EDUCATION:

The Pennsylvania State University

Ph.D., Workforce Education/Training and Development

M.Ed., Adult Education, Graduate Certificate in College Teaching

B.S., Human Development and Family Studies, Adult Development and

Aging; Minor in Gerontology;

Studied Comparative

Gerontology in Jongkoping, Sweden

C.H.E.S. National Certification as a

Health Education Specialist

Honors:

Golden Key National

Honor Society; Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society; Alpha Sigma Lambda

(Adult Honor Society); Phi Eta Sigma; Pi Lambda Theta

Personal Home Care Certificate

Criminal and Child Abuse Clearances, updated June, 2008-09

COMMITTEES Allied Healthcare Subcommittee to develop Employer Toolkit: A Guide to Recruiting and Retaining Older Health Care Workers, 2008MaturityWorks Alliance Planning Committee for the 2009 Workforce Summit Allied Healthcare

Workforce Investment Board Steering Committee,

Harrisburg, 2003-presentPanelist, National Council on Aging (NCOA), Anaheim, CA 2006Vice-President, Penn State Society for the Study of Workforce

and Economic Development (2006)Adult Gerontologists in Higher Education

(AGHE) Representative on

Geriatric Education Center Open Committee, San Diego, CA,

2003; Richmond, Virginia, 2004, and Orlando, Florida, 2005.

Anaheim, CA, 2006National Council on Aging, National Older Worker Employment Partnership

(NOWEP)Pennsylvania Prime Time Health Advisory Committee, 2004Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Exercise (PANA), 2003-2005Health and Human Resource Council Committee, Penn State Harrisburg, 2003

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

1/07 - Present, Instructor, Health Policy

and Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park,

PAHPA 460 - Human Resource Management in HealthcareHPA 420 - Essentials of Manged Care

9/06- Graduate Assistant, Educational Technology, University Park, PA

5/06- 6/06,

Trainer,

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

8/04 Research

Assistant, Penn State School of Nursing, University Park, PA Provide assistance to faculty member working on research study in

Delirium Superimposed on Dementia Student Mentor for Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) program

8/04 Ph.D. Graduate Student in Workforce

Education, Training and Development, The Pennsylvania State University,

University Park, PA Schreyers Course in Teaching Excellence Teaching Assistant/Human Development and Family Studies (Fall and Spring

2005-2006): HDFS 129,

HDFS 311 & HDFS 433.

4/04 – Present, Adjunct Instructor,

The Pennsylvania State University, College of Health and Development,

Continuing Education, University Park, PA

5/04 - 7/04 Freshman Testing

Counseling Advising Program (FTCAP), Division of Undergraduate

Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Provide individual career advising sessions that focus on career related

topics, including choosing a major or career Assist student in evaluating their educational plans; Discuss Profile of

Academic Ability test results; Provide appropriate referral services

9/03 – 7/04, Research

Associate, Hartford Foundation Project, The Pennsylvania State University, School of Nursing, University

Park, PA Coordinate the development and implementation of Geriatric Nursing

educational modules for graduate level student nurses to provide them with a

specialty in aging

3/02 - Present, Health

Educator/Outreach Coordinator, South Central Pennsylvania Area

Health Education Center (AHEC)Coordinator of Healthy Lifestyle Program, Using Diabetes as a Model Windows, word-processing, electronic mail and data base skillsCoordinate outreach activities for community-based organizations in

Dauphin, Perry, Lebanon, Lancaster and Cumberland Counties Promote healthy lifestyles through Train-the-Trainer experiences Write summary reports; Conduct Facilitator workshops; Recruit special

populations Coordinated and marketed programs at Area Agencies on Aging & other

community agencies

5/03 - 7/03 Freshman Testing Counseling

Advising Program (FTCAP), Division of Undergraduate Studies,

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

8/02 – 7/03, Program Assistant,

Outreach Program Resources, The Pennsylvania State University, University

Park, PA Assist Senior Program Developers by conducting marketing research Assisted with the 2002 National Rural Women's Health Conference,

Washington, DC Collaborate with academic faculty/staff in all academic departments Assist Senior Program Developers with innovative and continuing projects Adult Education Recruiter at several conferences

5/15/00 – 4/5/02 Area Representative,

Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center (PA AHEC), The Pennsylvania State

University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA Assisted in delivery of workshops, seminars, and major events.Assisted in coordinating, planning, organizing, administering, delivery

and evaluation of continuing professional education programs to healthcare

professionals.Human Subject Basic Training Seminar, 2001Supported on-site registration processesAssisted in the coordination of a three-part interactive Geriatric

Series in collaboration with WITF and WPSX studiosAssisted in the implementation of annual Breast Cancer and Pelvic Cancer

ProgramsFacilitated streamlining of the Pelvic Cancer program for rural care

practitionersCompleted applications and acted as liaison between the University of

Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh and The PennsylvaniaState University in applying for Continuing Medical Education creditsAssisted in coordinating and implementing a Pediatric Airway Management

program for rural health nurses in collaboration with the Children's

Hospital of PhiladelphiaAssisted in the implementation of a three-part self-directed learning

series for health care practitioners Assisted in coordination of a Pesticide Workshop for the Pennsylvania

Department of Agriculture; conducted educational programs for youth & adults

at Farm ShowAssisted in the review and approval of event ordersServed as liaison with facility sales/event personnel to assure

successful delivery of workshop and conference programsCompiled and summarized conference evaluation dataAssisted in writing summary reports and program evaluationsMaintained database using Meeting Track Access programCoordinated interactive conferences at multiple sites throughout

PennsylvaniaAssisted in the projection of budgets for programsAssisted with the design of workshop flyers and brochuresAssisted in coordinating programs with the Pennsylvania Department of

Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Department of Health

1/3/00 - Present, Emergency Day-to-Day Substitute Teacher, Mifflin County

School District, Lewistown, PA

7/1/97- 12/31/99 Research Technologist,

ACTIVE Project, Gerontology Center, The Pennsylvania State University,

University Park, PA Conducted screening activities to determine subject eligibilityProvided referral services as needed; Trained and certified newly hired

field staffCollected data and recorded responses using telephone screenings,

written tests, computer and observational methodsPerformed psychometric and physical assessments of the elderly in

accordance with study protocolsServed as Public Relations liaison throughout Central Pennsylvania

between the university and the community.Organized Focus Groups and traveled throughout PennsylvaniaInteracted with subjects of diverse backgrounds and culturesTrained at the New England Research Institute for study protocol

1/96-7/97 Program Coordinator,

Noll Physiological Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University,

University Park, PAScheduled, coordinated and managed meetings Organized the Peer Exercise Program (PEPPI)

in

cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Aging and the Area Agencies

on Aging, to measure muscle strength, flexibility and balance of subjects

over the age of 60 years to promote independent living Coordinated on-the-road workshops throughout the state and community

with graduate students and our director Performed baseline tests on elderly subjects using Keiser Air machines Prepared teaching materials, such as procedural manuals, guidelines for

use by the community-based peer trainers Acted as program liaison between the university and community

organizations Assisted in the coordination and planning of workshops for over 600 peer

trainers

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SEMlNARS in Healthcare

Osteoporosis Program for Professionals held at Brookline Village,

February, 1996 Grant Proposal Writing Workshop, The Pennsylvania Rural Health

Conference, June, 1996 Osteoporosis Program for Professionals held at Brookline Village, June,

1996 Pennsylvania Rural Health & AHEC Conference, June, 1997 Pennsylvania Rural Health Conference, June, 1998 Health Policy Administration Spring Semester class on Strategic Planning

and Marketing for Health care Organizations, 1998 Pennsylvania Rural Health Conference, State College, PA, June, 2000 Clinical Breast Cancer Conference, May, 2000 Pennsylvania Area Health Education Conference, January, 2001 Meeting Track (Access) Data Base Training for Conference Planners, 2001 Pennsylvania Agromedicine/Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center

Workshop, 2001 Pennsylvania Forum for Primary Health Care, Hershey, 2001 Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Farm Show, Health Education

Booth, 2002 Pennsylvania AHEC 2002 Workshop, Hershey Lodge & Convention Center Pennsylvania Farm Show, Health Education, 2002 Living Well With Diabetes, A Wellness Program, 2002 Living Well With Diabetes Project, 2002 2002 National Women's Health Conference, Washington, DC Hospital and Health Systems of Pennsylvania Career Link Workshop, 2002 Religious Influences on Health and Well-Being in the Elderly, 2002 Maximizing Grantsmanship Success in the Arts & Health Seminar, 2002 Physical Inactivity, Exercise and Nutrition, the Noll Summit, 2002 Strategies: Educational Excellence for Health Care Providers Conference,

2002 Tufts University Elderly Nutrition and Exercise Laboratory Tour, Boston,

MA 2002 Cross-Sector Arts Programs Tackling Community Health Issues, 2002 Keystone Health Promotion Conference, June, 2003 Certified Health Education Specialist Candidate (CHES) Diabetes Today Training for Health Educators, Richmond, VA, 2003 Orthopedics in Art, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, April,

2003 Healthy Communities Summit, Harrisburg, PA September, 2003 Diabetes Update Workshop, University of Pittsburgh, 2004 Health Educators Conference, Penn State Conference Center, 2004 PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, Clean Air for Healthy

Children Training, 2004 PANA BMI Screenings, Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition Workshop, 2004 PA Alliance to Control Tobacco Summit, State College, 2004PA Health Careers Week, 2004Diabetes Today Awareness Workshop, 2005Joining Forces for a Healthy & Active State (PANA), 20052005 Schools Advocate Conference, Somerset County, 2005Initiative and Opportunities in Economic and Workforce

Development at Penn State Conference, 2007Pennsylvania Rural Health Conference, 2008

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SEMINARS in Gerontology

Gerontology Conference on the Impact of Work on Older Individuals,

October, 1995 Association of Gerontology in Higher Education Conference, Phila., PA,

March,1996 Served on a panel discussion of the “Sandwich Generation,” March, 1996 Gerontology Conference on Emotion and Adult Development, October, 1996 Social Structures Conference on Mobility in the Elderly, October, 1997 Gerontology Conference on Societal Impact of Aging Self, 1998 Gerontological Society of America Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 1998 Keystone Senior Conference, Altoona, PA, 1999 Societal Structures and Effective Health Behavior in the Elderly,

October, 1999 Geriatrics, a Three-Part Statewide Series, August, September, 2000 Personal Home Care Administrator's Workshop, State College, 2001 Human Subject Basic Training Seminar, 2001 Gerontological Society of America Conference, Boston, 2002 Blair County Geriatric Interest Network, Aging Workshop, 2002 2003 Joint National Council on Aging and American Society on Aging,

Chicago, IL, 2003 Gerontological Society of America Conference, San Diego, 2003 National Council on Aging, San Francisco, 2004 Gerontology Conference on Social Structures, Aging, and Self-Regulation

in the Elderly, 2004 Gerontological Society of America Conference

(GSA), Washington, DC, 2004National Council on Aging, Philadelphia, 2005International Conference on the Future of Cognitive Aging Research, 20055th International Society of Gerotechnologists, Nagoya, Japan, 2005Geriatric Nursing Workshop, June, 2005Gerontological Society of America Conference (GSA), Orlando, Florida,

2005National Council on Aging, Anaheim, CA, 2006Adult Gerontologists in Higher Education, Indianapolis, ID, 2006Social Structures in Aging Conference, 2006, Aging Individuals, Continuing Challenges Social Structures in Aging Conference, 2007The Future of Work for an Aging Population, Scientific

Conference, Project CREATE, 2007, Miami, FLGerontological Society of America Conference, San Francisco, CA

2007National Council on Aging, Washington, DC 2008

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SEMINARS in Adult Education Adult Educator Research Conference, Michigan State University, 2001 Pennsylvania Career and Technical Education Conference, 2001 How to Become a Better Communicator: Communicating in a Culture of

Responsibility, 2002 Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board Summit 2002 Graduate Student Professional Development Workshop, 2002 Adult Education and Resource Conference, University of North Carolina,

2002 Governor's Institute for Agricultural and Advanced Technological

Careers, 2002 Pennsylvania Career and Technical Education Conference, 2002 Pennsylvania Team Council Meeting, Lancaster Career and Technology

Center, 2003 Graduate School Grant Writing Workshop, 2004Hendricks Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference, 2005Teaching Professor Conference, Atlanta, Georgia 2007Hendricks Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference, 2008

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Member, Society of Human Resource Managers

(SHRM)Member, Gerontological Society of America

(GSA)Member, American Gerontologists in Higher Education

(AGHE)Member, American Psychological Association

(APA)Member, Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Society for

Training and Development (ASTD) Member, Community Academy for Lifelong Learning

(CALL) Member, Geriatric Interest Network (Blair and Centre Counties ) Member, National Council on Aging

(NCOA) Member, American Society on Aging

(ASA) Member, NCOA Constitutent Group: National Organization of Older Workers

Employment Partnerships Member, American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Research

Interests

Healthcare Workforce

Shortages: Training, Management, Retention & Recruitment

Health and Aging with Chronic Illnesses; Workplace Redesign

Job Satisfaction and Quality of Work Life

Service to the

University

Health Policy and Administration Awards Committee - 2008-2009

Health Policy and Administration Fixed Term Faculty: Promotion and Governance - 2009

Penn

State Society for the Study of Workforce and Economic Development

Vice-President (2007)

Secretary (2006)

Penn

State Graduate Program in Workforce Education

Women’s Leadership Initiative

2005 Student Mentor

2006 Student Mentor2008 Student Mentor

Center for the Performing Arts, The Pennsylvania State University

Usher Volunteer, 18 years

Minority Access to Research Careers

Mentor (2004)

Penn

State Football Games

Penn

State Alumni Association - Life Member

ACTIVITIES Recruiter for The Pennsylvania State University Adult Education

Recruiter at conferencesPenn State Center for the Performing Arts Usher Volunteer, 15 yearsPenn State Volunteer, Press Box, Football GamesPennsylvania Emergency Day-to-Day Substitute Teaching Certificate, July,

2005-2006Served on Public Water Committee in Mifflin County-interacted with EPA

and DERServed as a volunteer for the American Heart AssociationChurch Youth Group Leader, 5 years

Presentations

Conference Moderator: American Society on Aging/National Council on Aging (ASA/NCOA) MaturityWorks Alliance (MWA), Las Vegas, NV, 2009.

Conference Presenter: American Society on Aging/National Council on Aging (ASA/NCOA) MaturityWorks Alliance (MWA), Las Vegas, NV, 2009.

Conference Presenter: Spokus, D., Heinzen-Krueger. (SHRM). Using Mentoring Relationships to Bridge the Generation Gap. New Orleans, Louisiana, June, 2009.

Conference Presenter: Spokus, D. & Freivalds, A. (2009). Human Factors and Ergonomic Society (HFES). The role of human factors in older worker retention: What do we know and what will we need to know? San Antonio, TX,

Workshop Presenter: April, 2009. Harrisburg, PA

Conference Presenter: Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Tomorrow's Workforce: Strategies for Appalachia's Future. Tupelo, Mississippi, October 23, 2008.

Presentation: Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11, October, 2006, Kids in Health Care

Presentation: Spokus, D., (2005). 5th International Society of Gerotechnologists, Nagoya,

Japan.

Rural Barriers: Healthy Lifestyles Program Using Diabetes as a Model

Presentation: 2005 School Advocate Conference, Somerset County, June

2005,

Presentation: The

Changing Face of Work and Learning, University of Alberta, Edmonton,

September, 2003

Spokus, Diane.

“Retiring can be Hazardous to

Mental and Physical Well-being: Knowing When and How to Retire”

Publications

Rothwell, William

J., Sterns, Harvey L., Spokus, Diane M., Reaser, Joel. (2008).

Working Longer: New Strategies for

Managing, Training and Retaining Older Employees, (New York:

AMACOM).

Spokus, D., Allison, J., Croft, C., Garraty, M., Gentry, P., Myers, M., Reich, L., Sargeant, D., (Eds.) (2008). PA Healthcare Employer Toolkit: A Guide to Recruiting and Retaining Older Healthcare Workers. Funded by the Southcentral PA WIB and the PA Department of Aging. +

Chapters

in a Book

Spokus, D. (2008). Succession

Practices in New York State Government. In Rothwell, W., Alexander, J.,

& Bernhard, M. (Eds.), Cases in Government Succession

Planning: Action-Oriented Strategies for Public Sector Human Capital

Management, Workforce Planning,Succession Planning and Talent

Management.

Amherst, MA: HRD Press.

Spokus, D. (In Progress).

Appreciative Inquiry Practices in Nepal. In Rothwell, W. & Newhard, M.

(Eds.). Appreciative Inquiry Case Studies.

Spokus,

D. (In Progress). Appreciative Inquiry Practice in the U.S. In

Rothwell, W. & Newhard, M. (Eds.). Appreciative Inquiry Case Studies.

Poster Presentations

Spokus, D. (2009)., San Antonio, Texas.

Spokus, D., (2008). Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Spokus, D., (2008).

The Relationships Among

Workplace

Characteristics, Quality of Work Life and Turnover Intention,

Penn State Graduate School Exhibition.

Reaser,

J., Spokus, D., Sterns, H, & Rothwell, W. (2007). Current

Perspectives in Working with Adult and Older Workers, Gerontological

Society of America Conference,San Francisco, California.

Spokus, D. &

Adelman, A. (2006). Rural Barriers: Healthy Lifestyles Program, using

diabetes as a model, Gerontological Society of America Conference.

Spokus, D. (2006),Optimizing the Talents of Older Workers.

Fick,

D., Mion, L. &

Spokus, D. (2005),

Potentially Inappropriate Use of Medications in the

Elderly,

Gerontological Society of America Conference, Orlando.

Spokus, D. &

Service, T. (2005).

Comparative Workforce Development between the U.S.

and Jamaica.

Spokus, D. (2005).

Older Workers: Implications for Health Care Shortage Areas.

Spokus, D., Lord,

R., White, D. & Song, Ji Hoon (2004),

The Impact of Top Management Change: A Practitioner's Perspective,

A Study of One Corporation's OD

Experience.

Penrod, J., Hupcey,

J., Kolanowski, A., Farcus, N., Spokus, D., (2004), Online Geriatric

Nursing Modules for Healthcare Professionals,

Hartford Foundation

Geriatric Nursing Project, Gerontological Society of America, San Diego,

CA

Joel Reaser, Diane Spokus, Harvey Sterns, William

Rothwell. Current Perspectives in Working with Adult and Older

Workers, Gerontological Society of America Conference, San

Francisco, California 2007.

Manuscript Reviews

Levinthal, CharlesF. (2008).

Drugs, Behavior and Modern Society (4th ed.)

Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Reviewed manuscript for Publishers Allyn & Bacon.

Bailey, Scott & Grover,

Cathy, (2007). Drugs, Brain, and Behavior,

Reviewed for publishers Wiley

- Blackwell Publishing.

Levinthal, Charles F.

(2005). Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society (4th

ed.). Boston: Allyn &

Bacon. Reviewed manuscript for Publishers Allyn & Bacon.

DIANE M. SPOKUS, Ph.D., C.H.E.S.

138 Birch Drive

Lewistown, PA 17044

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