Biography

Shannon Trecartin is originally from Tennessee and now calls Michigan home. She completed a PhD in Social Work from the University of Tennessee, a Master degree in Social Work with an emphasis in marriage and families at Andrews University, and a Bachelor degree in Social Work at Southern Adventist University. Her practice experience includes medical social work, public health, community counseling, and research and evaluation. She has provided case management, counseling, and therapy to children, adults, and families since 2005. Shannon has been teaching Social Work courses since 2008. Her research focus is on aging and disabilities with an emphasis on the social and built environment as contributors to well-being.

Shannon and her husband enjoy traveling and anything related to the outdoors including camping, scuba-diving, and gardening.

 

Current Research or Professional Activities

Publications:
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Riedel, S. & Trecartin, S. M. (2024). The COVID-19 crisis, religiosity and spirituality among Seventh-day Adventist older adults. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, accepted.

Trecartin, S. M., Smith, T., & Trecartin, T. (2024). Dismantling ableism in social work employment: A call for disability justice. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, accepted

Trecartin, S. M. & Davis, D. (2024). Trauma-informed approaches to grief and loss: Overview and recommendations for providing support. Wholistic Healing Conference Proceedings, In Press.

Boucaud, G., Pondi, K., and Trecartin, S. M. (2023). Best practices in sampling. Pp. 215-241, in P. Činčala, D. Penno, P. Zubkov, and S. Wa-Mbaleka (eds.). Quantitative research for practical theology. Department of World Mission, Andrews University: Berrien Springs, MI; and Avondale Academic Press: Cooranbong NSW, Australia, 2023.

Trim, D. J. B., McBride, D. C., & Trecartin, S. M. (2023). The “Reflex Influence” and the Bystander Effect: Historical Trends in Mission Giving among North American Adventists. In J. Gavin, P. Cincala, & P. Richardson (Eds.), As One Who Serves: Perspectives on Adventist Mission & Ministry to Members, Families, and Communities. Berrien Springs, MI: Center for Creative Ministry and Andrews University Department of World Mission.

VanderWaal, C., Drumm, R. D., Sedlacek, D., & Trecartin, S. M. (2023). Seventh-day Adventist LGBT+ Young People in the Church: Research Findings and Implications for Pastoral Care. In J. Gavin, P. Cincala, & P. Richardson (Eds.), As One Who Serves: Perspectives on Adventist Mission & Ministry to Members, Families, and Communities. Berrien Springs, MI: Center for Creative Ministry and Andrews University Department of World Mission.

Trecartin, S. M., *Wile, M., Trecartin, T. P., & Činčala, P. (2023). Being needed,
cared for, and present: Belonging and disability in the Seventh-day Adventist church in North America. Journal of Disability & Religion, 27(1), 160-175.

Trecartin, S., VanderWaal, C., Sedlacek, D., & Drumm, R. (2022). Depression and suicidality: Risk and protective factors found in LGBTQ+ millennials raised Seventh-day Adventist. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 1-21.

VanderWaal, C. J., Sedlacek, D., Carbonell, N., Trecartin, S. & Yeagley, S. (2021).  The LGBT+ Divide: Identity, Shame, and Equality Before God and the Church. Pp. 67-77, in Steve Case (ed.), Real, Deal, Heal: Gen Z and Social Issues.  Center for Youth Evangelism, Andrews University and the North American Division Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists.

Drumm, R. D., Sedlacek, D., Carbonell, N., VanderWaal, C. J., & Trecartin, S. M. (2020). “Life is getting better”: Understanding stabilizing factors in conservative Christian families post-coming out. Journal of GLBT Family Studies 17(2), 135-149.

Trecartin, S. & Cummings, S. (2018). Systematic review of the physical home environment and the relationship to psychological well-being among community-dwelling older adults. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 61(5), 567-582.

Cummings, S. M., & Trecartin, S. M. (2016). Mental health and ageing: The United States. In W. Wen Li, S. Cummings, I. Ponnuswami, and H-J. Park, (Eds.), Aging and mental health: Global perspectives. Hauppauge, NY: NOVA Science Publishers.

Cummings, S. M., Cassie, K. M., & Trecartin, S. M. (2015). Social work practice in community mental health centers. In B. Berkman & S. D’Ambruoso, (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of social work in aging. Oxford University Press, Inc.  

Trecartin, S. & *Trecartin, T. (2015). Disability and the church: Removing barriers to the kingdom of God.  In R. Maier (Ed.), Church and society: Missiological challenges for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. World Missions Department, Andrews University Theological Seminary. 

Forrest-Bank, S., Jenson, J., & Trecartin, S. (2015). The revised 28-item Racial and Ethnic Microaggression Scale (R28REMS): Examining the factorial structure for Black, Latino/Hispanic, and Asian young adults. Journal of Social Service Research, 41(3), 326-344.

Cummings, S., Trecartin, S., & Cooper, L. (2014). Correlates of depression and anxiety among older public housing residents. Ewha Journal of Social Sciences, 30(2), 79-106. 

Drumm, R., Popescu, M., Cooper, L., Trecartin, S., Seifert, M., Foster, T., & Kilcher, C. (2014). “God just brought me through it”: Spiritual coping strategies for resilience among intimate partner violence survivors. Clinical Social Work Journal, 42(4), 385-394.

Presentations in the last 4 years:
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VanderWaal, C. J., Trecartin, S. M., & Williams, M. (2024). Reducing healthcare utilization among patients with chronic medical conditions by addressing social determinants of health. Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Meeting, Berrien Springs, MI May 24, 2024.

Bailey, K. G. D., McBride, D., & Trecartin, S. M. (2024). Coexistence of contradictory beliefs about the human person among Adventist church members. Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Meeting, Berrien Springs, MI May 24, 2024.

McBride, D. C., Baltazar, A. M., Bailey, K. G. D., Trecartin, S. M., & Shiu, Z. (2024). Predictors of substance use, sex, and pornography abstinence in a Christian college population. Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters Annual Conference. Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, March 8, 2024.

Trecartin, S. M. & Davis, D. (2024). Trauma-informed approaches to grief and loss: Overview and recommendations for providing support. Wholistic Healing Conference, October 2024.

Hamilton, L., VanderWaal, C. J., Trecartin, S. M., & , Young, D. (2023). Exploring psycho-social training needs of pastors.” North American Association of Christians in Social Work Annual Convention. Pittsburgh, PA. November 9-12, 2023.

Trecartin, S. M. & Trecartin, T. (2023). Belonging among Seventh-day Adventists with disabilities. Presented at the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Annual Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya.

Hamilton, L., VanderWaal, C. J., Trecartin, S. M., & Young, D. (2023). Exploring psycho-social training needs of pastors. Presented at the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Annual Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya.

McBride, D. C., Baltazar, A., VanderWaal, C. J., Trecartin, S. M., Bailey, K. G. D., & Hopkins, G. (2023). Trends in substance use in a prohibitionist university compared to general college populations. Presented at the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Annual Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya.

Trecartin, S. M., & *Riedel, S. (2022). “I think you could almost call it a spiritual famine.” Church and COVID-19. Presented at the North American Association of Christians in Social Work Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Sedlacek, D. VanderWaal, C., Drumm, R., & Trecartin, S. M. (2022). Walking the tightrope: Developing LGBTQ+ resources on Christian campuses. Presented at the North American Association of Christians in Social Work Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Trecartin, S. M., *Torres, J., & *Riedel, S. (2022). A phenomenological study of older adults’ religiosity and spirituality during the COVID-19 crisis. Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters Annual Conference, Alma College (virtual). March 11, 2022.

Trecartin, S. M. & Cincala, P. (2022). Belonging among church members with disabilities: The Seventh-day Adventist global church case study. Presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Bailey, K., McBride, D., *Shiu, Z., & Trecartin, S. M. (2022). Not a needy person among them: A network analysis of prosocial and religious behaviors. Presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

McBride, D., Baltazar, A., Trimm, D., Trecartin, S., & Bailey, K. (2022). Correlates of legalism in a global sample of Seventh-day Adventists. Presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Bailey, K., McBride, D., Trecartin, S. M., & Trimm, D. (2022). Here and hereafter: An overview of the beliefs and religious practices in a global sample of Adventist church members. Presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Trecartin, S. M., VanderWaal, C., Sedlacek, D., & Drumm, R. (2022). “I struggled with depression, self-injury, and was suicidal”: How religious practices help LGBTQ+ Adventist millennials. Presented at the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

*Riedel, S. & Trecartin, S. M. (2022). Lessons learned from the pandemic: COVID-19 and its influence on SDA older adults’ life and spirituality. Presented at the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Bailey, K., *Shiu, Z., Trecartin, S. M., & McBride, D. (2022). Not a needy person among them: A network analysis of prosocial and religious behaviors. Presented at the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

McBride, D., Baltazar, A. Bailey, K., Trecartin, S. M., & Trimm, D. (2022). Correlates of legalism in a global sample. Presented at the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Davis, D., Baltazar, A., VanderWaal, C., & Trecartin, S. M. (2022). Berrien College Access Network: Focus group evaluation. Presented at the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Drumm, R. D., Sedlacek, D., VanderWaal, C., & Trecartin, S. M. (2021) “Coming out made our family better:” Christian family dynamics post coming out. Presented at the North American Association of Social Workers Annual Meeting, Glendale, CA.

Drumm, R. D., Trecartin, S., & Cincala, P. (2021). Pastoral Caring and Visitation: How Cultural Context Intersects with Church Member Perceptions. Accepted for the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.

Cincala, P., Drumm, R. D., & Trecartin, S. (2021). Unity or Uniformity?:  How Cultural Context Helps Define Unity. Accepted for the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion annual meeting, Portland, OR.

Drumm, R., Sedlacek, D., VanderWaal, C., & Trecartin, S. (2021). “Every family has occasional difficulties”: The stability of family dynamics post coming out. Presented at the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Annual Meeting, Virtual.

Drumm, R. D., Trecartin, S., & Cincala, P. (2020). Pastoral Caring and Visitation: How Cultural Context Intersects with Church Member Perceptions. Accepted for the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Meeting, 2020.

Cincala, P., Drumm, R. D., & Trecartin, S. (2020). Unity or Uniformity?:  How Cultural Context Helps Define Unity. Accepted for the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion annual meeting, 2020.

Drumm, R. D., VanderWaal, C., Trecartin, S., Sedlacek, D., & Carbonell, N. (2020). Conservative Christian Parents’ Experiences with LGBTQIA+ Children Coming Out: Struggles and Growth. Accepted for the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program, 2020.

Drumm, R. D., Carbonell, N. & Trecartin, S. (2020). “It really changed the way I relate to my church”: Parent’s spiritual adjustments following a child’s coming out. Presented at the Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Trecartin, S., Cincala, P., & *Wile, M. (2019). P-04 Disability and belonging in the North American division of Seventh-day Adventists. Presented at the 2019 Andrews University Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship.
Drumm, R. D., Trecartin, S., & Cincala, P. (2019). The Great Commission: How evangelistic beliefs relate to spiritual thriving. Presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.

Bailey, K. G. D., McBride, D. C., Trim, D., Baltazar, A. M., Trecartin, S., Cincala, P., Drumm, R. D., & Landless, P, (2019). Nurture and Church Member Well-Being in a Global Seventh-day Adventist Sample. Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO. October 25-27, 2019.

Drumm, R. D., VanderWaal, C. J., & Trecartin, S. (2019). Looking back, looking forward: New insights into closeted Christian LGBT+ individuals. Presented at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO.

Trecartin, S. & *Trecartin, T. (2019). Exploring barriers to congregational belonging for people with disabilities. National Association of Christian Social Workers Convention, Indianapolis, IN.

Sedlacek, D., Drumm, R., Carbonell, N., Trecartin, S., & VanderWaal, C. (2019). Parents’ experiences of SDA LGBT+ children coming out: Struggles and growth. National Association of Christian Social Workers Convention, Indianapolis, IN.

Trecartin, S. & VanderWaal, C. (2019). Descriptive analysis of participation and belonging among people with disabilities in the North American Division. Presented at the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Annual Meeting, Huntsville, AL.

Drumm, R., Sedlacek, D., Carbonell, N., VanderWaal, C., &Trecartin, S. (2019). Don’t ask, don’t tell: How the code of silence pervades Christian families of LGBT+ millennials. Presented at the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association Annual Meeting, Huntsville, AL.

Research Reports:

Bailey, K., Trecartin, S., McBride, D., & Baltazar, A., (February 2024). 2022-2023 Global Church Member Survey: Concerning the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Reach the World 2020-2025 Strategic Focus. Research report for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Strategic Planning Committee.

VanderWaal, C., Trecartin, S. M., & Williams, M. (2023). 2023 Southwest Michigan Care Continuum Transformation: Final report. Area Agency on Aging.

Bailey, K. G. D., McBride, D. C., Trecartin, S. M., & Baltazar, A. M. (2022). Additional Data Analysis of the Global Church Member Survey. General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research.

Davis, D., Baltazar, A. M., Trecartin, S. M., & VanderWaal, C. J. (2021). Berrien College Access Network Evaluation. United Way of Southwest Michigan.

Trecartin, S. & McBride, D. (March 31, 2021). An Evaluation of General Conference Global Mission Centers by All Division Staff. Submitted to The General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research.

Trecartin, S. & McBride, D. (March 31, 2021). An Evaluation of General Conference Global Mission Centers by Division Officers and Adventist Mission Directors. Submitted to The General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research.

Adventist Possibility Ministries Advisory including Evans, L., & Trecartin, S., et al.  (2020). The 3-A Strategy of Adventist Possibility Ministries and KPIs of the I Will Go Strategic Plan. Submitted to Adventist Possibility Ministries, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

Bailey, C., McBride, D., Trecartin, S., Baltazar, A., Činčala, P., & Drumm. R. (2018). 2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey Concerning the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Reach the World 2015-2020 Strategic Plan Meta-Analysis Final Report. Research Report for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

Činčala, P., Trecartin, S., & Brantley, P. (2018). North American Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017. Research Report for the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. 

Činčala, P., Trecartin, S., & Deepati, V. (2018). Southern Asia Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017. Research Report for the Southern Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists.

Činčala, P., Zubkov, P., Fokin, D., & Trecartin, S. (2018). Euro-Asia Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017. Research Report for the Euro-Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists.

Činčala, P., Trecartin, S., Emanoel, G., & Chui-Shan Chow, C. (2018). Northern Asia Pacific Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017. Research Report for the Northern Asia Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists.

Činčala, P., Trecartin, S., & Andersson, A. (2018). Trans-European Division Report: Global Church Member Survey 2017. Research Report for the Trans-European Division of Seventh-day Adventists.

Recent Funded Research:

Trecartin, S. (2022-present). ($4,000). A Phenomenological study of older adults’ religiosity and spirituality during the COVID-19 crisis. Faculty Research Grant.

Davis, D., Baltazar, A., Trecartin, S., & VanderWaal, C. (2021-2022). Berrien College Access Network Evaluation. United Way of Southwest Michigan.

Bailey, K. G. D., McBride, D. C., Trecartin, S., & Baltazar, A. (Co-investigator, 2021) ($19,440). Additional Data Analysis of the Global Church Member Survey. Funded by the General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research.

Trecartin, S. & McBride, D. (Co-Principal Investigator, 2021). ($1,000). Evaluation of the Global Centers of Influence. Funded by the General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research.

Bailey, K. G. D., McBride, D. C., & Trecartin, S. (2020). ($65,600). Global Church Member Survey III: Instrument Development, Analysis, and Reporting. Funded by the General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research.

General Publications:

VanderWaal, C.J., Sedlacek, D., Carbonell, N., & Trecartin, S. (2017, March 27).  Coming out as an LGBT Adventist: Causes and consequences of family rejection.  Adventist Today.

VanderWaal, C., Sedlacek, D., Carbonell, N., & Trecartin, S. (2017). The ties that bind? Exploring the impact of SDA family response to LGBT+ children. Spectrum, 45(1), 37-41.  

Baltazar, A. & Trecartin, S. (January, 2017). Depression, aging, and the faith family. Adventist Review.