Curriculum Vitae SANDRA ANNETTE GRAHAM

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1 Curriculum Vitae SANDRA ANNETTE GRAHAM Office: Texas Center for Disability Studies JJ Pickle Research Campus Burnet Road Bldg. 137 MC/L4000 Austin, Texas (fax) EDUCATION Ph.D College of Education Department of Kinesiology and Health Education Portfolio in Gerontology Research Interests: Gerontology, Health Promotion and Well- being in Aging and Disability, Physical Function in Older Adults, Resilience in Aging, Caregiving, Diabetes Prevention/Management, Healthy Communities initiatives, HIV/AIDS statewide planning M.S. Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven 1972 Guidance and Counseling B.A. State University of New York, Fredonia 1969 Education PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Adjunct Faculty 2010 Disability Studies The University of Texas Austin Disability online courses including Aging and Disability; Introduction to Disability Studies: Making Systems Work for People with Disabilities; Developmental Disabilities and Self- Advocacy Programs Management 2010 Disability Studies Portfolio Director of the Texas Center for Disability Studies (TCDS) program developing, promoting and managing the portfolio program with students, faculty and staff; Disability Studies core courses faculty.

2 Graham, Sandra A. [Page 2] Public Policy Coordinator of the Texas Center for Disability Studies assisting the Public Policy Specialist in tracking issues through legislation, studying disability- related issues, representing TCDS at agency and organization meetings. Fort Hood Family Support 360 Program Public Relations Liaison for the Texas Center for Disability Studies and the Fort Hood community; develop media materials for person- centered planning. Research Scientist Department of Kinesiology and Health Education Program Evaluator of Texas Department of State Health Services Diabetes Prevention Program for medically- underserved populations in Texas Program Coordinator of Texas Department of State Health Services Healthy Community Initiative helping to build healthy communities statewide Project Coordinator of Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Test Texas Initiative UT Austin Team Research Coordinator Research Coordinator of The John Templeton Foundation Research Grant on Forgiveness, Resiliency, and Survivorship Among Holocaust Survivors (Roberta R. Greene, PI), a three- year intercollegiate qualitative and quantitative study of 133 Holocaust survivors in nine locations nationwide; coordinating and managing research budget, protocol development, IRB approval, participant recruitment, data collection and analyses, and papers/presentations for a six- member research team. Co- Investigator Co- Investigator on the six- member research team for The John Templeton Foundation Research Grant on Forgiveness, Resiliency, and Survivorship Among Holocaust Survivors (Roberta R. Greene, PI), a three- year intercollegiate qualitative and quantitative study of 133 Holocaust survivors in nine locations nationwide; conducting individual interviews; analyzing qualitative and quantitative data; model formation; article submissions and conference presentations. Humanities Research Associate

3 Graham, Sandra A. [Page 3] Roberta R. Greene, Ph.D. Louis & Ann Wolens Centennial Chair in Gerontology & Social Welfare Research and instruction support to faculty of record; Contributed to development of online course models using Blackboard and multimedia; managed class activities, chats, assignments and grading; Assisted in development of online surveys; Administrative Assistant to Director Institute of Gerontology Dr. Waneen W. Spirduso, Director Functioned as program coordinator of all programs affiliated with the Institute of Gerontology; Created presentations to faculty, staff and students on the Institute and its Portfolio program; recruited faculty to the Institute; recruited students to Portfolio program; developed and maintained Institute and Portfolio materials and website; event coordinator for all annual Institute- sponsored seminars and workshops; conference coordinator for Institute- sponsored national think tank on aging, cognition and exercise; managed publications resulting from conference; assisted in grant writing; budget development and management Assistant Director Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research (CHPR) Consultant Program evaluator of community- based interventions Evaluator and trainer of agency caregivers FEMA Disaster Recovery Reservist Special Needs Program Serving Elderly and Disabled Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, DC 2006 present Conference Coordinator Summer Research Institute June 2005 Community- based Participatory Research Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research (CHPR) Austin Health Promotion Collaboratory April 2005 Improving the Health of Persons with Chronic and Disabling Conditions

4 Graham, Sandra A. [Page 4] Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research (CHPR) Advanced Research Workshop June 2003 Exercise Effects on Mediators of Cognition in Older Adults Scientific Computing & Automation SC&A Annual Conference Gordon Publications Morris Plains, New Jersey Editor National Instruments Instrumentation Newsletter Austin, Texas Scientific Computing & Automation Gordon Publications Morris Plains, New Jersey Guidance Counselor Academic & Personal Counseling Pine Bush Central Schools, New York Goshen Central Schools, New York Teacher Mathematics (Grades 6-8) Pine Bush Central Schools, New York Washingtonville Schools, New York Clinton Schools, Connecticut Adult Trainer Computer & Technology Training Texas Silver- Haired Legislators SeniorNet ComputerMoms present RESEARCH INTERESTS Keywords: aging, health promotion, gerontology, physical function, disability, caregivers, quality of life, diabetes prevention, survivorship, resilience The relationships between physical function and quality of life in an aging population; effects of physical activity training of informal caregivers on community- dwelling older adults;

5 Graham, Sandra A. [Page 5] compliance issues in adopting and maintaining health- promoting behaviors in older adults; quality of life issues of older adults both in communities and residential facilities; survivorship and resilience in older adults overcoming trauma; and development, training and evaluation of community- based diabetes prevention and control programs PUBLISHED ARTICLES & CHAPTERS Greene, R. R., Graham, S. A., & Morano, C. (2010). Erikson s healthy personality, social institutions, and Holocaust survivors. Journal of Human Behavior and the Social Environment. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, Philadelphia. Greene, R. R., Armour, M.P., & Hantman, S., & Graham, S. A. (2010). Toward a survivorship model: Resilience and forgiveness among Holocaust survivors. Journal of Human Behavior and the Social Environment. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, Philadelphia. Greene, R. R., & Graham, S. A. (2009). Role of Resilience among Nazi Holocaust Survivors: A Strength- based Paradigm for Understanding Survivorship. In J. Lancaster (Ed.), Family and Community Health, Special Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Greene, R. R., & Graham, S. A. (2006). Care Needs of Older Adults Following a Traumatic or Disastrous Event. In R. R. Greene (Ed.), Contemporary Issues of Care (pp ). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, Inc. Greene, R. R., Graham, S. A., Haulotte, S., Nixon- Garcia, C., & Gleason- Wynn, P. (2005) Nursing home crisis: A consumer study of Texas nursing home care. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. 45(4), pp CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Graham, S. A., Greene, R. R., & Morano, C. (2009), Erikson s Healthy Personality and Survivorship, Special session on Forgiveness in Aging American/Israeli Collaboration, 19 th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, France, July 5-9. Graham, S. A. (2009) Resilience in aging: Holocaust survivors sixty years later. The 62 nd Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, Georgia, November Greene, R.R. & Graham, S. A. (2008). Reflections on Hurricane Katrina by Older Adults: Three Case Studies in Resiliency and Survivorship. National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging Annual Conference, Washington, DC, March 29. Greene, R.R. & Graham, S. A. (2008). Risk and Resilience among Nazi Holocaust Survivors: Building a Model. The University of Texas Center for Health Promotion Annual Conference, Austin, Texas, February 6.

6 Graham, Sandra A. [Page 6] Graham, S. A. & Spirduso, W. (2007). Effects of a Home- based Physical Activity Program Implemented by a Trained Caregiver on the Physical Function of Community- dwelling Older Adults. The annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, California, November 7. Greene, R.R. & Graham, S. A. (2006). Care Needs of Older Adults Following a Traumatic or Disastrous Event. Council for Social Work Education Annual Conference, Chicago, February Greene, R.R, & Graham, S. A. (2005). A Nursing Home Study: Curriculum Findings. The 58 th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, Florida, November Greene, R.R. & Graham, S. A. (2005). A State Nursing Home Crisis: A Consumer Study in Quality Care. Council for Social Work Education 51sth Annual Conference, New York, February 26 - March 1. Greene, R. R. & Graham, S. A. (2004). Mental Health Needs of Older Adults Following a Traumatic or Disastrous Event, Preparing the Community. Austin Office of Emergency Management Training, Austin, Texas, July 29. POSTER PRESENTATIONS Graham, S. A. & Kyker, C.W. (2010). Texas Silver- Haired Legislature: Volunteers Making a Difference for 25 Years. Poster presentation at the Texas Conference on Aging, Kerrville, Texas, March Graham, S.A., Jowers, E., & Bartholomew, J. (2009). Successful Models Meet the Challenges of Community- based Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs. Poster presentation at the CDC Diabetes Translation Conference: New Strategies for Changing Times, Long Beach, California, April Graham, S. A. & Spirduso, W. (2007). Effects of Trained Home Aides on Physical Function of Frail Older Adults. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of American, San Francisco, California, November 19. Suzuki, R., Graham, S. A., & Holahan, C.K. (2004) Quality of life in cardiac illness among Hispanic and non- Hispanic White men and women. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, March Graham, S. A. & Acton, G. (2004) Health Promotion Actions of Family Caregivers. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC, November

7 Graham, Sandra A. [Page 7] DOCTORAL RESEARCH PROJECTS Dissertation 2006 Effects of a community- based physical activity program delivered by trained caregivers on the physical function of frail elderly. Advisors: Drs. Spirduso, Bartholomew, Greene, Choi, Gottlieb, and Acton. Health Education Qualitative research data coding; poster preparation and presentation Social Support and Mental Health in Cardiac Illness: A Comparison of Hispanic and non- Hispanic White Cardiac Patients, Carole K. Holahan (PI) Nursing Project planning and coordinating, intervention implementation, report writing, poster preparation and presentation A Health Promotion Intervention for Family Caregivers of those with Alzheimer s disease Gayle Acton (PI) Social Work Project planning and coordinating, report writing, and interviewing Nursing Home Crisis: A Proposal to Study the Texas Nursing Home Industry and Support Best Practices Student Internship Unit Roberta R. Greene (PI) ADVOCACY & VOLUNTEERISM Texas Silver- Haired Legislature Legislator Secretary, Legislative Action Committee Chair, Health and Human Resources Legislative Issues Committee Vice Chair, Communications Administrative Committee Editor, 13 th Texas Silver- Haired Legislative Report Editor, Texas Silver- Haired Directory ; Faculty Advisor, Texas Silver- Haired Legislature Online Academy Trainer, Resolution process, computer literacy Texas Aging and Disability Resource Center Elder Justice Advocate NCOA/WITNESS SeniorNet Matter of Balance Area Agencies on Aging Elderhaven Austin Groups for Elderly Advisory Council Member Interviewer Video Advocacy Technology Trainer and Advocate Community Trainer Board Member

8 Graham, Sandra A. [Page 8] Austin Information Radio Pine Bush Central School District Orange County Mental Health Association New York State Mental Health Association UNIVERSITY SERVICE Longhorn Village: Continuum of Care Founder, Officer Graduate Studies Committee Volunteer Reader for Blind, Coordinator Board of Education Member Helpline & Teenline Listener / Trainer Secretary, Fund Raiser University Ad- hoc Advisory Board Health Education Student Association Student Representative Member PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Gerontology Society of America 2002 present American Public Health Association 2006 present American Society on Aging 2006 present Society of Public Health Educators

9 Graham, Sandra A. [Page 9] REFERENCES Dr. Penny Seay Texas Center for Disability Studies Dr. Waneen Spirduso Department of Kinesiology and Health Education Dr. Roberta Greene Dr. Gayle Acton Dr. Namkee Choi Dr. John Bartholomew Department of Kinesiology and Health Education Dr. Alexa Stuifbergen Dean Director Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations Glenda Rogers Director of Aging Services Capital Area Council of Governments 6800 Burleson Rd., Bldg. 310, Suite 165 Austin, Texas Chris Kyker Former Speaker PO Box 5996 Abilene, Texas Carlos Higgins Legislative Action Committee Chair Fontainebleau Circle Austin, Texas Area Agency on Aging Texas Silver- Haired Legislature Texas Silver- Haired Legislature