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College of Health and Human Services

Randy Nedegaard

Professor

Social Work | 559.278.6129 | Office: PHS 148

nedegaard@csufresno.edu

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, 1998                           Clinical Psychology                                   Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.

Master of Science, 1997                                Medical Psychology                                     Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.

Master of Social Work, 1990.                     University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bachelor of Social Work, 1987                       Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Courses Taught

Social Work 221, Seminar in Foundations for Social Work Practice II
Social Work 223, Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families
Social Work 224, Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals
Social Work 225, Advanced Social Work Practice with Task and Treatment Groups
Social Work 227, Advanced Social Work Practice with Couples and Families
Social Work 277, Advanced Practice Seminar on Trauma and Abuse
Social Work 292, Seminar in Project/Thesis
Social Work 298, Project
Social Work 299, Thesis

Randy Nedegaard, PhD, LCSW, LP, is a professor at California State University, Fresno, Department of Social Work Education, and is a licensed clinical social worker and licensed psychologist. He has coauthored publications on military cultural competence and overcoming stigma with military clients, intimate partner violence and its intersections with faith traditions, teaching in diverse tribal communities, and decision-making in intimate partner violence. Dr. Nedegaard has practiced in major military medical centers, outpatient mental health clinics, correctional settings, private practice, deployed settings, and as a behavioral health consultant to a major command surgeon general within the department of defense; he teaches courses on trauma and abuse, group work, practice with individuals, practice with couples and families, and interprofessional healthcare.
  • Military mental health and military cultural competence
  • Intimate partner violence
  • Religious Trauma
  • AI in education and behavioral health

Refereed Publications

Addo, R., Ginder, V., & Nedegaard, R. (2022). The role of peer support in recovery from mental illness: A moderation analysis.  Community Mental Health Journal.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-021-00923-5

Nedegaard, R. & Carlin, A. (2021). Innovations to the design and delivery of foundation field education seminars.  Field Educator, 11(1), 1-8.

Hutton, H., Nedegaard, R., & Flanagan, K. (2021).  Application of the Wilbarger Protocol in reducing agitated behavior in long-term care residents with dementia.  International Journal of Alzheimer’s and Dementia (1)1, 1-5.

Slovak, K., Nedegaard, R. & Quinn, A. (2021).  The movement of social work education online during a pandemic: Lessons learned.  International Journal of Education and Human Development (7)2, 42-49.

Nedegaard, R., Quest, D. & Jayasundara, D. (2021). Graduate students’ perceptions of suicide-specific education in an online course.  Journal of Sociology and Social Work, 9(1), 11-19.

Nedegaard, R., & Cronin, T. (2021).  Personality Assessment Inventory’s utility in pre-assessment for violent offenders.  Open Journal of Social Sciences, 9(6), 169-180.

Jayasundara, D., Wanasinghe, M., Carr, S., Nedegaard, R. & Guerrero, C. (2020). Combating trafficking in Sri Lanka: A multisystemic national action plan for effective intervention, protection, prosecution, and prevention.  Social Development Issues, 42(3).

Cronin, T. & Nedegaard, R.  (2020). Encouraging self-care by promoting the Provider Resilience mobile application: Student impressions and usage patterns. Journal of Social Work Education and Practice, (5)4, 11-21.

Ahmed, R., Gupta, P., Saeed, S., Jayasundara, D. & Nedegaard, R.  (2019). A theoretical review of the literature: Domestic violence in Muslim communities in the United States.  Journal of Social Work Education and Practice, (4)4, 1-16.

Nedegaard, R., Sbrocco, T., & Jayasundara, D. (2019). Impulsivity and decision-making among men engaging in mild intimate partner violence. Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science, 7(1), 8-16.

Quest, A.D., Nedegaard, R. & Koch, C. (2019). How much is enough? Suicide training for MSW students. Journal of Social Work Education and Practice, 4(3), 11-21.

Quest, A.D. & Nedegaard, R. (2018). Teaching MSW students suicide assessment, intervention, and postvention in rural areas.  Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal, 10(1), 1-11.

Nedegaard, R., Barkdull, C., Weber, B. & Jayasundara, D. (2017). Lessons our students taught us about teaching social work in a reservation community.  Journal on Teaching in Social Work, 38(1), 73-87.

Jayasundara, D., Nedegaard, R., Flanagan, K., Phillips, A. & Weeks, A. (2017). Leveraging faith to help end domestic violence: Perspectives from five traditions. Social Work and Christianity, 44(4), 39-66.

Nedegaard, R. & Zwilling, J. (2017).  Promoting military cultural competence among civilian care providers:  Learning through program development.  Social Sciences, 6(13), 1-11.

Nedegaard, R. (2016). Overcoming imposter syndrome, how my students trained me to teach them.  Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 22(4), 52-59.

Heitkamp, T., Vermillion, L., Flanagan, K. & Nedegaard, R. (2015). Lessons learned:  Outreach education in collaboration with tribal colleges.  Journal of American Indian Education 52(2) 69-84.

Nedegaard, R. (2014). Practice experience and the new social work professor: Implications for advanced generalist programs. The Advanced Generalist:  Social Work Research Journal 1(1), 44-54.

Nedegaard, R. & Sbrocco, T. (2014). The impact of anger on the intimate partner violence decision-making process. Journal of Family Violence, 29(6), 613-624.

Jayasundara, D., Nedegaard, R., Sharma, B. & Flanagan, K. (2014). Intimate partner violence in Muslim communities: A systematic review of literature. Arts and Social Sciences Journal, 5(3) 1-12.

Flanagan, K., Heitkamp, T., Nedegaard, R. & Jayasundara, D. (2014). Black gold and the dark underside of its development on human service delivery. Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal, 6(2), 86-106.

Nedegaard, R. (2013). Establishing rapport and overcoming stigma with military clients:  Insights from the field and beyond. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 19(2), 49-54

Nedegaard, R., Foster, R., Yeboah-Ampadu, M. & Stubbs, A. (2012).  Lessons learned in Afghanistan:  A multi-national military mental health perspective.  Advances in Social Work. 13(1), 98-111.

Mead, T., Robinson, C., Morris, K., Sbrocco, T., Stone, J., Nedegaard, R. & Lewis, E.  (2001). Understanding the eating pathology of overweight women presenting for treatment: A comparison.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 23 (Suppl.), S20.

Sbrocco, T., Lewis, E., Stone, J., Nedegaard, R., Kalupa, K. & Vaughn, N. (2001). Behavior choice promotes continuing weight loss: Two year follow up. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 23 (Suppl.), S27.

Sbrocco, T., Nedegaard, R., Stone, J. & Lewis, E. (1999). Behavioral choice treatment promotes continuing weight loss:  Preliminary results of a cognitive-behavioral decision-based treatment of obesity.  Journal of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, 67(2), 260-266.

Non-refereed Publications

Jayasundara, D. & Nedegaard, R. (2016). Guest editor introduction to the special issue on raising awareness of global issues and solutions.  Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal, 8(1), 1-3.

Textbooks

Garcia, B., Nedegaard, R., & Legerski, J.P. (2021). Strengthening the DSM: Incorporating Intersectionality, Resilience, and Cultural Competence (3rd Ed).  New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Textbook Ancillaries

Garcia, B., Nedegaard, R., & Legerski, J.P. (2021). Instructor’s Manual to accompany Strengthening the DSM: Incorporating Intersectionality, Resilience, and Cultural Competence (3rd Ed).  Springer Publishing Company. [on-line materials]

Book Chapter Contributions

Legerski, J.P., Nedegaard, R., & Isakson, B. (2024). Mental Health Interventions for Refugee Youth. In Janikian, M. & Margakis, A. (eds). Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Practices in Pediatric Specialty Settings. Springer.

Nedegaard, R. (2020). Combat social work in Afghanistan, 2009-2010: Leading a combat stress control detachment.  In Figley, E., Yarvis, J. & Thyer, B (eds). Combat Social Work.  Oxford University Press. 

Nedegaard, R. (2018). How social activism can clash with military core values.  In Burin, E. (ed).  Protesting on Bended Knee: Patriotism, Free Speech, and Race in 21st America, The Digital Press of North Dakota.