Nila N. Ricks, Ph.D., LCSW

Contact

nricks@twu.edu
940-898-2077
OMB 410H

Education

Ph.D., Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
M.S.W., Social Work, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
B.S., Family Relations and Child Development, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Latest Articles

Engaging Church Leaders in the Reduction of Teen Birth Rate in High-Risk Areas
International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2020)
M. Golman, A. Luu, V. Norris, S. Nguyen, Nila Ricks

Using Simulated Instruction to Prepare Students to Engage in Culturally Competent Practice
Journal of Social Work in the Global Community (2020)
A. Colvin, M. Saleh, N. Ricks, E. Rosa-Davila

Cultural differences in parental self-efficacy in communicating with teens about sex: A pilot study
Urban Social Work (2019)
Nila Ricks, M. Golman, M. Kirby, I. D. Gallegos

Substance abuse and preconception care: A review of the literature
International Journal of Women's Health and Reproduction (2017)
Nila Ricks, L. Comer, F. Q. Liu, L. Corner, H. Degrande

Risk of teen fatherhood among minority high school athletes
Journal of Sociology and Social Work (2016)
Nila Ricks

The strengths perspective: Providing opportunities for teen parents and their families to succeed
Journal of Family Strengths (2016)
Nila Ricks

Risk for teen fatherhood among a sample of high school students
International Journal of Education and Social Science (2015)
Nila Ricks

Chapters

Utilizing the socio-ecologic model as a framework for the prevention of teen pregnancy
in Socio-Cultural Influences on Teenage Pregnancy and Contemporary Prevention Measures | IGI Global (2019)
M. Golman, N. Ricks, I. D. Gallegos, J. Weaver

Externally Funded Projects

Project Ntarupt II Year 3 of 3
Healthy Futures of Texas on a grant from HHS ‐ Office of Adolescence and Pregnancy Prevention | $85,972.00 | 2022
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Project Ntarupt II Year 2 of 3
Healthy Futures of Texas on a grant from HHS ‐ Office of Adolescence and Pregnancy Prevention | $85,972.00 | 2021
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Project Ntarupt II Year 1 of 3
HHS- Office of Adolescent Health | $85,972.00 | 2020
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Replicating Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs to Scale in Communities with the Greatest Need Year 5 of 5
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Adolescent Health | $4,920,000.00 | 2020
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Social Work Program's IV-E Child Welfare Training Project at TWU: Partnership between TWU and State of Texas for Child Welfare Training of BSW Students
Subcontract from Texas Department of Family & Protective Services on a grant from HHS - Administration for Children & Families | $248,807.00 | 2019
Role: Principal Investigator

Social Work Program's IV-E Child Welfare Training Project
Subcontract, Texas Department of Family & Protective Services | $248,807.00 | 2018
Role: Principal Investigator

Statewide PAL Teen Conference
Subcontract, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services | $66,685.00 | 2018
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Parent Partners Pilot Project Extension
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services | $150,000.00 | 2015
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Professional Affiliations

• American Public Health Association
• Council on Social Work Education
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated
• Society for Social Work Research