• MA, Educational/Psychology/Counseling, University of South Dakota, 1993
• BS, Addiction Studies, University of South Dakota, 1984

• Licensed Addiction Counselor , South Dakota Board of Addiction & Prevention Professionals

• TeleECHO Hub-Opioid Response Training, Soouth Dakota Department of Social Services, (2019 - 2020)
• TeleECHO Hub-Opioid Response Training, State of South Dakota, DSS, (2019 - 2019)
• South Dakota Department of Health and the Opioid Abuse Task Force, South Dakota Department of Health, (2017 - 2017)

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Korkow, John, Sevening, Diane, Zavadil, Francis, and Merrigan, Mary. Addiction Education: The Benefits of NASAC Accreditation The Department of Addiction Studies at the University of South Dakota., Editors Jessica Gleason, 5. Vol. 5, Iss. 2 Washington, D.C.: NASAC Accreditation Website, 2017.

• 35 Years of Service Award, University of South Dakota, 2018
• SDAAPP Distinguished Service Award, South Dakota Association of Addiction and Prevention Professionals, 2012
• Distinguished Service Award, The South Dakota Division of Alcohol & Drug Abuse, 2009
• Co-Recipient "Addiction Professional of the Yeaar" 2006, University of South Dakota, 2006

• Zavadil, Francis, Are You Addicted to the Internet. Presented at the Yankton Area Mental Wellness Conference, Yankton SD. (June 04, 2014)