Social Work Faculty

Five Professors Earn CHHS Tenure Promotions & Two Named Professor Emeriti

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Five Professors Earn CHHS Tenure Promotions & Two Named Professor Emeriti Mary Cunningham Wed, 05/25/2022 - 09:32

In This Story

Emily Ihara, PhD, MSW, FGSA

Katherine Scafide, PhD, RN

Ali Weinstein, PhD

Janusz Wojtusiak, PhD

Congratulations to Ihara, Scafide, von Fricken, Weinstein, and Wojtusiak on their promotions and Guccione and Rome on being named Professors Emeriti. The College recognizes teaching excellence, leadership, dedication to research, and commitment to student success.

The College is thrilled to recognize the below faculty members on their promotions:

Promotion to Associate Professor without Term (Tenure)

Katherine Scafide – School of Nursing
Michael von Fricken – Department of Global and Community Health

Promotion to Full Professor

Emily Ihara – Department of Social Work
Ali Weinstein – Department of Global and Community Health
Janusz Wojtusiak – Department of Health Administration and Policy

Additionally, retiring faculty members Andrew Guccione in the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Sunny Harris Rome in the Department of Social Work have been named professors emeriti.

“We are so proud to have such distinguished faculty within the College,” said Cathy Tompkins, associate dean for faculty and staff affairs. “The work they have done in their respective fields is one of the many reasons we can boast the excellence of the College.”

Guccione, Ihara, Scafide, Rome, von Fricken, Weinstein, and Wojtusiak have exemplified what it means to further the pursuit of academic teaching and research. Their commitment to our student body and advancing knowledge in health and human services has earned them their new title.

Instructional Faculty Promotions were announced earlier this year in April 2022.

Once again, congratulations to all promoted and emeriti faculty!

Topics

Rehab Science Faculty

Dr. Cathy Tompkins

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Dr. Cathy Tompkins admin_alpha Tue, 10/20/2015 - 19:30

Associate Dean for Academic & Staff Affairs
Professor, Social Work

Contact Information

Email: ctompkin@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-2838

Mailstop: MS 2G7

Campus: Fairfax
Office: Peterson Hall Room 5411

CV

Download Catherine Tompkins curriculum vitae (CV) here.

Personal Websites

ORCID

Biography

Dr. Tompkins is a gerontological social worker and has extensive experience leading community-based projects related to older adults and their caregivers, and she has been a faculty member at George Mason University for about 20 years. She is a qualitative researcher and teaches both in-person and virtual classes. Dr. Tompkins’ expertise is in areas related to grandparent-headed households, non-pharmacological interventions for older adults, and dementia caregiving. She has implemented virtual trainings and has a certificate in tele-behavioral health. She received her MSW and PhD from the University of Maryland's School of Social Work. Dr. Tompkins is a John A. Hartford Geriatric Scholar in Social Work.

Classes Taught

Introduction to Social Work

Select University Service

2016-2017, Mason Assessment Council
2016-2017, Mason Platform Committee (Multidisciplinary Task Force)
2016-present, Mason Undergraduate Council
2015-present, Mason Collaborative for Undergraduate (CUE) Committee
2016-2017, Assistant/Associate Professor of Social Work – Search Committee (Chair)
2015, Director for Community Outreach – Search Committee
2014-2015, Assistant Professor of Social Work – Search Committee
2014, Associate Dean for Community Engagement - Search Committee
2014, Assistant Professor of Social Work – Search Committee, Chair
2013, Student Success Committee – Strategic Planning (University Committee)
2013, CHHS Student Travel Fund Committee
2012, Faculty Retirement Transition Committee (University Committee)
2012, Cross-Disciplinary Curriculum Committee (University Committee)
2011-2017, QEP Student as Scholars Leadership Council
2011, College of Health and Human Services Habit of Excellence Award nominator
2011, Students as Scholars Assessment Committee
2010-2011, QEP Assessment Committee, Chair (University Committee)
2010-2011, Honors College Representative (University Committee)
2010-2011, Distance Education Advisory Council (University)
2010-2011, Department Phi Alpha Committee
2010-2011, Department Assessment Committee
2010-2011, Department Awards and Development Committee
2009-2011, Faculty Sponsor for University Chapter of Habitat for Humanity
2009-2011, Department P & T Committee
2009-2011, Department BSW Curriculum Committee (Chair)
2009-2010, Department Governance Committee
2009-2011, College Advisement Task Force (invited)
2009-2011, University’s Quality Enhancement Planning Committee (nominated by the Dean, University Committee)
2009-2011, WIN Initiative Committee (University Committee led by Terry Zawacki)
2009, MSW Field Director Search Committee, Chair
2008-2011, College Faculty Council Committee
2008, Habit of Excellence Award Committee (Appointed by the Dean)
2007-2011, Department of Social Work Liaison for the Northern Virginia Community College Introduction to Social Work course
2007, Department of Social Work’s Assessment Committee, Chair
2007, Social Work Student Association Faculty Liaison
2006-2008, College Curriculum Committee Member
2006-2007, Social Work Student Recruitment Committee, Chair
2006-2008, Planning Committee for College of Health and Human Services Research Day
2005-2006, Department of Social Work Faculty Search Committee
2005, Coordinator of the Kurdish Project
2004-2005, MSW Admissions Committee
2003-2010, Social Work Department’s Program Advisory Committee
2003-2004, College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee

Community Service

2013-present, Lindsay Institute for Innovations in Caregiving, Advisory Council member
2013-2015, AoA Grant Reviewer
2014-2016, RCT Research Project. Music and Memory – Insight Memory Care Center (Adult Day Care)
2012-2016, GSA Qualitative Research Interest Group
2012, CDC Healthy Aging Research Network
2012-2015, AoA Grant Reviewer (evidenced-based programs for older adults in the community)
2012, Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, Consulting Editor
2011, Virginia Social Work Education Summit Planning Committee
2011-2012, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Local Arrangements Committee, Chair
2011, Eldercare Workforce Alliance – Participated in the development of a video: Shortages within the Eldercare Workforce
2010-2011, Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics Best Paper Award Committee Chair
2010-2012, Virginia Social Work Education Consortium (VSWEC), President
2010, Fairfax County Kinship Care Committee, Seeking Community Input Subcommittee
2009, Virginia Social Work Education Consortium (VSWEC), Vice President
2009, The Journal of Gerontological Social Work, Editorial Board Member
2009, Co-Chair, K-12 Task Force, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
2008, Journal of Aging and the Humanities, Manuscript reviewer
2008, Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, Manuscript reviewer
2008, Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Editorial Board Member
2008, Co-editor of the Journal of Intergenerational Relationships’ Special Issue: Grandparents as Parents
2008, Council on Social Work Education’s Gero Ed Center’s Baccalaureate Experiential Learning Grant Reviewer
2008, Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics Best Paper Award Reviewer
2008, Co-chair of Task Force to Review GSA/AGHE Merger after Ten Years (invited)
2008-2011, Fairfax County Kinship Care Committee Member
2008, Reviewed, Rewarding Challenges: Social Work with Older Adults, a teaching video for CSWE
2007, Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, Editorial Board Member
2007-2011, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) Awards Committee
2007, Abstract reviewer for the Baccalaureate Program Directors’ Conference
2007, Virginia Center on Aging, Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund (ARDRAF) Grant Reviewer
2007, Abstract reviewer for the 2007 CSWE APM
2006, Co-editor for the Forum section of The Journal of Intergenerational Relationships
2006, Manuscript reviewer, The Gerontologist
2006, Invited participant in a John A. Hartford meeting for the renewal of the CSWE Gero-Ed Center
2006, E-learning Course Evaluator for CSWE: “A Planned Change Model - Preparing Gerontologically-Competent Graduates”
2005, Baccalaureate Program Directors Gerontology Committee, Chair
2005, Planning Committee for the Annual Gero-Ed Forum (formerly NGSWC)
2005, AARP Student Scholarship Reviewer
2004-2006, Virginia Social Work Education Consortium (VSWEC) Chair of the “Teacher of the Year” Committee
2003-2008, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) K-12 Task Force Member
2003-2006, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) Secretary of the Board
2003-2006, Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGE-SW) Board Member
2003, Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, Editorial Board Member
2001-2006, George Mason University’s Gerontology Committee Advisory Board Member
2001-2005, Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, Board Member
1996-1998, Alzheimer’s Disease Association Shenandoah Valley Chapter, Secretary of the Board
1995-1998, National Association of Social Workers, Virginia Chapter, Finance Committee
1995-2001, Eldercare Alliance Harrisonburg, VA, Board Member

Research

Dr. Tompkins’ research areas focus on grandparent-headed households, non-pharmacological interventions for older adults, and dementia caregiving.

Select Publications

Ambergaonkar, J., Matto, H., Ihara, E., Tompkins, C.J. Caswell, S., Cortes, N., Davis, R., Coogan, S., Fauntroy, V., Glass, E., Lee, J., Baraniecki-Zwil, G. & Dhokai, N. (2022). Dance, music, and social conversation program participation positively affects physical and mental health in community-dwelling older adults: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science. https://doi.org/10.12678/1089-313X.121522f

Waters, L., *, Marrs. S.A., Tompkins, C.J., Fix, R., Finucane, S. Coogle C.L, Grunden, K., Ihara, E.S., McIntyre, M., Parsons, P., & Slattum, P. (2022). Creating Interprofessional Readiness to Advance Age-Friendly U.S. Healthcare. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 5258. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095258

Vander Linden, K. & Tompkins, C.J. (2021). Collaborative Grounded Theory. Grounded Theory Review. 20(2), 32-42. http://groundedtheoryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/04-Vander-Linden-and-Tompkins-Collaborative-Grounded-Theory-12-2021.pdf

+ Inoue, M., Hasegawa, M., Tompkins, C.J., & Donnelly, C.M. (2021). Culturally responsive companion program for a Japanese nursing home resident with dementia. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. doi: 10.1007/s10823-021-09434-y

+Matto, H., Ihara, E., Tompkins, C.J., McNeil, K., Lopez-Piper, A., Eber, M., Dhokai, N., Davis, R., Cortes, N., Caswell, S., Coogan, S., Fauntroy, V., Glass, E., Baraniecki-Zwil, G., & Ambegaonkar, J. (2021). A novel participant-empowered pedagogical approach to engage and retain control group participants in Arts-based randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 1-9. doi: 10.1177/1044389421997356

Inoue, M., Tsai, L. C., Lee, J. S., Ihara, E., Tompkins, C., Aguimatang, J., & Hudson, S. (2016). Creating an integrative research learning environment for undergraduate and graduate students. Journal of Social Work Education.

Kennedy, W. G., Ihara, E. S., Tompkins, C. J., Inoue, M., & Wolf-Branigin, M. E. (2015). Computation modeling of caregiver stress. Journal of Policy and Complex Systems, 2(1), 31-44.

Matto, H., Tompkins, C.J., Ihara, E.I., & Inoue, M. (2015). Results from Music, Imagery, and Movement (MiM) Treatment Intervention in a Long-term Care Facility. Families in Society, 96(4), 277-283. https://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.2015.96.32

Ihara, E.S., Horio, B.M. & Tompkins, C.J. (2012). Grandchildren caring for grandparents: Modeling the complexity of family caregiving. Journal of Social Service Research, 38(5), 619-636. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2012.711684

Tompkins, C.J., Ihara, E.S., Cusick, A. & Park, N.S. (2012). Maintaining connections but wanting more: The continuity of familial relationships among assisted living residents. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 55 (3), 249-261. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2011.639439

Ihara, E.S., Tompkins, C.J. & Sonethavilay, H. (2012). Culture and familism: An exploratory case study of a grandparent-headed household. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 10(1), 34-47. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2012.645737

Tompkins, C.J., Ernst, J., Ihara, E., Clark, P. (2011). Two birds with one stone: Using gerontology experiences to meet CSWE competencies. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work Education, 16, 63-83.

Curl, A., Tompkins, C.J., Rosen, A., Zlotnick, J. (2010). A case study of professional change: The impact of the national gerontological social work competencies survey. Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 31, 256-273.

Tompkins, C.J., Rogers, A. & Cohen, H. (2009). Promoting undergraduate student research collaboration: Faculty perceptions of benefits and challenges. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 14, 1-13.

Tompkins, C.J. & Sorrell, J.M. (2008). Older adults with Alzheimer’s Disease in a faith community: Forging needed partnerships between clergy and health care professionals. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 46, 22-25.

Tompkins, C.J. (2007). Who will care for the grandparents? Exploring relationships between grandparents and grandchildren. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 45, 19-22.

Tompkins, C.J. & Weinreich, D. (2007). Collaborating, teaching and learning in cyberspace: A virtual age experience. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 50, 119-134.

Davis, M.E., Tompkins, C.J. & Wolf-Branigin, M. (2006). Using image manipulation skills to teach community problem-solving. Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, 20, 6-9.

Tompkins, C.J. (2006). Are we really teaching our students an aging perspective when we use the term intergenerational? Are we encouraging the stigmas associated with aging if we use a ‘backdoor approach’ in recruiting students to become interested in working with older adults? Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 4, 109-112.

Newman, S. & Tompkins, C.J. (2006). A case study reflecting healthy aging in the U.S. Indian. Journal of Gerontology, 20, 99-110.

Weinreich, D.M. & Tompkins, C.J. (2006). Learning objects and gerontology. Educational Gerontology, 32, 785-801.

Tompkins, C.J., Rosen, A.L., & Larkin, H. (2006). Invited Essay: An analysis of social work textbooks for aging content: How well do social work foundation texts prepare students for our aging society? Journal of Social Work Education, 42, 3-23.

Tompkins, C.J. & Rosen, A.L. (2006). Developing visibility for aging in social work: The first NGSWC. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 48, 1-8.

Hermoso, J., Rosen, A.L., Overly, L. & Tompkins, C.J. (2006). Increasing aging and advocacy competency: The intergenerational advocacy pilot project. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 48, 179-192.

Ericson, C.B. & Tompkins, C.J. (2006). Infusing aging content into a research course: A national organization and university partnership. Educational Gerontology, 32, 225-240.

Hooyman, N.R. & Tompkins, C.J. (2005). Special Section: Innovations in gerontological social work education: Transforming social work education, Guest Editorial. Journal of Social Work Education, 41, 371-377.

Oktay, J. & Tompkins, C.J. (2004). Personal assistance providers’ mistreatment of disabled adults. Health and Social Work, 29, 177-188.

Tompkins, C.J. & Siegel, E. (2001). A national survey on distance education in gerontology. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 21, 7-15.

Saltz, C.C., Zimmerman, S.I., Tompkins, C.J., Harrington, D. & Magaziner, J. (1999). Stress among caregivers of hip fracture patients: A longitudinal study. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 30, 167-181.

Hoffman, D.E., Zimmerman, S.I., Tompkins, C.J. (Spring, 1997). How close is close enough? The influence of family relationships in determining attitudes towards advance directives and preferences for life sustaining treatments. The Journal of Ethics, Law and Aging, 3, 5-24.

Hoffman, D. E., Zimmerman, S.I., Tompkins, C.J. (Spring, 1996). The dangers of directives or the false security of forms. The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, 24, 5-17.

Bolla, K.I., Lindgren, K.N., Bonaccorsy, (Tompkins) C.J., Bleeker, M.L. (1991). Memory complaints in the elderly – Fact or fiction? Archives of Neurology, 48, 61-64.

Bolla, K.I., Lindgren, K.N., Bonaccorsy, (Tompkins) C.J., & Bleecker, M.L. (1990). Predictors of verbal fluency (FAS) in the healthy elderly. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 46, 623-628.

Book Chapter

Gelman, C.R., Tompkins, C.J. & Ihara, E.S. (2013). The Complexities of Caregiving for Minority Older Adults: Rewards and Challenges. Handbook of Minority Aging.

Books

Tompkins, C.J. & Rosen, A. (2007). Fostering Social Work Gerontology Competence. An Edited Monograph for Haworth Press. Binghamton, NY.

Kropf, N.P. & Tompkins, C.J. (2002). Teaching Aging: Syllabi, Resources & Infusion Materials for the Social Work Curriculum. Council on Social Work Education: Alexandria, VA

Grants

2021-2023. Principal Investigator, Mason Cares, Funder: Retirement Research Foundation (RRF), Collaborators: Emily Ihara, Megumi Inoue ($177, 625; 6% effort )

2022. Co-Principal Investigator, StrongerMemory (Phase II): Experiences of Older Adults and Caregivers in an Intervention Program for Cognitive Impairment, Funder: Virginia Center on Aging Geriatric Education and Training, ADRAF, Collaborators: Hyun Kang (PI), Emily Ihara ( Total: $45,000; 1% effort)

2020-2023. Principal Investigator, StrongerMemroy, Funder: Goodwin House Living (contract), Collaborators: Emily Ihara, Hyun Kang ($20,000)

2018. Contract with the Fairfax County Department of Family Services’ Kinship Family Institute (KFI) for a second year. Program Development and Program Evaluation ($44,000).

2017. Principal Investigator, Virginia Center on Aging, Geriatric Education and Training, A Web-based Training Program for Direct Care Workers in Long-term Care Communities: Providing Knowledge and Skills to Implement a Music and Memory Intervention. (12/17-6/18).

2017. Contract with the Fairfax County Department of Family Services’ Kinship Family Institute (KFI) for one year with the potential of a one-year renewal. Program Development and Program Evaluation ($44,000).

2016. Recipient, George Mason University, Office of Digital Learning Online Course Development Grant ($4,000).

2015. Principal Investigator, Virginia Center on Aging, Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund (ARDRAF), Individuals with Dementia at Adult Day Health Care Centers: Examining the Effects of Individualized Music on Mood and Agitation ($45,000).

2015. Principal Investigator, subcontract for a HRSA grant: Geriatrics Work Enhancement Program. Submitted to the Virginia Center on Aging as part of a HRSA grant submission ($30,000 over three years).

2015. Contractor, Department of Family Services, Fairfax County. A two-month proposal writing contract; ($1,100).

04/14. Co-PI with Holly Matto and Emily Ihara. Music, Imagery and Movement Intervention with Nursing Home Residents: National Endowment of the Arts - $25,000

05/13. PI - Conference on Behavior Management for Individuals with Dementia, Depression and Delirium. Retirement Research Foundation - $10,000

11/11. Coordinator, GMU Track A Scholarship Development Proposal for Integrative Methods in Social Action and Social Change: A Focus on Human Rights - $6,000

02/11. Coordinator, Patriot Link. Working with Dave Bauer to provide stipends to students working with older adults within the community.

09/07-08/09. Principal Investigator, John A. Hartford Faculty Scholars Program in Geriatric Social Work, Title: “Grandparent-headed Households: The Long-term Caregiving Relationship between Grandparents and Grandchildren,” $100,000.

07/06-06/07. Co-Principal Investigator with Jeanne Sorrell, GMU Department of Nursing, Virginia Center on Aging, Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund (ARDRAF), Title: “Ethics of Respect for Spirituality in Persons Living with Alzheimer’s Disease,” $30,000

05/05-04/07. Co-Principal Investigator with Mike Wolf-Branigin, GMU Department of Social Work, George Mason University, College of Arts and Sciences Technology Across the Curriculum (TAC) Program, “Integrating TAC Assignments Across the Social Work Curriculum,” $18,000.

09/03-08/04. Investigator, Western Michigan University Distance Education Grant (HRSA subgrant), “Virtual Age,” $10,000.

2001. Health Care Georgia Foundation, “Council on Social Work Education Conference Support,” $10,000.

2000. Principal Administrator, AARP Andrus Foundation Grant, “Research, Finance and Gerontology: Undergraduate Scholarships to Support the Development of Experts in the Field,”$60,000. [Association for Gerontology in Higher Education]

2000. Principal Administrator, AARP Andrus Foundation Grant, “Careers in Aging,” $10,000. [Association for Gerontology in Higher Education]

1999. Co-Principal Investigator with Sally Newman, National Corporation for Service Learning, “Integrating Lean and Serve Experiences into Gerontology Curriculum,” $186,000. [Association for Gerontology in Higher Education]

1999. Principal Administrator, AARP Andrus Foundation Grant, “Research, Finance and Gerontology: Undergraduate Scholarships to Support the Development of Experts in the Field (First Year Award),” $60,000. [Association for Gerontology in Higher Education]

1998. Principal Investigator, James Madison University, College of Integrated Science and Technology Summer Research Grant, “Caregivers of the Frail Elderly: Perceptions of Stress and the Need for Community Services,” $4,000.

1996. Principal Investigator, James Madison University, College of Integrated Science and Technology Summer Research Grant, “Burnout and Interpersonal Relationships in Rural Home Health Aides: Implications for Education,” $3,000.

Honors and Awards

Excellence in Memory Care Award, 2016, Insight Memory Care Center
Educator of the Year Award, 2016, Virginia Social Work Education Consortium
Fellowship; Social Research, Policy, & Practice, 2015, The Gerontological Society of America
Mentoring Award, 2012, GMU Office of Scholarship, Creative Activities and Research (OSCAR)
Research Day Poster Award, 2011, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University
Presidential Medal of Honor for Gerontological Curriculum Development, 2008, Baccalaureate Program Directors
Habit of Excellence Award, 2007, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University
Mit Joyner Gerontological Leadership Award, 2006, Baccalaureate Program Directors
Fellow, 2005, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
Aging Committee Faculty Development Award (Social Work), 2003, Baccalaureate Program Directors
Textbook Project Evaluation Award (Evaluation of Aging Content), 2003, Haworth Press
Faculty Development Award, 2001, Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work
Recognition Award, 1997, The Eldercare Alliance, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Outstanding Student in Gerontology Award, 1995, University of Maryland School of Social Work Geriatrics, Gerontology, Education and Research (GGEAR)

Affiliations

Member

Council on Social Work Education
Member

The Gerontological Society of America
Member

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
Member

Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work
Member

Generations United
Member

Baccalaureate Program Directors
Virginia Social Work Education Consortium

Degrees

PhD, Social Work, University of Maryland
MSW, Social Work/Specialization in Aging, University of Maryland
BA, Psychology, University of Maryland

Megumi Inoue, PhD

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Associate Professor, Social Work

Contact Information

Email: minoue2@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-2737
Building: Peterson Hall
Room 3614

CV

Download Megumi Inoue curriculum vitae (CV) here.

Biography

Dr. Inoue is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work. Her research focus is primarily on older adults with declined health who are vulnerable to losing autonomy and dignity. When older adults’ physical and/or cognitive abilities are significantly deteriorated, their right to make decisions and right to be treated with respect is easily threatened. Her research seeks ways to avoid these unfortunate situations and to support vulnerable older adults. Dr. Inoue brings her extensive clinical experience as a social worker and a registered nurse to her understanding of these research areas. She received her Ph.D. from Boston College (Graduate School of Social Work), MSW from Washington University in St. Louis (Brown School of Social Work), BSW from Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare in Japan (Department of Medical Social Welfare), and ADN from Kyushu University in Japan (College of Medical Technology Department of Nursing).

Community Service

Associate Editor, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2020-Present
Council Member, Fairfax Area Long Term Care Coordinating Council, 2018-Present
International Liaison, Gerontological Society of America, 2016-Present
Board Member, Japanese Bostonian Support Line (JB Line, Inc.), 2012-Present

Research

Research Interests

End-of-life issues: Advance care planning and grief process
Patients’ autonomy and dignity in health care settings
Personalized music intervention for dementia

Publications

# Co-author was an undergraduate student at the time of the writing of the manuscript
*Co-author was a graduate student at the time of the writing of the manuscript

Amano, T., Hooley, C., Strong, J., & Inoue, M. (in press). Strategies for implementing music-based interventions for people with dementia in long-term care facilities: A systematic review. Accepted by International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

Inoue, M., Hasegawa, M., Tompkins, C., & Donnelly, C. (2021). Culturally responsive companion program for a Japanese woman with dementia in a U.S. nursing home. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. Online First

Hanari, K., Sugiyama, T., Inoue, M., Mayers, T., & Tamiya, N. (2021). Caregiving experiences and other factors associated with having end-of-life discussions: A cross-sectional study of a general Japanese population. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 61(3), 522-530.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.08.010

Inoue, M., Hanari, K., Hamano, J., Gallagher, J., & Tamiya, N. (2019). Current engagement in advance care planning in Japan and its associated factors. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 5, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721419892694

Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Inoue, M., Ferenz, J.*, & Pham, S# . (2019). A web-based training program for direct care workers in long-term care communities: Providing knowledge and skills to implement a Music and Memory intervention. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. Published online first. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2019.1699074

Inoue, M., Ihara, E. S., & Terrillion, A. (2019). Making your wishes known: Who shares their advance directives with their health care team or loved ones? Journal of Applied Gerontology, 38(12), 1746- 1762. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464817748778

Lee, Y., Putnam, M., Morrow-Howell, N., Inoue, M., Greenfield, J. C., & Chen, H. (2019). Consolidated measures of activity among older adults: Results of a three data set comparison. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 62(5), 502-520. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2019.1582123

Milliken, A., Mahoney, E. K., Mahoney, K. J., Mignosa, K., Cuchetti, C., Rodriques, I., & Inoue, M. (2019). “I’m just trying to cope for both of us”: Challenges and supports of family caregivers in patient-directed programs. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 62(2), 149-171. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2018.1475438

Ihara, E. S., Tompkins, C. J., Inoue, M., & Sonneman, S. (in press). Results from a person-centered music intervention for individuals living with dementia. Geriatrics & Gerontology International.

Milliken, A., Mahoney, E. K., Mahoney, K. J., Mignosa, K., Cuchetti, C., Rodriques, I., & Inoue, M. (in press). “I’m just trying to cope for both of us”: Challenges and supports of family caregivers in patient-directed programs. Journal of Gerontological Social Work.

Inoue, M., Tompkins, C., Scruggs, K*, & Robles, J#. (in press). Advance directives information delivery in Medicare/Medicaid funded agencies: An exploratory study. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care.

Inoue, M., Ihara, E. S., & Terrillion, A. (in press). Making your wishes known: Who shares their advance directives with their health care team or loved ones? Journal of Applied Gerontology.

Inoue, M., & Nishijima, M. (2017). Risk factors for increased anxiety among Japanese individuals in the greater Boston area. The International Journal of Community Diversity, 17(3), 13-23. https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-0004/CGP/v17i03/13-23

Naganuma, H., Inoue, M., & Lombe, M. (2017). Bonding and bridging social capital among an ethnic minority group: The case of the Japanese community in the greater Boston area. The International Journal of Diverse Identities, 16(4), 15-24.
This article was selected as the International Award for Excellence for Volume 16 of the Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations Journal Collection.

Shimizu, N., & Inoue, M. (2017). Accessing information and desired support in an emergency situation among people from a culturally and linguistically diverse background. The International Journal of Community Diversity, 17(2), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-0004/CGP/v17i02/1-12

Inoue, M., Entwistle, J.*, Wolf-Branigin, M. E., & Wolf-Branigin, K. (2017). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Information Dissemination by Health Care Professions. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 17(3), 275-290. https://doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2016.1243124

Inoue, M., Cordisco Tsai, L., Lee, J., Ihara, E., Tompkins, C., Aguimatang, J. #, Fountain, K.*, & Hudson, S.* (2017, Online first). Creating an integrative research learning environment for BSW and MSW students. Journal of Social Work Education. Available at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10437797.2017.1287027?needAccess=true

Inoue, M. (2016). The influence of sociodemographic and psychosocial factors on advance care planning. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 59(5), 401-422. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2016.1229709

Ichihara, A., Inoue, M., Watanabe, S., & Ichihara, N. (2016). Examining services provided by a Japanese organization during and after the Boston marathon bombing. Practice: Social Work in Action. Published online first. https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2016.1211261

Johnson, K., Hong, M., Inoue, M., & Adamek, M. (2016). Social work should be more proactive in addressing the need to plan for end-of-life. Health & Social Work. Published online first. https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlw021

Lombe, M., Inoue, M., Mahoney, J.K., Chu, Y., & Putnam, M. (2016). Understanding effects of flexible spending accounts on people with disabilities: The case of a consumer directed care program. Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, 15(1), 62-75. https://doi.org/10.1080/1536710X.2016.1124255

Kennedy, W. G., Ihara, E. S., Tompkins, C. J., Inoue, M., & Wolf-Branigin, M. E. (2015). Computational modeling of caregiver stress. Journal on Policy and Complex Systems, 2(1), 31-44.

Matto, H. C., Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Inoue, M., & Byrd, A*. (2015). Results from a Music, Imagery, and Movement (MiM) Treatment Intervention in a Long-Term Care Facility. Families in Society, 96(4), 277-283. https://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.2015.96.32

Inoue, M., & Moorman, S. (2015). Does end-of-life planning help spouses become better surrogates? The Gerontologist, 55(6), 951-960. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnu031

Morrow-Howell, N., Putnam, M., Lee, Y. S, Greenfield, J. C., Inoue, M., & Chen, H. (2014). An investigation of activity profiles of older adults. Journal of Gerontology Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences, 69(5), 809-821. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbu002

Inoue, M., Lombe, M., Putnam, M., & Mahoney, K. J. (2014). Understanding saving and purchasing patterns of consumers in a self-directed care program: The West Virginia experience. Journal of Policy Practice, 13(2), 101-117. https://doi.org/10.1080/15588742.2014.881272

Putnam, M., Morrow-Howell, N., Inoue, M., Greenfield, J., Chen, H., & Lee, Y. (2014). Suitability of public use secondary data sets to study multiple activities. The Gerontologist, 54(5) 818-829. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnt074

Moorman, S., & Inoue, M. (2013). Predicting a partner’s end-of-life preferences, or substituting one’s own? The Journal of Marriage and Family, 75(3), 734-745. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12030

Moorman, S., & Inoue, M. (2013). Persistent problems in end-of-life planning among young- and middle-aged American couples. Journal of Gerontology Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences, 68(1), 97-106. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbs103

Pickard, J. G., & Inoue, M. (2013). Referral by clergy who counsel older adults. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 16(6), 633-642. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2012.710900

Pickard, J. G., Inoue, M., Chadiha, L. A., & Johnson, S. (2011). The relationship of social support to African American female caregivers’ help-seeking for emotional problems. Social Service Review, 85(2), 247-265. https://doi.org/10.1086/660068

Raghavan, R., Inoue, M, Ettner, S.L., Hamilton, B.H., & Landsverk, J. (2010). A preliminary analysis of mental health services consistent with national standards among children in the child welfare system. American Journal of Public Health, 100(4), 742-749. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2008.151472

Inoue, M., Pickard, J., Welch-Saleeby, P., & Johnson, S. (2009). African American caregivers’ breast health behavior. Health Education Research, 24(5), 735-747. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyp008

Books and Book Chapters

Inoue, M. (in press). Do not resuscitate (DNR) order. In M. H. Bornstein, M. E. Arterberry, K. L., Fingerman, & J. E. Lansford (Eds), The SAGE encyclopedia of lifespan human development. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Inc.

Rose, S. R., & Inoue, M. (2016). Group work with people who have cancer. In G. L. Grief & C. Knight (Eds). Group work with populations at risk (4th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press, Inc.

Inoue, M., Keary, S., & Moorman, S. (2016) End-of-life planning. In M. Harrington Meyer & E. Daniele (Eds), Gerontology: Changes, challenges, and solutions (pp. 251-270). Westport, CT: Praeger. **Alphabetical authorship reflects equal contributions.**

Grants

"A Web-Based Training Program for Direct Care Workers in Long-Term Care Communities: Providing Knowledge and Skills to Implement a Music and Memory Intervention," Virginia Center on Aging. Tompkins, C. (Principal Investigator), December 2017-June 2018. Role: Co-Investigator. $20,000.

"Advance Care Planning Training in Medicare/Medicaid Funded Agencies," Virginia Center on Aging. January 2017-June 2017. Role: Principal Investigator. $12,500.

"Addressing Staff Perceived Barriers in Advance Care Planning in Critical Care and Oncology Units," INOVA Seed Grant Award. Mohess, D. (Principal Investigator), July 2016-July 2017. Role: Consultant. $10,000.

"Understanding Experiences, Trends & Needs in SD Programs," Subcontract from University of Illinois at Chicago Family Support Research & Training Center under grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Frant # 90RT503200100. Magana, S. (Principal Investigator), July 2016-August 2017. Role: Consultant (Mahoney, E. - PI, Mahoney, K.J. - Co-PI).

"The Social Work Integrative Research Lab (SWiRL)," The University Office of Student Scholarship, Creative Activities, & Research (OSCAR). March 2016-June 2017. Role: Co-Principal Investigator (with Tsai, L.C. - Co-PI, Lee, J. - Co-PI, Ihara, E. - Co-PI, Tompkins, C. - Co-PI). $47,500.

"Procedures for Administering Advance Directives in Medicare and Medicaid Funded Institutions: An Exploratory Study," The University Summer Research Funding, George Mason University. July 2015-June 2016. Role: Principal Investigator. $4,900.

"Examining the Effects of Personalized Music on Behavior and Emotion," Virginia Center on Aging. Tompkins, C. (Principal Investigator), Ihara, E. (Co-Principal Investigator), July 2015-June 2016. Role: Co-Investigator. $45,000.

"Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention Project-Services 2," The ARC of the United States. November 2014-August 2015. Role: Principal Investigator. $9,000.

"Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention Project-Services 1," The ARC of the United States. August 2014-January 2015. Role: Principal Investigator. $5,250.

Affiliations

Member

Council on Social Work Education
Member

Gerontological Society of America
Member

Society for Social Work and Research
Member

Japanese Society for the Study of Social Welfare

Degrees

PhD, Social Work, Boston College
MSW, Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis
BSW, Social Work, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Japan
ADN, Nursing, Kyushu University, College of Medical Technology, Japan

Emily Ihara, PhD, MSW, FGSA

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Emily Ihara, PhD, MSW, FGSA admin_alpha Tue, 10/20/2015 - 19:24

Chair, Department of Social Work, Social Work
Professor, Social Work

Contact Information

Email: eihara@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-2023
Building: Peterson Hall
Room 3623

CV

Download Emily Ihara curriculum vitae (CV) here.

Personal Websites

ORCID

Biography

Dr. Emily S. Ihara is a professor and chair of the Department of Social Work. Ihara’s research interests focus on interventions, policies, and system changes necessary to eliminate health inequities for vulnerable populations across the life course. She uses a mixture of quantitative, qualitative, and agent-based modeling techniques to identify the conditions that may lead to health inequities and the subsequent policy levers and interventions that may work to decrease and eliminate them. Prior to coming to Mason, Ihara was a Congressional Health Policy Fellow in the House of Representatives and has previously worked as a researcher, policy analyst, and clinical social worker for various organizations.

University Service

Founding Faculty Member & Co-Director, Social Work integrative Research Lab (SWiRL), 2015–present
Reviewer, OSCAR Undergraduate Research Scholars Program, 2014–present
Chapter Advisor, Chi Chapter, Phi Alpha Honor Society, 2013–present
Member, OSCAR Assessment and Program Design Committee, George Mason University, 2014–2017
Member, Academic Program Review Committee, George Mason University, 2013–2016
Member, Medical Sciences Advisory Committee, George Mason University, 2011–2013

Community Service

Member, Community Advisory Committee, Fairfax County Community Health Care Network, 2007–present
Co-Chair, Symposium on Organ Transplantation, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, 2017
Planning Committee, Rally in the Valley, 2016
Session Chair: “Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Aging and Mental Health” for the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, 2015
Planning Committee, Rally in the Valley, 2012
Member, Japanese American Citizens League, Washington DC Chapter, 2001–2013
Member, Local Arrangements Committee, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education 38th Annual Meeting, 2011–2012
Co-President, Japanese American Citizens League, Washington DC Chapter, 2008–2010
Moderator, “Lobbying 202,” for the 6th Biennial Policy Practice Forum, Washington, DC, 2009
Co-Chair, Steering Committee, 6th Biennial Policy Practice Forum, Washington, DC, 2008–2009
Member, Planning Committee, Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance, Forum 2009, 2008–2009
Session Organizer, Presider, & Discussant: “Health, Health Policy, and Health Services Roundtables,” for the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, 2008–2009
Session Co-Organizer & Presider: “Race, Ethnicity, Migration and Health,” for the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, 2008–2009
Session Co-Organizer, “Contemporary Issues for Workers at Home and Abroad,” for the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, 2008–2009
Co-Chair, Health, Health Policy, and Health Services Division, Society for the Study of Social Problems, 2007–2009
Member, Nominating Committee, Society for the Study of Social Problems, 2007–2009
Session Organizer, “Boundaries of Race, Ethnicity, and Class: Inclusion and Exclusion in Health,” for the 58th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, 2007–2008
Co-Chair, Steering Committee, 5th Biennial Policy Practice Forum, Washington, DC, 2007–2008
Board Member, Japanese American Citizens League, Washington DC Chapter, 2002–2008

Research

Research Interests

Social determinants of health
Health inequities
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Health outcomes for vulnerable populations
Social policy and system change

Publications

*indicates graduate student author; **indicates undergraduate student author

Inoue, M., Ihara, E. S., & Terillion, A. (in press). Making your wishes known: Who completes an advance directive and shares it with their health care team or loved ones? Journal of Applied Gerontology.

Inoue, M., Cordisco Tsai, L., Lee, J. S., Ihara, E. S., Tompkins, C. J., Aguimatang, J.**, Fountain, K.*, & Hudson, S.* (2017). Creating an integrative research learning environment for BSW and MSW students. Journal of Social Work Education. doi: https://10.1080/10437797.2017.1287027

Kennedy, W. G., Ihara, E. S., Tompkins, C. J., Inoue, M., & Wolf-Branigin, M. E. (2015). Computational modeling of caregiver stress. Journal on Policy and Complex Systems, 2(1), 31–43.

Matto, H. C., Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Inoue, M., & Byrd, A.* (2015). Results from a Music, Imagery, and Movement (MiM) treatment intervention in a long-term care facility. Families in Society, 96(4), 277–283.

Ihara, E. S., Kennedy, W. G., Tompkins, C. J., & Wolf-Branigin, M. E. (2015). Long-term dementia care: Modeling the decision process. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation Conference (BRiMS), pp. 59–62.

Ihara, E. S., Chae, D. H., Cummings, J. R., & Lee, S. (2013). Correlates of mental health service use and type among Asian Americans. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-013-0493-5

Vakalahi, H. F. O., Ihara, E. S., & Hafoka, M. P. (2013). Family roots: Sustenance for Samoan and Tongan American elders. Journal of Family Strengths, 13(1), Article 3.

Lee, S., O’Neill, A., Ihara, E. S., & Chae, D. H. (2013). Change in self-reported health status among immigrants in the United States: Associations with measures of acculturation. PLoS ONE, 8(10), e76494. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0076494

Wang, D., Ihara, E. S., Chonody, J., & Krase, K. (2013). Social work faculty interest in aging: Impact of education, knowledge, comfort, and experience. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 34, 257–271. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2012.718010

Ihara, E. S., Horio, B. M., & Tompkins, C. J. (2012). Grandchildren caring for grandparents: Modeling the complexity of family caregiving. Journal of Social Service Research, 38, 619–636. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2012.711684

Ihara, E. S., Wolf-Branigin, M., & White, P. (2012). Quality of life and life skill baseline measures of urban adolescents with disabilities. Social Work in Public Health, 27, 658–670. https://doi.org/10.1080/19371910903269596

Cleaveland, C., & Ihara, E. S. (2012). “They treat us like pests”: Undocumented immigrants’ experiences with health care in the wake of a “crackdown” ordinance. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 22, 771–788. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2012.704781

Ihara, E. S., & Vakalahi, H. F. O. (2012). Collective worldviews and health of Pacific American elders. Educational Gerontology, 38, 400–411. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2011.559852

Ihara, E. S., Tompkins, C. J., & Sonethavilay, H.* (2012). Culture and familism: A grandparent-headed household case study. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 10(1), 34–47. https://10.1080/15350770.2012.645737

Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Cusick, A., & Park, N. S. (2012). “Maintaining connections but wanting more”: The continuity of familial relationships among assisted living residents. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 55, 249–261. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2011.639439

Chae, D. H., Lee, S., Lincoln, K. D., & Ihara, E. S. (2012). Discrimination, family relationships, and major depression among Asian Americans. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 14, 361–370. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-011-9548-4

Ihara, E. S., & Vakalahi, H. F. O. (2011). Spirituality: The essence of wellness among Tongan and Samoan elders. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 30, 405–421. https://doi.org/10.1080/15426432.2011.619916

Ihara, E. S. (2011). Exploring the socioeconomic and immigration health contexts of Asian Americans. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 21, 521–539. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2011.580239

Vakalahi, H. F. O., & Ihara, E. S. (2011). Research with indigenous cultures: A case study analysis of Tongan grandparents. Families in Society, 92(2), 230–235. https://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.4105

Tompkins, C. J., Ernst, J. S., Ihara, E. S., Clark, P. G. (2011). Two birds with one stone: Using CSWE competencies to infuse Gero-Ed experiences. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 16(1), 63–83.

Ihara, E. S. (2009). Ethnicity matters: The socioeconomic gradient in health among Asian Americans. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 36(2), 125–144.

Wolf-Branigin, M., Suh, H.-S., Muir, S., & Ihara, E. S. (2009). Applying census data for small area estimation in community and social service planning. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 8(1), 299–305.

Wolf-Branigin, M., Ihara, E. S., White, P., & Shuman, E.* (2008). Parental engagement in developing life skills of adolescents with disabilities. The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, 8(3), 41–48.

Book Chapters, Sections, and Reviews

Wolf-Branigin, M., Kennedy, W., Ihara, E. S., & Tompkins, C. (2016). Applying complexity science to social programme evaluation. In E. Mitleton-Kelly, A. Paraskevas, & C. Day (Eds.), The handbook of research methods in complexity science and application. London, UL: Edward Elgar.

Rosenthal Gelman, C., Tompkins, C. J., & Ihara, E. S. (2014). The complexities of caregiving for minority older adults: Rewards and challenges. In K. E. Whitfield & T. A. Baker (Eds.), Handbook of Minority Aging (pp. 313–327). New York, NY: Springer.

Ritchie, D. J., Tompkins, C. J., & Ihara, E. S. (2013). Integrative methods in social action and social change: Community-building for human rights. In M.C. Hokenstad, L. M. Healy, & U. A. Segal (Eds.), Teaching Human Rights: Curriculum resources for social work educators. Alexandria, VA: CSWE Press.

Ihara, E. S. (2012). [Review of the book Family practices in later life, by P. Chambers, G. Allan, C. Phillipson, & M. Ray]. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 55, 462–463. doi:10.1080/01634372.2012.691418

Ihara, E. S. (2008). Human trafficking. In: V. Parrillo (Ed.), Encyclopedia of social problems (Vol. 1, pp. 461–463). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Ihara, E. S. (2008). Post-traumatic stress disorder. In: V. Parrillo (Ed.), Encyclopedia of social problems (Vol. 2, pp. 696–697). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Ihara, E. S., & Takeuchi, D. T. (2004). Racial and ethnic minorities. In: B. L. Levin, J. Petrila, & K. Hennessy (Eds.), Mental health services: A public health perspective (2nd ed., pp. 310–329). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Grants

“A Web-based Training Program for Direct Care Workers in Long-term Care Communities: Providing Knowledge and Skills to Implement a Music & Memory Intervention,” Virginia Center on Aging, Geriatric Training and Education Award Fund. Tompkins, C. (Principal Investigator), 2017-2018. Role: Co-Investigator. $20,000.

“Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program,” Subcontract from Virginia Commonwealth University for a Health Resources and Services Administration award. Tompkins, C. (Principal Investigator), 2015-2018. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. $30,000.

“Human Organ Trafficking, Social Networks, International Security,” Provost Seed Grant, Multidisciplinary Research Projects. Wijesekera, D., 2016-2017. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. $50,000.

“Social Work integrative Research Lab (SWiRL) Project,” Students as Scholars Scholarship Development Grant. With Tsai, L.C., Inoue, M., Lee, J., & Tompkins, C., 2016-2017. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. $47,500.

“Impacts of the 2011 MIPPA Bundled Payment System on ESRD Care Provision: A Patient Outcome Comparison between Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Modalities,” Provost Seed Grant, Multidisciplinary Health Research Projects. Koizumi, N. (Principal Investigator), 2015-2016. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. $50,000.

“Assessing Mobile Health Technologies for Medication Compliance and Nutrition Tracking for Possible Use by Kidney Transplant Candidates.” Koizumi, N. (Principal Investigator), 2015-2016. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. $25,000.

“Individuals with Dementia at Adult Day Health Care Centers: Examining the Effects of Individualized Music on Mood and Agitation,” Virginia Center on Aging, Alzheimer’s & Related Diseases Research Award Fund. Tompkins, C. (Principal Investigator), 2015-2016. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. $45,000.

“Examining the Effects of the Music, Imagery, and Movement (MiM) Treatment Intervention on Emotional and Cognitive Functioning of Residents in Long-Term Care,” National Endowment for the Arts. Matto, H. (Principal Investigator), 2014-2016. Role: Co-Investigator. $25,000.

“BSW Curriculum Development Grant,” Students as Scholars, Office of Student Scholarship, Creative Activities, and Research. With Tompkins, C., Clark, P., Prudden, K., Davis, M., Lee, J., & Tsai, L.C., 2014-2016. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. $30,100.

“Evaluation of the Aging Mastery Program,” National Council on Aging. 2013-2014. Role: Principal Investigator. $10,000.

Honors and Awards

Selected Participant, 2017, Future Leaders in Social Work Education Program, National Association of Deans and Directors, Schools of Social Work
Honorable Mention, 2011, Betty J. Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award, Aging and Public Health Section, American Public Health Association
Selected Participant, 2011–2012, National Institute on Aging (NIA)-supported Eighth Annual Institute on Aging and Social Work, The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN
Emerging Scholars Interdisciplinary Network, 2010-2011, Fellowship Program in Applied Multi-Ethnic Research at ICPSR, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Master Teacher Award, 2010, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-supported training on the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (CPES), 2008, University of Michigan, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICSPR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Connections Research and Coaching Clinic, 2007, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
H. Jack Geiger Congressional Health Policy Fellowship, 2005-2006, W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Health Policy Research, 1999-2004, W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation Fellowship, 2000, Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation
NIMH Intensive Case Management Project stipend, University of California, Los Angeles, 1992–1993, NIMH
Title IV-E Public Child Welfare Inter-University Consortium stipend, University of California, Los Angeles, 1992, Title IV-E Public Child Welfare Inter-University Consortium
Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology Honor Society, University of California, Berkeley, 1990, Alpha Kappa Delta

Affiliations

Member

American Public Health Association
Member

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
Member

Council on Social Work Education
Member, Emerging Scholars Interdisciplinary Network
Member

Gerontological Society of America
Member

Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance
Member

National Association of Social Workers

Degrees

PhD, Social Policy, Brandeis University
MA, Social Policy, Brandeis University
MSW, Social Welfare, University of California at Los Angeles
AB, Sociology, University of California at Berkeley