donna l. wagner, ph.d. new mexico state university...

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DONNA L. WAGNER, Ph.D.

New Mexico State University

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Bachelor's of Science, Psychology, 1975; Master's of Urban Studies, 1978; Ph.D. in Urban Affairs, 1980; Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.

Dissertation: "Informal Group Participation and Life Outcomes of the Frail Urban Elderly" Supported by Administration on Aging (DHHS) dissertation award.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Interim Dean, College of Health and Social Services, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, Professor of Social Work. Current.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM Professor, School of Social Work. 2011 to 2014.

Founding Director of Gerontology, Towson University, Towson, MD. Professor, Sociology and Gerontology, 1997 to 2005

Health Science and Gerontology, 2005 to 2010 Director, Center for Productive Aging

Vice-President for Research and Development, The National Council on the Aging, Inc., Washington, DC, 1993-97.

Director, National Institute on Consumer-Directed Home and Community-Based Care Systems, 1995-1997.

Faculty Associate, Odyssey Program, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1995-99.

Director, Educational Research, Beverly Foundation, Pasadena, CA, 1992-93

Visiting Professor of Sociology, Quinnipiac College, Hamden, CT, 1991-1992.

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University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CTAssistant Professor of Gerontology, 1979-1983Associate Professor of Gerontology, 1983-1988Professor of Gerontology and Human Services, 1989-90.

Director, Division of Human and Community Services, College of Health Sciences, University of Bridgeport, 1988-90.

Adjunct Professor, School of New Resources, College of New Rochelle, NY, 1981-82.

Summer Fellow, Futures Research Institute, Portland State University, Summer, 1980 (National Science Foundation Small College Faculty Grant Program).

HONORS AND AWARDS

Institute on Medicine Committee, Caregiving for Older Adults, 2014-2016.Fellow, Gerontological Society of AmericaFellow, Association for Gerontology in Higher EducationASA (American Society on Aging) Award, 2009.Editorial Board, Journal of Gerontology and Geriatric Education, 2011-2015.Work-Family Leader, Sloan Work and Family Research Network, 2006-2011.President's Award, Northeastern Gerontological Society, 1990Founders Award, South End Community Center, Bridgeport, CT, 1990Dana Planning Award, University of Bridgeport, 1989James H. Halsey Chair in Gerontology, University of Bridgeport, 1986 - 1989 Mellon Research Award, Univ. of Bridgeport, 1985

LEADERSHIP

Chair, Employed Caregivers Work Group, New Mexico Task Force on Family Caregiving, 2014-2015.

President, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, 2014-2016.

President, Older Women’s League (OWL), Washington, DC, 2009-2011. Vice-President, Older Women’s League, Washington, DC., 2006-7.

Secretary, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, 2008-2010. Fellow Selection Committee, AGHE 2010-2012

Treasurer and Board Member, National Alliance for Caregiving, Bethesda, MD, 2004 -current.

Chair, Research, Education and Practice Committee (REP), Gerontological Society of America, 2006-08.


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Advisory Committee, White House Conference on Aging Mini-Conference on Caregiving, 2005.

Trustee, Research and Education Foundation, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, 1995-98.

Convenor, White House Mini-Conference on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, March, 1995.

Work and Family Research and Advisory Panel, The Conference Board, NY, NY, 1991-1999.

Chair, Board of Directors, Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging, Bridgeport, CT, 1988-90. Treasurer, 1986-88.

Advisory Committee, RRTC on Aging and Development Disability, Univ. of Illinois, Chicago, 1995-97.

Chair, Board of Directors, Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging, Bridgeport, CT, 1988-90. Treasurer, 1986-88.

President, Northeastern Gerontological Society, 1986-88 Executive Committee, 1990-91 Co-Chair, Long-Range Planning Committee, NGS, 1989-90 Co-Chair, NGS Annual Conference, 1986 Chair, Paper Review Committee, NGS Annual Conference, 1985

Board Member, Connecticut Coalition on Aging, 1990

Chair, Connecticut Task Force on Economics, White House Conference on Aging, 1981

Director, Senior Service Corporation (SNRSV), Wilton, CT. 1986-92.

Trustee, Independence Resource Center, Inc., New Haven, CT

Board of Directors, Urban League of Southwestern Connecticut, 1989-91

Chair, Zoning Commission, City of Bridgeport, 1989-92. Vice-Chair, 1988, Secretary, 1989

Mayor's Task Force on Historic Resources, 1987-89. City of Bridgeport

Master Plan Steering Committee, City of Bridgeport, 1985-86

Board of Directors, Thirty-Thirty Park Avenue (a lifecare facility), Bridgeport, CT 1986-89

Board of Directors, New England Non-Profit Housing Corporation, Manchester, NH, 1986

Chair, South End Community Center Development Committee, Bridgeport, 1986-88


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Planning and Research Council, United Way of Eastern Fairfield County, 1981-82

SELECTED LIST OF PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Publications and Reports

The Aging Networks: A guide to programs and services (2014). With K. Niles-Yokum. Springer Publishing Company, NY, NY.

Long-Term Care in the U.S. Managing Our Future. (2014). Older Women’s League Mother’s Day Report, Washington, DC.

“A National Profile of Caregivers for the Oldest-Old.”(2013). E. Takagi, A. Davey, D. Wagner. Journal of Comparative Family Studies. Volume XLIV, No. 4. pp.473-490.

“A community-based health clinic takes on the complicated issue of abuse.” In Buchbinder, S.B., Shanks, N.H. & Buchbinder, D. (eds). Cases in health care management. Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett, 2012.

Best Practices in Workplace Eldercare (2012). Bethesda, MD: National Alliance for Caregiving. With G. Hunt, A. Lindemer, K. Niles Yokum, M. DeFreest.

Informal Caregiving by and for Older Adults. (2010) With E. Takagi. Health Affairs Blog, February 16, 2010. http://healthaffairs.org/blog.

Living Well in Maryland: An Evaluation Report. (2009) With D. Cox, E. Takagi, K. Niles-Yokum. Center for Productive Aging, Towson University, Towson, MD.

The Evercare/NAC Study of Caregivers: What they spend. What they sacrifice. (2007). Evercare and National Alliance for Caregivers, Bethesda, MD.

“Caring from a distance: Contemporary care issues.” Blurring the boundaries: Ageing at theintersection of work and home life. Martin-Mathews, A. & Phillips, J. (eds). L. Erlbaum Publishing, 2008, with M. Neal, K. Niles Yokum, J. Bonn.

“Families, Work and An Aging Population: Developing a Formula That Works for the Workers”. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, Vol. 18, 2006.

“Caregiving in a Rural Context”. In Goins, T. & Krout, J. (eds) Best Practices in ServiceDelivery to the Rural Elderly, Springer Publishing Company, 2006.

Imagining An Aging Future for Montgomery County, MD: Final Report. (2007). With Cox, D., DeFreest, M., Nelson, W, Niles-Yokum, K., Smith, C. Center for Productive Aging, Towson University, Towson, MD.


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“Informal Caregiving”. Women and Long-Term Care: Where will I live and who will take careof me? Older Women’s League 2006 Mother’s Day Report. With G. Hunt.

Memory Screening: Who Attends and Why. The Metlife Mature Market Institute, The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, The Center for Productive Aging, Towson University, October, 2006. Principal author.

“Paid Work and Unpaid Care: Challenges and Supports for Working Caregivers for Elders”. (2005) Healthcare and Aging: Newsletter of the Healthcare and Aging Network, Vol. 12, No. 3,American Society on Aging.

Workplace Eldercare Programs: Helping Caregiving Employees When They Need It the Most. Final Report of the Corporate Eldercare Efficacy Study, 2005. National Alliance for Caregiving, Bethesda, MD.

Looking Into the Future of Family Caregiving in the U.S.: Proceedings of the White House Conference on Aging Mini-Conference. November, 2005. MetLife Mature Market Institute, Westport, CT.

“The Financial Impact of Caregiving” In Levine, C. (ed) Always on Call:When Illness TurnsFamilies into Caregivers. Vanderbilt University Press. 2004.

“Understanding Aging in the Twenty-First Century”. The Consultant Pharmacist. 2004. Vol. 19. No. 1, pp. 14-28. With K. Niles.

The MetLife Study of Sons at Work: Balancing Employment and Eldercare. ( 2003) Findings from a National Study by the National Alliance for Caregiving and The Center for Productive Aging at Towson University.

Workplace Programs for Family Caregivers: Good Business and Good Practice. 2003. San Francisco, CA: Family Caregiver Alliance, National Center.

“Caregivers for Rural Elderly: Issues and Initiatives”. Ham, Goins and Brown (eds).(2003) Best Practices in Services Delivery to the Rural Elderly. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia, Univ. Center on Aging. www.hsc.wvu.edu/coa/ (With K. Niles)

“Working Caregivers: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for the Aging Network” (2002). NFCSP Program Development Issue Briefs, Administration on Aging, DHHS. http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/carenetwork/IssueBriefs.html (with M.Neal)

Caregiving, Families and Social Change. (2002). Prepared for Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development, Americus, GA.


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Strategic Planning Study for Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Disability Services, December, 2002. Center for Productive Aging, Towson University (with D. Cox).

“Enhancing State Initiatives for Working Caregivers”. Prepared for Who Will Provide Care?: Emerging Issues for State Policymakers, San Francisco, CA, 2001.

“Employers Face Challenges as Workforce Ages”.(2001) Networker: Newsletter of the BusinessForum on Aging. Vol. 10, No. 2. American Society on Aging.

“The Development and Future of Workplace Eldercare”.(2000) Dimensions of FamilyCaregiving: A Look Into the Future. Westport, CT: Mature Market Institute, MetLife.

New Jersey Business and Industry Association Survey of Employers and Eldercare: SurveyFindings. July, 2000. With G. Hunt, R. Greene, K. Rosenheim. Center for Productive Aging, Towson University.

“Medication-Related Problems and Aging: A Gerontological Perspective.” The ConsultantPharmacist, Vol. 14, No.12, December, 1999.

“Enhancing Consumer Independence Through Delegation.” Caring Magazine, July, 1999.

Testimony to United States Senate, Special Committee on Aging, “Living Longer, Retiring Earlier: Rethinking the Social Security Retirement Age.” July 15, 1998. (Congressional Record).

"Breaking New Ground: Older Men in the Workplace", in Elderly Men: Special Problems andChallenges, Eds. J. Kosberg & L.Kaye, Springer Publishing, 1997.

Comparative Analysis of Caregiver Data for Caregivers to the Elderly: 1987 and 1997, National Alliance for Caregiving, Bethesda, MD, 1997. www.caregiving.org.

“The Changing Role of Non-Profits in a Managed Care Environment”, The Southwest Journalon Aging, Vol. 13, No. 2., 1997, pp 43-49. (With E. Folts).

Autonomy or Abandonment: Changing Perspectives in Delegation. (with P. Nadash and C. Sabatino). National Institute on Consumer-Directed Services, NCOA, 1997, ASPE/DHHS.

"Should the Aging Network be Dismantled? The Case Against", In Controversial Issues inAging, Eds. Scharlach, A. & Kaye, L., Allyn & Bacon, 1996.

"Training and Accreditation in Adult Day Care: The Perspective at the National Level." TheSouthwest Journal on Aging, (1995) Vol. 10, Nos. 1 & 2, 63-70 (with M. Murphy).

"Caregiving and Work: Consequences, Correlates and Workplace Responses." EducationalGerontology, (1994) Vol. 20, No. 7, 645-663 (with M. Neal).


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"The Use of Workplace Eldercare Programs by Employed Caregivers". Research on Aging, Vol. 16, No. 1, March, 1994, p.69-84. (with G. Hunt).

"Protecting Resident Rights During Research Projects in the Nursing Home." Nursing HomeRegulations, Thompson Publishing, November, 1993, p. 4-5.

Research Review: "Eldercare Program Utilization", Perspective on Aging, NCOA, July, 1993.

"Research and the Nursing Facility". Provider Magazine, July, 1993.

"Eldercare: A Workplace Issue." In Growing Old in America, 4th Edition. Eds. Hess, B. & Markson, EW, Transaction Books, 1991.

Employees and Eldercare: Designing Effective Responses for the Workplace. Center for the Study of Aging, Univ. of Bridgeport, 1989. (With Creedon, Neal, Sasala).

"Help for the Helpers: Employees Who Care for Older Relatives". Personnel Management: Policies and Practices. Prentice Hall, August, 1988.

Elder Care: A Resource Guide (with M. Creedon). Pepsico, Inc., White Plains, NY, 1986.

Multiple Perspectives for Decision-Making: Bridging the Gap Between Analysis and Action. H. Linstone, et.al., Elsevier Science Publishers, NY, 1984.

"The Multiple Perspectives Concept with Applications to Technology Assessment and Other Decision Areas," with H. Linstone, et.al. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 20, 1981, pp. 275-325.

"Informal Groups and the Elderly: A Preliminary Examination of the Mediation Function." Research on Aging: A Quarterly of Social Gerontology. September, 1981, Vol. 3, pp. 325-331. (with F. Keast).

"Social Interaction and Services for the Aged: A Study in the Quality of Life," TheGerontologist, Vol. 20, No. 1, 1980.(with J. O'Brien). Response and author's reply, Vol.20, No. 3,1980.Funded Grants and Contracts

Principal Investigator, Statewide Assessment of Adult Day Service Programs in New Mexico, funded by the Aging and Long Term Services Department, State of New Mexico. 2015.

Gerontological Expert and team member of proposal development. ,” Capacity Building for Geriatric Education in Nursing and Health Professions in Southern New Mexico”. HRSA funded 2012-2015 ($810,000).


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Research Director, “Best Practices in Workplace Eldercare Programs: A 2012 Update”. Funded by ReACT in partnerships with the National Alliance of Caregiving, 2012.

Research Associate, “Single Parent Caregivers: A National Survey”, funded by Office of Women’s Health, DHHS, 2010-13.

Principal Investigator, “Out-of-pocket Costs of Family Caregivers.” Funded by Evercare, for National Alliance for Caregiving, 2007-2008.

Research Associate, “Empowering Older People to Take More Control of their Health Through Evidence-Based Prevention Programs.” 2007-2010. State of Maryland, Department of Aging.

Principal Investigator, “Community Planning for an Aging Society”, Montgomery County, Maryland, 2006. Funded through a contract with Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Aging and Disability.

Research Director, “ The Metlife Caregiving Cost Study: Productivity Losses to US Business,”2006.

Principal Investigator, “National Memory Screening Survey”, funded by MetLife Mature Market Institute, 2005-2006.

Principal Investigator, “Planning for Long-Term Care”. Funded by MetLife Mature Market Institute. 2004-2005.

Principal Investigator, “Workplace Eldercare: An Efficacy Study”. Funded through National Alliance for Caregiving. 2003-2004.

Principal Researcher, “MetLife Long Distance Caregiving Survey”. 2004.

Project Director, Strategic Plan for Montgomery County, MD., Aging and Disability Services. 2002

Principal Investigator, “Work, Gender and Eldercare” 2002-3, funded by MetLife Mature Market Institute.

Principal Investigator, Cost Analysis of Workplace End-of-Life Programs, Last Acts Campaign, Barksdale Ballard, funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2001-2002.

Principal Investigator, New Jersey Eldercare Initiative, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, funded by Grotta Foundation, 1999-2000.

Consultant, Last Acts Workplace Tool Kit Development, funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2000-2001.


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Co-Principal Investigator, “Developing Service-Learning Through a Gerontology Internship”, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, 1998-99.

Principal Investigator, "Factors Influencing the Use of Older Workers: A Survey of US Employers", funded by The National Council on the Aging, Washington, DC. 1997-98.

Principal Investigator and Director, National Institute on Consumer-Directed Home and Community-Based Care Systems, funded by Assistant Secretary for Policy and Evaluation (DHHS)and Administration on Aging, 1995-1997.

Principal Investigator, Research, Education and Training on Managerial Innovations in Long-Term Care and Consumer Choice, funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1995-1997.

Research Director, John Hancock/NCOA Long Term Care Survey, funded by John Hancock, 1996-1997.

Research Director, Long-Distance Caregivers Project, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, 1996-97.

Project Manager and Evaluation Director, Training the Program Assistant in Adult Day Care,funded by the AT&T Family Care Development Fund, 1993-95.

Research Director, "Corporate Eldercare Utilization", funded by National Institute on Aging (SBIR), 1991-92.

Co-Principal Investigator, "Corporate Employee Assistance Programs and Eldercare" funded by the Administration on Aging, 1988-89.

Principal Investigator, "Crime and the Elderly: Perceptions of Urban Elderly Service Consumers." Conducted for the SW Connecticut Agency on Aging, 1989.

Research Director, "Corporate Eldercare Support Programs," funded by the Administration on Aging, 1985-87.

Principal Investigator, "Housing Options of the Elderly: A Dissemination Project," funded by the Administration on Aging,1985-86. Producer, PSA's on Housing Options for the Elderly.

Principal Investigator, "Medicare and Medicaid Participation of Greater Bridgeport Physicians," Center for the Study of Aging, University of Bridgeport, 1983-84.

Principal Investigator, "Special Transportation System Design and Expansion Strategy". Conducted for the Community Action Agency of New Haven, 1983.

Project Associate, "Technology Assessment of National Hydropower Resources, 1980-2030". (US Army Corps of Engineers), Nero and Associates, Portland, OR, 1982.


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Principal Investigator, "Human Services Transportation System: Analysis of Need and Design of System Development Strategy." The Urban Partnership, Hartford, CT. Conducted for the Hartford Area Rehabilitation Executives. 1982.

Principal Investigator, "Quality of Life of the Elderly Residing in Urban Housing Projects", Center for the Study of Aging, University of Bridgeport, 1981-82. Conducted for theMayor's Urban Planning Council, City of Bridgeport.

Project Associate, "Alternative Methodological Approaches to Technology Assessment." National Science Foundation, 1980.

Evaluation Director, "Training Paraprofessionals in Aging," Administration on Aging, 1980-82.

Project Manager, "Community Education: Providing Care for the Elderly." Administration on Aging, 1978-79.

Research Associate, "Impact of Supplemental Security Income Upon Community-Residing Elderly." Social Security Administration, 1975-78.

Selected Professional Presentations (2000-current)

“Best Practices in Workplace Eldercare Programs”. Gerontological Society of America, 65th

Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2012. With G. Hunt, A. Lindemer, K. Niles-Yokum, M. DeFreest.

“Best Practices in Workplace Eldercare Programs: A 2012 up-date.” College and University Work Family Association (CUWFA) Annual Meeting, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2012.

“Community Planning for an Aging society: Planning, Partnerships and Pedagogy.” Association for Gerontology in Higher Education Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA, 2012. With K. Nile-Yokum.

“Single Parent Caregivers to Older Adults: A Translational Research Study”. Poster presented at Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA, 2011. With G. Hunt.

“Elders dying Alone: A Survey of Professionals in the Death System.” Poster presented at Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA, 2011. With K. Niles-Yokum and K. DeMedeiros.

“Informal Caregiving by and for the Oldest Old: Policies for the future.” Paper presented at Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, 2010. With E.Takagi.

“Addressing the challenges of Rural Aging: Innovations and solutions from rural America.” Symposium Discussant, Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, 2010.


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“Bridging the Worlds of Research, Advocacy, Policy and Practice: The National Alliance for Caregiving”. Symposium with R. Schulz, G. Hunt, Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, 2010.

“Care Work in Rural America: Out-of-Pocket and Opportunity Costs of Rural Caregivers.” Symposium Paper: Support for Rural Aging: Past, Present and Future, Chair – A. L. Cohen. Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2009.

“Outcomes and Lessons from the Living Well Project: Implementing Evidence-Based Wellness Programs in the Community”. Poster presentation with D. Cox, J. Gennusa, E. Takagi. Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2009.

“Lessons Learned: Maryland’s Living Well Project and the Challenges of Implementing and Sustaining Evidence-Based Programs”. Symposium paper: “Getting to the Nitty-Gritty: Replicating Healthy Aging Programs Across the US.” Chair - K. Braun. Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2009.

“Spending Patterns of Family Caregivers: Implications for an uncertain economic future.” IAGG World Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Paris, 2009. With G. Hunt.

“Implementing Evidence-Based Wellness Programs.” Workshop, American Society on Aging/National Council on the Aging, Las Vegas, NV, 2009. With D. Cox and J. Gennusa.

“Quality of Life Issues for Today’s Aging Woman.” Workshop, American Society on Aging/National Council on the Aging, Las Vegas, NV 2009. With G. Considine, J. Bernstein, E. Bruce.

“The Costs of Caregiving: A Caregiver Diary Project.” Poster, Gerontological Society of American Scientific Conference, 2008.

“Women Aging in America”, Symposium, American Society on Aging/National Council on the Aging Conference (ASA/NCOA), Washington, DC, 2008, with G. Considine, E. Bruce, J. Bernstein.

“Employer-Sponsored Eldercare: Crisis or Opportunity”, ASA/NCOA, Washington, DC, 2008. With G. Hunt and B. McMahon.

“Personal Cost of Caregiving”, ASA/NCOA, Washington, DC, 2008. With G. Hunt and S. Snelling.

Convenor and Chair “Global Conversations about Aging: Integrating Research, Education and Practice”. Gerontological Society of America Scientific Conference, San Francisco, CA, Nov., 2007

“Supporting the Employed Family Caregiver: Good Business and Good Public Policy”, Gerontological Society of America Scientific Conference, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2007.


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Chair, “Employment and Older Workers.” Session. Gerontological Society of America Scientific Conference, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2007.

“Planning for an Aging Society: Building the Foundation for a Strategic Plan”. American Society on Aging/National Council on the Aging Joint Conference, Chicago, IL, 2007. With W. Nelson, D. Cox and K. Niles-Yokum.

“Latest Research on Caregiving: Outreach, Health and Impact on Work. (2007) American Society on Aging/NCOA Joint Conference, Chicago, Ill. (with G. Hunt, S. Mintz, S. Timmermann).

“Mentoring for the Academic Gerontology Career: The Search Process”, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education’s Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference, Portland, OR, 2007. (with S. Mathews and K. Niles-Yokum).

“Family caregiver themes: A guide for developing supportive workplace programs”. Gerontological Society of America’s 2006 Annual Scientific Conference, Dallas, TX, Nov., 2006. (with K. Niles-Yokum).

Working caregivers: The impact on employees and employers”. Annual Conference, College and University Professional Association for Human Resoruces (CUPAHR), September, 2006, San Diego, CA (with K. O’Brien).

Convenor, “Paid Family Medical Leave: Strengthening American Families”, Older Women’s League 25th Anniversary Meeting, Sacramento, CA. 2005. With N. Firestein (Labor Project for Working Families), R. Milkman (UCLA), J. Wineman (Brooklyn, NY).

Convenor, “Women at Risk: The Future of Social Security”, a Designated White House Conference on Aging Event, Towson University, April, 2005. With M. Rockeymoore (Congressional Black Caucus Foundation), L. Young (OWL), S. Ward (National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare).

“The Efficacy of Workplace Eldercare Programs”. Poster presented at 58th Annual Scientific Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, November, 2005. With G. Hunt, S. Mathews, K. Niles.

“Long-distance Family Care”. Paper presented in Symposium, “Blurring the Boundaries: Ageing at the Intersection of Work and Home Life” (Chairs: A Martin-Mathews & J. Phillips), 57th Annual Scientific Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, November, 2005. With Margaret Neal.


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“Challenges of Caregiving for Diverse Caregiving Populations.” Symposium for 2005 Joint Conference of American Society on Aging/NCOA, Philadelphia, PA. With C. Stuen, C. Sussman-Skalka, G. Hunt, J. Gibeau, L. Escobar.

“Long-Distance Caregiving: Findings from a National Study.” Symposium for 2005 Joint Conference of American Society on Aging and NCOA, Philadelphia, PA. With S. Timmermann & G. Hunt.

“Supporting the Male Family Caregiver in the Workplace”. Paper presented in Symposium, “Men as Caregivers to the Elderly”, 57th Annual Scientific Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, November, 2004.

“Global Aging: Implications for Research, Education and Practice.” Symposium at the 30th

Annual Leadership Conference of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, March, 2004. With N. O’Brien, M. Neal, S. Jarrott, C. Longino.

“Sons at Work: Managing Work and Eldercare”. 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, Nov. 2003. With S. DeViney and G. Hunt.

“Caregiving From Afar: Does Geographic Distance Matter?” Symposium with K.Kolb, M.Neal, C. Herman, E. Thompson. 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, Nov., 2003.

“News about Male Working Caregivers” What They do and How it Affects Their Work”. Presented at 2003 Joint Conference of American Society on Aging and NCOA, Chicago, Ill. With G. Hunt and S. Timmermann.

“Gender, Work and Eldercare: A Preliminary Analysis of an Employee Survey.” Presented at Third International Conference on Family Care, October, 2002, Alexandria, VA. With G. Hunt, S. Schlenk, S. Timmermann.

“Epistemological Issues in Gerontology: Integrating the Disciplinary Foundations in the Educational Process”. Symposium for the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education Meeting, Feb., 2002.

“An Examination of Employer Policies Related to the Aging Workforce”. Presented in Symposium (The Aging Workforce: Elder Care, Training, and Pension Issues) at 2001 Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Conference, Nov. 2001.

“Emerging Themes in Public Policy for the Gerontology Curriculum”. AGHE Annual Conference, February, 2000. With D. Brown and C. Himes.

“Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Workplace Eldercare Programs.” Prepared for “Work and Family: Expanding Horizons” Conference of The Business and Professional Women’sFoundation, The Center for Working Families of California, UC Berkeley and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, March, 2000.


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.Invited Presentations (Selected).“Managing the Aging Workforce”, Re-Generational at 50+: Lives Re-Defined, Communities re-Imagined, Worcester, MA. Colleges of Worcester Consortium Gerontology Studies Program, October 2008.

“Managing the Aging Workforce”, Silver Tsunami Employer Workshop, Baltimore County Department on Aging, October 2008.

Narrator and Presenter, “Innovative Employer Caregiver Programs”, CMS and AoA National Teleconference, September, 2008

Narrator and Presenter, “Rural Caregiving”, CMS and AOA national teleconference, March, 2008.

“Long Term Care, Family Care and Economic Security”. Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women Community Forum, November 29, 2007.

“Out of pocket spending of Family Caregivers”. Congressional Briefing, November 27, 2007 Washington, DC.

“Paid Work and Care Work: Employed caregivers in the US.” Health Policy Forum, Washington, DC. September 21, 2007.

“Quality of Life for Aging American Families”, American Society of Interior Design (ASID), May, 2006.

“Family Caregivers: Partnerships for Quality Care”. National MS Society, Quality of Life Caucus, November, 2005.

“Employed Caregivers: New and Emerging Trends”. Washington Metropolitan Work Life Coalition, Washington, DC, October, 2005.

“Workplace Eldercare Programs: Who Benefits? Can We Do Better?” The Elder Care/Work Balance Teleseminar, January 15, 2005.

“Working and Caring: Long-Term Care in the Balance”. The Moving Forward Summit on Long Term Care Reform, Sponsored by The Generations Project, Indianapolis, Indiana, November, 2004.

Keynote Presentation: “Profiles of Healthy Aging”. Baltimore County Provider Council Meeting, April, 2004.


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“The Challenges of Eldercare”. Caregiving and the Workplace: The Impact on Employees and Employers, National Association of State Development Agencies Forum, George Mason University, October, 2004.

Innovative Programs for Employed Family Caregivers, Society for Human Resouce Management Webcast, August, 2004.

Panelist, “Careers in Aging Symposium”, Delta Lambda, UMBC chapter of Sigma Phi Omega, April, 2004.

“Dream, Design, Do” Community Workshop to foster Personal Care business development, Baltimore County Department on Aging, November, 2003.

Panelist, “Building Caregiver Coalitions”, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (DHHS) satellite broadcast/webcast, September, 2003.

Keynote Address to Baltimore County Association of Senior Citizen Organizations Annual Luncheon, June, 2003.

Panelist, “The Future of Long Term Care”, Long Term Care Industry Education Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 2003.

“New Jersey Eldercare Initiative: A Model Partnership to Enhance the Support Available to Working Caregivers.” Invitational Caregiver Conference, The National Health Council and the Rosalynn Carter Institute, June 2002.

"Cash and Carry: Consumer Control in Long Term Care", Symposium convened at National Academy for State Health Policy Conference, St. Paul, MN., August, 1996.

"New Trends and Old Promises: The Future of Long Term Care", Distinguished Speakers Series, Gerontology Institute, Ithaca College, NY, Oct., 1996.

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Peer Review Activities

Publications

Peer Reviewer, Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 2007-2015.Peer Reviewer, Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 2005, 2006, 2007.Peer Reviewer, Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.Reviewer, The Canadian Journal on Aging, 2004.Peer Reviewer, Journal of Gerontology, 2002.Peer Reviewer, The Gerontologist, 2002.Peer Reviewer, Journal of Family Issues, 2002.Peer Reviewer: Health Affairs, 2001.


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Grants and Projects

Proposal Reviewer, NIDRR, DOE, 2001-3.Proposal Reviewer, Administration on Aging, 2001-3, 2006, 2007.National Institute of Health, Special Emphasis Panel, Rehabilitation Study Section, 1998-2003.Peer Reviewer, Post Stroke Rehabilitation Guidelines, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), 1994Peer Reviewer, Administration on Aging, 1986, 1990, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007.Peer Reviewer, Oxford Gerontology Center, NY, 1985-90Reviewer, American Society of Consulting Pharmacists, Geriatric Drug Administration Initiative, competitive grants in the area of drug management in board and care settings, 1993.

Academic Committees and Activities (Selected)

Chair, Associate Dean Academic Council, NMSU, 2012-2013, Member current.Member, Ethics Committee, NMSU, 2013.Member, Graduate School Reorganization Committee, NMSU, 2013.Member, Online Infrastructure Committee, NMSU, 2014.Members, Digital Measures Advisory Committee, NMSU, 2014.Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee, School of Social Work, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 2011.Chair, Search Committees, 2011-2012:

Full Professor, Social WorkAssociate Professor, Social WorkAssistant Dean, Development Officer, College of Health and Social Services

Self-Study Committee, Towson University, Towson, MD 2009.Chair, Search Committee, Gerontology Faculty, Health Sciences Department, 2007-2008Search Committee, Health Care Management Faculty, Health Sciences Department 2006-2008.Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Health Sciences Department, 2006, 2007, 2008.Chair, Interdisciplinary Council, Towson University, Towson, MD. 1998 -2004.Search Committee, Director, Institute for Teaching and Research on Women, Towson University, 2002-3.Promotion and Tenure Committee, Family Studies Program, Towson University, 2002-4.Search Committee, Dean of Graduate Education and Research, Towson University, 1999-2000.Advisory Committee, Family Studies Program, Towson University, Towson, MD 2000-03.Search Committee, Dean of Allied Health Professions, Towson Univ. Towson, MD 1998-99.Program Development Committee, Family Studies Program, Towson University, Towson, MD 1998-99.Public Policy Advisory Committee, Women’s Studies Program, Towson University, Towson, MD 1998-99Advisory Committee, Certificate Program in Aging, Johns Hopkins University, School of Continuing Studies, 1995-current.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE


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Member, Institute on Medicine Committee, Caregiving for Older Adults, 2014-2016.

Expert Panel Member, Direct Care Workforce, Administration on Aging, 2010.

Advisor, Family and Informal Caregiver Support Program, Weinberg Foundation, 2008-09.

Member, Silver Tsunami Committee, Baltimore County, MD, 2007-2008.

Advisor, Rural Caregiving Initiative, Easter Seals, Washington, DC. 2006-2008.

Technical Expert Panel Member, CAHPS Nursing Home Family Survey, 2005.

Editorial Board, Caring Today, Consumer-focused magazine, first issue, Winter, 2004- current..

Advisory Council, Caregiver Coalition Research Project, AARP, Washington, DC. 2003-4.

Membership Committee, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, 2003-2004.

Program Committee, 28th Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, 2002,2003.

Steering Committee Member and Member, Data Collection Committee, National Quality Caregiving Coalition (NQCC) Report Card on Caregiving in America, Rosalyn Carter Institute of Human Development, 2003-4.

Co-Chair, Family and Caregiving Track, ASA/NCOA Joint Conference, March, 2001.

Advisor, The Caregivers Advisory Panel, 2001-04.

Advisory Committee Member, Caregiver Identification Project, National Family Caregivers Association, Bethesda, MD. 2001- 02.

Program Committee, Gerontological Society of America, 2000 Conference, Chair, Local Arrangements Committee.

Public Policy Committee, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, 1998-1999.

Editorial Advisory Board, Innovations in Aging, The National Council on the Aging, Wash., DC,

Author, "Research to Practice", Networks, Monthly Column (NCOA), 1996.

Advisory Committee Member, "A Realistic View of Aging: A Model for Teaching Future Generations", Utica College, funded by Retirement Research Foundation, 1996-97.


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Columnist, Bridgeport Light, "Park City Seniority", weekly feature, 1988-89.Bridgeport Community Health Plan Committee, 1990-91

Information and Education Advisory Committee, Partnership for Long-Term Care, State Department on Aging (CT), 1990

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