navigating difficult conversations related to social identities and equity.
• NACADA Emerging Leaders Program Fellowship
  $1,500 Professional Development Award
  Selected for a national leadership development program designed to increase representation and prepare members from underrepresented groups for elected and appointed leadership roles within NACADA.

• Student Outreach Clinic
  Provide direct services to patients, including Spanish interpretation, and serve as Faculty Supervisor for social work students participating in clinical outreach activities.

Grants & Fellowships in Research

• IU Curriculum Enhancement Grant (CEG)

Service in Research

• Co-Leader, Social Justice Achievers
  IUPUI Welcoming Campus Initiative, $25,000, 2018
  Co-led a cross-school collaboration between the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the IU School of Social Work to advance student engagement, inclusion, and retention through a tiered, community-integrated initiative aligned with campus diversity goals.

Community

• Co-Founder, Latino Resource Roundtable
  Indianapolis, IN, 1989 – Present
• “Las Comadres” Latino Networking Group
  1989 – 2017
  Quarterly network of Latinx service providers focused on resource sharing and community collaboration.
• Nina Mason Pulliam Advisory Council

School / Campus

• Member, IU School of Social Work Diversity Committee
  2015 – Present
• Member, IUPUI Student Affairs Committee
  2014 – Present
• Member, IUPUI Campus Advising Council
  2014 – Present
• Member, IUPUI Latino Faculty and Staff Council
  2014 – Present
• Member, IUPUI DACA Committee
  2017 – 2024
• Member, Dean’s Advisory Council
  2018 – 2020
• Chair, IU School of Social Work BSW Curriculum Committee
  2009 – 2010

Professional Service

• Member, National Association of Academic Advising (NACADA)
  2012 – Present
• Member, NACADA Inclusion and Engagement Committee
  2017 – 2023
• Member, NACADA Global Initiatives Committee
  2017 – 2022
• Member, NACADA Professional Development Committee
  2017 – 2021
• Member, NACADA Region 5 Steering Committee
  2017 – 2021
• Reviewer, Advances in Social Work
  2018

NACADA

National Level

• Member, NACADA Inclusion and Engagement Committee
  2017 – 2020
• Member, NACADA Global Initiatives Committee
  2017 – 2020
• Member, NACADA Professional Development Committee
  2017 – 2020
• Member, NACADA Region 5 Steering Committee
  2017 – 2020
• Member, NACADA DACA Group
  2017 – 2020

State Level

• Indiana Regional Liaison
  2017 – 2019

National

• NACADA E-Training/Tutorial
  Host and co-developer with a six-member NACADA DACA national working group.

Local

• Student Engagement and Online Presentation Modules
  Barbosa, I., & Gentle-Genitty, C. S. Invited Demonstration/Tutorial, MSW Direct, Indianapolis, IN, 2016
• Domestic Violence and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Service Providers
  Barbosa, I. Invited Workshop, Salvation Army, Indianapolis, IN, 2016
• Painting the Picture: Undocumented Student Stories, Challenges, and Research
  Barbosa, I., et al. Panel Presentation, NACADA Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2018