Tiffany R. Washington, Ph.D., M.S.W. Curriculum Vitae

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1 Tiffany R. Washington, Ph.D., M.S.W. Curriculum Vitae CONTACT INFORMATION Title Office Address Assistant Professor (tenure-track) University of Georgia School of Social Work 279 Williams Street Athens, GA Phone (706) EDUCATION Ph.D Social Work, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dissertation Title: Older adult kidney disease self-management behaviors and their relationship to depression, self-efficacy, illness perceptions, and social support Dissertation Chair: Sheryl Zimmerman, Ph.D. M.S.W Social Work, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University/University of North Carolina at Greensboro Joint Master of Social Work Program B.A Communication Studies, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill RESARCH GRANTS University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., $6,900 Alcohol Use and Multiple Chronic Disease Among Older Adults 2015 University of Georgia Owens Institute for Behavioral Research, $6,063 Organizational Readiness for Innovation in Dialysis Facilities John A. Hartford Doctoral Fellow Cohort XI, $50,000 (additional $20,000 institutional match) School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Older Adult Kidney Disease Self-Management Study P.I. Tiffany Washington, M.S.W., Co-P.I. Sheryl Zimmerman, Ph.D Institute on Aging, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gordon H. DeFriese Career Development in Aging Research Award, $2, Summer Training on Aging Research Topics Mental Health Program The University of California at San Diego, $6,250 Tiffany Washington CV, 1

2 RESEARCH CONTRACTS National Institutes of Health Division of Loan Repayment. Discrimination, Stress, and Self-Management in Older African American ESRD Patients. P.I. Tiffany Washington, Ph.D., M.S.W., Mentor: Sheryl Zimmerman, Ph.D., M.S.W. TRAVEL GRANTS 2012 American Society of Nephrology, Advances in Geriatric Nephrology, $ , 2014 Summer Training Workshop on African American Aging Research, National Institute on Aging, Program for Research on Black Americans, Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, $1,200 and $1,000, respectively 2010 National Kidney Foundation Council of Nephrology Social Workers Educational Travel Stipend Award, $500 FELLOWSHIPS 2014 Service-Learning Fellowship, The University of Georgia, $2,500 The Houseguest Program a dementia caregiving respite intervention 2014 National Institute on Aging Butler-Williams Scholars Program 2011 RAND Summer Institute, Mini-Medical School/Demography, Economics, Psychology, and Epidemiology of Aging 2011 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Faculty Excellence Future Faculty Fellows Program, $ Institute on Aging, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Program in Health and Aging Research (CPHAR) Predoctoral Fellowship NIH Training Grant 5 T32 AG 272-9, $42, John A. Hartford Pre-Dissertation Fellowship Award North Carolina Minority Presence Fellowship, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate School, $18,000 Tiffany Washington CV, 2

3 AWARDS AND HONORS 2014 GADE Student Award for Social Work Research, $1, Prudential Real Estate Investors Award Outstanding Research Paper: Zimmerman, S., Cohen, L.W., Reed, D., Gwyther, L.P., Washington, T., Cagle, J.G., Sloane, P.D., & Preisser, J.S. (2013). Families matter in long-term care: results of a group randomized trial. Seniors Housing & Care Journal, 21, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill APPLES Service-Learning Teaching Excellence Award School of Social Work, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Outstanding Doctoral Student of the Year Award, $ Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, Northeast Region Doctoral Level Graduate Scholarship, $1, North Carolina Council of Nephrology Social Workers Social Worker of the Year Award PEER-REVIWED PUBLICATIONS Jason, K.J., Carr, D.C., Washington, T.R., Hilliard, T.S., Mingo, C.A. (2015). Multiple chronic conditions, resilience, and workforce transitions in later life: a socio-ecological model. The Gerontologist. Advance online publication. doi: /geront/gnv101 Washington, T., Zimmerman, S. & Browne, T. (in press). Factors associated with chronic kidney disease self-management. Social Work in Public Health. Washington, T., Zimmerman, S., Cagle, J., Reed, D., Cohen, L., Beeber, A., & Gwyther, L. (2014). Fidelity decision-making in social and behavioral research: alternative measures of dose and other considerations. Social Work Research, 38, Cohen, L.W., Zimmerman, S., Reed, D., Sloane, P.D., Beeber, A.S., Washington, T., Cagle, J.G., & Gwyther, L.P. (2014). Dementia in relation to family caregiver involvement and burden in long-term care. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 33, Beeber, A., Cohen, L., Zimmerman, S., Gwyther, L., Washington, T., Cagle, J., & Reed, D., (2014). Differences in assisted living staff perceptions, experiences, and attitudes. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 40, Washington, T., Hilliard, T., & McGill, T. (2013). The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program: A Resource for Use with Older CKD Patients. Journal of Nephrology Social Work, 37, Hilliard, T., Washington, T., Hines, C., & McGill, T. (2013). Wishes left unspoken: engaging underserved populations in end-of-life advance care planning. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 24, Tiffany Washington CV, 3

4 Zimmerman, S., Cohen, L.W., Reed, D., Gwyther, L.P., Washington, T., Cagle, J.G., Beeber, A.S., & Sloane, P.D. (2013). Comparing families and staff in nursing homes and assisted living: implications for social work practice. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 56, Zimmerman, S., Cohen, L.W., Reed, D., Gwyther, L.P., Washington, T., Cagle, J.G., Sloane, P.D., & Preisser, J.S. (2013). Families matter in long-term care: results of a group randomized trial. Seniors Housing & Care Journal, 21, Brown, C., Baker, T., Mingo, C., Harden, T., Aiken-Morgan, A., Whitfield, K., Phillips, K., & Washington, T. (2013). Reviewing our roots: blacks in gerontology. The Gerontologist, 54, doi: /geront/gnt103 Carlton-LaNey, I., & Washington, T. (2009). Naturally evolving aging-friendly businesses: a special service to African American elders. Generations, 33, PEER-REVIWED PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS Washington, T. (2009). CKD and older adults: a review and implications for social work practice and research [abstract]. Journal of Nephrology Social Work, 32, 58. Washington, T. (2005). The Fluid Adherence Project: social work intervention in hemodialysis [abstract]. Journal of Nephrology Social Work, 25, 54. NON- REFEREED PUBLICATIONS Washington, T. (2007). People like me: benefits of support groups. Kidney Beginnings, 7, Washington, T. (2007). Planning a CNSW meeting: tips for chapter chairs. Renalink, 8, 7. Washington, T. (2005). Kidney disease: an unspoken illness. The Aurora, 75, 16. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Center for Aging Research and Educational Services, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Homewatch Caregivers Survey and CRC Survey (P.I. Gary Nelson, D.S.W.) Research Assistant: data management and analysis Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Families Matter in Long-term Care (P.I. Sheryl Zimmerman, Ph.D.) Research Assistant: data collector, interventionist 2008 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill History of the School of Social Work Project (Co-P.I. Iris Carlton-LaNey, Ph.D. and Co-P.I. Anna Scheyett, Ph.D.) Retired Social Work Faculty Project, Research Assistant: interviewer North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Domestic Violence Resource Center (P.I. Joyce Dickerson, Ph.D.) Research Assistant: resource center employee Tiffany Washington CV, 4

5 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Faculty, University of Georgia School of Social Work SOWK 7387: Dementia Caregiving (Graduate) SOWK 7263: Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings (Graduate, Undergraduate) SOWK 7122: Grief & Loss (Graduate) SOWK 7055: Faculty Liaison for Concentration Practicum (Graduate) SOWK 6142: Social Work Practice with Older Adults SOWK 5543: Generalist Practice II (Undergraduate) SOWK 5524: Generalist Practice I (Undergraduate) Adjunct Faculty, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, SOWO 607: Aging & Public Policy (Graduate) 2011 Independent Study Advisor, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, SOWO 492: Service-Learning Independent Study (Undergraduate) Instructor, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, SOWO 492: Seminar in Service Learning (Undergraduate) 2009 Doctoral Student Mentee, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, SOWO 845: Health Theory & Practice (Graduate) Teaching Practicum, Mentor: Mimi Chapman, Ph.D Instructor, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work Description: A two day evidence-based practice orientation course for new MSW students 2005 Social Work Field Instructor, Joint Master of Social Work Program, Greensboro, NC PRACTICE EXPERIENCE Patient Services Coordinator, Southeastern Kidney Council, Raleigh, NC Coordinated all patient services; developed education/resource materials; assisted with the coordination of patient workshops and professional meetings; investigated and resolved Medicare beneficiary complaints and grievances for patients and family members residing in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; coordinated all services related to disaster preparedness; served on the Kidney Coalition for Emergency Response; provided trainings on the Decreasing Dialysis Patient-Provider Conflict national project Medical Social Worker, Gentiva Home Health, Raleigh, NC Provided medical social work case management to older adults and other homebound individuals and their families; conducted psychosocial assessments; coordinated community referrals Tiffany Washington CV, 5

6 Nephrology Social Worker, Northside Dialysis Center Wake Forest Outpatient Dialysis, Winston Salem, NC Provided medical case management and supportive counseling to dialysis patients; developed and coordinated all patient education activities; conducted psychosocial assessments; coordinated community referrals; led new employee orientation on patient-provider communication and psychosocial aspects of ESRD Medical Social Worker, Amedisys Home Health, Winston Salem, NC Provided medical social work case management to older adults and other homebound individuals and their families; conducted psychosocial assessments; coordinated community referrals INTERNSHIPS Social Work Intern, Help, Incorporated: Center Against Violence, Wentworth, NC Conducted individual and family counseling; facilitated children s group; coordinated all community education programs 2001 Social Work Intern, Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, CA Selected to participate in a national internship to develop and disseminate resources for Health Cares about Domestic Violence Day; facilitated local domestic violence focus group 2001 Social Work Intern, Lexington Dialysis Center, Lexington, NC Provided medical case management and supportive counseling to dialysis patients; developed and coordinated patient education activities; coordinated community referrals WORKSHOPS / CEU OFFERINGS 2015 Who Shall Live? Ethical Issues in Dialysis Rationing 2-hour continuing education program Georgia Council of Nephrology Social Workers, Lawrenceville, GA 2015 Ethical Dilemmas in Dealing with Challenging Patient Situations: Achieving a Win- Win 2-hour continuing education program CEU Concepts, Suwanee, GA 2014 Counseling Older Adults: A Skills Refresher for Nephrology Social Workers 2-hour continuing education program Georgia Council of Nephrology Social Workers, Atlanta, GA 2013 Depression in Older ESRD Patients: An Ethics Primer for Nephrology Social Workers 2-hour continuing education program Georgia Council of Nephrology Social Workers, Atlanta, GA 2012 The Risk of Depression among Chronically Ill Older Adults: Normal Aging or a Cause for Concern? (6-hour continuing education program) Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, NC Tiffany Washington CV, 6

7 PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS Washington, T., & Zimmerman, S. (2015). End-Stage Renal Disease Among Older Adults: Self Management, Age, Cognition, and Self-Efficacy. Society for Social Work and Research 19 th Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. Washington, T. & Zimmerman, S. (2014). Social Support in Older Hemodialysis Patients: Associations with Self-Management and a Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Six Item Lubben Social Network Scale. The Gerontological Society of America's 67th Annual Scientific Meeting. Washington, D.C. Jason, K., Carr, D., Washington, T., Hilliard, T., & Mingo, C. (2014). A socio-ecological risk and resilience model of workforce transitions in later life. The Gerontological Society of America's 67th Annual Scientific Meeting. Washington, D.C. Washington, T. (2013). Depression, Social Support, Self-Efficacy, Demographics, and Fluid Adherence in Older Adults on Hemodialysis. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week. Atlanta, GA. Washington, T. (2013). Depression, Social Support, Self-Efficacy, Demographics, and Fluid Adherence in Older Adults on Hemodialysis. The Gerontological Society of America's 66th Annual Scientific Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Washington, T. & Hilliard, T. (2012). Chronic Kidney Disease and Older Adults: A Review of the Aging Literature. The Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, CA. Washington, T., Zimmerman, S., Cagle, J., Reed, D., Cohen, L., Beeber, A., & Gwyther, L. (2012). Fidelity Decision-Making in Long-Term Care Intervention Research: A Case Example. The Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, CA. Washington, T. (2011). The kidneys are coming. North Carolina Conference on Aging. Charlotte, NC Washington, T. (2011). CKD and older adults: a review and implications for social work practice and research. Seventh Annual Aging Exchange, Chapel Hill, NC. Washington, T. (2010). CKD and older adults: a review and implications for social work practice and research. National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meeting, Orlando, Fl. Washington, T. (2008). Sexual activity, physical health, and marriage: predictors of quality of life among older adults? Fifth Annual Aging Exchange, Chapel Hill, NC. Pettus-Davis, C., Washington, T., Nwabuzor, I., & Mercado, M. (2008). Use of Theory in Social Work Research. Council on Social Work Education 54 th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Washington, T., & Browne, T. (2008). Research Methods for Nephrology Social Workers: Literature Review and Measurement Selection. National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meeting, Dallas, TX. Tiffany Washington CV, 7

8 Washington, T. (2005). The Fluid Adherence Project: Social Work Intervention in Hemodialysis [poster]. National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meeting, Washington, DC. INVITED SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS Washington, T. (2007). Disaster Preparedness. Southeastern Kidney Council Georgia Patient Workshop, Savannah, GA. Washington, T. (2007). Disaster Preparedness for the Nephrology Professional. American Nephrology Nursing Association Cardinal Chapter Spring Meeting, Chapel Hill, NC. Washington, T. (2006). Kidney Disease: It s a Family Affair. American Association of Kidney Patients 33 rd Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. Washington, T. (2006). Know Your Healthcare Team. American Association of Kidney Patients 33 rd Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. Washington, T. (2006). Decreasing Dialysis Patient-Provider Conflict Toolbox: Resources for the Nephrology Professional. Southeastern Kidney Council Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA. Washington, T. (2005). The Fluid Adherence Project: Social Work Intervention in Hemodialysis [poster]. Southeastern Kidney Council Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC. UNIVERSITY SERVICE University of Georgia School of Social Work Bachelor of Social Work Program Committee Advisory Board, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill APPLES Service- Learning Program Advisory Board, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sonya Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History Student Representative, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work Doctoral Program Committee PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Triangle J Area Agency on Aging Living Healthy Lay Leader Advisory Board, Durham County Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee Student Representative, The Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work 2008 Advisory Board, Orange County Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee Region II Representative, Council of Nephrology Social Workers Editorial Board, Journal of Nephrology Social Work 2006 Advisory Board, National Kidney Foundation Interdisciplinary Curriculum Board of Directors, Senior Companion Services, Salisbury, NC Chairperson, North Carolina Council of Nephrology Social Workers Tiffany Washington CV, 8

9 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Society of Nephrology The Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work Gerontological Society of America Council on Social Work Education Society for Social Work and Research 2002 Phi Alpha Honor Society in Social Work National Kidney Foundation Council of Nephrology Social Workers National Association of Social Workers North Carolina Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS 2011, 2015 Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, Triangle J AAA (Durham, 2011) University of Georgia (Athens, 2015) 1999 Mediation Certification, Orange County Dispute Settlement Center, Chapel Hill, NC STATISTICAL COURSEWORK AND SOFTWARE TRAINING Multiple Regression Analysis Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis Structural Equation Modeling Hierarchical Linear Modeling Survival Analysis Propensity Score Analysis Stata Amos Atlas.ti COMMUNITY SERVICE / CIVIC INVOLVEMENT Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency 2013 American Kidney Fund Kidney Action Day 2011 American Red Cross, blood drive coordinator Memory Walk, team lead World AIDS Day, planning committee March of Dimes, participant 2005 The Salvation Army, volunteer 2005 Forsyth County Department of Social Services Tax Preparation, volunteer Buckle up America, planning committee Kidney Walk, team lead Kidney Kamp, counselor Tiffany Washington CV, 9