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Kenneth J. Doka, Ph.D.
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The College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY 10805
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Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. 1978 St. Louis University
(1973-1978)
M.A. 1973 St. Louis University
(1970-1973)
M.Div. 1973 Concordia Seminary
(1969-1973) St. Louis, MO
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
College of New Rochelle
(1981-present)
New Rochelle, NY
Professor, Graduate Gerontology Program
Tenured 1985
Concordia College
(1973-1981)
Bronxville, NY
Associate Professor
Tenured 1979
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Journeys with Grief: A Collection of Articles about Love, Loss, and Life, 2012, Washington, DC: The Hospice Foundation of America.
End-of-Life Ethics: A Case Study Approach (edited with Amy Tucci, Charles Corr, and Bruce Jennings), 2012, Washington, DC: The Hospice Foundation of America.
Beyond K bler-Ross: New Perspectives on Death, Dying, and Grief (with Amy Tucci), 2011, Washington, DC: The Hospice Foundation of America.
Spirituality and End-of Life Care (with Amy Tucci), 2011, Washington, DC: The Hospice Foundation of America.
Grieving beyond Gender: Understanding the Ways Men and Woman Mourn (with Terry Martin), 2010, New York: Routledge.
Cancer and End-of-Life Care (with Amy Tucci), 2010, Washington, DC: The Hospice Foundation of America.
Diversity and End-of-Life Care (with Amy Tucci), 2009, Washington, DC: The Hospice Foundation of America.
Counseling Individuals with Life-Threatening Illness, 2009, New York: Spring Publishing Company.
Living with Grief: Children and Adolescents (with Amy Tucci), 2008, Washington, DC: The Hospice Foundation of America.
Living with Grief: Before and After Death. 2007, Washington, DC: The Hospice Foundation of America.
Death, Dying and Bereavement: Major Themes in
Health and Social Welfare (4 Volumes edited). 2006, London:
Routledge.
Pain Management at the End-of-Life: Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Practice. 2006,
Washington, DC: The Hospice Foundation of America.
Living with Grief: Ethical Dilemmas at the End of Life
(with Charles Corr and Bruce Jennings),2005, Washington, DC: The Hospice
Foundation of America.
Living with Grief: Alzheimer s Disease,
2004, Washington, DC: The Hospice
Foundation of America,
Living with Grief: Coping with Public Tragedy
(with M. Lattanzi-Licht). 2003, Washington,DC:
The Hospice Foundation of America.
Living with Grief: Loss in Later Life.
2002, Washington, D.C.: The Hospice
Foundation of America.
Disenfranchised Grief: New Directions,
Challenges and Strategies for Practice, 2002, Champaign, IL.
Research Press
Caregivers and Loss: Family Needs and
Professional Responses, (with J. Davidson), 2001, Washington, DC:
The Hospice Foundation of America.
Living with Grief: Children, Adolescents and
Loss, 2000, Washington, DC: The Hospice Foundation of America.
Men Don t Cry, Women Do: Transcending Gender
Stereotypes of Grief. (with T. Martin) 1999, Philadelphia: Brunner
Mazel.
Living with Grief- At Work, At School, At
Worship (with J. Davidson), 1999, Philadelphia: Taylor and Francis.
Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities
(with C. Lavin), 1998, Farmingdale, NY: Baywood.
Living with Grief: Who We Are, How We Grieve
(with Joyce Davidson), 1998, Washington DC: Taylor and Francis.
AIDS, Fear and Society: Challenging the Dreaded
Disease, 1997, Washington, DC: Taylor and Francis.
Living with Grief: When Illness is Prolonged,
(1997), Washington, DC: Taylor and Francis.
Living with Grief After Sudden Loss, 1996,
Washington, DC: Taylor and Francis.
Children Mourning, Mourning Children, 1995,
Washington DC: Taylor and Francis.
Living with Life-Threatening Illness: A Guide
for Individuals, Families and Caregivers, 1993, Lexington, MA:
Lexington Press.
Death and Spirituality (with John Morgan),
1993, Farmingdale, NY: Baywood Press.
Disenfranchised Grief 1989, Lexington, MA: Lexington Press.
Journal Articles
A call to the field: Complicated grief in the DSM-5. (with T.A. Rando, S. Fleming, M.H. Franco, E. Lobb, C.M. Parkes, & R. Steele). Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 65 (4), 263-267, 2012.
Grieving styles: Gender and grief (with T. Martin) Grief Matters: The Australian Journal of Grief and Bereavement, 14(2), 42-47, 2011.
The organization of thanatology (with N. Heflin-Wells, T. Martin, L. Redmond, and S. Schachter), Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 63, 113-124, (2011).
Religion and spirituality: Assessment and intervention. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care, 7 (1), 99-109, 2010.
Grief, multiple loss, and dementia, Bereavement Care, 29 (3), 15-20, December, 2010.
An Internet Tool to Normalize Grief (with S. Dominick, A. Irvine. N. Beauchamp, J. Seeley, S. Nolen-Hoeksema, and G. Bonanno), Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 60, 71-87, (2009).
"Survivors' Weekend: Supporting Those Left Behind" (with A. Doney, D. Gleason, R. Mincher), The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 77 (12): 1-6 (2008).
Caring for the Carer: The Lessons of Research Grief Matters: The Australian Journal of Grief and Bereavement, Pps. 4-7, Autumn, 2006.
Grief: The Constant Companion of Illness Anesthesiology Clinics, 24(1): 205-212. (2006).
Fulfillment as Sanders Sixth Phase of Bereavement: The Unfinished Work of Catherine Sanders Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 52,141-149. (2006).
The Florida Clergy End-of-Life Education Enhancement Project: A description and evaluation. (A Clergy Perspective) Healing Ministry, 12(4):33-40. (with D. Abrams, S. Albury, L. Crandall, and R. Harris).
(2005).
The Florida Clergy
End-of-Life Education Enhancement Project: A description and
evaluation. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine,
22(3):181-187. (with D. Abrams, S. Albury, L. Crandall, and R. Harris).
(2005).
Ethics, End-of-Life Decisions
and Grief . Mortality, 10: 83-90. (2005).
Estimating Goodwill: An
Application of Pine s Procedures for Hospices. American Journal of
Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 21: 289-293 (2004).
The Spiritual Gifts and
Burdens of Family Caregiving . Generations, 27(4): 45 48
(Winter, 2003-4).
The Paradox of Ageing with
Developmental Disabilities: Increasing Needs, Declining Resources.
Ageing International, 28:135-154, (2003).
Spirituality, Loss and Grief . Bereavement
Care, 21, 3-6 (Spring 2002)
Challenging the Paradigm: New Understandings of
Grief . Grief Matters: The AustralianJournal of Grief and
Bereavement, 4(2), 31-34, (Winter 2001)
Master Concepts in the Field of Death, Dying and
Bereavement: Coping vs. Adaptive Strategies (with C. Corr). Omega:
Journal of Death and Dying, 43,3, 183-199 (2001).
Masculine Responses to Loss: Clinical
Implications (with T. Martin). The Journal of Family Studies.
4:143-158 (1998).
"Grief in the Artic Circle." The Forum
Newsletter, 23(4): 7-8 (1997).
"Dealing with Diversity: The Coming Challenge to
American Business," Business Horizons, 39 (3): 67-71 (1996).
"Coping with Life Threatening Illness: A Task Based
Approach." Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 32:111-122 (1995).
"Caregiver Distress: If It Is So Ethical, Why Does
It Feel So Bad?" AACN Clinical Issues, Critical Care Nursing
(August 1994).
"Current Models of Death, Dying and Bereavement."
Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 6 (3): 345-552
(1994). (with C. Corr).
Education about Death, Dying and Bereavement in
Nursing Programs . Nursing Education, 19 (6), 35-40. (1994).
(with M. Coolican, J. Stark, & C. Corr).
"The Great Gray Marketplace." The Futurist,
July-August (1992).
"The Monkey's Paw: The Role of Inheritance and the
Resolution of Grief "Death Studies, 16:45-58 (1992).
"The Therapeutic Bookshelf" Omega: Journal of
Death and Dying, 21:321-326 (1990).
"Risky Business: Observations on the Nature of
Death in Hazardous Sports" (with Eric and Catherine Schwartz). Omega:
Journal of Death and Dying, 21:215-223 (1990).
"The Awareness of Mortality." Gerontological
Review, 2:19-29 (1989).
"The Meaning and Significance of
Great-Grandparenthood: Continuity and Crisis." The Gerontologist,
28:192-197 (1988).
"Bereft and Bereaved," in 0. Mangolis, et.al.
(Eds.), Grief and the Loss of an Adult Child, 85-94 (1988).
"The Dread Disease." The Forum Newsletter,
11 (3): 4 (1987).
"Silent Sorrow: Responses to Death of Significant
Others."Death Studies, 11:455-470 (1987).
"The Emergence of Gerontology" (with Denise
Smith-Fraser). ASA Connections, July-August (1986).
"The Goals of Master Level Gerontology Students"
(with Denise Smith-Fraser). Gerontology and Geriatrics Education,
7:75-84 (1986).
"Loss Upon Loss: The Impact of Death After
Divorce." Death Studies, 10: 441-450 (1986).
"Spiritual Support for the Suffering: Clergy
Attitudes toward Bereavement" (with Michael Jendreski). Loss,
Grief and Care, 1: 155-160 (1986).
"Clergy Understandings of Grief, Bereavement and
Mourning" (with Michael Jendreski). Research Record,
2:105-114(1985)
"Adolescent Attitudes and Beliefs Toward the
Elderly." International Journal of Aging and Human Development.
22:123-133 (1986).
"The Church and the Elderly: The Impact of Changing
Age Strata on Congregations." International Journal of Aging and
Human Development, 22:291-300(1986).
"Expectation of Death, Participation in Planning
Funeral Rituals and Grief Adjustment." Omega: Journal of Death and
Dying, 15:119-130(1984).
"The Funeral Service: Grace in Grief." Currents
in Mission and Theology, 9: 235-238 (1982).
"The Social Organization of Terminal Care in Two
Pediatric Hospitals." Omega: Journal of Death and Dying,
12:347-356 (1982).
"Recent Bereavement and Registration for Death
Studies Courses." Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 12:51-60
(1981).
"Pastoral Care of the Dying Child." Journal of
Pastoral Counseling, 15:34-40 (1980).
"Assigning Blame: The Restoration of the
'Sentimental Order' Following Accidental Death. Omega: Journal of
Death and Dying, 9:287-292. (1978).
"Models of Ministry: A Tale of Two Congregations"
(with V. George). Lutheran Education 120:84-92. (1984).
"Parish, School and Mission: Models of Ministry"
(with V. George). Lutheran Education, 117:12-17(1981).
"Resources for the Parish on Death and Dying."
Currents in Mission and Theology, 6:165-168 (June 1979).
"Counseling to the Family of the Dying Child."
Currents in Mission and Theology, 4: 288-291
(October 1977).
"More for Less: The Social Impact of the Energy
Crises." Academy, 32:81-86 (Fall, 1975).
Book Chapters
Therapeutic Ritual In R. Neimeyer (Ed.), Techniques of grief counseling: Creative practices for counseling the bereaved. New York: Routledge, 2012.
Orchestrating social support (with R. Neimeyer). In R. Neimeyer (Ed.), Techniques of grief counseling: Creative practices for counseling the bereaved. New York: Routledge, 2012.
The influence of gender and socialization on grieving styles. In R. Neimeyer, D. Harris, H. Winokuer, and G,. Thornton (Eds.), Grief and bereavement in contemporary society: Bridging research and practice. New York: Routledge, 2011.
Struggling with grief and loss. In S. Friedman and D. Helm (Eds.), End-of-life care for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Washington, DC: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010.
Illness, grief, and loss. In M. Kerman (Ed.). Clinical pearls of wisdom: 21 Leading therapists offer their key insights. NY: W.W.
Norton, 2010.
Entries on Instrumental grief: Gender and grief, Death Awareness
Movement and Disenfranchised grief, The Encyclopedia of Death and
Human Experience, Edited by C. Bryant & D. Peck, Los Angeles, CA.:
Sage, 2009.
Religious and Spiritual Perspectives on Life-Threatening Illness,
Dying, and Death . In J. Werth and D. Blevins, Decision Making Near
the End of Life: Issues, Developments, and Future Directions. New
York: Routledge, 2009.
Disenfranchised Grief in Historical and Cultural
Perspective In M. Strobe, R. Hansson, H. Schut, and W. Strobe,
Handbook of Bereavement Research and Practice, Washington, DC: The
American Psychological Association, 2008.
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on
Dying. In D. Balk, The Handbook of Thanatology. Northville,
Ill.: ADEC, 2007.
Religion, Spirituality, and Assessment and
Intervention In D. Balk, The Handbook of Thanatology.
Northville, Ill.: ADEC, 2007.
The Death Awareness Movement:
Description, History and Analysis. In C. Bryant, Handbook of Death
and Dying. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Sage, 2003.
Death System, Grief:
Acute, Grief: Disenfranchised, Grief: Gender Entries in the
Encyclopedia of Death and Dying, R. Kastenbaum (Ed.), N.Y.:
Macmillan, 2003.
Anticipatory grief in
Palliative and End-of-Life Pearls, J. Heffner & I. Byock (Eds.),
Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, Inc., 2003.
"Spirituality and Anticipatory Grief' In T. Rando,
Clinical Dimensions ofAnticipatory Mourning, Champaign,
IL. Research Press, 1999.
Mourning Psychosocial Loss: Anticipatory Grief in
Alzheimer s, ALS and Irreversible Coma. In T. Rando, Clinical
Dimensions of Anticipatory Mourning, Champaign, IL: Research Press,
1999.
"The Cruel Paradox: Children Who are Living with
Life-Threatening Illness." In C.Corr and D. Corr, Handbook of
Childhood Death and Bereavement, NY:Springer (1996).
"The Effects of Parental Illness and Loss on Adult
Children." In I. Deitch and C. Ward Howell, Counseling the Aging and
their Families, Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association
(1997).
"Friends, Teachers, Movie Stars: The
Disenfranchised Grief of Children." In E. Grollman, Bereaved Children
and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals, Boston:
Beacon Press (1996).
"The Awareness of Mortality in Midlife:
Implications for Longer Life." In J. Kauffman Awareness of Mortality,
Farmingdale, NY: Baywood (1995)
"Suffer the Little Children: The Child and
Spirituality in the AIDS Crisis." In B. Dane and C. Levine, AIDS andthe New Orphans: Coping with Death, Westport CT: Auburn House (1994).
"Grief Education: Educating About Death for Life."
In Responding to the AIDS Crisis:
Innovations in Child Welfare Services. G.
Anderson (ed.), NY: Child Welfare League (1989).
"Grief" Invited contribution to the Encyclopedia
of Death (R. Kastenbaum, editor) (1989).
"Death and the Elderly." In R. Pacholski (ed.),
Researching Death, pp.175-189. Lakewood, OH: Forum for Death
Education and Counseling (1985).
"The Crumbling Taboo: The Rise of Death Education."
Coping with Death on Campus: New Directions in Student Services, 31:85-95
(1985).
"Christianity and Sociology." In R. KoIb (ed.),
Christian Wisdom in Services to God's Word, pp.65-70 (1985).
"The Rediscovery of Death." In C. Corr, J. Stillion
and M. Ribar (eds.), Creativity in Death Education and Counseling,
pp.39-52. Lakewood, OH: Forum for Death Education and Counseling,
pp.231-244 (1982).
"Staff Interaction with a Dying Patient: Critical
Variables and Unresolved Issues." In R. Pacholski, and C. Corr (eds.),
Priorities in Death Education and Counseling pp.231-244 (1982).
Popular and Trade Magazines
Disenfranchised grief. The ADEC Forum, 38 (4), 2012.
When a Friend is Suffering Catholic Digest,
(November, 2007), Pps. 47-52.
When Your Child Is Grieving Parenting,
29 (Winter, 2007), Pps. 44-45.
Rituals: How We Cope with Death and Life
Exceptional Parent, 35(7) (July), p. 69.
Help in the Hour of Need Lutheran Witness,
125 (April), 15-17, (2006).
New Understandings of Grief Counseling Today,
48:5 (November), p.56. (2005).
Utilizing Media in Death and
Dying Courses . The Forum Newsletter, 31 (2), 8. (2005).
"Masculine Mourners as Doubly Disenfranchised: How
to Help" Maddvocare Spring, 1995.
"Sensitivity To Adult Children's Needs Can Build
Loyalty to a Firm." American Funeral Director (December 1994).
"Pros and Cons of Aftercare Services." The
American Funeral Director (April 1992).
"Grief Coping with Hidden Sorrow." Bereavement
Magazine (May 1992).
"When a Sibling Dies." The American Funeral
Director (November 1988).
"Children and Death." The American Funeral
Director (April, May 1988).
"Growing Up Together: The Funeral Business and
Death Studies Movement." The American, Funeral Director (October
1987).
"Clergy and Funeral Directors: Uneasy Partners."
The American Funeral Director (Feb, Mar, Apr 1987). Series of 3
articles.
Huffington Post
What Culture Teaches Us about Grief (February 28, 2012)
Understanding the Spiritual Needs of the Dying (March 7, 2011)
Helping Children Spiritually Cope with Dying and Death (March 25, 2011)
The End-of-Life Paradox (May 8, 2011)
Adolescence, Identity, and Spirituality (May 10, 2011)
The Spiritual Side of Bereavement (July 5, 2011)
Videos and Audio Tapes
"Clergy to Clergy" Hospice Foundation of America (6
Audio Tapes), 1997.
"Diversity in the Elementary School Classroom,"
Implications for Teachers, Instructorvision, (Video) 1994.
"Teaching in the Ethnically Diverse Classroom,"
Instructorvision, (Video) 1992.
"AIDS and the Classroom," Instructorvision, (Video)
1992.
SELECTED SCHOLARLY PAPERS OR MAJOR PRESENTATIONS
National Hospice Foundation of America Teleconference on Grief 1994, 1996-present
Speaking tour of Western Canada Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary, Regina, October, 2008.
Guest, CNN, December 8, 2007.
International Speakers Tour Invited to do a series of workshops through Australia and New Zealand, July 25 August 30, 2006.
Grief and Intellectual Disabilities . Keynote to the American Association of Mental Retardation, Annual Conference, Washington, DC, December, 2005.
Family Grief: Beyond Gender . Keynote to Association for Death Education and Counseling Conference (ADEC), April 2004.
Keynote, Roselyn Carter Institute, October, 2000.
Guest, Nightline, July 21, 1999.
Invited Presenter/Participant, AIDS in Africa: Policy and Research Seminar, University of Southern Illinois, July, 1999.
"Transformative Grief Empowering Growth in Loss." Keynote to New England Institute of Loss. Stamford, CT, 1996.
"Doubly Disenfranchised: The Masculine Griever." Keynote at Kings College Conference on Loss. London, Ontario, 1994.
"Disenfranchised Grief Implications for Counselors." Bereavement Conference. May 1992.
"Mind, Mourning and Self Toward a Sociology of Grief" Association of Death Education and Counseling. Boston, April 1992.
"Disenfranchised Grief" Keynote Presentation at
Kings College Conference on Loss. London, Ontario. May 1991.
"Disenfranchised Grief." Workshop at Mt. Ida
College. April 1991
"The Terrible Threat: Coping with Life-Threatening
Illness." Paper presented to the Association for Death Education and
Counseling. Duluth, MA. April 1991.
"Saying Goodbye: Themes of Loss in Religious Life."
Keynote Presentation at the Third Age Institute. Ford ham University,
NY, October 1989.
"Disenfranchised Grief Foster Care of HIV-Positive
Children." Catholic Charities. NY, May 1989.
"Coping with Caregiver Loss" NY State Hospice
Association. Albany, NY. April 1989.
"The Diminishment of Ritual." Paper presented to
the Association for Death Education. Baltimore, MD April 1989.
"New Trends in Disenfranchised Grief." Paper
presented to the Association for Death Education and Counseling.
Baltimore, NM, April 1989.
"Patient Perspective in Reoccurring Illness." Paper
presented to the Foundation of Thanatology. NY, December 1988.
"Psychosocial Needs of AIDS Survivors." National
Funeral Directors Association. New Orleans, October 1988.
"The Dying Patient." Workshop at Lenox Hill
Hospital. NY, November 1988.
Workshop on Grief to the California Funeral
Directors Association. Monterey, CA, June 1988.
"Pastoral Concerns of AIDS," Address to Northern
Ontario Teleconference. April 25, 1988.
"Psychosocial Concerns of AIDS Survivors."
Conference of the National Foundation of Funeral Service. Chicago, March
1988.
"Coping with Stress." Presentation to the NY State
Funeral Directors Association. Utica, NY, June 1987.
"Religious Value and Death Education and
Counseling: Implications for the Elementary and Secondary School
Teacher." Presented to a symposium of the Foundation of Thanatology. NY,
November 1987.
"Particular Pain: A Symbolic Interactionist
Perspective on Grief." Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the
Association on Death Education and Counseling. London, Ontario, May
1987.
"The Demise of Last Rites: What's a Clergyman to
Do?" Paper presented to a symposium of the Foundation of Thanatology.
NY, October 17, 1986.
"The Shameful Stigmas: Disease, Social Response and
Self-Concept." Paper presented to a symposium of the Foundation of
Thanatology. NY, June 13, 1986.
"Individualizing Grief." Workshop presented at the
annual meeting of the NY State Hospice Association. April 1986.
"Risky Business: Hazardous Sports and Individual
Responsibility." Paper presented to the Forum for Death Education and
Counseling. Atlanta 9, 1986.
"The Dread Disease." Paper presented to the Forum
for Death Education and Counseling Atlanta, April 20, 1986.
"A Time to Certify" (with Denise Smith-Fraser). A
paper presented to the State Association of Gerontological Educators.
NY, October 1985.
"Seeking Significance." Paper presented to a
symposium of the Foundation of Thanatology. NY, November 1985.
Crypto-Widowhood and Real Grief Implications of
Psychological and Social Death for Bereavement." Paper presented to a
symposium on Alzheimer's Disease of the Foundation of Thanatology. NY,
June 16, 1985.
"Disenfranchised Grief." Paper presented to a
symposium on Death Education of the Foundation of Thanatology. NY, April
25, 1985.
"Loss Upon Loss: Death After Divorce." Paper
presented to the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Forum for Death Education
and Counseling. Philadelphia, April 1985.
"The Awareness of Mortality." Paper presented to
the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Forum for Death Education and
Counseling. Philadelphia, April, 1985.
"Neglected Issues in Death Education." Paper
presented to a Symposium on Death Education of the Foundation of
Thanatology. NY, March, 1985.
"Building Coalitions with Private Industry:
Academic Gerontology in the Corporate World"(with Denise-Smith-Fraser).
Paper presented to the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education
(AGHE). Washington, DC, February 1985.
"Spiritual Support for the Suffering: Clergy
Attitudes toward Bereavement." Paper presented to a Symposium of the
Foundation of Thanatology. November 1984.
"Student Goals and Gerontology Needs" (with Denise
Smith-Fraser). Paper presented to the State Association of
Gerontological Educators (SAGE). October 1984.
"Bereft and Bereaved: Grief in Non-Traditional
Relationships." Paper presented by invitation to a symposium of the
Foundation of Thanatology. NY, March 27,1984.
"Masters' Practitioners in Gerontology: A
Descriptive Survey" (with Denise Smith-Fraser). Roundtable presentation of New York State
Association of Gerontological Educators. NY, October 6, 1983.
"Presenter-Symposium on Death and the Aged" (with
Dennis Ryan). Northeastern Gerontological Society. Newport, RI, May 6,
1983.
"The Church and the Elderly: The Impact of Changing
Age Strata on Congregations. " Paper presented to the Northeastern
Gerontological Society. Newport, RI, May 6, 1983.
"Adolescent Attitudes and Beliefs toward the
Elderly: The Impact of an Oral History Project." Paper presented at the NY State
Sociological Association. Geneva, NY, October 15-16, 1982.
"The Rediscovery of Death: An Analysis of the
Emergence of the Death Studies Movement." Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Forum for Death Education and Counseling. San Diego, CA,
September 27, 1982.
"Staff Interaction with Dying Patients: Critical
Issues and Unresolved Variables." Paper presented at the Forum for Death
Education and Counseling Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, November 7, 1981.
"Participation in Funeral Rituals and Grief
Adjustment." Paper presented to the New York State Sociological
Association. Oswego, NY, October 10, 1981.
"Integrating Research into the Undergraduate Social
Work Curriculum: An Empirical Evaluation" (with Mary Bricker-Jenkins and
Barbara Cavallo). Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting of the
Council on Social Work Education. Louisville, NY, March 9, 1981.
"The Discovery of Old Age." Paper presented to the
Tri-District Pastoral Conference of the LEMS. NY, October 18,1980.
Directed Workshop on Ministry to the Dying and
Bereaved. Atlantic Pastoral Conference, 1978.
INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS (FUNDED)
Capital Funds Grant, 1989. (Hayden, funded for
$25,000) Mt. Tremper Lutheran Camp.
Opportunities Fellowship Grant Programs, 1986 (for
College of New Rochelle, funded for $25,600). (Renewed, 1987)
Capital Funds Grant, 1986 (Hayden Foundation,
funded for $200,000).
NRIC Research Grant, 1983. Clergy Attitudes Toward
Funerals and Knowledge of Bereavement.
Capital Improvement Grant, 1983 (for Community
Agency, funded for $20,000).
NEH Youth Grant, 1980 (Study on the Impact of an
Oral History Project on Adolescent Attitudes Toward the Elderly).
NRIC Research Grant, 1980 (Study on Bereavement).
Delinquency Prevention Grant - Division for Youth,
1979 (for Community Agency, funded for S25.000).
Capital Improvement Grant, 1979.
Workshop on Care for Elderly, 1978.
Capital Improvement Grant, 1978 (for Community
Agency, funded for $50,000).
Grant for Development of Social Work Program, 1977.
Library Development Grant, 1976.
Learning Center, Queens, 1975.
Death Studies Resource Center, 1975.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Senior Consultant, Hospice Foundation of America, 1993-present.
Editor, Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1999-present.
Appeared as Commentator on CNN and Nightline
Advisory Board, The Encyclopedia of Death and Human Experience, 2009.
Associate Editor, Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1994-1999.
Editor, Journeys: A Newsletter for Bereaved, 1995-present.
Scientific Advisory Committee, The Center for the Advancement of Health, for Project on Death in America Study of the Health Consequences of Grief, 2001-2003.
Advisory Committee, Last Passages, (End-of-Life Care for persons with intellectual disabilities) 2002 Present.
Site Selection Panel, Rosalynn Carter Institute (for Johnson & Johnson Caregiving Initiative) 2001 Present.
Advisory Committee, Consultant, PBS Series, Bill Moyers, On our Own Terms
Editorial Board, Death Studies, 1994-present.
Editorial Board, The Journal of Family Studies, 1996-2003.
Editorial Board, Illness, Crisis and Loss, 1995-present.
Editorial Board, Healing Ministry, 2000 2012.
Editorial Board, American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 2000 present.
Consultant, Leake and Watts (Specialized Foster Care), 1989-1995.
Keynoter, Workshop Leader (Over 30 programs annually for regional conferences)
Editorial Board, National Kidney Foundation, 1992-1995.
Guest Instructor, Association for Death Education
and Counseling. Intermediate Death Education Course (with C. Corr),
1990-1992, and 1997; Advanced Death Education Course, 1997-1999.
Guest Instructor, White Plains Hospital Hospice,
September-December, 1987 (10-week in service course).
Consultant, NYC Board of Education. In service
Education Consultant (Presentations to Guidance Counselors, Educational
Evaluators, and School Psychologist on Loss and Grief, Adolescent Suicide).
Guest Instructor, Foundations Course, National
Foundation for Funeral Service, Evanston, IL, 1985-present.
Member Advisory Council, American Academy
McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, Inc., 1986-present.
Consultant, Thomas M. Quinn & Sons, 1985-present.
Consultant, IBM Pre-retirement Seminars, 1984-1993.
Consultant, Fordham University Third Age Center,
Study on Employment Opportunities for Public Assistance Recipients,
1984.
Consultant for a re-organization study for the
Atlantic Districts LCMS, 1981.
Consultant for Study of Lutheran Parochial Schools,
1980-1981
Participant in Seminar on Death Education,
University of Rhode Island, Summer, 1975.
Research Assistant: Elderly Care Research Center,
Detroit, NH, E. Kahana, Director, 1971-1972.
Clinical Practicum, Memorial Hospital, NY, Summer
1971.
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (NY State
002440-1)
Fellow in Thanatology, ADEC
Certified Grief Counselor, ADEC
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Counseling Association
American Sociological Association (Section Membership in Aging)
Gerontological Society
Association for Death Education and Counseling
International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
1996 - 1999 Chair, International Work Group on Dying, Death and Bereavement
1995 - 2001 Elected to Board of Directors, International Work Group on Dying, Death and Bereavement
1993 - 1994 President, Association for Death Education and Counseling
1992 - 1993 First Vice President, Association for Death Education and Counseling
1991 - 1992 Elected Second Vice President of Association for Death Education and Counseling
1987 - 1989 Board of Directors, Senior Citizen Services
1985 - 1988 Elected to the Board of Directors, Association for Death Education and Counseling
1987 Co-Chairman, Foundation of Thanatology Symposium on Unsanctioned Grief, April
1985 Convention Chairman, Forum for Death Education and Counseling
1983 Nominations Committee Chairman, Forum for Death Education Counseling
1983 Ad Hoc Committee on Certification Examination, Forum for Death Education and Counseling
1983 Program Committee, 1983 Convention, Gerontological Society
1981 - 1986 Committee on Standards and Ethics, Forum for Death Education and Counseling
HONORS
Silver Metal, Living Now Book Award, Beyond K bler-Ross: New Perspectives on Death, Dying, and Grief, 2012.
Telly Award, Spirituality and End-of-Life Care Program, 2012.The Dr. Robert Fulton CDEB Founders Award. The University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Center for Death Education and Bioethics, 2011.
The Healing Hand Award, The Billy Esposito Foundation, 2011.
Champion on End-of-Life Care, Idaho End of Life Coalition, 2009.
Honoree of the Year, The Hospice Foundation of Hospice, Inc., Poughkeepsie, NY, 2005.
Scott and White Award, Outstanding Professional Contributions in the Field of Thanatology and Hospice-Related Studies, 2000.
ADEC Award, Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Death Education, 1998.
Distinguished Alumni Award, Concordia College, Commencement, May, 2001.
Faculty Fund Awards 1988, 1994, 2003.
BCA Honor Award for Program Excellence (NEH funded project on Adolescents & Oral History) 1982.
Listed in Outstanding Young Men of America, 1977, Who's Who in the East, 1991, Who's Who in American Education, 1993, Who s Who in America, 2000, 2001, 2011.
AAL Fellowship 1974-1977 (3 Awards).
SELECTED FACULTY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Board of Directors, Wartburg Life Care Community, 2000 2009.
Chair, Council of the Faculty, 2000 2002, 2006 2008.
Chair, Academic Review Committee, 2001 2002
Member, Middle State Steering Committee, 1990 1992, 2010 - 2012
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