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PEGGYE DILWORTH-ANDERSON, PH.D. [email protected]
(919) 843-2494
POSITION
PROFESSOR, Health Policy & Management
Gillings School of Global Public Health 1102D McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB# 7411
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-7411
EDUCATION
SUMMER, 1989 TRAINEE, Harvard Geriatric Education Center
Received training in family issues and Alzheimer's disease.
1983-1985 TRAINEE, Family Institute of Chicago
Institute of Psychiatry | Northwestern University | Chicago, IL Completed two years of training in family therapy.
1976-1978 POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW, Midwest Council for Social Research in Aging
Kansas City, MO
1975 PH.D., Sociology
Northwestern University | Evanston, IL
1972 M.A., Sociology
Northwestern University | Evanston, IL
1970 B.A., Sociology
Tuskegee Institute | Tuskegee, AL
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
AUGUST 2002-PRESENT PROFESSOR, Health Policy & Management
Gillings School of Global Public Health |University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC
JULY 2010-DECEMBER 2013 INTERIM DIRECTOR, UNC Institute on Aging
SEPTEMBER 1999-JUNE 2000 VISITING SCHOLAR, Institute for Policy Research, African American Studies, Human Development and Social Policy Northwestern University | Evanston, IL
AUGUST 1994-OCTOBER 1995 ACTING CHAIR, Department of Human Development and Family Studies University Of North Carolina At Greensboro | Greensboro, NC
AUGUST 1988-JUNE 2002 PROFESSOR, Department of Human Development and Family Studies University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC
AUGUST 1999-2002 ELIZABETH ROSENTHAL EXCELLENCE PROFESSOR, Department of Human Development and Family Studies University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC
JULY-AUGUST 1987 VISITING PROFESSOR, Department of Family Social Science University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN
SEPTEMBER 1976-JUNE 1988 ASSISTANT & ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, IL
AUGUST 1975-MAY 1976 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY Northern Illinois University | DeKalb, IL
RELEVANT APPOINTMENTS, AWARDS AND HONORS
OCTOBER 2018-SEPTEMBER 2020 COMMITTEE ON CARE INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS
APRIL 19, 2018 DIVERSITY AWARD
University Of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
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FEBRUARY 22,2018 USC PEARMAIN PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH ON AGING
OCTOBER 2015-2022 APPOINTED MEMBER, Global Council on Brain Health AARP & AgeUK
MARCH 2015-PRESENT APPOINTED MEMBER, Board of Directors National Alzheimer’s Association | Eastern North Carolina Chapter
OCTOBER 2012-2014 APPOINTED MEMBER, Forum on Aging, Disability & Independence Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
MARCH 2012 FACULTY- TO FACULTY MENTORING AWARD Carolina Women’s Leadership Council | University Of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
MARCH 2010 RONALD & NANCY REAGAN ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH AWARD National Alzheimer’s Association
NOVEMBER 2009-2010 PRESIDENT, Gerontological Society of America
JANUARY 2007-2011 APPOINTED MEMBER, National Research Advisory Council National Institute on Aging | NIH
JANUARY 2006-2011 APPOINTED MEMBER, Medical and Scientific Affairs Council National Alzheimer’s Association
MAY-DECEMBER 2005 US PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTED MEMBER, 2005 White House Conference on Aging Advisory Committee
DECEMBER 2002-2005 APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, Medical School Curricula The Institute of Medicine
NOVEMBER 2002-2003 ELECTED CHAIR, Behavioral and Social Science Section Gerontological Society of America
OCTOBER 2001-2009 ELECTED DIRECTOR, National Board Alzheimer’s Association
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AUGUST 1999-2002 AWARDED ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP, Elizabeth Rosenthal Excellence Professorship University of North Carolina at Greensboro
NOVEMBER 1998 MARIE PETERS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH ON ETHNIC MINORITY FAMILIES National Council on Family Relations
NOVEMBER 1995 SELECTED FELLOW, Gerontological Society of America
OCTOBER 1991-1995 APPOINTED MEMBER, The Human Development and Aging Study Section Subcommittee 2 | National Institute on Aging | National Institute of Health
OCTOBER 1991-1995 APPOINTED MEMBER, The Human Development and Aging Study Section Subcommittee 2 | National Institute on Aging | National Institute of Health
MAY 1988-1992 APPOINTED CHAIR, Ethnic Minority Issues Committee National Council on Family Relations
APRIL 1986 NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTIAL FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD For the conceptualization and development of the master’s degree program in gerontology
NOVEMBER 1985-1987 ELECTED CHAIR, Ethnic Minority Section; MEMBER, Board of Directors National Council on Family Relations
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
CO-AUTHORED BY GRADUATE STUDENT* | CO-AUTHORED BY POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW**
1. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Palmer, M.H. (Eds). (2011). Annual Review of Gerontology and
Geriatrics, Pathways Through the Transitions of Care for Older Adults. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
2. Bengtson, V., Acock, A., Allen, K., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Klein, D. (Eds). (2004). Sourcebook of Family Theory and Research. California: Sage Publications.
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BOOK CHAPTERS CO-AUTHORED BY GRADUATE STUDENT* | CO-AUTHORED BY POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW**
1. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Moon, H. (2018). Working with African American Families and
Dementia Care. In G. Yeo, D. Gallagher-Thompson, & L. Gerdner (Eds.), Ethnicity & the Dementias (3nd edition). (pp.127-144) Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis.
2. Dilworth-Anderson, P. & Hilliard, T.* (2013). Social Networks and Minority Elders. In Whitfield, K.E. & Baker, T.A. (Eds.), The Handbook on Minority Aging (pp. 405-416). New York: Springer Publishers.
3. Siegler, I., Poon, L., Madden, D., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Schaie, W., Willis, S., & Martin, P. (2009). Psychological Aspects of Normal Aging. In D.G. Blazer, D.C. Steffens, & E.W. 5 Busse (Eds.), Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry 4th Edition (pp.137-155). Washington DC: American Psychiatric Press.
4. Dilworth-Anderson, P. & Cohen, M*. (2009). Theorizing Across Cultures. In V. Bengtson,
D. Gans, N. Putney & M. Silverstein (Eds). Handbook of Theories of Aging. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
5. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Gibson, B*. & Burke, J.M. (2006). Working with African American
Families and Dementia Care. In G. Yeo & D. Gallagher-Thompson (Eds.), Ethnicity & the Dementias (2nd edition). (pp.127-144) Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis.
6. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Boswell**, G. (2006). Cultural Diversity and Aging: Ethnicity,
Minorities and Subcultures. In G. Ritzer (Ed.), The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. Oxford, England: Blackwell Publishing.
7. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Goodwin**, P. (2006). A Model of Extended Family Support:
Care of the Elderly in African American Families. In V. McLoyd, N. Hill, & K. Dodge (Eds.), Emerging Issues in African-American Family Life: Context Adaptation and Policy. New York: Guilford Press. (pp. 211-223). New York: Guildford Press.
8. Goodwin**, P.Y., Williams, S.W., & Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2005). The Role of Resources in the Emotional Health of African American Women: Rural and Urban Comparisons. In R.T. Coward, L.A. Davis, C.H. Gold, H. Smiciklas-Wright, L.E. Thorndyke, & F.W. Vondracek (Eds.), Rural Women's Health: Linking Mental, Behavioral, and Physical Health. (pp. 211-223). New York: Springer Publishing Company.
9. Williams, S.W., & Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2005). Chronic Disease in African American Families. In R. Crane & E. Marshall (Eds.), Handbook of Families and Health: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. (pp.81-95). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
10. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2004). Dementia, Ethnicity and Spirituality. In A. Innes, C. Archibald, & C. Murphy (Eds.), Dementia: An inclusive future? Marginalised Groups and
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Marginalised Areas of Dementia Research, Care and Practice (pp. 69-84). London: Jessica Kingsley Press.
11. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Williams, S.W. (2004). Caregiver Stress. In N. Anderson (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior (pp.158-162). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
12. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Williams**, I.C. (2001). African American Urban Elders. In L. Olson (Ed.), Age Through Ethnic Lenses: Caring for the Elderly in Our Multicultural Society (pp. 95-102). Lanham, MD: Rowan and Littlefield Publishers.
13. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2001). Extended Kin Networks in Black Families. In A. Walker, M. Manoogian-O’Odell, L. McGraw, & D. White (Eds.), Families in Later Life: Connections and Transitions (pp. 104-106). Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press. (Reprint)
14. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Rhoden*, L. (2000). A Sociohistorical View of African American Women and Their Caregiving Roles. In N. Burgess & E. Brown (Eds.), African American Women: An Ecological Perspective (pp. 83-98). London: Falmer Press.
15. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Burton, L. (1999). Critical Issues in Understanding Family Support and Older Minorities. In T. Miles (Ed.), Full Color Aging: Facts, Goals, and Recommendations for America’s Diverse Population (pp. 93-106). A Publication of the Gerontological Society of America.
16. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1997). Emotional Well-being in Adult and Later Life Among African Americans: A Cultural and Sociocultural Perspective. In W. Schaie & P. Lawton (Eds.), Annual Review of Geriatrics and Gerontology (pp. 282-303). New York: Plenum Press.
17. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Marshall, S. (1996). Social Support in its Cultural Context. In G.R. Pierce, B.R. Sarason, & I.G. Sarason (Eds.), The Handbook of Social Support and the Family (pp. 67-79). New York: Plenum Press.
18. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1995). Gender Differences in Aging. In P. McCardle, L. Quatrano, & S. Rawlings (Eds.), Social and Psychosocial Aspects of Aging in the Caribbean. National Institutes of Health.
19. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Anderson, N.B. (1994). Dementia Caregiving in Blacks: A Contextual Approach to Research. In E. Light, N. Niederehe, & B. Lebowitz (Eds.), Stress Effects on Family Caregivers of Alzheimer's Patients (pp. 385-409). New York: Springer Publishing Company.
20. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1987). Supporting Family Caregiving Through Adult Daycare Services. In T. Brubaker (Ed.), Aging, Health and Family: Long-Term Care (pp. 129-142). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
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REFEREED ARTICLES
CO-AUTHORED BY GRADUATE STUDENT* | CO-AUTHORED BY POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW**
1. Gilmore-Bykovskyi, A. L., Gleason, C., Jin, Y., Flowers-Benton, S., Block, L. M., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Barnes, L., Shah, M. N., & Zuelsdorff, M. (2019). Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Populations in Alzheimer’s Disease Research: A Systematic Review. Alzheimer’s & Dementia. (Accepted).
2. Cené, C., Frerichs, L., Evans, J., Kroenke, C., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Corbie-Smith, G., Snively, B., Naughton, M., Shumaker, S. (2019). A Descriptive Pilot Study of Structural and Functional Health-related Social Network Ties among Women in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Study. Journal of Women & Aging. 9:1-29.
3. Babulal, Ganesh M. et al. …. Dilworth-Anderson, P., ….O’Bryant, S., on behalf of the International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment, Alzheimer’s Association. (2019). Perspectives on Ethnic and Racial Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Update and Areas of Immediate Need. Alzheimer’s & Dementia. 15, 2, 292–312.
4. Lee, C., Mellor, T., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Young, T., Brayne, C., & Lafortune. L., (2018). Opportunities and challenges in public and community engagement: the connected for cognitive health in later life (CHILL) project. Research Involvement and Engagement, 4,42, 1-12.
4. Moon, H., Dilworth-Anderson, P. & Gräske, J. (2017). The Effects of Placement on Dementia Care Recipients’ and Family Caregivers’ Quality of Life: A Literature Review, Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 18, 1, 44 – 57.
5. Moon, H., Townsend, A. L., Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Whitlatch, C. J. (2016). Predictors of Discrepancy between Care Recipients with Mild-to-Moderate Dementia and Their Caregivers on Perceptions of the Care Recipients' Quality of Life. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias, 31(6), 508-515.
6. Moon, H., Townsend, A., Whitlach, C., & Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2016) Quality of Life for Dementia Caregiving Dyads: Effects of Incongruent Perceptions of Everyday Care and Values. The Gerontologist, gnw055. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnw055.
7. Graham-Phillips, A., Roth, D.L., Huang, J., Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Gitlin, L. (2016). Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Delivery of the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health II Intervention. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 64,1662–1667.
8. Cené, C., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Leng., Garcia L., Benavente, V., Rosal, M., Vaughan, A., Coker, L., Corbie-Smith, G., Kim, M., Bell, C., Robinson, J., Manson, J., Cochrane, B.
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(2016) Correlates of Successful Aging in Racial and Ethnic Minority Women Age 80 Years and Older: Findings from the Women’s Health Initiative. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Science. 71 (Suppl 1): S87-S99.
9. Roth, D., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Gross, A., Huang, J., & Gitlin, L. (2015). Differential Item Functioning in Positive Aspects of Caregiving for Persons with Dementia. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 70, 6, 813-819.
10. Moon, H** & Dilworth-Anderson P. (2015). Baby Boomer Caregiver and Dementia Caregiving: Findings from the National Study of Caregiving. Age and Ageing, 44, 2, 300-306.
11. Cykert, S., Walker, P., McGuire, F., Edwards, L, Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2015). Weighing Projections of Physical Decline in Lung Cancer Surgery Decisions American Journal of Medical Sciences, 349, 1, 61-66.
12. Dalton, A.F., Bunton, A., Cykert, S., Corbie-Smith, G., Dilworth-Anderson, P., McGuire, F.R., Monroe, M.H., Walker, P., & Edwards, L.J. Patient Characteristics Associated with Favorable Perceptions of Patient- Provider Communication in Early Stage Lung Cancer Treatment (2014). Journal of Health Communication, 9, 532-544.
13. Ku, L.J.*, S.C., Stearns, C. Van Houtven, C., Lee, S.Y., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Konrad, T.R. (2013). The Impact of Caring for Grandchildren on the Health of Grandparents in Taiwan. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 68, 1009-1021.
14. Brummett, B.H., Siegler, I.C., Williams, R.B., Hilliard, T.S., * & Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2012). Associations of Social Support and Eight-year Follow-up Depressive Symptoms: Differences in African American and White caregivers. Clinical Gerontologist, 35, 289-302.
15. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Pierre, G*. & Hilliard, T.* (2012). Social Justice, Health Disparities, and Culture in the Care of the Elderly. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 40, 26-32.
16. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2011). Introduction to the Science of Recruitment and Retention Among Ethnically Diverse Populations. The Gerontologist, 51, 1-4.
17. Piven, J. & Rabin, P., Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2011). Autism Spectrum Disorders in Older Adults: Toward Defining a Research Agenda. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 59, 2151-2155.
18. Cykert, S., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Walker, P., Monroe, M., McGuire, F., Corbie-Smith, G., Edwards, L., Bunton, A.J. (2010). Factors Associated with Decisions to Undergo Surgery Among Patients with Newly Diagnosed Early-Stage Lung Cancer. Journal of the American Medical Association, 303, 2368-2376.
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19. Dilworth-Anderson, P. & Cohen, M.* (2010). Beyond Diversity to Inclusion: Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Groups. Alzheimer’s Research. Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, 24, 14-
20. Siegler, I.C, Brummett, B.H., Williams, R.B., Haney, T.L., & Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2010). Caregiving, Residence, Race and Depressive Symptoms. Mental Health & Aging, 14, 771– 778.
21. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Hendrie, H., Manly, J., Khachaturian, A., Fazio, S. (2008). Diagnosis and Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease in Diverse Populations. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 23, 305-309.
22. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Boswell*, G. & Cohen, M.* (2007). Spiritual and Religious Coping Values and Beliefs among African American caregivers: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 26, 355-369.
23. Boswell**, G., Kahana, E. & Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2006). Spirituality and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors: Stress Counter-balancing Effects on the Well-being of Older Adults. Journal of Health and Spirituality, 45, 587-602.
24. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Thaker*, S. & Burke, J. (2005). Recruitment Strategies for Studying Dementia in Later Life among Diverse Groups. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders 19, 256-260.
25. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Brummett, B.H., Goodwin**, P., Williams, S.W., Williams, R.B., & Siegler, I.C. (2005). Effect of Race on Cultural Justifications for Caregiving. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 60B, 257-262.
26. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Williams, S.W. (2004). Recruitment Strategies for Longitudinal African American Caregiving Research: The Family Caregiving Project. Journal of Aging and Health, 16, 137S-156S.
27. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Goodwin**, P. & Williams, S.W. (2004). Can Culture Help Explain the Physical Health Effects of Caregiving Over Time Among African American Caregivers? Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 59B, S138-S145.
28. Williams, S.W., Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Goodwin**, P. (2003). Caregiver Role Strain: The Contribution of Multiple Roles and Available Resources. Aging and Mental Health, 7, 103-112.
29. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Gibson, * B. (2002). The Cultural Influence of Values, Norms, Meanings, and Perceptions in Understanding Dementia in Ethnic Minorities. Alzheimer’s Disease and Associated Disorders, 16, S56-S63.
30. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Williams, I.C*., & Gibson, B.* (2002). Issues of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Caregiving Research: A Twenty - Year Review (1980-2000). The Gerontologist, 42, 237-272.
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31. Williams, S.W., & Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2002). Systems of Social Support in Families
Who Care for Dependent African American Elders. The Gerontologist, 42, 224-236.
32. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2001). Family Issues and the Care of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease. Aging and Mental Health, 5, S49-S52.
33. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Williams, S.W.*, & Cooper, T. (1999). The Contexts of Experiencing Emotional Distress Among Family Caregivers to Elderly African Americans. Family Relations, 48, 391-396.
34. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Williams, S.W.*, & Cooper, T. (1999). Family Caregiving to Elderly African Americans: Caregiver Types and Structures. The Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 54A, S237-S241.
35. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Gibson, B*. (1999). Ethnic Minority Perspectives on Dementia, Family Caregiving, and Interventions. Generations, 22, 40-45.
36. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1997). The Structure and Outcomes of Caregiving to Elderly Blacks. African American Perspectives, 3, 32-43.
37. Abraido-Lanza, A., Angel, R., Bagley, S., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Evans, J., Gregerson, M.B., Hobfoll, T., Liu, W., Neighbors, H., Wallston, K., & West, C. (1997). Adaptive Health Behaviors. Journal of Gender, Culture, and Health, 2, 143-162.
38. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Burton, L. (1996). Rethinking Family Development: Critical Conceptual Issues in the Study of Diverse Groups. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 13, 325-334.
39. Bagley, S., Angel, R., Dilworth-Anderson, P., Lui, W., & Schinke, S. (1995). Adaptive Health Behaviors Among Minorities. Health Psychology, 14, 632-640.
40. Burton, L., Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Merriwether-deVries, C.* (1995). Grandparents and Context in Surrogate Parenting Among Contemporary Grandparents. Marriage and Family Review, 20, 349-366.
41. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1994). The Importance of Grandparents in the Extended Kin Caregiving of Black Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Health & Social Policy, 5, 185-202.
42. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Burton, L., & Turner, W. (1993). The Importance of Values in the Study of Culturally Diverse Families. Family Relations, 42, 238-242.
43. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1992). The Cultural Emergence, Meaning, and Future of Black Extended Kin Networks. Generations, 17, 29-36.
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44. Burton, L., Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Bengtson, V. (1992). Creating Culturally Relevant Ways of Thinking About Diversity & Aging: Theoretical Challenges for the Twenty -First Century. Generations, 15, 67-72.
45. Hildreth, G., & Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1991). Family Ties, Closeness and Sharing Among Older Black Americans. Family Science Review, 4, 139-149.
46. Burton, L., & Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1991). Intergenerational Family Roles of Aged Blacks: Patterns of Continuity and Change. Journal of Marriage & Family Review, 16, 311-330.
47. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1989). Family Structure and Intervention Strategies: Beyond Empirical Research. Annals of New York Academy of Science, 565, 183-188.
48. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & McAdoo, H.P. (1988). The Study of Ethnic Minority Families: Implications for Practitioners and Policymakers. Family Relations, 37, 265-267.
49. Slaughter, D., & Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1988). Care of Black Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Father, Maternal Support, and Esteem. Family Relations, 37, 281-287.
50. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1987). Effectiveness of Family Support Group Involvement in Adult Day Care. Family Relations, 36, 78-81.
51. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1984). A Sociological Overview of Older Minority Women. Convergence, 4, 28-39.
52. Hildreth, G.J., & Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1983). Factors Relating to the Family and School Life of Women in College Who Fifty and Over. Educational Gerontology, 9, 329-342.
53. Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Hildreth, G.J. (1982). Administrators' Perspectives on Involving the Family in Providing Daycare Services for the Elderly. Family Relations, 21, 343-348.
54. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1981). Family Closeness Between Aged Blacks and Their Adult Children. Journal of Minority Aging, 6, 56-66.
55. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1981). A Social Structure That Works: The Case of Green Nursing Home. Aging, Sept/Oct 1981, 39-42.
56. Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1977). Support Services and Aged Blacks. Black Aging, 4, 53-58.
CONTRIBUTER TO SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS ON BRAIN HEALTH
MEMBER | GLOBAL COUNCIL ON BRAIN HEALTH
Global Council on Brain Health (2018). “Brain-Food GCBH Recommendations on Nourishing Your Brain Health.” Available at: www.GlobalCouncilOnBrainHealth.org
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Global Council on Brain Health (2018). “Brain Health and Mental Well-Being: GCBH
Recommendations on Feeling Good and Functioning Well.” Available at
www.GlobalCouncilOnBrainHealth.org.
Global Council on Brain Health (2017). “The Brain and Social Connectedness: GCBH Recommendations on Social Engagement and Brain Health.” Available at www.GlobalCouncilOnBrainHealth.org Global Council on Brain Health (2017). “Cognitively Engaging Activities: GCBH Recommendations on Cognitive Engagement and Brain.” Available at www.GlobalCouncilOnBrainHealth.org Global Council on Brain Health (2016). “The Brain-Sleep Connection: GCBH Recommendations on Sleep and Brain Health.” Available at www.GlobalCouncilOnBrainHealth.org Global Council on Brain Health (2016). “The Brain-Body Connection: GCBH Recommendations on Physical Activity and Brain Health.” Available at www.GlobalCouncilOnBrainHealth.org
INVITED POLICY PAPERS ON AGING
White Paper: Diffusing Care Coordination Models: Translating Research into Policy & Practice Summit Summary and Discussion Points (2010). Washington D.C.: Gerontological Society of America.
Dilworth-Anderson, P., Williams, S.W., Goodwin, P*, & Cooper, T. (2000). How Extended
is the Extended African American Family? The Case of Family Caregiving to Older African
Americans, Working Papers. Institute for Policy Research Working Papers, Northwestern
University.
BOOK REVIEWS
Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2005). The Cultures of Caregiving: Conflict and Common Ground Among Families, Health Professionals, and Policy Makers, edited by C. Levine & T.H. Murray, Journal of the American Medical Association, 293, 104-105.
Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1994). Aging in Black America, by J.S. Jackson, L.M. Chatters, & R.J. Taylor. Contemporary Gerontology, 1, 53-54.
Dilworth-Anderson, P. (1987). Helping Elderly Parents: The Role of Adult Children, by V.G. Cicirelli. Journal of Marriage and Family, 45, 234.
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INVITED ADDRESSES AND LECTURES
Invited keynote speaker, From Chromosomes to Communities: Integrating Aging Research Symposium, October 9, 2019. Academic and Community Partnerships: Creating Processes of Readiness and Sustainability. Invited speaker, Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias Summit 2019: Nomenclature Session, March 14, 2019. Cultural Considerations: Giving Meaning to and Responding to Dementia. Invited speaker, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: ADNI 3 Private Partner Scientific Board Face-to-Face Meeting, November 29, 2018. Title: Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease: Developing an Inclusive Science Approach. Invited keynote speaker, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute’s 15th Annual Alzheimer’s Disease Update, November 3, 2017. Title: Building Community Partnerships to Develop Culturally Appropriate Dementia Care Interventions. Invited keynote speaker, Alzheimer’s Disease Diversity and Disparities in Family Caregiving: Progress and Future Directions Conference, University of California Davis, May 3, 2017. Title: Building Community Partnerships to Develop Culturally Appropriate Dementia Care Interventions. Moderator, Eastern North Carolina Chapter, Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research Symposium, March 6, 2017. Title: Building Partnerships in Finding a Treatment for Alzheimer’s. Invited guest speaker, Institute on Medicine, Committee on the Public Health of Cognitive Aging, April 10, 2014. Title: Impact of Culture and Education on Cognitive Aging. Invited guest speaker, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge University, UK. October 2, 2013. Title: Designing a Dementia Care Educational Program: A Community Based Participatory Research Model. Invited lecturer, Alzheimer Disease Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, May 20, 2013. Title: Closing the Gap in Dementia Caregiver Knowledge in Diverse Communities. Invited lecturer, Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, UK. November 27, 2012. Title: A Designed Intervention Pathway on Alzheimer’s Disease in Diverse Cultures. Invited keynote speaker, 23 Annual Southeastern Student Mentoring Conference in Gerontology and Geriatrics, Atlanta, GA. March 30, 2012. Title: Building a Career in Aging: The Importance of Mentoring & Collaboration.
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Invited keynote speaker, National Institute on Aging Technical Assistance Workshop, Boston, MA. November 16, 2011. Title: The Importance of Mentoring through the Pathways of Professional Development. Invited speaker: The Thomas A. Pitts Lectureship in Medical Ethics. Medical University of South Carolina, October 30, 2009. Title: Social Justice, Health Disparities, and Culture in the Care of the Elderly Invited speaker, National Institutes of Health/NCMHD, The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD. December 18, 2008. Title: Dementia Care in Diverse Populations. Grand rounds, Department of Geriatrics, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii. June 9, 2008. Title: Health Disparities and Access to Care in Later Life. Norman R. Seay Lecture, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. October 16, 2007. Title: A Designed Pathway for Alzheimer’s Intervention in Diverse Cultures. Keynote speaker, National Institute on Aging Alzheimer’s Disease Centers Program, Bethesda, MD. October 4, 2007. Title: Beyond Diversity to Inclusion in Treating Alzheimer’s Disease. Invited moderator & speaker, International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, Madrid, Spain. July 15, 2006. Title: Pre-conference on Social and Behavioral Research. Invited speaker, Annual Updates on Dementia: Translating Research into Practice Conference, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. May 15, 2006. Title: Perceiving and Giving Meaning to Dementia in Diverse Populations. Plenary speaker, 2004 National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. November 17, 2004. Title: Inequalities and Health in Later Life: It’s a Family Issue. Invited faculty, National Institute on Aging Summer Institute, Queenstown, MD. July 13, 2004. Title: A Program of Study on Understanding Dementia Caregiving. Invited speaker, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AK. March 9, 2004. Title: What Does It Mean to Include Diverse Populations in Alzheimer’s Disease Research? Invited speaker, Dementia Consortium for Researchers Meeting, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Baltimore, MD. April 19, 2004. Title: Dementia Symptom Recognition and Meaning: A Socio-cultural Perspective.
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Invited speaker, Fifteenth Annual Symposium on Aging: Cultural Diversity in Aging, Rocky Mount, NC. April 1, 2004. Title: Aging Across Cultural Boundaries. Invited speaker, University of North Carolina, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC. February 17, 2003. Title: African American Perspectives on Dementia, Family Caregiving, and Interventions. Invited speaker, University of Stirling Dementia Symposium, Stirling, Scotland. November 5, 2002. Title: The Role of Spirituality in Providing Care to Older African Americans. Invited speaker, International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, Stockholm, Sweden. July 20, 2002. Title: The Informal Support System of Caregivers to Cognitively Impaired Elders in Diverse Populations. Invited lecturer, Penn State University, Gerontology Center, State College, PA. October 25, 2000. Title: How Extended is the Extended African American Family in Providing Care to Older Dependent Members? Invited speaker, Speakers Series at the Center for American and World Cultures, Miami University of Ohio, Oxford, OH. October 5, 2000. Title: The African American Family at the New Millennium: Concerns, Promises, and Hope. Invited speaker, Conference on African American Families: Research Issues for the 21st Century, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. February 28, 2000. Title: The Extended African American Family and Care of the Elderly. Invited speaker, Fourteenth Annual Bryan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Conference, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. February 17, 2000. Title: When Hope, Faith, and Charity Matter: Family Caregiving to Cognitively and Physically Impaired Elders. Invited speaker, The Contextual World of People with Alzheimer’s Disease: Social and Behavioral Perspectives Conference, Chicago, IL. March 31-April 2, 2000. Discussant: Family Issues and the Care of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease. Invited speaker, African American Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Conference: Role of the Community & Church, at the Thirteenth Annual Bryan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Conference, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. March 6, 1999. Title: Issues in the Care of the Cognitively Impaired Family Members: Spiritual and Church Support. Invited speaker for the symposium, A Spectrum of Aging and Health, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. October 23, 1998. Title: Two Decades of Research on Caregiving to Elderly Family Members: Cultural, Racial, and Ethnic Differences.
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Invited lecturer, Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, NY. September 23, 1998. Title: The Role of Stress and Coping in Predicting the Physical Health Effects of Caregiving to Older Dependent African Americans. Invited presenter, Conference on One More River to Cross: African Americans in the 21st Century. University of Maryland, College Park, MD. April 16, 1998. Title: African American Families’ Systems of Care to Dependent Elderly. Invited presenter, Fifth Annual Conference on Behavior, Neurobiology, Substance Abuse and Culture, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. October 16, 1997. Title: Family Caregiving to Elderly African Americans: Caregiving Networks and Structures. Invited presenter, Emotion and Adult Development Conference, Penn State University. October 8, 1996. Title: Emotional Well Being in Adult and Later Life Among African Americans: A Cultural and Sociocultural Perspective. Presented colloquium, Center on Gerontology Colloquium Series, Penn State University. State College, PA. January 25, 1994. Title: Reconceptualizing the Structure and Meaning of Caregiving to the Elderly: The Case of the African American Family. Guest lecturer, Human Development and Aging Post-Doctoral Training Program, Duke University, Durham, NC. January 13, 1992. Title: Identifying Conceptualization Problems in the Study of the Minority Aged. Invited lecturer, Endowed Stegeman Lecture, University of Minnesota, Department of Family Social Science, St. Paul, MN. May 13, 1988. Title: Women and Family in an Aging Society. Presented colloquium, Purdue University Department of Child Development and Family Studies, West Lafayette, IN. April 17, 1987. Title: Elderly Blacks and Relations with Adult Children. Guest panelist, Kellogg National Fellowship Seminar, Chicago, IL. April 6, 1987. Title: The Changing American Family. Conducted seminar, Northwestern University, Human Development and Social Policy Program, School of Education. February 10, 1987. Title: Long-Term Care of the Frail Elderly: Research Issues and Policy Implications. Invited speaker, joint hearing before the Congressional Black Caucus, the National Caucus on the Black Aged and the Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. May 8, 1981. Title: Impact of the Reagan Administration's Proposed Budget Policies Upon the Black Elderly.
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Invited speaker, Annual Dinner Symposium of the Undo Advancement Association of Nigeria, Chicago, IL. June 10, 1980. Title: The African Ancestral Characteristics in the Black Family Structures in America. Invited speaker, Annual Gerontology Symposium, Veteran's Administration Hospital, Tuskegee, AL. February 7, 1977. Title: Self, Personality and Aging.
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS (REFEREED)
C. Wilkins, P. Dilworth-Anderson, R. Whitmer, L. Hanna, C. Gatsonis, B. Siegel, B. Hillner, M. Carrillo & G. Rabinovici. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Amyloid PET Positivity in the IDEAS Study. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. July 17, 2019. Los Angeles, CA. C. Elliot, C. Hill & P. Dilworth-Anderson. Examining Factors Related to Recruitment and Retention in Aging Research with the National Institute on Aging. Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. November 15, 2018. Boston, MA. H. Moon, A., Townsend, P. Dilworth-Anderson & C. Whitlatch. Predictors of Discrepancy Between Dementia Care-Dyads on the Care-Recipients' Quality-of-Life, Poster presented the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. November 17, 2016. *H. Moon, A. Townsend, A., C. Whitlatch & P. Dilworth-Anderson. Discrepancy Between Care Recipients with Early-Stage Dementia and Their Caregivers on Perceptions of the Care Recipients’ Quality of Life. Poster presented the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. November 22, 2013. P. Dilworth-Anderson. Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease in Cultural Context. Paper presented at the International Alzheimer’s Research Conference. Honolulu, HI. July 12, 2010. P. Dilworth-Anderson. Who and How Will Families Care for Alzheimer’s Patients in the Future? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA. November 17, 2007. P. Dilworth-Anderson. A Labor of Love: Emotion and the Caregiver Role in African American, White and American Indian Families. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX. November 18, 2006. S.W. Williams, M. Crowther, & P. Dilworth-Anderson. Stability and Change in Social Support of African American Caregivers. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, November 19, 2002. P. Dilworth-Anderson. Recruitment Strategies for Longitudinal African American Caregiving Research: The Family Caregiving Project. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL. November 16, 2001.
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B. Gibson & P. Dilworth-Anderson. Describing and Predicting African American Family Caregiving Structures to Dependent Elders Over Time. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL. November 17, 2001. P. Dilworth-Anderson. Shifting Paradigms in the Study of Contemporary American Families: Issues of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture. Plenary presentation at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Irvine, CA. November 14, 1999. S.W. Williams & P. Dilworth-Anderson. Predictors of and Relationships Between Three Social Support Systems in African American Families Who Care for a Dependent Elder. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA. November 23, 1998. P. Dilworth-Anderson & S.W. Williams. The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Caregiving to Elderly African Americans. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Cincinnati, OH. November 17, 1997. P. Dilworth-Anderson, S.W. Williams, & P. Goodwin. The Physical Health of Caregiving to the Elderly Among Adult African American Children. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Washington, DC. November 10, 1997. P. Dilworth-Anderson & S.W. Williams. Describing and Defining the Caregiving Structures to the Elderly in African American Families. Poster presented at the 49th Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, DC. November 18, 1996. P. Dilworth-Anderson. Intergenerational Relations in African American Families. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Los Angeles, CA. August 7, 1994. P. Dilworth-Anderson. Adaptive Health Behaviors Among African Americans. Paper presented at the National Conference: Behavioral & Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Ethnicity & Health, Washington, DC. September 1992. P. Dilworth-Anderson. Conceptualization Issues in Designing Applied Research on Minority Populations. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA. November 1991. P. Dilworth-Anderson. The Role of Grandparents as Secondary Caregivers to Chronically Ill Black Children. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA. November 1990. P. Dilworth-Anderson & G.J. Hildreth. Identifying and Developing Caregiver Processes Among Elderly People and Their Adult Children. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Philadelphia, PA. November 1988.
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P. Dilworth-Anderson. An Assessment of How Policy Researchers Address the Issue of Race in Providing Care to the Elderly. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, MO. April 1985. P. Dilworth-Anderson. Caregiving by Middle-aged Children to Elderly Parents: Resolve or Conflict in the Black Family. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, San Francisco, CA. October 1984. P. Dilworth-Anderson. Family Closeness Between Aged Blacks and Their Adult Children. Paper presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA. November 1983. P. Dilworth-Anderson. Developing Profiles of Minority Aged People to Facilitate Social Service Delivery. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Family Relations Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. October 1982. P. Dilworth-Anderson. A Comparative Analysis of the Social Aspects of Aging Between Blacks in the United States and Aged in the Caribbean. Paper presented at the 10th World Congress of Sociology, Mexico City, Mexico. August 1982. P. Dilworth-Anderson. The Influence of Parent/Child Relations on the Support System of Elderly Blacks. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA. November 1980. P. Dilworth-Anderson. Family Involvement in Adult Daycare for the Elderly: The Perspective of the Administrators. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Family Relations, Portland, OR. October 1980. P. Dilworth-Anderson. Support Services and Aged Blacks. Paper presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA. November 1977.
TEACHING / MENTORING ACTIVITIES
COURSES TAUGHT IN THE LAST 3 YEARS
Translational Health Disparities: Research, Practice & Policy Graduate Seminar |10-20 students Cultural Competency & Health, Graduate Seminar | 15 students
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MENTORING
Mentored /Advised 30 doctoral students in the last 40 years Mentored 10 post-doctoral fellows in past 15 years
GRANTS – FUNDING IN THE LAST THIRTEEN YEARS
Funding for my research addresses issues that focus on caregiving for elders with dementia, health disparities, and chronic disease and care.
PILOT STUDIES
JULY 2013-JULY 2014
(Dilworth-Anderson & Linnan). UNC Clinical Translation Science Award (NC TraCS Institute Pilot Funds). Funded by the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Work is being conducted within the “Black Family Reunion” to assess colorectal cancer risk, share life-saving information, and encourage family members to act to prevent this disease. Findings will be used to support a RO1 application.
MAY 2012-SEPTEMBER 2016
(Dilworth-Anderson & Brayne) Engaged for Cognitive Health: Reducing Dementia Risk Factors in Later Life, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and Cambridge University, UK (Gillings Funds).
OTHER FUNDING
2016-2023
INVESTIGATOR, UNC Translational Science Award (PIs) John Buse & Tim Cary. Funded by NIH Translational Science Centers
2016-2017
INVESTIGATOR, Clinical Scholars Program (PI) Giselle Corbie Smith. Funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
2012-2014
CO-INVESTIGATOR, Autism in Older Adults: A Pilot, Descriptive Study. (PI) Joseph Pittman. Funded by the National Institute on Mental Health.
2011-2017
CO-INVESTIGATOR, Lung Cancer Surgery: Decisions Against Life Saving Care - The Intervention. (PI) Sam Cykert. Funded by the American Cancer Society.
2009-2014
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/DIRECTOR, Project: Pre-doctoral Post-doctoral Training Program on Health and Aging Research. NIH.
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2008-2013
CO-INVESTIGATOR, NC Clinical Translation Science Award. NIH UL1
2005-2010
CO-INVESTIGATOR, Project: Race and Lung Cancer Surgery: Anatomy of The Decision. (PI) Sam Cykert. American Cancer Society.
2005-2009
INVESTIGATOR, Project: Shaw University Minority Elderly Research Center (Summer). (PI) Daniel Howard. Agency for Health Care Research and Quality.
2004-2011
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, Project: Closing the Gap on Minority Aging and Health (K07). National Institute on Aging.
2004-2010
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, Project: Train the Trainer: A Dementia Care Program and Caregiver Intervention Project. Glaxosmithkline Community Partnership Program Of North Carolina.
2004-2007
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, Project: Perceiving and Giving Meaning to Dementia Among Caregivers for African American and White Elders: Rural and Urban Differences. National Alzheimer’s Association.
1995-2000
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, Project: Structure and Outcomes of Caregiving to Elderly Blacks. National Institute on Aging.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE UNC AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA RELATED SERVICE
2009-2014
MEMBER, North Carolina Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging
SEPTEMBER 2002-2006
MEMBER, Family Caregiver Support Program Steering Team, North Carolina Division of Aging
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EDITORIAL BOARDS OF JOURNALS
2007-2009
EDITORIAL BOARD, Journal of Applied Gerontology
2005-PRESENT
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD, Alzheimer’s & Dementia
JANUARY 2003-2005
EDITORIAL BOARD, Psychology and Aging
2002-2005
EDITORIAL BOARD, Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences
JANUARY 2000-2012 EDITORIAL BOARD, Aging and Mental Health; 1986-2001 ASSOCIATE EDITOR, Family Relations
1988-1993 ASSOCIATE EDITOR, American Journal of Health Promotion
UNC -UNIVERSITY WIDE COMMITTEES AND BOARDS
2016-PRESENT
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Inclusive Science Program, The North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute
2008-2017
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, UNC Translational and Clinical Science Institute Study Section
2008-2011
MEMBER, Faculty Executive Committee
2008-2010
MEMBER, UNC Translational and Clinical Science Institute (Tracs) Internal Advisory Board
2009-2017
SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER, Institute for the Arts & Humanities Academic Leadership Program
SPRING 2009 MEMBER, Faculty Engagement Subcommittee Committee (Appointment, Promotion and Tenure)
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SPRING 2009 REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBER, Administrative Review of Director, Institute on Aging
FALL 2010 REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBER, Administrative Review of Director of Office of Research Development
UNC - GILLINGS SCHOOL OF GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEES
2017
MEMBER, Search Committee for Assistant Dean of Inclusive Excellence
NOVEMBER 2011-AUGUST 2012
MEMBER, Search Committee for Chair of Health Policy & Management
JULY 2010-PRESENT
MEMBER, Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
JULY 2007-JUNE 2009
CHAIR, Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee
ACADEMIC YEARS 2004-2007 MEMBER, Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee
ACADEMIC YEAR 2004-2005 MEMBER, Diversity Committee
ACADEMIC YEAR 2003-2004 CHAIR, Equity Committee
UNC - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH POLICY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES
2017-PRESENT
MEMBER, Doctoral Program Committee
2015-2017
MEMBER, HPM Strategic Planning Committee
2008-2017
CHAIR, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
2004-2010
MEMBER, Research Committee
2003-2009 MEMBER, Doctoral Program Committee
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2003-2004 CHAIR, Long-term Care Committee
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO
SEPTEMBER 2000-APRIL 2001
CHAIR, Faculty Search Committee Department of Human Development and Family Studies
SEPTEMBER 1996-2002
MEMBER, Administrative Committee
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
AUGUST 1995-1998
MEMBER, Promotion and Tenure Committee
School of Human Environmental Sciences
JANUARY 1991-1996
MEMBER, Graduate Committee Department of Human Development and Family Studies
SEPTEMBER 1989-JANUARY 1990 MEMBER, Committee for the selection of the Provost University-wide committee
JANUARY 1989-1991 MEMBER, Social and Behavioral Sciences Curriculum Committee University-wide committee
NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
SEPTEMBER 1988-1990
CHAIR, Graduate Interdisciplinary Gerontology Program Planning Committee
SEPTEMBER 1984-1986
MEMBER, University Affirmative Action Committee
SEPTEMBER 1986-1987
MEMBER, Honors Program Development Committee
AUGUST 1982-1988
CHAIR, Graduate Program in Gerontology Development Committee
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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
2012- 2014
INTERIM CO-DIRECTOR, UNC Institute on Aging University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2003-2010
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Aging and Diversity
UNC Institute on Aging |University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1994-1995
ACTING DEPARTMENT CHAIR Department of Human Development and Family Studies
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
1978-1988
COORDINATOR, Adulthood and Aging Studies Program Northeastern Illinois University
1981-1982 SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Northeastern Illinois University
1981 ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN, Office of the Provost Northeastern Illinois University
MAJOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
2015-PRESENT
MEMBER, Board of Directors Eastern North Carolina Alzheimer’s Chapter | Alzheimer’s Association
SEPTEMBER 2002-2008
MEMBER, Family Caregiver Support Program Steering Team North Carolina Division of Aging
JANUARY 1993-1996
MEMBER, Board of Directors for the Greensboro Mental Health Association
MAY 1988-1992
MEMBER, United Day Services Advisory Board Greensboro, NC
SEPTEMBER 1985-1988 MEMBER, Center for Applied Gerontology Academic Advisory Board Chicago, IL
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1985-1987 FACILITATOR, Adult Daycare Support Groups Chicago, IL
1976-1987 FACILITATOR, Golden Age and Abundant Living Support Group Second Baptist Church | Evanston, IL
1980-1981 COMMITTEE MEMBER, Citizens for a Safer Evanston, IL
CONSULTANT
OCTOBER 2018-PRESENT
Alzheimer’s Association
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART)