Louisiana Lifespan Respite Coalition, member (2012 – present) Editorial Board Member Journal of Gerontological Social Work (2011 – present) Journal for the Society for Social Work & Research (2013 – present) Selection Committee member, Andrus Award (highest volunteer honor), AARP – Louisiana (2012) Instructor: Sharing the Journey Caregiver Education Course Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area, Baton Rouge, LA, 2010 Facilitator: Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Network Group Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area, 2008 – present Executive Advisory Committee, National Center on Bereavement Hospice of Acadiana, Lafayette, LA, 2010 Scholarly Journal and Conference Peer Reviewer Gerontological Society of America: invited abstract reviewer for the Annual Scientific Meeting (2014 – present) American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias, 2010 – present Journal of the American Medical Association, 2009 – present Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2010 – present Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2011 – present The Journal of Pain, 2009 Journal of Happiness Studies, 2009 Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2008 Advances in Social Work, 2007 – present Professional Affiliations Gerontological Society of America, 2007 – present Association of Gerontology Education in Social Work, 2014 – present Society for Social Work and Research, 2005 – present Council on Social Work Education, 2002 – 12 National Association of Social Workers, 1999 – 03 Academic Service LSU Identifying & Tracking Graduates Committee, College of Human Sciences and Education, 2012 – 2015 Vice-Chancellor for Research & Economic Development, Search Committee, 2010 Life Course and Aging Center, 2006 – present Director of Academic Programs (2008-2010) Graduate Faculty, 2006 – present
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology Program, Social Work, 2009 – 2013; 2014 – present Coordinator Promotions & Tenure Committee, Social Work, 2013 – present PhD Committee, Social Work, 2008 – present MSW Committee (curriculum), Social Work, 2006 – 2010 research representative Policy Committee, Social Work, 2009 – 2012; 2014 – present Scholarship Committee, Social Work, 2006 – 2013 Continuing Education Committee, Social Work, 2008 – present Program Evaluation Committee, Social Work, 2008 – 2009 MSW Admissions Committee, Social Work, 2007 – present ASU Graduate Faculty, 2005 – 06 Disruptive Students Task Force, 2005 – 06 General Education Task Force, 2006 Academic Integrity Board, 2005 – 06 Student Activities Committee, Sociology & Social Work, 2005 – 06 Student Association of Social Workers, faculty advisor, 2005 – 06 UGA Doctoral Program Committee (student rep.), Social Work, 2001 –03 Social Work Student Organization (chief officer), Social Work, 2002 – 04 Social Work Doctoral Association, 2002 – 04 Graduate Student Association, 2001 – 04 Other Social Work Related Experience Scholarly Writing Assistantship, UGA, 2003 Assisted students with research/scholar writing style, and adherence to the APA publication style Research Practicum, UGA, 2002 – 03 Follow-up to previous research practicum study (see below), analyzed and published data on the perceived significance of reference list accuracy in published articles from journal editors and authors Research Practicum, UGA, 2002 Analyzed and published data on the accuracy of published reference lists in the five, highest circulated social work journals. Research Assistantship, UGA, 2001 – 02 Data collection on A Program for Grandparents Who are Raising Grandchildren, supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation