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Terry Peak, M.S.W., Ph.D.

Professor and Director, Social Work Program Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322-0730 (435) 797-4080; FAX 797-1240 [email protected]

EDUCATION

1993. School of Social Welfare of the State University of New York at Albany. Ph.D. May. Dissertation title: "Impact of a social support program for spouse-caregivers on the health costs and utilization of frail elderly veterans."

1987. School of Social Welfare of the State University of New York at Albany, New York, M.S.W. May.

1972. State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, B.A. in History, June.

EMPLOYMENT

AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

Professor, Social Work Program, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology, Utah State University, Logan, UT, July 1, 2012 - present.

Director, Social Work Program, Utah State University, May 2003 to present.

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology, Utah State University, Logan, UT, May 2000 - July 2012.

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 83422-0730, September 1994 - May 2000.

IN ALBANY, NEW YORK Research Associate, Ringel Institute of Gerontology, School of Social Welfare, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, State University of New York at Albany, NY 12222, September 1993 - June 1994.

Director, Caregiver Support Program (HSR&D Grant #IIR 89-058.1), Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, New York 12208. November 1990 - October 1991.

Research Assistant to Edmund Sherman, Ph.D., School of Social Welfare, State University of New York, Albany, NY. June - August 1990 and June - August 1989.

Graduate Assistant to Susan Sherman, Ph.D., School of Social Welfare, State University of New York, Albany, NY. September 1989 - May 1990. Peak - page 2

Graduate Assistant to Ronald Toseland, Ph.D., School of Social Welfare, State University of New York, Albany, NY. September 1988 - May 1989 and September 1987 - May 1988.

Intern at New York State Department of Social Services, Bureau of Income Maintenance for William Shapiro, Assistant to the Commissioner, September 1986 - May 1987.

MSW Field Placement at the Human Services Planning Council, Schenectady, NY 12308. September 1985 - May 1986.

HONORS and AWARDS

2015 Lifetime Achievement Award awarded by the Center for Women & Gender, Utah State University (March 3, 2015)

For Teaching

2007 Robins Faculty Advisor of the Year, Utah State University.

2007 Faculty Advisor of the Year for the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, Utah State University.

Joe E. Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Recognition Award, April 21, 2004, in recognition of commitment and dedication to working with scholar-athletes – Emily Prestwich, the scholar athlete for 2004 (along with all social work faculty).

Mortar Board (Utah State University Honor Society) Top Prof, 1997, 2001, 2002.

Utah NASW Educator of the Year award, May 1999

For Research

Recipient of 1993 Presidential Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award, State University of New York at Albany, May 1993.

Recipient of the 1993 Social Research Planning and Policy (SRPP) Student Dissertation Award for "Impact of a Social Support Program for Spouse-Caregivers on the Health Costs and Utilization of Frail Elderly Veterans" at the 46th Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, November 1993.

Department of Veterans Affairs Outstanding Performance Award from the VA Medical Center in Albany, New York, June 1991.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Under Review Novak, J., Gast, J., Peak, T., 2017. Identifying a Process Model of Health-Related Support in Peak - page 3

Gay couples: A case study of two early, happy marriages. Submitted to Qualitative Health Research (August 2017).

In Press Gast, J., Peak, T., & Hunt, A. (2016). Latino Health Behavior: An exploratory analysis of Latino risk and protective health factors in a community sample. In press at American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.

Published Peak, T., & Gast, J. 2014. Masculinity and Aging Men’s Health-Related Behaviors. Published Online. DOI: 10.1177/2158244014558044, Sage Open, Nov. 10, 2014, 1-10.

Hughes, S. & Peak, T. 2012. Evaluating Mental Health Courts as an Ideal Mental Health Intervention. Best Practices in Mental Health, 8(2), 1-19.

Gast, J. & Peak, T., 2013 (2012 online). Masculinity and Health: A comparison between the gendered attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of Latino and Caucasian men. In Aston, J. and Vasquez, E., editors, 2013, Masculinity and Femininity: Stereotypes/Myths, Psychology and Role of Culture, Nova Science Publishers: Hauppauge, NY.

Hughes, S. & Peak, T., 2013. A Critical Perspective on the Role of Psychotropic Medications in Mental Health Courts. Published online first Oct. 9, 2012. American Behavioral Scientist, DOI: 10. 1177/0002764212458273 and in print February 2013, 57(2), 244-265.

Gast, J. & Peak, T. 2012. Current Perspectives in Latino Men’s Health. Invited review article for American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 6(3), 268-276. DOI: 10:1177/1559827611426530

Peak T, Ascione, F., & Doney, J. 2012. Adult Protective Services and Animal Welfare: Should animal abuse and neglect be assessed during Adult Protective Services screening. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 24(1) 37-49.

Gast, J. & Peak, T. 2012. Current Perspectives in Latino Men’s Health. Invited review article for American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. DOI: 10:1177/1559827611426530

Gast, J. & Peak, T. 2011. “It used to be that if it weren’t broken and bleeding profusely, I would never go to the doctor”: Men, masculinity, and health. American Journal of Men’s Health, July 2011, 5(4) 318-331.

Gast, J. & Peak, T. 2010. “It used to be that if it weren’t broken and bleeding profusely, I would never go to the doctor”: Men, masculinity, and health. American Journal of Men’s Health, published on-line first. :DOI: 10.1177/1557988310377926 1-15.

Peak, T, Gast, J. & D. Ahlstrom, 2010. A Needs Assessment of Latino Men’s Health Concerns. American Journal of Men’s Health, 4(1), 22-32.

Peak, T, Gast, J. and D. Ahlstrom, 2008. A Needs Assessment of Latino Men’s Health Concerns. American Journal of Men’s Health, on-line first: 10.1177/1557988308327051, 1-12. Peak - page 4

Peak, T., 2005. Support for families in the nursing home environment. In J. E. Gaugler (Ed.), Promoting Family Involvement in Long-term Care Settings: A guide to programs that work, pps. 93-122. Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press. This book was awarded the Mature Media Award, sponsored by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (in 2006).

Pinquart, M., Sorenson, S. & T. Peak, 2004. Helping older adults and their families develop and implement care plans. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 43(4), 3-23.

Peak, T. & S. Sinclair, 2002. Using Customer Satisfaction to Improve Quality of Care in Nursing Homes. Health and Social Work, 27(1), 75-79.

Peak, T., 2000. Families and the nursing home environment: Adaptation in a group context. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 33(1), 51-66.

Berry, E., Shillington, A., Peak, T. & M. Hohman, 2000. Multi-ethnic comparison of risk and protective factors for adolescent pregnancy. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 17(2), 79-96.

Peak, T. & Barusch, A. 1999. Managed care: A critical overview. Health and Social Policy, 11(1), 21-36.

Peak, T. & Toseland, R., 1999. Friends Don’t Really Understand: The Therapeutic Benefit of Social Group Work for Caregivers of Older Persons. Chapter VI, Case Studies in Preventing Problems and Developing Resourcefulness in Case Studies in Social Work Practice, Second Edition, pps. 169-175, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., Pacific Grove, CA.

[Reprinted. Published previously as Peak, T. & Toseland R., 1992. Friends don't really understand: the therapeutic benefit of support group work for caregivers of older persons. In, C. LeCroy, Case Studies of Social Work Practice, pages 147-153. Wadsworth Pub. Co., Belmont, CA.]

Barusch, A.S. & Peak, T., 1997. Support Groups for Older Men: Building on Strengths and Facilitating Relationships. In J. Kosberg and L. Kaye (Editors), Elderly Men: Special Problems and Challenges, pages 262-278. New York: Springer Pub. Co.

Peak, T., Toseland, R. & Banks, S., 1995. The Impact of a Spouse-Caregiver Support Group on Care Recipient Health Care Costs. Journal of Aging and Health 7(3), 427-449.

Labrecque, M., Peak, T. (Corresponding author), Toseland, R., 1992. Long-term effectiveness of a group program for caregivers of frail elderly veterans. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 62(4), 575-588.

Sherman, E. & Peak, T., 1991. Patterns of reminiscence and the assessment of late life adjustment. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 16(1/2), 59-74.

Toseland, R., Rossiter, C., Peak, T., Smith, G., 1990. Comparative effectiveness of individual Peak - page 5 and group interventions to support family caregivers. Social Work, 35(3): 209-217.

Toseland, R., Rossiter, C., Peak, T., Hill, P., 1990. Therapeutic processes in peer led and professionally led support groups for caregivers. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 40(3): 279-303.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Peak, T. & Tollefson, D., 2014. Utah State University, BSW Program Self Study Submitted to the Council of Social Work Education, for Reaffirmation. Four volumes + Appendices A-D. Successfully reaffirmed for 8 years.

Tollefson, D. & Peak, T., 2014. Utah State University, MSW Program Self Study Submitted to the Council of Social Work Education, for Reaffirmation process. Four volumes plus Appendices A-D. Successfully reaffirmed for 8 years.

Tollefson, D. & Peak, T., 2010. Utah State University, Benchmark 3 Report (Self-Study Draft) to the Council of Social Work Education. August 2010.

Tollefson, D. & Peak, T., 2009. Utah State University, MSW Benchmark 2 Report to the Council on Social Work Education. Logan, UT: Utah State University Social Work Program. [for initial accreditation of the MSW Program]

Tollefson, D. & Peak, T., 2009. Utah State University MSW Benchmark 1 Commissioner Visit Report Response to the Council on Social Work Education. Logan, UT: Utah State University Social Work Program.

Ascione, F. & Peak, T., 2009. Animal Welfare and Elder Adult Maltreatment. Powerpoint presentation – overview of animal welfare issues in the lives of elder adults and animal abuse and violence issues (232 powerpoint slides). Submitted to the Division of Aging & Adult Services, Department of Human Services, State of Utah, to be placed on their website. Sponsored by the Scott Charitable Trust.

Ascione, F. & Peak, T., 2009. Final report for the project entitled, Elder Adult Abuse and Animal Welfare Issues: Development, Field Testing, and Dissemination of Assessment Protocols. Submitted to the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust. Feb. 16, 2009.

Peak, T. & Tollefson, D., 2007. R 401 Proposal for new MSW program submitted to the Utah Board of Regents that successfully authorized our new MSW program which began Fall 2008. Culmination of a process that took at least three years of active effort.

Peak, T., 2006. Self-Study Report, Volume I: Accreditation Standards 1-7; Vol. II: Accreditation Standard 8 (Assessment); Vol. III: Appendix to A.S.2 Curriculum, Social Work Syllabii and Practicum Manuals. Submitted to the Council on Social Work Education for Reaffirmation of our baccalaureate Social Work Program, August 2006

Calloway-Graham, D., Mason, D. & Peak, T., 2004. Field Placement: Shaping your Peak - page 6

Professional Self in the Practicum. The New Social Worker, Summer 2004, 11(3), 6-7.

Mason, D., Peak, T., Krannich, R., Sanderson, M., March 2002. Planning for the Needs of Utah’s Senior Citizens. Executive Summary, Volume I (Research Procedures, Respondent Characteristics and Retirement Expectations-Experiences), Volume II (Senior Services Issues), Volume III (Health and Safety Issues), Volume IV (Social Integration, Social Support and Informal Assistance Patterns). Submitted to the Utah Division of Aging & Adult Services at the conclusion of the two year survey process.

Report to the Governor and the Legislature on Employment Programs for Public Assistance Recipients in 1986. (Department of Social Services, New York State, 1987). Written while an intern at the Bureau of Income Maintenance, NYS DSS.

Schenectady Self-Help Directory: A guide to self-help support groups serving Schenectady County. (Human Services Planning Council, 1986).

BOOK REVIEWS

Peak, T., 2010. Book Review (of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care by Margaret Reith and Malcolm Payne, Lyceum Books, 2009). Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 53(2), 93-5.

Peak, T. 2006. Book Review (Gerontological Social Work: A task-centered approach by Matthias Naleppa and William Reid) Social Work AGEnda 24(1), 7.

Peak, T. 2005. Book Review (Resilient Widowers: Older Men Adjusting to a New Life by Alinde J. Moore and Dorothy C. Stratton) International Journal of Men’s Health, 4(2), 203-204.

Peak, T, 2003. Book Review [of What Dying People Want. Practical Wisdom for the End of Life] 2003 Social Work AGEnda, 21(2), 5.

Peak, T. 2001. Book Review [of Demanding Medical Excellence: Doctors and Accountability in the Information Age] Social Work AGEnda, 19(2), p. 7.

Peak, T. 2000. Book Review [of Quality Management Integration in Long-Term Care: Guidelines for Excellence.]. Social Work AGEnda, 18(2), p. 7.

Peak, T., 1999. Book Review [of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down]. AGE-SW Newsletter, 17(3), p. 8-9.]

Peak, T., 1996. Book Review [Review of Older Women in Poverty: Private Lives and Public Policies]. AGEnda, 14(1), p. 2.

CONTRACTS AND GRANTS RECEIVED

USU Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Project, Utah DHS/DHHS Sponsor Award No. 120190, Peak - page 7

July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2021, $2,261,897.00; $596,496.00 this year. (Derrik Tollefson-PI, Terry Peak-Co PI)

Co-PI with Dr. Derrik Tollefson of the PASSAGES program evaluation of the State of Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, ($80,000 annually), 2010-2013.

With Julie Gast, co-principal investigator. Women and Gender Research Institute Faculty Research Grant, “Exploring the role of spousal and female support in men’s health-promotion behaviors,” Utah State University, 2010, $1000.

With Frank Ascione, co-principal investigator, Elder Abuse & Animal Welfare Issues: Development, Field Testing and Dissemination of Assessment Protocols. Funded by the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust. $70,031. July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008.

CURI (Community/University Research Initiative) grant (with Julie Gast, co-PIs), Improving Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Men’s Education about Health Concerns: Can Church-based Programs help? 2005-06, $25,490.

2005-2010. (With Derrik Tollefson, Principal Investigator) Sub-contractor to the University of Utah on five-year DHHS Child Welfare Training Grant that trains students in a specific child welfare curriculum for two years. Students receive a $7200 stipend each year for two years and commit to work for DCFS for two years after graduation. $500,000 over 5 years, 75% to student stipends.

2005-2008. Selected participant in CSWE Gero-Ed Center Curriculum Development Institute (CDI). Competitive three-year national initiative to enhance/infuse gerontological content throughout the curriculum funded by John Hartford Foundation. (With Derek Mason)

Utah Division of Aging and Adult Services contract to survey the medical and social needs of Utah’s older population. February 2000 through July 2002. Funding approximately $107,000. Principal Investigators: Derek Mason, Terry Peak, Richard Krannich. One graduate student, Mike Sanderson.

Curricular Enhancement Grant for multimedia course enhancements awarded to Social Work Program Faculty (Mason, Peak, Calloway-Graham, Dawson) from the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Utah State University. Grant in the amount of $2,000 to be matched by $1,000 from the Sociology Department and $1,000 from the Social Work Program.

Recipient of USU Faculty Research Grant for 1995-96 (extended through 1996-97) "The Family Education and Support Program," Project No. HA 95641, ($13,846). A pilot study of a combination education and support program offered to family members of residents at a nursing home to assess whether (1) more frequent and higher quality visits by participating family members, could (2) reduce and improve the period of adjustment to the nursing home for both residents and their participating family members. Provided research opportunities for two undergraduate social work majors.

USU Women and Gender Research Institute (WGRI) research grant of $500. Matching money Peak - page 8 to attend The World Congress of Gerontology in Adelaide, Australia, August 1997.

REFEREED PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

2016. 144th APHA Annual Meeting, Denver (Oct. 29- Nov.2), Men’s Health and the Role of Spousal Control, oral presentation, Julie Gast co-author.

2015. 143rd APHA Annual Meeting, Chicago (Oct 31-Nov. 4, 2015). Poster presented: An exploratory analysis of cultural and demographic factors associated with Latino risk and protective health factors in a community sample, Julie Gast co-author.

2014. 67th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C., Nov. 5- 9, 2014. Poster presented: The Impact of Hegemonic Masculinity on the Health of Older Men, with Julie Gast, co-author.

2014. 3rd Intermountain Mental Health Court Conference, July 9-11, 2014, Utah State University, Logan, UT. Paper presented: Mental Health Courts and the Five Dilemmas of Therapeutic Jurisprudence, with Shannon Hughes and Benji McMurray, co-authors.

2012. 2nd Intermountain Mental Health Court Conference, July 18 & 19, 2012, Utah State University, Logan, UT. Paper presented: Blind Justice? Social and ethical implication of Criminal Justice-Mental Health System Collaboration in the Court, with Shannon Hughes, co-author.

2011 64th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA, November 18- 22, 2011. Poster presented: “Masculine Gender Scripts and Aging Stereotypes: Perceptions of Aging.” With Julie Gast, co-author.

2011 139th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), Washington, D.C., Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2011. Poster presented: “Masculine Gender Scripts and Aging – a focus group study.” With Julie Gast, co-author.

2011. 1st Intermountain Mental Health Court Conference, June 29-July 1. Utah State University, Logan, UT. Paper presented: Ethical issues in the Mental Health Court, with Shannon Hughes, co-author.

2010. 63rd Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA. November 2010. Poster presented: The interaction of aging, the masculine gender script, and male health behaviors. With Julie Gast, co-author.

2009. 62nd Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA, November 2009. Poster presented: A protocol to assess elder abuse and neglect. With Frank Ascione, co-author.

2009. International Society for Anthrozoology/Human Animal Interaction, Kansas City, MO, Oct. 20-25. Poster presented: “Animal Welfare Issues and Elder Adult Maltreatment: A National Survey,” with Frank Ascione, co-presenter.

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2009. Workshop “Animal Welfare Issues & Elder Adult Maltreatment: Assessment Approaches” at the 26th Adult Protective Services Conference/National Adult Protective Services Agency (NAPSA) Texas. With Frank Ascione, workshop co-facilitator.

2008. Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, MD, November 21-25. Poster presented: Animal Welfare and Elder Adults: Assessing Elder Abuse & Neglect, with Frank Ascione, co-author.

2008. Conference of the National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging, “Aging in America.” Washington, D.C., March 2008. Poster presented: Animal Welfare and Elder Adults. With Frank Ascione, co-author.

2007. 60th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA, November 2007. Poster presented: Hispanic Men’s Voices on Health Education and Health Needs. [Julie Gast, co-author]

2007. 135th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Washington, D.C. November 2007. Julie Gast & Terry Peak, co-authors, Hispanic Men’s Voices on Faith- based Health Education and Health Needs.

2006. 59th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX, November 2006. Poster presented: “Can church-based programs help improve men’s education about health concerns?” [Julie Gast, co-author] chaired session on Medicaid.

2006. 134th Annual APHA Meeting. Julie Gast & Terry Peak “Collaboration and partnerships with the Faith Community to work on global health rights” in the caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community. Boston, MA, November 4-8, 2006.

2006, Council on Social Work Education 52nd Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Feb 2006. Poster presented: “Health care agents speak – can health care professionals learn from their experiences.” [Irene Gutheil co-author]. Also, Session Chair (1): on Spirituality and Religion. (2) Working with Minority Elders. Roundtable Chair: (3) Health Disparities.

2005, 58th Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL, November 2005. Poster presented: “Lessons learned from the experience of being a health care agent.” [Irene Gutheil co-presenter]

2004, 57th Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C., November 2004. Poster presented: “Senior services utilization: A re-examination of the Expanded Behavioral Model.” [Mason & Krannich, co-authors]

2003, 56th Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA, November 2003. Poster presented: “Understanding current and predicting future health care and service needs of Utah’s older adults.”

2002 American Health Care Association, October 6-9, New Orleans, Louisiana. A two-hour presentation on quality measurement: “Satisfaction Measurement: How successful are you?” Peak - page 10

Two co-presenters: Sara Sinclair, Bernie Dana.

2002 Joint Conference of the National Council on the Aging and the American Society on Aging, April 4-7, 2002, Denver, CO. Research Application to Program and Policy (RAPP) paper session: “From Research to Practical Application: Promoting Family and Staff Satisfaction with End-of-Life Care.”

2001, 54th Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL, November. Poster presented: “Planning for the current and future health care and social service needs of Utah’s middle-aged and senior citizens.”

2000, 53rd Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C., November. Poster presented: “Improving End-of-Life Care in a Long-term Care and Assisted Living Facility.”

1999, 52nd Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA, November. Poster presented: “Dialogue Toward Improving End-of-Life Care at Sunshine Terrace.”

1998, 51st Annual Meeting of Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA, November. Poster presented: “Quality of care and satisfaction in nursing homes: Do surveys help?” at session on Quality and Care in Nursing Homes.

1997, 50th Annual Meeting of Gerontological Society of America, Cincinnati, Ohio, November. Poster presented: “Families and Nursing Homes: What helps?” at session on Long-Term Cost and Nursing Homes.

1997, 16th World Congress of Gerontology, Adelaide, Australia, August. (1) Poster entitled “Families and Nursing Homes: What helps?” And, (2) Co-session chair and Paper presenter (“Medicaid Managed Care: Where are we heading, does anyone care?”) at session on Health Care Financing.

1996, 42nd Annual Meeting, Council of Social Work Education, Washington, D.C., February 15- 18. Session Chair: “Understanding Productive Aging -- Policy Issues and Implications for Social Work Education.”

1995, 48th Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, California, November. Paper presented: "Managed Care: Is it really the answer?" Co-presenter: Amanda Barusch.

1995, 13th Annual Utah NASW Conference, Park City, Utah, April 6-7. Paper presented: "The Impact of a Caregiver Support Group on Care Recipient Health Costs."

1993, 46th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, Louisiana, November. Poster presented: "Impact of a Social Support Program for Spouse- Caregivers on the Health Costs and Utilization of Frail Elderly Veterans."

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1990, Annual Conference of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Boston, MA, November. Paper presented: "Reminiscence and the Assessment of Psychosocial Adjustment for Practice with the Aging," a Clinical Practice presentation. Co-presenter: Edmund Sherman.

1990, 43rd Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, Boston, November. Paper: "Intergenerational Transmission of Norms for Aging: Parents as Role Models." Presenter: Susan Sherman, Co-presenters: Terry Peak, Kathleen Rafferty.

OTHER PRESENTATIONS

1997, “Issues in Aging and Health.” Faculty Colloquium for Department of Family & Human Development, Utah State University, February 13, 1997.

1995, "Savings in Health Care Costs Through a Support Group Intervention: One example." Invited presentation at Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, September 26, 1995.

1995, "Diversity in Education." Session at the meeting of the Northern Utah Branch NASW. Theme -- Diversity: A Necessity, Not A Luxury. At the McKay-Dee Hospital Institute for Behavioral Medicine, March 24, 1995, Ogden, Utah.

1994, "The Importance of Stress Reduction for Caregivers," November 17, 1994 for the Caregivers Support Group sponsored jointly by Creekside Home Health Agency and the Family Services Department of Logan Regional Hospital.

1994, "Savings in Health Care Costs through a Support Group Intervention: One example." April 1994 at the Sociology Department, Union College, Schenectady, New York. And, April 1994 at the School of Social Welfare, State University of New York at Albany.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CSWE (Council of Social Work Education) Re-accreditation Training, Alexandria, VA, September 28-29, 2012.

Participant in the CSWE Gero-Ed Curriculum Development Institute (CDI). A three-year program designed to infuse gerontology content into the curriculum. 2005-07

CSWE Re-accreditation Training, Alexandria, VA, April 28-29, 2005.

Site Visitor Training, February 26, 2005 at CSWE APM (Annual Program Meeting) in New York, NY.

Mediation Training, Fall 2003 (four days of professional training followed by service as a University Mediator).

Sabbatical leave academic year Fall 2001-Spring 2002. Planned and conducted exploratory research with persons who have been health care proxies (those who hold durable powers of Peak - page 12 attorney for health care) about how to improve care at end of life.

Public Health/Social Work Faculty Development Program: A week-long intensive workshop on gerontology, social work and public health (June 19-23, 1995) at the California Geriatric Education Center, at the School of Social Work, UCLA.

TEACHING

Utah State University MSW SW 6000 Principles & Philosophy of Social Work. Fall 2008. MSW SW 6600 Policy & Administration in Social Work, Spring 2010, 2012, 2014. 2016, 2017 MSW 6525 Practice with Mature & Aging Adults, Fall 2010, Fall 2012, Spring 2017.

Social Work with Diverse Populations -- SW/Soc 240, Fall 1994, Winter1995, Spring 1995 (and also Spring 1995 for Distance Education), Winter 1996, Spring 1996, Spring 1997; SW 2400 Fall 1998, Spring 1999, Fall 1999, Spring 2000, Fall 200, Spring 2001, Spring 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Social Work Research -- SW 410, Winter 1995, Winter 1996, Winter 1997, Fall 2000, Fall 2002.

Medical Social Services -- SW 375, Fall 1995, Fall 1996, Fall 1997 and Fall 1997 for Distance Education; SW 3750 Fall 1998 (and also Fall 1998 for Distance Education); Fall 1999; Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Spring 2008, Spring 2012.

Public Social Policy -- SW 535, Spring 1996 (and Spring 1996 for Distance Education), Winter 1998 (two sections); SW CI 5350 Spring 2000, Fall 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017.

Groups and Community Organizations – Social Work Practice III, SW 4160, Spring 2003.

Group Work -- Social Work Skills II, SW 416, Winter 1997, Winter 1998.

Aging/Social Gerontology/Sociology of Aging, SW 485, Spring 1998; SW 4900 Spring 2000, SW 3550/SOC 3750 Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, now cross-listed with SW 6525, Practice with Mature and Aging Adults, Fall 2010, Fall 2012, Spring 2015, 2017.

Field Observation -- SW 227, Spring 1997

Independent Study -- SW 595, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998; SW 4950 Spring 1999, Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2003, Summer 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Summer 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017.

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University In the School of Social Welfare at Albany

Social Welfare Policy and Services, RSSW 600, Fall 1993 and Spring 1994. Introductory Research Methods I, RSSW 660, Fall 1990. Teaching Internship with Jan Hagen, Ph.D., September 1988 - May 1989. We taught three sections of Social Welfare Policy (RSSW 600) to both graduate and undergraduate students.

Student Committees at Utah State University

Member of Doctoral Committee for Saara Grizzell, Spec Ed & Rehab, COE, 2013-2015 Member of Doctoral Committee for Jeff Sheen, Spec Ed & Rehab, COE, 2013-present Member of Doctoral Committee for Daylee Bradford, FCHD, COE, 2012-2013. Member of Doctoral Committee for C. Ryan Dunn, FCHD, COE, 2012 - 2015. Member of Doctoral Committee for Karin Abel, SSWA, ChaSS, 2012-2014. Member of Doctoral Committee for Jessica Olsen, FCHD, COE, 2012-present. Member of Doctoral Committee for Carolyn Hamblin, Distance Doctoral Student in Education, 2010-2015. Member of Doctoral Committee for Christine B. Anderson, Rehab Counseling, 2007-14. Member of Doctoral Committee for Logan Reid, SSWA, 2007-2008. Member of Doctoral Committee for Donna Cartwright, College of Education, 2005-2007 Member of Doctoral Committee for Chung-won Lee, SSWA, 2000-2003. Member of Doctoral Committee for Brenda Ralls, SSWA, 1997-2000.

Member of Masters Committee for Stephanie White, HPER, 2009-present. Member of Masters Committee for Blake Berrett, JCOM, 2007-2010. Member of Masters Committee for Kaylynn Shakespear, HPER, 2007-2010. Member of Masters Committee for Logan Reid, SSWA, 2005-2007. Member of Masters Committee for Jescee Bennett, HPER, 2003-2004. Member of Masters Committee for Emily Whitney, HPER, 2002-2004. Member of Masters Committee for Mike Sanderson, SSWA, 2000-2004. Member of Masters Committee for Stella Palmieri in Landscape Architecture, MS 1996.

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Search Committees • Chair social work research faculty search committee 2017. • Member of Sociology faculty search committee, 2015, hired Gaby Ciciurkaite. • Chair, Social Work faculty search committee, 2014. Hired Dr. Jennifer Roark. • Chair, Social Work faculty search committee, 2012. Hired Dr. Jessica Lucero. • Chair, Social Work faculty search committee, Brigham City, 2013 hired Dr. Sara Lafkas. • Chair, Social Work faculty search committees, April 2011-12: hired C. J. Sorenson, Susan Egbert. • Member, search committee for Charles Redd Chair in Religious Studies, 2013, hired Dr. Ravi Gupta. • Member, Social Work faculty search committee, Moab, 2013, hired Jenifer Evers. Peak - page 14

• Member of faculty search committees, Social Work program/SSWA, 1995-96, 1997-98, 2002-2003, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2009-2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (hired Kym Owens, Moises Diaz, Shannon Browne, Susan Egbert, Sean Camp, Jan Thornton). • Member of faculty search committee, FCHD, 1995-96 hired Dr. Kathy Piercy.

Tenure and/or Promotion Committees • Chair, Promotion & Tenure Committee for Vonda Jump, SSWA, 2016- • Chair, Promotion Advisory Committee for Jason Leiker, SSWA, 2016- • Chair, Promotion Advisory Committee for Derrik Tollefson, SSWA, 2007-2016. • Chair, Promotion Advisory Committee for Diane Calloway-Graham, SSWA, 2012- present, promoted Spring 2016. • Chair, Promotion & Tenure Committee for Jennifer Roark, SSWA, 2014-present • Chair, Promotion & Tenure Committee for Jessica Lucero, SSWA, 2012-present • Chair, Promotion Advisory Committee for Maria Spicer-Escalante, LPCS, 2015-2017 • Chair, Promotion & Tenure Committee for Shannon Hughes, 2010-2013 • Chair, Promotion & Tenure Committee for Dave Kondrat, 2008 - 2011.

• Member of Promotion Advisory Committee for Peggy Petrzelka, SSWA 2012-14, promoted Spring 2014. • Member of Promotion Advisory Committee for Jennifer Peeples, LPCS, 2014-15, promoted Spring 2015. • Member of Promotion Advisory Committee for Julie Gast, HPER 2013-14, promoted Spring 2014. • Member of Promotion Committee for Alexa Sand, Art, 2014-2017 • Member of Promotion & Tenure Committee for Debra Jenson, JCOM, 2014-present. • Member of Promotion Committees for Shannon Browne, C. J. Sorenson, Sean Camp (2008-16), Susan Egbert, LaShawn Schultz, (2008-13), Moises Diaz, Jenifer Evers, SSWA 2008-present, Scott Henri (2016- ), Rachel Walton (2016- ). • Member of Promotion & Tenure Committee for Sara Lafkas, SSWA, 2013. • Member of Promotion & Tenure Committee for Susan Egbert, SSWA, 2012-2014. • Member of Promotion & Tenure Committee for Ryan Seedall, FCHD, 2012-2014 • Member of Promotion Committee for Fawn Groves, TEAL, 2011-2013 • Member of Promotion & Tenure Committee for Cinthya Saavedra, TEAL, 2010-2014, promoted Spring 2014. • Member of Promotion Committees for Kym Owens 2010-12. • Member of Promotion & Tenure Committee for Phil Waite, HPER, 2004-2008 • Member of Promotion & Tenure Committee for Carol Albrecht, 2008-2010.

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Other Service • Chair, University Mental Health Court Conference planning committee, August 2010 to present. Conferences held June 29-July 1, 2011, July 2012, July 2014 at USU, July 2016 in Park City. • Member, Distinguished Professor selection committee for CHaSS, 2017. • University IRB Committee, January 2010 to 2017. • Faculty Senate, Fall 2012 – 2015; 2003-2006. • Professional Responsibilities and Procedures Committee, PRPC, 2011 – May 2017; Chair Fall 2011-May 2013. • Teaching Academy, Teaching Mentor to Joshua Thoms, 2011-12 • Teaching Academy, Teaching Mentor to Benjamin Gunsberg, 2012-13 • Chair, annual state-wide Social Work Majors Meetings (Utah Board of Regents), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. • Scholarship Committee, Women’s Center, 1998 - 2007, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 • Presidential Task Force to Review Student Organizations, 2009. • MSW planning and implementation committee, Utah State University, 2005- present. Final approval vote, Utah Board of Regents, March 2007. • MSW faculty hiring search committees, 2007-present; a total of 10 positions. • SERT (Science and Engineering Recruitment Team) Committee of USU NSF ADVANCE grant, 2003-2009. • SERT representative to ENVS faculty position, 2007, 2008; to ECE faculty position, 2007, 2008; to Grad Dean search committee 2005-06. • University wide- Faculty Mediation Team, 2003-10. • University Task Force on Recruitment/Retention of Native American Students, September 1996 - 2000. • College representative to School-to-Careers Articulation Subcommittee at the State Office of Education,1996. • Tanner Symposium Steering Committee, 1996, 1997. • SAAVI (Campus Sexual Assault and Anti-Violence Information search committee, 2003-04.

COMMUNITY SERVICE • Scholarship Committee Sunshine Terrace, 2012, 2013. 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. • Bear River Health Department Medical Response Team, 2009-present. • Member of House Committee of Sunshine Terrace Foundation, Inc., November 1998 - present (quality of care and quality of life issues) - 2007. • Plan and implement monthly support group for family members of new residents at Sunshine Terrace (local nursing home), May, 1997 - 2003. • Conduct and analyze annual focus groups for residents, family members and staff at Sunshine Terrace and Terrace Grove April/December 1999 through , November 2005, about satisfaction, quality of life, quality of care, and end-of-life issues. • Cultural Sensitivity Forum on End-of-Life issues at Sunshine Terrace, 1999. • Advisory Board member at the Adult Day Center at Sunshine Terrace, Logan, Utah, March 1995 - October 1997. • Board of Directors Shenendehowa Senior Citizens Center, Jan 1990 – July 1993; Clifton Park, New York. March 2016. (Sept./2017)