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Rhonda DiNovo, LMSW
Title: | Assistant Professor / MSW Program Director Director, Graduate Certificate in Drug and Addiction Studies Coordinator; and Continuing Education in Psychodiagnostics, Psychopathology and Ethics |
College of Social Work | |
Email: | dinovo@mailbox.sc.edu |
Phone: | 803-777-9374 |
Office: | Hamilton 211 |
Resources: | Curriculum Vitae |
Teaching Expertise
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Substance use prevention initiatives in communities and college campuses
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Preventing and reducing high-risk behaviors related to alcohol and other substance use
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Motivational interviewing
Background
Professor Rhonda DiNovo joined the faculty of the College of Social Work in 2015.
In 2017, she received the Two Thumbs Up Award from the University of South Carolina
Office of Student Disability Services. The student-nominated award recognizes faculty
and staff who have made a significant difference in a student’s experience. DiNovo
was director of the University of South Carolina’s Substance Abuse Prevention and
Education (SAPE) office from 2012 to 2015. The office is responsible for promoting
healthy low-risk behaviors and responsible decisions. Prior to joining USC, DiNovo
worked with the West Columbia Police Department as the project director for the Rise
Above It Drug Free Coalition. The goal of the coalition was to bring together individuals,
professionals, and local and state government and other organizations to make communities
safe and drug free for youth and families.
DiNovo has presented locally and nationally on several topics, including motivational
interviewing, alcohol and substance use prevention initiatives in communities and
on college campuses. In 2016, she authored an article in the Journal of Social Work
Education on integrating evidence-based practice into social work field education,
which was designed to promote the development of students motivational interviewing
and evidence-based practice skills.
In the greater Columbia area, DiNovo currently serves as an advisory member of the
board for the Courage Center in Lexington, SC, a non-profit recovery service center
for adolescents and families. She is also a social work consultant for the West Columbia
Police Department, where she developed MSW field placements for students to conduct
screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment services for mental health
and substance use related calls. Previously, DiNovo was a member of the Behavioral
Health Services Association of South Carolina (BHSA) Marijuana Task Group planning
committee.
DiNovo received a Master’s in Social Work from the Ohio State University.