Associate Director for Educational Programs Center on Aging, East Carolina University

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1 Carol L. Jenkins, PhD Associate Professor, School of Social Work East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina (252) ; EDUCATION PhD, Public Administration; The Maxwell School, Syracuse University MPA; The Maxwell School, Syracuse University; Graduate Gerontology Certificate, University Gerontology Center BS, Applied Social Sciences; Highest Honors; Binghamton University AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Aging and Public Policy Long-Term Care Older Lesbians Program Evaluation/Policy Analysis PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Director, Office of Aging Studies East Carolina University Associate Director for Educational Programs Center on Aging, East Carolina University Associate Professor; School of Social Work East Carolina University Assistant Professor; Department of Health Behavior and Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1999 Research Consultant; Center for Health and Aging, State University of New York Institute of Technology Assistant Professor; Department of Political Science Auburn University Research Associate; Center for Policy Research Syracuse University 1993 Research Intern; Metropolitan Commission on Aging, Syracuse Assistant Coordinator; Elderhostel, LeMoyne College, Syracuse

2 HONORS AND AWARDS BRIDGES Academic Leadership for Women (2008) Faculty Senate Teaching Grant, East Carolina University (2008) Faculty Leadership Intern, East Carolina University ( ) Outstanding Graduate Faculty, Auburn University (2002) Competitive Research Grant, Auburn University (2002) Center for Governmental Services Research Grant, Auburn University (1999) Roscoe Martin Dissertation Research Grant, Syracuse University (1997) Graduate School Scholarship, Syracuse University ( ) Graduate School Research Assistantship, Syracuse University ( ) Dean s Summer Scholarship, The Maxwell School, Syracuse University (1992) PUBLICATIONS Articles and Book Chapters Littlewood, K., P. Averett, C. Hall, I. Yoon, & C.L. Jenkins. I m with her: An examination of old lesbian relationship status and its association with health conditions, health behaviors and health perceptions. Journal of Lesbian Studies (in press). Jenkins, C.L., A. Edmundson, P. Averett, and I. Yoon. Older Lesbians and Bereavement: Experiencing the Loss of a Partner. Journal of Gerontological Social Work (in press). Averett, P., A. Robinson, C.L. Jenkins, and I. Yoon. I Want to Know More About Who We Are : New Directions for Research with Older Lesbians." Journal of Gerontological Social Work (in press). Averett, P., I. Yoon, and C.L. Jenkins. (2013). Older Lesbian Experiences of Homophobia and Ageism. Journal of Social Service Research, 39, Averett, P., I. Yoon, and C.L. Jenkins Older Lesbian Sexuality: Identity, Sexual Behavior, and the Impact of Aging. The Journal of Sex Research, 49(5), Averett, P. and C.L. Jenkins Review of the literature on older lesbians: Implications for education, practice and research. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 31(4), Averett, P., I. Yoon, and C.L. Jenkins Older Lesbians: Experiences of Aging, Discrimination and Resilience. Journal of Women & Aging, 23, Ballard, S.M., C.L. Jenkins, N.Y. Savut, W.H. McKinnon, K.E. Carroll, and S. Escott- Stump Innovative and Complementary Approaches to Enhancing Elders Ability to Age in Place. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 103(2), Wolf, D.A., and C.L. Jenkins Family Care and the Growth of Assisted Living. In 2

3 The Assisted Living Residence: A Vision for the Future. S. Golant and J. Hyde (Eds.), Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Press. Laditka, S.B., C.L. Jenkins, G.P. Eleazer, and S.G. Kelsey Developing Geriatric Expertise Among Medical School Faculty: Preparing to Meet the Health Care Challenges of an Aging Population. Educational Gerontology, 33, McEldowney, R.P., and C.L. Jenkins Efforts to Reform Medicaid in a Time of Fiscal Stress: Are We Merely Shuffling Chairs on the Deck of the Titanic? Journal of Health & Social Policy, 21, Jenkins, C.L Care Arrangement Choices for Older Widows: Decision Participants Perspectives. Journal of Women & Aging, 15, Co-published simultaneously in Widows and Divorcees in Later Life: On Their Own Again (2003), C.L. Jenkins (Ed.), New York: Haworth Press. Jenkins, C.L., and S.B. Laditka A Comparative Analysis of Disability Measures and Their Relation to Home Health Care Use. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 22, Jenkins, C.L Resource Effects on Access to Long-Term Care for Frail Older People. The Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 13, Jenkins, C.L. and S.B. Laditka Addressing the Challenge of Providing Mental Health Care to Older Persons. In The Health Care Financial Crisis: Reorganization and Evidence-Based Medicine as a Response to an Unholy Trinity (pp ). C. Clark and R. McEldowney (Eds.), New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Laditka, S.B., C.L. Jenkins, G. Trevansi, and K. Matthews The Doctor on the Patient s Turf: Assessing Patient Satisfaction with Physician Home Visit Programs. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 19, Laditka, S.B. and C.L. Jenkins Difficulty or Dependency? Effects of Measurement Scales on the Prevalence of Disability Among Older Americans. Journal of Health & Social Policy, 13, Jenkins, C. L. and S.B. Laditka Mental Health Care for Older Persons: Networking as a Response to Organizational Challenges. Policy Studies Review, 17, Jenkins, C.L Care Arrangement Decisions: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives. Journal of Women & Aging, 12, Laditka, S.B. and C.L. Jenkins Enhancing Inter-network Cooperation Among Organizations Providing Mental Health Services to Older Persons. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 28,

4 Laditka, S.B., C.L. Jenkins, and P.Z. Nickerson An Inter-Network Approach to Providing Mental Health Care to Older Persons: The Case of Oneida County. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 26, Jenkins, C.L. and S.B. Laditka Double Jeopardy: The Challenge of Providing Mental Health Services to Older Persons. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 26, Jenkins, C.L Women, Work, and Caregiving: How Do These Roles Affect Women s Well-Being? Journal of Women & Aging, 9, Books Jenkins, C.L. (Ed.) Widows and Divorcees in Later Life: On Their Own Again. New York: Haworth Press. Co-published simultaneously as Journal of Women & Aging, (The Haworth Press) Vol. 15, Nos. 2/3. Book/Video Reviews Jenkins, C.L Gert s Secret. Produced by John Kastner in association with CBC and the Documentary Channel; New York: Filmakers, Inc. The Gerontologist, 47, Jenkins, C.L Super-Optimum Solutions and Win-Win Policy: Basic Concepts and Practice by Stuart S. Nagel. Quorum Books, Westport, Connecticut, Evaluation and Program Planning, 22, Other Publications Jenkins, C.L Best Practices and Recent Trends in Health Care Administration in Rural Areas. Best Practices in Service Delivery to the Rural Elderly, Washington, DC: Administration on Aging. Laditka, S.B. and C.L. Jenkins The Home Visit Program: An Evaluation Report. Prepared for the Bassett-St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program, Utica, New York. Jenkins, C.L., and C. Bowling State Strategic Management Practices: Results of a Survey of State Administrators. Prepared for the Center for Governmental Services, Auburn University, Alabama. Laditka, S.B., C. Jenkins, and P. Nickerson Enhancing the Delivery of Mental Health Services to Older Persons: The Oneida County Aging and Mental Health Committee. The Bulletin, Central New York Academy of Medicine. Jenkins, C.L Care Arrangements for Frail Older Persons. PhD Dissertation, The Maxwell School, Syracuse University. 4

5 Jenkins, C.L Decisions Are Difficult for Family Caregivers. LTC News & Comment. February. Jenkins, C.L The Economic Well-Being of Older Women: A Cross-Country Study of Germany and the United States. Maxwell Review 4(1): SELECTED PRESENTATIONS Professional Meetings Averett, P., C.L. Jenkins, and I. Yoon Older Lesbians Health and Preferences for Care. Presented at Health Disparities Lecture Series at East Carolina University, Averett, P. and C.L. Jenkins Aging Lesbian Needs and Priorities: Results of an Online Survey. Presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Western Region Meeting at Monterey, CA, May. Jenkins, C.L., S. Ballard, K. Carroll, H. McKinnon, and N.Y. Savut Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Elders Ability to Age in Place. Presented at the North Carolina Conference on Aging, Greenville, NC, October. Averett, P. and C. L. Jenkins A Decade of Research: What Have We Learned About Older Lesbians? Presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Women s Studies, June. Jenkins, C.L Infusing Gerontology into a Baccalaureate Health Services Administration Program. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education, Baltimore, MD, February. Jenkins, C.L. and D.A. Wolf Family Care and the Growth of Assisted Living. Presented at the North Carolina Conference on Aging, Winston-Salem, NC, September. Laditka, S.B., C.L. Jenkins, G. Paul Eleazer, and S.G. Kelsey Using a Geriatrics- Focused Faculty Development Program to Integrate an Orphan Topic into the Curriculum. Presented at the South Carolina Aging Research Day, Charleston, SC, March. Lakitda, S.B., S.G. Kelsey, G.P. Eleazer, and C.L. Jenkins Evaluating Geriatrics Training and Education for Non-Geriatrician Faculty: Physicians' Experiences in Their Own Words. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, 5

6 McEldowney, R.P. and C.L. Jenkins Efforts to Reform Medicaid in a Time of Fiscal Crisis. Presented at the 65 th Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration, March. Jenkins, C.L. and T. Shaver-Jarmon Implementing the National Family Caregiver Support Act: A Case Study of Alabama. Presented at the North Carolina Conference on Aging, October. Jenkins, C.L. and T. Shaver-Jarmon Enhancing the Caregiving Experience: Alabama Cares. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Aging Society of America and the National Council on Aging, March. Jenkins, C.L., S.B. Laditka, G. Trevisani, and K. Matthews Evaluation of a Physician Home Visit Program for Frail Homebound Patients. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Jenkins, C.L. and S.B. Laditka Effects of Chronic Disabling Conditions on the Likelihood of Home Health Care Use Under Different Measures of Disability. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Laditka, S.B. and C.L. Jenkins Effects of Disability Measurement Scales on Active Life Expectancy Estimates. Presented at the Network on Health Expectancy REVES 11 Conference, London, England, April. Jenkins, C.L. and S.B. Laditka Disability or Dependency? Effects of ADL Measurement Scales on Disability Prevalence Among Older Americans. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Jenkins, C.L., R.P. McEldowney, and A.R. Wood Health Care Access for Older Persons in Rural America: A Case Study of Alabama. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Laditka, S.B., C.L. Jenkins, and P.Z. Nickerson Enhancing the Delivery of Mental Health Services to Older Persons: The Oneida County Model. Presented at the Annual Conference of the State Society on Aging of New York, October. Jenkins, C.L Care Arrangement Choices: Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Methods. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, April. Jenkins, C.L. and D.A. Wolf Predicting Care Arrangements for Older Persons. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, 6

7 Jenkins, C.L. and S.B. Laditka Improving Mental Health Services for Enhanced Life in Aging: The Case for Networking. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Wolf, D.A., B. Soldo, and C.L. Jenkins Family Structure and Caregiving Portfolios. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Jenkins, C.L Caregiving Arrangements for Frail Older Persons: The Dynamics of Decision Making. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Jenkins, C.L Women, Work, and Caregiving: How Do These Roles Affect Women s Well-Being? Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Jenkins, C.L Multiple Roles for Mid-Life Women: What Are They? How Well Are Women Coping? Presented at the Eastern Sociological Society Conference, April. Jenkins, C.L The Economic Well-Being of Older Women: A Cross-Country Study of Germany and the United States. Presented at the Annual Conference of the National Women s Studies Association, June. Invited Presentations Life Comes at You Fast: A Life Course Perspective on Aging Presented at the ECU School of Social Work Professional Development Lecture Series, October. Aging: A Women s Issue Presented at the Women s Studies Seminar Series, Auburn University, February. The Use of Integrated Methods to Study Care Arrangement Decisions for Frail Older Persons Presented at the Center for Health and Aging Seminar Series, State University of New York Institute of Technology, October. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Conferences and Workshops Aging Boot Camp Workshop Panel North Carolina Commission on Aging. April. Policy and Program Perspectives on Aging and the Life Course AHEC Adult Services Conference, Greenville, NC, April. Reducing Stress for Family Caregivers Multiple Sclerosis Society Conference Workshop, Greenville, NC, February. 7

8 Caring for You! Multiple Sclerosis Society Conference Workshop, Greenville, NC, February. Reducing Middle School Dropout Rates: Best Practice Interventions United Way of Pitt County, Greenville, NC, September. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Infusing Aging and Public Policy Issues into Gerontology Courses and Curriculums Symposium Organizer & Discussant, Annual Meeting of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, March. Care Roles of Older Women Symposium Discussant, The Annual Conference of the State Society on Aging of New York, October. Women, Work, and Caregiving Session Chair, The Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Abstract Review, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Affiliations Office of Aging Studies, East Carolina University Senior Visiting Scholar, Center for Health and Aging, State University of New York Institute of Technology Referee The Gerontologist Research on Aging Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences The American Review of Public Administration Consulting Editor Social Justice in Context PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Aging Society of America American Society of Public Administration Gerontological Society of America Pi Alpha Alpha Southern Gerontological Society 8