School of Social Welfare, University at Albany

CURRICULUM VITAE

Keith T. Chan

School of Social Welfare, University at Albany 135 Western Ave, Richardson 277 Albany, NY 12222 (518) 442-2589 Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

2013 Ph.D. (Social Work), Boston College, School of Social Work Dissertation: Examining the Measurement of Health and its Relationship to Acculturation for Older Asian Americans. Committee: Thanh Van Tran (Chair), Barbara Berkman & Melissa Kelley

2006 M.S.W. Boston College, School of Social Work Concentration: Clinical

1999 A.B. Brown University, Providence, RI Major: English and American Literature

EDUCATIONAL APPOINTMENT

2013 – present Assistant Professor, University at Albany School of Social Welfare, State University of New York

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT

2008-2013 Research Associate, Boston College School of Social Work. Principal Investigator, Thanh Van Tran, PhD.

2007-2013 Graduate Statistical Consultant, Information Technology Services (ITS) Research Services, Boston College

2005-2007 Research Assistant, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Boston, MA

2010 Cultural & Linguistic Expert Member, Boston College Institute on Aging. Funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation. Principal Investigator, James Lubben, PhD.

Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 1 SELECTED SOCIAL WORK EMPLOYMENT

2006 – 2007 Research & Clinical Consultant, Beacon Hill Multicultural Psychological Services, Boston, MA - Designed, implemented, and evaluated community programs for persons diagnosed with serious mental illness - Participated in grant-writing for Department of Public Health community mental health program grants

2005 – 2006 Clinical Psychotherapy Intern, Veteran’s Affairs, Boston, MA - Provided individual/group therapy and case management with veterans dually diagnosed mentally ill/substance dependence

2004 – 2006 Clinical Intern, Beacon Hill Multicultural Psychological Services, Boston, MA - Provided individual/group therapy and case management at group residence with persons diagnosed with serious mentally illness

1999 – 2004 Human Service Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH), Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, Boston, MA - Developed service plans for persons with serious mental illness in Massachusetts’s most racially diverse community in Boston

1999 – 2004 Case Worker, South Cove Community Health Center, Chinatown, Boston, MA - Provided culturally sensitive direct care services for primarily Cantonese-speaking Chinese clients and their intergenerational families

1997 – 1998 Inpatient Direct Care Staff, Intensive Residential Treatment Program, Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, Boston, MA - Promoted appropriate social/coping skills while maintaining safety in locked adolescent residential mental health unit

HONORS AND AWARDS

Hartford Doctoral Fellows Award, John A. Hartford Foundation. 2011 – 2013. $100,000

Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) Award, Council for Social Work Education (CSWE), SAMHSA. 2011-2013. $41,447

Dissertation Support Grant Award, Boston College Institute on Aging, 2011 – 2012. $7,500 Exemplary Service Award, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. 2001 Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 2 Brown University Club of New York Scholar Award, 1993 – 1997, $5,000

International Ladies Garment Workers Union College Scholarship, ILGWU. 1993, $2500

Bausch and Lomb Science Award for Excellence, 1993

George Washington University Engineering Medal, 1993

PUBLICATIONS

Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. & Chan, K. T. (2017). Developing cross-cultural measurement for social work research and evaluation. 2nd edition. Oxford University Press. REFEREED ARTICLES (*indicated a student)

Fuller-Thomson, E., Roy, A.*, Chan, K., Kobayashi, K. (2017). Diabetes among non-obese Filipinos: Findings from a large population based study. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 108(1). E36-e42. doi: 10.17269/cjph.108.5761

Tran, T. V., Canfield, J.*, & Chan, K. (2016). Differential association between unemployment status and mental health among veterans and civilians. Social Work in Mental Health. Published online Sept 1st, 2016. doi:10.1080/15332985.2016.1229714

Tran, T. V., Canfield, J.*, & Chan, K. (2016). The Association between unemployment status and physical health among veterans and civilians in the U.S. Social Work in Health Care, 55(9), 720-731. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2016.1191582

Leung, R., Hastings, J., Keefe, R. H., Brownstein-Evans, C., Chan, K. T., & Mullick, R. (2016). Building mobile apps for underrepresented mental healthcare consumers: A grounded theory approach. Social Work in Mental Health, 14(6), 625-636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2015.1130010 Tran, T. V., Chan, K., & Nguyen, T. N.* (2014). Acculturation and functional disability among older Vietnamese Americans. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 23(1), 20-35. doi: 10.1080/15313204.2013.871996

Tran, T. V., DeMarco, R. F., Chan, K., & Nguyen, T. N.* (2014). Race, age and serious psychological distress in the United States. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 8(2), 162-175. doi: 10.1080/17542863.2014.913644

Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. N.*, & Chan, K. (2014). Body mass index, demographic and socioeconomic risk and protective factors of type 2 diabetes among six groups of foreign

Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 3 born Asian Americans. Journal of Social Service Research, 40(4), 429-439. doi: 10.1080/01488376.2014.919822

Tran, T. V., Allen, N., Lee, H. L.*, Nguyen, T.*, & Chan, K. T. (2014). Risk and preventive factors for type 2 diabetes and heart disease among foreign-born older adult Vietnamese Americans. Social Work in Health Care, 53(2).96-114. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2013.844220.

Norstrand, J., & Chan. K. (2014). The relationship of health and community across aging cohorts. Journal of Aging Research, Article ID 626097, 10 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/626097 Crea, T., Chan, K., & Barth, R. (2014). Family environment and attention-deficit/hyperactivity in adopted children: associations with family cohesion and adaptability. Child: Care, Health & Development, 40(6). 853-62. doi: 10.1111/cch.12112.

Jones, L, Ahn, S.*, & Chan, K. (2014). Expanding the psychological wellness threshold for black college women. Research on Social Work Practice. Published online before print September 22, 2014. doi: 10.1177/1049731514549631 Tran, T. V., Nguyen, D., Chan, K., & Nguyen, T. N. (2013). The Association of Self-Rated Health and Lifestyle Behaviors among Foreign-Born Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans. Quality of Life Research, 22(2), 243-252. doi: 10.1007/s11136-012-0155-1

DeMarco, R. F., & Chan, K. (2013). The effect of structured writing on stigma, self-advocacy, health adherence, and condom use/safe sex behaviors in Black women living with HIV. American Journal of Health Promotion, 28(2), 108-118. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.120227- QUAN-115

Tran, T. V., Lee, H. L., Nguyen, T., & Chan, K. (2013). Perceived community efficacy, social networks and depression in a sample of Vietnamese Americans living in post-hurricane Katrina areas. Race, Gender & Class, 20(3/4), 291-298. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/43496946 Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2012). Cross-cultural equivalence of a measure of perceived discrimination between Chinese and Vietnamese Americans. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 21(1), 20-36. doi: 10.1080/15313204.2011.647348

Kelley, M., & Chan, K. (2011). The role of attachment to god, meaning-making, and religious coping as mediators in the grief experience. Death Studies, 36(3), 199-227.

Tran, T. V., Chan, K., & Nguyen, T. N. (2011). Reliability and validity of a bilingual measure of religiosity in English and Vietnamese. Psychological Reports, 108(3), 756-762.

Lee, E. O., & Chan, K. (2009). Religious/spiritual and other adaptive coping strategies among Chinese American older immigrants. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(5), 517- 533.

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Chan, K. (2016). In search of a more authentic metaphor for the Asian American struggle. Reappropriate. Published online 12/23/2016. Retrieved from http://reappropriate.co/2016/12/in-search-of-a-more-authentic-metaphor-for-the-asian- american-struggle/

BOOK CHAPTERS

Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. N., & Chan, K. (Forthcoming in 2017). Vietnamese families. In Gielen, U., Akram, S., & Moodley, R. (Ed.), Asian Families in the USA and Canada. Springer Publishers.

WORK IN PROGRESS (*indicated a student)

Chan, K. & Tran, T. (Submitted, Under Review). Race/ethnicity and utilization of assistive device for older adults with a disability. Journal of Aging Research.

Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (Submitted, Under Review). Ethnic differences in acculturation and perceived discrimination for older Asian Americans. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work.

Chan, K., & Algood, C. (Submitted, Under Review). Racial differences in functional disability among older Americans. Journal of Gerontological Social Work.

Shi, J.*, Chan, K., McCallion, P., & Ferretti, L. (Submitted, Under Review). What is too much for informal caregivers? Relationship of caregiving load and respite service use. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Chan, K. (2016). How schools of social work can improve outcomes for minorities. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://www.chronicle.com/blogs/letters/how-schools-of-social-work-can-improve- outcomes-for-minorities/ PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (*indicated a student)

Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2017). Item Response Theory and Structural Equation Modeling for Health Disparities Measurement Research. Workshop Presentation at the 63rd Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Dallas, TX.

Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 5 Trant, J.*, & Chan, K. (2017). The Relationship of Psychological Distress and Living with a Minor for Opioid-Misusers. Paper Presentation at the 63rd Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Dallas, TX.

Chan, K. & Tran, T. V. (2017). Ethnic differences in the effect of acculturation, self-esteem and perceived discrimination on depressive symptoms for Cuban and Vietnamese youth. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Twenty-first Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Nguyen, T., Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2017). Developing measurements for analysis with diverse populations using Item Response Theory and Structural Equation Modeling. Methods Workshop Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Twenty-first Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Chan, K. & Lee, E.* (2016). Comparison of learning outcomes for face-to-face versus online research-based social work courses. Paper Presentation at the 62nd Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Atlanta, GA.

Knight-Thomas, D., Chan, K., Fletcher, F.*, & Briar-Lawson, K. (2016). Promoting social justice education and practice across disciplines and professional levels. Panel Discussion at the 62nd Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Atlanta, GA. Chan, K. Tran, T. V., Shi, J.*, & Chun, S. A.* (2016). Comparing racial and ethnic differences in social determinants with use of assistive devices for elders with a disability. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Twentieth Annual Conference. Washington, DC

Chun, S. A.*, Chan, K., & Shi, J.* (2016). Impact of health insurance status on having a personal health care professional for older Asian Americans with disabilities. Poster Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Twentieth Annual Conference. Washington, DC

Chan, K., Tran, T., Berridge, C., Shi, S.*, Chun, S.* (2015). Examining social determinants in use of assistive devices for Asian American elders with a disability at 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Orlando, FL. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnv660.04

Fletcher, S.*, Knight-Thomas, D. & Chan, K. (2015). The Gathering: Promoting social justice in social work education and practice. Discussion Group at the 61st Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Denver, CO.

Chan, K., Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. N., Chun, S.*, & Shi, J.* (2015) Racial and ethnic differences in functional disability for older Americans. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Nineteenth Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 6 Shi, J.*, Chan, K., Chang, M.*, & Chun, S.* (2015). The effect of expectation and availability of community-based formal support services on psychological well-being of senior adults: a comparison between rural and urban China. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Nineteeth Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Chun, S.*, Chan, K., & Shi, J.* (2015) Racial/ethnic variations of social support in health care access among diverse groups of older adults. Poster Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Nineteenth Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Chun, S. A.* (2015). Racial differences in use of assistive devices for older disabled Americans. Paper Presentation at the 61st Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Denver, CO.

Shi, J.*, Chan, K. & McCallion, P. (2015) The effects of childlessness on psychological wellbeing of Chinese elderly with disabilities. Paper Presentation at the 61st Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Denver, CO.

Tran, T. V., & Chan. K. (2014). Measurement issues for social work evaluation and research with diverse populations. Special Invitation to Present Pre-Conference Methods Workshop at the Society for Social Work Research’s Eighteenth Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX

Chan, K., & Tran T. V. (2014). Using innovative research methodologies for understanding the context of aging and disability. Symposium Presentation at the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, D.C.

Chan, K., & Tran T. V. (2014). Immigrants as they age: asian elders and functional disability. Late-Breaker Poster Presentation at the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, D.C.

Chan, K., Tran T. V., Shi, J.*, Chun, S.*, Jones, L., & Miller, R. (2014). Racial differences in the measure of religiosity and spirituality for African American and white elders. Poster Presentation at the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, D.C.

Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2013). Ethnic differences in acculturation and health for older Asian Americans. Paper Presentation at the 59th Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Dallas, TX

Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2013). The intersection of acculturation and health for older Asian Americans. Poster Presentation at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA

Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2013). Comparative social work research: measurement development and analysis for research with diverse populations. Methods Workshop at the Society for Social Work Research’s Seventeenth Annual Conference. San Diego, CA Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 7 Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2012). Ethnic differences in the measure of psychological health for older Asian Americans. Paper Presentation at the 58th Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Washington, DC

Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2012). Ethnic differences in the measurement of physical functioning for older Asian Americans. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Sixteenth Annual Conference. Washington, DC

Chan, K., Tran, T. V., Stokes, C., & Kaplan, D. (2012). Racial differences in the measure of functional disability for older Americans. Paper Presentation at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA

Kaplan, D., Freedman, M., Williams, K., Chan, K., & Andersen, T. (2012). The need for professional training in geriatric mental illness: Findings of an urban environmental scan. Poster Presentation at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA

Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2011). Cross-cultural equivalence of perceived discrimination between Chinese and Vietnamese Americans. Poster Presentation at the 57th Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Atlanta, GA

Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2010). The intersection of discrimination and acculturation for Chinese and Vietnamese Americans. Presented at the Boston College Interdisciplinary Graduate & Professional Student Conference. Chestnut Hill, MA

Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2008). The reliability and validity of perceived discrimination between Asian and Latino Americans. Presented at the Diversity Challenge, sponsored by the Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture (ISPRC), Boston College. Chestnut Hill, MA

Lee, O., & Chan, K. (2006). Religion and spirituality as predictors of well being among Chinese American and Korean American Older Adults. Presented at The Gerontological Society of America’s 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting. Dallas, TX

Lee, O., & Chan, K. (2007). Religion and spirituality among Chinese American Older Adults. Presented at the Diversity Challenge, sponsored by the Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture (ISPRC), Boston College. Chestnut Hill, MA

INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Bowen, B. & Chan, K. (2016). The Shame of Being Poor? Stigma as a Social Determinant of Health. Invited Presenters for Zero Degrees of Separation: The Role of Social Determinants. Sponsored by the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research. http://ctacny.org/sites/default/files/trainings-pdf/sdh%20template%20- %20final%20pres%20Betsy%20and%20Keith_BGedits.pdf Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 8 Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2014). The Intersection of Acculturation and Health for Asian American Elders. Invited Speaker on the Ethnicity and Aging Track at the Annual National Initiative of Elderly Knowledge Exchange, sponsored by the University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teacher of Record – University at Albany, SUNY, School of Social Welfare

Baccalaureate

Course: SSW 210 Introduction to Social Welfare Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017

Course: SSW 661 Evaluation of Clinical Practice Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016

Course: SSW 600 Social Welfare Policy Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016

Course: SSW 710 Social Gerontology Spring 2016, Spring 2017

Course: SSW 690 Independent Study in Social Welfare Spring 2016, Spring 2014

Course: SSW 760 Independent Research in Social Welfare Spring 2016, Fall 2014, Spring 2014

Independent Studies

Course: SSW 854 Doctoral Internship Spring 2015, Fall 2016

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Boston College Graduate School of Social Work Course: SW952 Tools for Scholarship 2008 – 2013

Tutorial Workshop Instructor – Boston College Research Services 2008 – 2013 Tutorial Workshop Topics: Introduction to Statistics in Social Science Research Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 9 Constructing a Path Model: Complementing Theory with Empirical Evidence Examining the Measurement Properties of a Scale Cross-Cultural Comparisons using Reliability Confirmatory Factor Analysis Using Mixed Modeling in Stata & HLM Conducting Missing Values Analysis for Social Science Research Introduction to Stata: Learning the Package Using Stata for Linear Regression Using Stata for Logistic Regression Using Stata for Panel Analysis on Longitudinal Data

PhD Dissertation Committees

Amy Hegener, Dissertation Committee, University at Albany, SUNY, School of Social Welfare “The Role of Unpaid Volunteers in a Group Caregiving Approach: Validation of the Share the Care Program” (Defended April, 2016)

Junrong Shi, MSW, University at Albany, SUNY, School of Social Welfare “A Later life without Children in China: An Examination of Moderators and Mediators of the Effects of Childlessness on the Wellbeing of Elders” SangAh Chun, MSW, University at Albany, SUNY, School of Social Welfare

TEACHING INTERESTS

Social Gerontology Social Welfare Policy Diversity in Social Work Practice Advanced Statistical Methods for Social Work Doctoral Research Program Evaluation Design and Implementation of Social Work Interventions Measurement Design and Validation for Social Work Research Team-Based Learning GRANT & FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT

Loan Repayment Program Award Chan (PI) 10/01/14-10/01/16 The Intersection of Acculturation, Social Networks and Health for Older Asian Americans. Funded by: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities Award: $47,150.77 Role: PI

Diversity Transformation Fund Award Knight-Thomas, Fletcher, Chan (Co-PIs) 09/01/15-08/01/16 Promoting Diversity and Inclusion through Student Engagement with Social Justice Research and Multimedia Award: $3000 Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 10 Role: Co-PI

Presidential Initiative Fund Shaw (PI) 05/01/15 – 08/01/16 Population Aging Grant-Writing Boot Camp Award: $15,000 Role: Junior Faculty Participant

Faculty Research Award Program Chan (PI) 09/01/14-09/01/16 The Intersection of Acculturation, Social Networks and Health for Older Asian Americans. Funded by: University at Albany, SUNY, Faculty Research Award Program (FRAP-C) Award: $5,000 Role: PI

Prevention Program Branch (PPB) Grant DeMarco (PI) 09/09-09/10 The effect of structured writing on stigma, self-advocacy, health adherence, and condom use/safe sex behaviors in Black Women Living with HIV. Award: $50,000 Funded by: Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Role: Statistical Consultant

Prevention Program Branch (PPB) Grant DeMarco (PI) 09/08-09/09 The Effect of a Bundled Group Intervention (Meditation, Film Viewing, and Expressive Writing) on Stigma, Self-Advocacy, Adherence, and Safe Sex Behaviors/Intentions in Older HIV Seropositive African American Women. Award: $50,000 Funded by: Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Role: Statistical Consultant

SERVICE TO SCHOOL

University at Albany, State University of New York

Member – University Senate 2016-Present

Member – University Graduate Academic Council 2016-Present

Member – University Graduate Curriculum and Instruction Committee 2016-Present

NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Ambassador to University at Albany SUNY Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 11 2016-Present

Grant Reviewer - Presidential Initiative Awards November, 2016

United University Professional Representative 2015-Present

Member – Baccalaureate Program Committee, School of Social Welfare, 2013-Present

Member – Doctoral Program Committee 2014-2016

Interviewer for Faculty Search – School of Social Welfare 2013-2017

SERVICE TO PROFESSION

Grant Reviewer -- Insight Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada January, 2016

Journal Peer Reviewer

The Gerontologist 2014 – Present American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 2012 – Present American Journal of Health Promotion 2012 – Present Death Studies 2010 – Present Journal of Aging and Health 2015 – Present Journal of Aging Research 2015-Present Social Science and Medicine 2015-Present

Reviewer - Council on Social Work Education, Recovery to Practice Educational Policy Guidelines 2012

SERVICE TO COMMUNITY

Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 12 Community Organizer – Food Not Bombs, Albany, NY Feb, 2015 – Present

Martial Arts Instructor –University at Albany, Albany, NY Aug, 2013 - Present

Martial Arts Instructor – Albany Police Athletic League Youth Karate, Albany, NY Summer, 2016

Martial Arts Instructor – Liberty Partnership Program, Albany, NY Feb – May, 2014

Martial Arts Instructor – Wang YMCA, Boston, MA 2001 – 2013

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Society on Social Work Research (SSWR) Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

LANGUAGES

English (native), Cantonese and Toishanese Chinese (fluent), Spanish (conversational)

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