Laura Hunt Trull

Laura Hunt Trull, PhD, MSW

Research Faculty, ETSU Center for Rural Health Research
(423) 439-5456 / TRULLLH@etsu.edu

ETSU Innovation Lab 122A

EDUCATION

James Madison University Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Leadership with a concentration in Nonprofit and Community Leaderships, 2015

University of Minnesota Master of Social Work with a concentration in Community Organizing and Advocacy, Title IV-E Child Welfare Scholar, 2009

James Madison University Bachelor of Social Work, 2001

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Rural Health; Head Start; Asset-based approaches; Interprofessional Learning; Experiential Philanthropy; Free and Charitable Clinics; Participatory Research Methods; Implementation Science; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Pastor, D., Britt, L., Goldberg, A., Mabrey, P., Trull, L., Ott Walter, K., Ong Whaley, C. & Hooker, A. (June 2021). Hacking civic learning: Five programs & assessment strategies you'll wish you would have known about sooner. Workshop presented at the Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement 2021 Virtual Conference.

Malomba, M., Sloan, M., Trull, L. H., Eaton, M. (February 2021). A Rural Perspective on COVID Responses. Paper presented virtually at the LEADing Change Conference at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
* Finalist for best paper

Trull, L. H. (November 2020). Experiential Learning in the Time of COVID. Workshop presented virtually at the Lily Conference of the International Teaching Learning Cooperative.

Trull, L. H., Robinson, J., Walsh, J. & Akers, J. (May 2020). Using Modified Team-Based Learning to Support Student Success. Panel Discussion intended for JMU’s Center for Faculty Innovation May Symposium – postponed due to COVID-19.

Trull, L. & Myers, K. (March 2020). Speed-Networking for Early Career Social Work Educators; Finding your Professional Match. Workshop intended for Annual BPD Conference in Birmingham, AL – postponed due to COVID-19.

McGuire, L., Myers, K. & Trull, L. (March 2020). Developing an integrated interprofessional identity: Four exemplars from BSW Education. Workshop intended for Annual BPD Conference in Birmingham, AL – postponed due to COVID-19.

Myers, K. & Trull, L. (March 2020). Culturally Humble or Bumbling Along? Workshop intended for Annual BPD Conference in Birmingham, AL – postponed due to COVID-19.

Martin, E., Myers, K. & Trull, L. (March 2020). 8^th Annual Emerging Leaders Forum: Journey Towards Tenure and Promotion. Workshop intended for Annual BPD Conference in Birmingham, AL – postponed due to COVID-19.

Trull, L. (July 2019). Selling Rural Practice to Social Work Students. Workshop presented at the 44^th National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas at Murray State University Rural Campus, Paducah, KY.

Martin, E., Myers, K. & Trull, L. (March, 2019). 8th Annual Emerging Leaders Forum: Journey Towards Tenure and Promotion. Workshop presented at the Annual BPD Conference, Jacksonville, FL.

McGuire, L., Myers, K., & Trull, L. (November, 2018). Developing an Integrated Interprofessional Identity: Three Exemplars for BSW Education. Workshop presented at the CSWE Interprofessional Education Summit, Orlando, FL.

Trull, L. & Myers, K. (March, 2018). Speed-Networking for Early Career Social Work Educators: Finding Your Professional Match. Workshop presented at the Annual BPD Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Vess, D. & Trull, L. (March, 2018). Weaving Connections: Utilizing a Librarian-Social Work Partnership to Build Information Literacy Skills. Workshop presented at the Annual BPD Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Martin, E., Myers, K. & Trull, L. (March, 2018). 7th Annual Emerging Leaders Forum: Journey Towards Tenure and Promotion. Workshop presented at the Annual BPD Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Vess, D. & Trull, L. (August, 2017). Technology, Information Literacy and Social Work Education: The Guide on the Side. Poster presented at the Lilly Conference on Designing Effective Teaching, Asheville, NC.

Trull, L. (July, 2017). Interprofessional Rural Health Practice: Partnering With Remote Area Medical – Virginia. Workshop presented at Rural Social Work Practice in the Information Age: Connecting Beyond the Digital Revolution, Jackson, TN.

deValpine, M., Trull, L. & Larking, R. (April, 2017). A Novel Approach to Community Assessment in Rural Virginia. Presentation (absentia) at the Association for Prevention Teaching & Research Annual Conference, Savannah, GA.

Myers, K. & Trull, L. (March, 2017). Cooperative Learning Strategies and Mutual Aid Groups in BSW Education. Workshop presented at the Annual BPD Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Dyson, Y., Myers, K. & Trull, L. (March, 2017). 6th Annual Emerging Leaders Forum: Use of Transformational Leadership for Mentoring Relationships. Workshop presented at the Annual BPD Conference, New Orleans, LA.

deValpine, M., Trull, L. & Larkin, R. (November, 2016). A Novel Approach to Health Equity in Community Assessments in rural Virginia. Paired paper presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

deValpine, M., Eaton, M.K., Sanford, J., Trull, L., Cockley, D., Lee, J. & Smith, K. (October, 2016). Health Policy Collaborative. Poster presented at the Virginia Rural Health Association Annual Conference, Abingdon, VA.

Trull, L. (February, 2016). A Mixed-Methods Study of Head Start Family Service Worker Qualifications and Family Services Utilization: Implications for Policy and Leadership. Paper presented at the SLS Research Forum, Harrisonburg, VA.

Eaton, M., deValpine, M., Sanford,J., Trull, L. & Smith, K. (September, 2015). Health Policy Collaborative, An Interprofessional Initiative to be the Change for Health in all Policies. Poster presented at the Collaboration Across Borders Conference, Roanoke, VA.

Trull, L. & Trice, I. (May, 2015). Campus Election Engagement Project as a Macro Practice Semester Group Project. Workshop presented (absentia) at the Policy Conference 2.0: Social Work as Action – Confronting Injustice, Austin, TX.

Eaton, M., deValpine, M., Sanford, J., Trull, L., & Smith, K. (April, 2015). Health Policy Collaborative, An Interprofessional Initiative to be the Change for Health in all Policies. Poster presentation at Phi Mu Professional Day, Harrisonburg, VA.

Trull, L. (March, 2015). Are Head Start Family Service Worker Qualities Related to Family Service Utilization? A Research Report. Workshop presented at Virginia Head Start Association Annual Conference, Abingdon, VA.

Trull, L. (March, 2015). A Mixed-Methods Study of Head Start Family Service Worker Qualifications and Family Services Utilization: Implications for Policy and Leadership. Poster presented at Virginia Head Start Association Annual Conference, Abingdon, VA.

Eaton, M., deValpine, M., Sanford, J., Trull, L. & Smith, K. (February, 2015). Health Policy Collaborative, An Interprofessional Initiative to be the Change for Health in all Policies. Poster presented at the Virginia Nurses Association Legislative Day, Richmond, VA.

Trull, L. (January, 2014). Exploring community engagement in Head Start. Workshop presentation at Follow the Leader: SSLS Leadership Forum, Harrisonburg, VA.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Trull, L. (2022). Rural practice in macro settings. In Bailey, D. and Mizrahi, T. (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Macro Social Work. Oxford University Press. https://oxfordre.com/socialwork/page/4007.

Sloan, M.F., Trull, L.H., Malomba, M., Akerson, E.K., Atwood, K., Eaton, M. (2021). A Rural perspective on COVID responses: Access, interdependence, and community. Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership, 12(1), 53 - 68. 10.18666/JNEL-2021-10741.

Roberson, P., Trull, L. & Leger, K. (2020). In their own words: How Opioids have impacted the lives of "everyday" people living in Appalachia. Journal of Appalachian Health, 2 (4), 26 – 36. https://www.muse.jhu.edu/article/774856.

Trull, L. H. & Henry, D.S. (2020). Learning by Grant Writing (LxGW): Exploring the impacts on student philanthropy attitudes and intentions. Philanthropy & Education, 4(1), 82-94. https://doi.org/10.2979/phileduc.4.1.04

Tacy, J., Trull, L. & Robinson, J. (2020). Interprofessional learning readiness: Health Policy Summit. Virginia Journal of Public Health, 4(1), 22-32. https://vpha.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/Journal/VPHA%20Spring%202020.pdf.

Trull, L. & Myers, K. (2020). Culturally humble or bumbling along? Measuring effectiveness of embedded diversity content in BSW curriculum. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 40(2), 183 – 203. https://doi.org/10.1080/08841233.2020.1714828

Myers, K., Trull, L., Bryson, B., & Yeom, H. (2019). Affinity groups: Making brave spaces. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work Education, 24(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.1 deValpine, M. & Trull, L. (2019). Health equity in community assessments: A Participatory approach in rural Virginia. Sage Open, 9(1) 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019838925

Eaton, M.K., Sanford, J., Trull, L., Cockley, D., Lee, J. & Smith, K. (2017). Be the change: The Effects of interprofessional team-based learning in a health policy advocacy summit. Nursing Educator, 42(5), 226 – 230. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000000382

Myers, K. & Trull, L. (2016). Learning strategies and mutual aid groups in BSW education. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work Education, 21(1), 117 – 126. https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.21.1.117

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Family, Friends, Live music, Outdoor adventures, Good books, Craft beer