PAMELA D. DOUGHTY, Phd, CHES

1 PAMELA D. DOUGHTY, PhD, CHES 809 South 24th St. Kingsville TX 78363 361/228-0555 – Home/Cell 361/593-3058 – Work [email protected] [email protected] EDUCATION:  Ph.D. in Health Studies, Texas Women’s University, August 2002.  CHES Certified April 2002  Master of Science in Gerontology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas December 2000  Bachelor of Art degree in Psychology, counseling concentration, Magna Cum Laude, Mesa State College, Grand Junction, Colorado, 1998 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE August 2002-Present  Assistant Professor, Texas A & M Kingsville TX o Teaching Graduate courses in Drug Education, Aging and Health, and Grant Writing. o Teaching Undergraduate classes in Community Health, Health Promotion, Disease and Epidemiology, Health through the Lifespan, Drug Education, Environmental Health, Teaching as a Profession, Sexuality, Health & Nutrition, Women’s Health, Program Planning and Development, Aging and Health, and Measurement, and Evaluation. January-August 2002  Lead Evaluator, Baylor University, 2002  Administration on Aging requested a proposal for $38,000 to develop a pilot evaluation for Senior Patrol Projects (To reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare/Medicaid system) – Funded  Designed a demographic and educational questionnaire  Adapted a Stages of Change questionnaire from Prochaska and DiClemente’s Stages of Change  Submitted evaluation to the Administration on Aging June 30, 2002

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY:  Writer for the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) Health EC-12 by the Educational Testing Service and Oak Hill Technology, Inc. (OHT), on behalf of the Texas Education Agency’s Division of Educator Standards (April, 2007)

 Contracted to write four chapters: Aging & Health, Environmental Health, Chronic Diseases and Death & Dying; for Health 101 a new textbook published by Human Kinetics (2007) 2  Submitted Ageism and Ethnicity manuscript to Mental Health & Aging (April 2007)

 Submitted A Capstone Course in Community Health: Applying Knowledge for Community Service to Academic Research Journal (March 2007)

Refereed Published Abstracts:  Ocker, L.B., Witt, L.C., Paisley, K., Sherman, N. W., Ruiz, A., Doughty, P.D. (2006) development of confidence intervals to determine normal elbow and knee joint angles of pre-kindergarten children. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 38 (5).

 Doughty, P.D. & Ocker, L. B. (October, 2004) College Students Beliefs in Common Myths on Aging The Gerontologist, 24 (1).

 Doughty, P.D. & Ocker, L.B. (March, 2004). Development and Evaluation of the Student Aging Awareness Scale. Research Quarterly for Exercise Science and Sport, 75 (1).

 Sherman, N.W., Ocker, L.B., Bloomquist, J.K., Ford, M.A., Ruiz, A. & Doughty, P.D. (2004). Reliability Estimates and Changes in Total Bone Mineral Density in Adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, S297- 298.

Refereed Presentations:

 Doughty, P. D. Hearon, C M. & Joyce, N. (2007). Ageism & Ethnicity. American Society for Aging Joint Conference, March, Chicago

 Doughty, P. D. (2006). A Capstone Course for Community Health Degree: Using Cynergy theory for applying knowledge. Society for Public Health Education’s (SOPHE) 57th Annual Meeting, November, Boston.

 Doughty, P.D. (2006) Community Service as a Capstone Course Second Annual International Teaching Conference, May, Corpus Christi TX

 Doughty, P.D. (2006) Applying knowledge For Community Service Second Annual Scholarship of Teaching Conference, April, Kingsville TX

 Ocker, L.B., Witt, L.C., Paisley, K., Sherman, N. W., Ruiz, A., Doughty, P.D. (2006) Development of Confidence Intervals to Determine Normal Elbow and Knee Joint Angles of Pre-kindergarten Children American College of Sports Medicine Conference, May, Denver.

 Doughty, P.D. & Ocker, L. B. (2004) College Students Beliefs in Common Myths on Aging Gerontological Society of American, November, Washington DC 3

 Doughty, P. D. & Ocker, L. B. (2004) Development and Evaluation of the Student Aging Awareness Scale. AAPHERD, New Orleans, LA

 Senter (Doughty), PD & Dickerson B (Oct 1999). Fears of the elderly and Y2K. Southwest Society on Aging, Oklahoma City OK.

 Senter (Doughty), PD & Becker, SE (May 1999). Psychology on the Internet and developing critical thinking skills. American Psychological Association, Ft Collins CO.

 Senter (Doughty), P.D. & Becker, S.E. (April 1999) Stage of Change effects students desire to seek help with grades. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. Denver CO.

 Senter (Doughty), P.D. & Becker, S.E. (May 1998). Does dissatisfaction with grades motivate students to change study habits? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science SWARM-Division, Grand Junction CO. Received the Student Poster Award.

 Senter (Doughty), PD & Becker, SE (May 1998). Psychology on the Internet. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the advancement of Science SWARM-Division, Grand Junction CO

Non-Refereed Presentations:

 Doughty, P.D. (November, 2001) Health Promotion for the 50+ Population. University of Texas at Arlington.

 Doughty, P.D. (November, 2001) How to Reduce Caregiver Stress. Texas Recreation and Parks Association, Plano TX.

 Doughty, P. D. (July, 2001) Pilot Evaluation of Senior Patrol Projects for Education and Beneficiary Readiness to Take Action in Reducing Fraud, Waste and Abuse of Medicare Regional Conference for Administration on Aging, Dallas TX.

 Senter (Doughty), PD, Dickerson, B. & Beran C. (March 2000) Combining Universities and Government Agencies in Writing and Implementing Grants. National Council on Aging, Washington DC

 Senter (Doughty), PD, & Beran C. (March 2000) How to reduce Fraud, Waste, and abuse in the Medicare System. Senior Summit 2000, Waco TX

FUNDING PROPOSALS: 4 November 2006 Rural Health Network Development grant combining rural hospitals and physicians to create a network for sharing patient information through a encrypted internet connection by funding the distribution of smart cards to patients, and readers and software to doctors and hospitals. Submitted November, 2006 for $540,000 for three years. October 2006 Quality Enhancement Project Grant pairing a sophomore level Health Promotion class with a junior level Community Health Class to prepare and present a health education presentation, in order to recruit people into the Community Health Program by exposing them to the work of the Health Educator. Funded for $8,500 for one semester.

April 2006 Carol M White Physical Education Program Grant combining Kingsville ISD and Texas A&M University – Kingsville. PEP STEPS Physical Education Program – South Texas Exercise Program. An after school program to increase physical activity of students and to meet or exceed the Texas State Standards for Physical Education. $980,000 Not submitted due to illness of the superintendent of KISD.

March 2005 Quality Enhancement Project Grant – Grant to combine community service and course work for students. Funded 2005 for $8500

February 2004 USDA CSREES Grant for Hispanic Serving Institutions – A grant that would establish a Community Health Degree with a Nutrition minor; incorporates an articulation agreement with Odessa College (2+2 Agreement); and creates an online degree program in Community Health/Nutrition. Not funded

March 2004 Regent’s Initiative for Excellence in Education – Fellowship Grant Proposed the creation of a pre/posttest for the American Institute for Cancer Research’s “New American Plate” for portions in nutrition $3000 Funded March 2004

Regent’s Initiative for Excellence in Education – Collaboration Grant Proposed validating “New American Plate” for middle school children Collaborating with Memorial Middle School. $10,000 Funded March 2004

University Research Counsel Grant The New American Plate for Middle School Funded April 2004 $7970

2003 Internal Grant from the Department of Education, TAMUK  Combining students from TAMUK and community members to increase activity in aging adults and decreasing ageism in young adults through an activity-based program funded April 2003 for $4175 5

2002 Administration on Aging Grant to evaluate Senior Patrol Projects  Funded for 10 months for $38,000,

2001 National Institute on Health Grant to implement a prevention strategy for HIV. This grant was a collaborative effort between Texas Woman’s University, Denton Department of Health and Denton HIV project.  Project was not funded

2001 United States Department of Agriculture, Progressive Intergenerational Community grant to increase the numbers of young people residing in rural communities and reduce the number of older people being admitted into long-term care facilities. This grant was in collaboration between Baylor University and Texas County Extensive Service.  Grant not funded

1999- 2002 Administration on Aging Patrol Grant to reduce fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicare System.  Grant funded: $450,000 for three years  Not funded for the 2002-2005 years due to the ending of the gerontology department at Baylor University

1999 Adult Health and Development Grant to improve intergenerational relationships through improvement of older person’s health status  Grant funded $1,000 start up grant  Grant funded $700 equipment grant

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ACTIVITIES: Membership in Professional Societies:  International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance  Appointed to serve on the Aging Commission 2006-2007

 American Association for Health, Physical Education and Dance

 American Society on Aging

 Gerontological Society of America

 Society for Public Health Education

 Texas Society for Public Health Education  Member of the Board – 2003-2006  Chair of Continuing Education for CHES Committee – 2003-2006 6  Texas Association for Health, Physical Education and Dance  Secretary of the Measurement and Evaluation Section – 2005 – 2006  Chair-Elect of the Measurement and Evaluation Section – 2006-2007

 Regent’s Initiative Academy – Texas A&M University

 Who’s Who of American Women – 2007

Professional Service Activities:

 Reviewed abstracts for the Gerontological Society of America for their 2008 conference (April 2007)

 Reviewed abstracts for SOPHE 2008 conference, (March 2007)

 Reviewer for International Electronic Journal of Health Education (2007)

 Edited Hilgenkamp, K. (2006). Environmental Health: Ecological Perspectives. Boston: Jones & Bartlett.

 Invited to be a reviewer for the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) Health EC-12 by the Educational Testing Service and Oak Hill Technology, Inc. (OHT), on behalf of the Texas Education Agency’s Division of Educator Standards, Austin, June 29-30, 2006

 Reviewed Anspaugh’s Wellness: Concepts and applications for McGraw-Hill, May 2006

 Panelist for 13 USDA grants Challenge in Higher Education April 2004

 Reviewed an environmental health textbook for Jones and Bartlett March 2004

 Reviewed and Evaluated an applicant for the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Career Award, Vancouver British Columbia 2004

 Reviewed abstracts for Gerontology Society of America for their November 2004 conference

 Reviewed abstracts for the Society for Public Health Educators for their November 2004 conference.

 Reviewed 5 abstracts from the Gerontological Society of American for their November, 2003 conference.

 Developed an online graduate course for Grant Writing on WebCT, Fall 2003 7

 Editor, McGraw-Hill (2002). Ferrini, A. F. & Ferrini, R. L Health in the Later Years, 3rd Edition. Boston: McGraw-Hill. Reviewed book for Fourth Edition.

SERVICE ACTIVITIES:  University Committees & Service: o Writing Across the Curriculum 2005-2007 o Presidential Travel Support 2003-2006 Chair – 2005-2006 o Presented at Fall 2006 General Faculty Meeting on QEP grant & class o Prepared submission for President’s Honor Roll for Community Service . TAMUK awarded 2006  College Committees o Curriculum Committee 2005-2007 o Tenure & Promotion Task Force 2003-2004, 2006-2007  Department Committees & Services: o Search Committee for Lecturer in Kinesiology - 2007 o Department Chair Search Committee 2005 o Tenure & Promotion Task Force 2003-2004 o Web Master 2005-2007 o Computer Room set-up and supervision 2005-2007  Outside the University o Community Health Board member for Christus Spohn Hospital 2005-2006 o Prepared two grants for submission HONORS OR AWARDS:  Recognition for preparing submission for President’s Honor Roll for Community Service at Spring General Faculty Meeting 2007  Recognition for developing courses for the Quality Enhancement Program to include community service in coursework, 2006  Awarded Most Outstanding Student for Health Studies Graduates at Texas Woman’s University, October 2001  Awarded tuition scholarships in Gerontology at Baylor University  Graduated Magna Cum Laude December 1998, Mesa State College  Student Poster Award, Division Annual Meeting, American Association for the Advancement of Science, SWARM, May 1998.  Member of Psi Chi, 1998  Dean’s List, Spring 1994, Fall 1994, Spring 1995, Fall 1995, Spring 1997, Fall 1997, Spring 1998, Fall 1998, Mesa State College  Mary Wilson Scholarship Fall, 1998, Mesa State College

OTHER EDUCATION:  Jump Start – advanced WebCT Training 2006-2007  Attended Faculty Workshop: EBSCO Online Databases Update September, 2006 8  WebCT training January, 2003  Senior Texans On Patrol, Harkin Grant to reduce Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Medicare/Medicaid, Training by Office of Inspector General, FBI, Health Care Financing Administration, Attorney Generals Office, Administration on Aging, August 1999, September 1999, September 2000, July 2001.  University of Maryland Adult Development and Health Program Uniting students and older adults for health education and physical fitness, March 1999 REFERENCES: Dr. Christopher M. Hearon Corpus Christi TX 78412 Texas A&M University – Kingsville MSC 198 Kingsville TX 78363 (361)[email protected] Dr. Mike Daniel – Dean of the College of Education Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Liette Ocker MSC 198 Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Kingsville TX 78363 Health & Kinesiology Unit 5818 (361) 593-2801 6300 Ocean Drive [email protected]

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