CURRICULUM VITAE. Fei Sun

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Fei Sun Fei Sun PERSONAL INFOMATION Title: Associate Professor School of Social Work Michigan State University (MSU) Mailing Address 150 Baker Hall, 655 Auditorium Rd. East Lansing, Office Phone RESEARCH INTERESTS Alzheimer s Family Caregiving Risk and Protective Factors of Successful Aging Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Intervention EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS HELD 2016 Present Associate Professor at the School of Social Work at MSU Associate Professor at the School of Social Work at Arizona State University (ASU) Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work at ASU 2008 Present Research affiliate with the ASU Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center EDUCATION Ph.D., School of Social Work, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL M.S.W., The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL M.A. (Sociology), Nanjing University, China B.A. (Sociology), Nanjing University, China RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED External Grants October 2015 to September 2016 Ying Fan Wu Foundation ($10,000) Project title: Mind-Body-Brain Connection: A Modified Sign Chi Do to Improve Brain Fitness Among Chinese American Elders in Phoenix January 2014 to December 2014 (Role: P.I.) Department of Justice ($72,775) Project title: Developing and Testing a Culturally Relevant Model to Understand Financial Maltreatment of Chinese American Elders. Sun, 1

2 May 2013 to July 2013 (Role: P.I.) Arizona Maricopa County Human Services Department ($21,293) Project title: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Senior Adult Independent Living (SAIL) Program September 2011 to September 2012 (Role: P.I.) The Silberman Fund Faculty Grant Program ($19,146) Project title: Perceived Threat of Alzheimer s Disease (AD) in Chinese American Elders: the Role of AD Literacy September 2010 to September 2012 (Role: P.I.) John Hartford Geriatric Social Work Scholars ($100,000) Project title: Coping with Behavioral Disturbance in Chinese American Family Caregivers with a Dementia Relative: A Longitudinal Study. Other Grants August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016 (Role: P.I.) Hartford Change Agent Initiative Sponsored by Hartford Foundation ($5,000) Project title: Promoting practice change in adult protective services in Arizona Sept 1, 2015 to August 31, 2018 (Role: co-investigator) The Arizona of Arizona and ASU Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Sponsored by Department of Health and Human Services ($600,000) Project titles:1) Empowering Caregiver Self-Care; 2) Supporting Family and Informal Caregivers Through Patient Care Transitions. Internal Grants June 2013 to May 2014 (Role: P.I.) College of the Public Programs, ASU ($13,500) Building Competence in the Handling of Dementia Cases: Perceived Service Needs among Patrol Officers in Phoenix, Arizona PEER-REVEIWED PUBLICATIONS (*denotes student co-authorship) Tang, N., & Sun, F. (in press). Shequ construction and service development in urban China: An examination of the shenzhen model. Community Development Journal. Jiang, G.H., Sun, F, & Marsiglia, F. (in press). Rural-urban disparities in adolescent risky behaviors: a family social capital perspective. Journal of Community Psychology. Sun, F., Gao, X., Gao, S, Li, Q.L. & Hodge, D. (2016). Depressive Symptoms Among Older Chinese Americans: Examining the Role of Acculturation and Family Dynamics. Journals of Geronology B: Social Sciences. doi: /geronb/gbw038 Wu, S.Y., Huang, H., Sun, F., & An, Q. L. (2016). Is social work really being recognized? Problems with social work employment opportunities in mainland China? Social Work Education. 35(2), doi: / Sun, 2

3 Xiang, G.*, Sun, F., Ko, E., Kwak, J., & Shen, H.W., (2015). Knowledge of advance directive and perceptions of end-of-life care in Chinese American elders: the role of acculturation. Palliative & Supportive Care,13(6), doi: /S X Guo, M., Li, S.J., Liu, J.Y., & Sun, F. (2015). Family relations, social connections, and mental health among Latino and Asian older adults. Research on Aging, 37(2), Wardian, J.* & Sun, F. (2015). Removing barriers to promote more positive thinking for people with diabetes: Implications for social work. Health & Social Work, 60(2), Sun, F., Gao, X*., & Coon, W. D. (2015). Perceived threat of Alzheimer s Disease (AD) among Chinese American older adults: The role of AD literacy. The Journals of Gerontology B: Psychological Sciences, 70(20, doi: /geronb/gbt095 Hodge, D., Bonifas, R., Sun, F., & Woloshin, R. (2014). Developing a model to address African Americans spiritual needs during hospitalization, Clinical Gerontologist, 37 (4), doi: / Sun, F. (2014). Caregiving stress and coping: A thematic analysis of Chinese family caregivers of persons with dementia. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 13(6), doi: / Sun, F., Mutlu, A.*, & Coon, D. (2014). Service barriers faced by Chinese American families with a dementia relative: Perspectives from family caregivers and service professionals. Clinical Gerontologist, 37(2), Sun, F., Gao, X., Shen H., & Burnette D. (2014). Levels and correlates of knowledge about Alzheimer s Disease among older Chinese Americans. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 29, Hodge, D. R., Sun, F. & Wolosin, R. J. (2014). Hospitalized Asian patients and their spiritual needs: Developing a model of spiritual care. Journal of Aging and Health, 26(3), doi: / Sun, F., & Hodge, D. R. (2014). Latino Alzheimer s disease caregivers and depression: Using the stress coping model to examine the effects of spirituality and religion. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 33(3), doi: / Wardian, J., & Sun, F. (2014). Factors associated with diabetes-related distress: Implications for diabetes self-management. Social Work in Health Care, 53(4), doi: / Park, N. S., Lee, B. S., Sun, F., Klemmack, D. L., Roff, L. L., & Koenig, H. G. (2013). Typologies of religiousness/spirituality: Implications for health and well-being. Journal of Religion and Health, 52(3), Sun, 3

4 Sun, F., Park, N.S., Wardian, J.*, Lee, B. et al. (2013). Predicting the trajectories of perceived pain intensity in Southern community-dwelling older adults: The role of religiousness. Research on Aging, 35(6), doi: / Maschi, T., Viola, D., & Sun, F. (2013). The high cost of the international aging prisoner crisis: Well-being as the common denominator for action. The Gerontologist, 53(4), doi: /geront/gns125. Sun, F., Durkin, D. W., Hilgeman, M.M., Gaugler, J. E., Wardian, J.*, Allen, R.S., & Burgio, L.D. (2013). Predicting desire for institutional placement among racially diverse dementia family caregivers: The role of quality of care. The Gerontologist,53(3), doi: /geront/gns110. Sun, F., Lu, C. T., & Kosberg, J. I. (2013). Influences of environmental factors on the physical functioning of older adults in urban communities in China. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, XL(1), Burnette, D., Sun, J.J., & Sun, F. (2013). A comparative review of grandparent care of children in the U.S. and China. Ageing International, 38(1), doi: /s z. Liu, M.R., Sun, F., & Anderson, S. (2013). Challenges in social work field education in China: Lessons from the Western experience. Social Work Education, 32(2), doi: / Hodge, D.R, & Sun, F. (2012). Positive feelings of caregiving Among Latino Alzheimer s family caregivers: Understanding the role of spirituality. Aging and Mental Health, 16(6), Benson, O. G.*, Sun, F., Hodge, D., & Androff, D. (2012). Religious coping and acculturation stress among Hindu Bhutanese: A study of newly-resettled refugees in the United States. International Social Work, 55(4), Sun, F., Ong, R.*, & Burnette, D. (2012). The influence of ethnicity and culture on dementia caregiving: A review of empirical studies on Chinese Americans. American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias,27(1), Sun, F., Waldron, V., Gitelson, R., & Ho, C. H. (2012). The effects of loss of loved ones on life satisfaction among residents in a Southwest retirement community: The mediating roles of social connectedness. Research on Aging, 34(2) Sun, F., Park, N.S., Roff, L.L., Klemmack, D. L., Parker, M., Koenig, H., Sawyer, P., & Allman. R. (2012) Predicting the trajectories of depressive symptoms among Southern community-dwelling older adults: The role of religiosity. Aging and Mental Health,16(1-2), Martin, S. S., Kosberg, J. I., Sun, F., & Durkin, K. (2012). Social work professions in an aging world: Opportunities and perspectives. Educational Gerontology, 38(3), Sun, 4

5 Wardian, J.*, & Sun, F. (2011, fall). Treating depression among end-stage rental disease patients: Lessons learned from cognitive behavioral therapy classes. The Journal of Nephrology Social Work,35, Lietz, C.A., Gerdes, K.E., Sun, F., Geiger, J.M., Wagaman, A.M., & Segal, E.A. (2011). The empathy assessment index (EAI): A confirmatory factor analysis of a multidimensional model of empathy. Journal of the Society for Social Work Research, 2(2), Li, Y.W., Sun, F., He, X.S., & Chan, K.S. (2011). Sense of community and depressive symptoms among older earthquake survivors following the 2008 earthquake in Chengdu China. Journal of Community Psychology, 39(7), Sun, F. (2011). Community service use by older adults: The roles of perceived structural and cultural factors in rural-urban differences. Journal of Social Service Research, 37, Church, W. T., Sun, F., & Li, X. (2011). Attitudes toward the treatment of sex offenders: A SEM analysis. Journal of Forensic Social Work, 1, Sun, F., Kosberg, J. I., Leeper, J., Kaufman, A. V., & Burgio, L. (2010). Racial differences in perceived burden of rural dementia caregivers: The mediating effect of religiosity. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 29(3), Sun, F., Kosberg, J. I., Kaufman, A. V., & Leeper, J. (2010). Coping sstrategies and caregiving outcomes among rural dementia caregivers. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, Kosberg, J. I., & Sun, F. (2010). Meeting the mental health needs of rural men. Rural Mental Health, 34(1), Park, N. S., Roff, L. L., Sun, F., Parker, M. W., Klemmack, D. L., Sawyer, P., et al. (2010). Transportation difficulty of Black and White rural older adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 29(1), Park, N. S., Lee, B. S., Sun, F., Vazsonyi, A. T., & Bolland. J. M. (2010). Pathways and predictors of antisocial behaviors in African American adolescents from poor neighborhoods. Children and Youth Services Review, 32(3), Sun, F., Kosberg, J. L., DeCoster, J., & Li, Zhihong (2009). Predicting the trajectories of emotional well-being of Chinese community dwelling oldest old adults: Urban and rural differences. China Journal of Social Work, 2(1), Sun, F., Hilgeman, M., Durkin, D., Allen, R.S., & Burgio, L.L. (2009). Perceived income inadequacy as predictor of psychological distress for Alzheimer s Caregivers. Psychology and Aging, 24(1), Sun, 5

6 Sun, F., Park, N. Roff, L. L., & Klemmack, D. (2009). Predictors of physical functioning trajectories among the Chinese oldest old: Urban and rural differences. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 69(3), Hilgeman, M., Durkin, D., Sun, F., DeCoster, J., Allen, R. S., & Burgio, L. L. (2009). Testing a theoretical model of the stress process in Alzheimer s caregivers with race as a moderator. The Gerontologist,49(2), Sun, F., Roff, L. L., Klemmack, D., & Burgio, L. L. (2008). The influences of gender and religiousness on Alzheimer s caregiver s use of informal support and formal services. Journal of Aging and Health, 20(8), Church, W. T., Wakeman, E. E., Miller, S. L., Clements, C. B., & Sun, F. (2008).The community attitudes toward sex offender scale: The development of a psychometric assessment instrument. Research on Social Work Practice, 18(3), Park, N., Lee, B. S., Bolland, J. M., Vazsonyi, A. T., & Sun, F. (2008). Early adolescent pathways of antisocial in poor, inner-city neighborhoods. Journal of Early Adolescence, 28(2), Sun, F., Kosberg, J. I., Leeper, J., Kaufman, A. V., & Burgio, L. D. (2007). Formal services utilization by family caregivers of persons with Dementia living in rural Southeastern U.S.A. Rural Social Work and Community Practice, 12(2), Roff, L. L., Durkin, D., Sun, F., & Klemmack, D. (2007). Widowhood, religiousness and self-assessed well-being among older adults. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging,19(4), Kosberg, J. I., Kaufman, A. V., Burgio, L. D., Leeper, J., & Sun, F. (2007). Family caregiving to those with dementia in rural Alabama: Racial similarities and differences. Journal of Aging and Health, 19(1), Burgio, L. D., Park, N., Hardin, M., & Sun, F. (2007). A longitudinal examination of agitation and resident characteristics in the nursing home. The Gerontologist, 47(5), Book Chapter Burnette, D. & Sun, F. (2015). Global aging in the twenty-first century: Prospects, challenges and directions for action. In B. Berkman & S D Ambruoso (Eds.) Handbook of Social Work in Health & Aging (pp ). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. OTHER PUBLICATIONS Sun, F. (2011). Challenges to cognitive and emotional health for AAPI older adults: Health risks, disparities, and community responses. The State of Asian Americans & Pacific islanders in Arizona, 2, Sun, 6

7 Sun, F., & Kosberg, J. I. (2008). A survey on family caregivers in a Chinese rural village. Global Aging: Issues and Action,5(1), SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Sun, F., Brown, H., & Winfree, T. L. Self-Perceived competence of police officers in handling Alzheimer s cases: The role of Alzheimer s disease knowledge, beliefs and exposure. Presented at the 68th Annual Program Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in Orlando, Florida. November 18 to 22, Sun, F., Guo, Y., Liu, M., & Gao, X. Factors associated with depressive symptoms in urban older adults in mainland China: The role of health, support, and social engagement. Presented at the 68th Annual Program Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in Orlando, Florida. November 18 to 22, Sun, F., Gao, X., Jiang, G.H., & Coon, D. Depressive Symptoms in Chinese American Elders: The Role of Acculturation, Health, and Family Support. Presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC. November 5 to 9, Gao, X., & Sun, F. Knowledge and Perceptions of End-of-Life Care in Chinese American Elders: The Role of Cultural Factors. Presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC. November 5 to 9, Sun, F. (Symposium Chair). Understanding Alzheimer s disease and its impact in Chinese society: Multi-disciplinary perspectives. Symposium held at the 66 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in New Orleans, LA. November 20 to 24, Sun, F. & Hodge, D. Hospitalized patients and their spiritual needs: Develop a model for spiritual care. Presented at the 66 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in New Orleans, LA. November 20 to 24, Sun, F. Coping with stress associated with Alzheimer s caregiving: A comparison between Chinese American caregivers in Phoenix and their counterparts in Shanghai. Presented at the 17 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research at San Diego, California. Jan 16-20, Sun, F., Guo, M, Li, S.J., & Gao, X. Major depression in Chinese Americans: The role of informal supportive network. Presented at the 17 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research at San Diego, California. Jan 16-20, Wardian, J., & Sun, F. Risk and protective factors associated with diabetes-related distress: Importance of early diabetes management. Presented at the 65 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America at San Diego, California. Nov Maschi, T., Morrissey, M., Viola, D., & Sun, F. Older adults in prison: International promising practices for cost savings prison and community reintegration programming. Presented at the 65 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America at San Diego, California. Nov 14-18, Sun, 7

8 Sun, F. & Gao, X. Coping with behavioral problems of patients with Alzheimer s diseases: The experience of Chinese American family caregivers. Presented at the 65 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America at San Diego, California. Nov 14-18, Li, S.J., Sun, F., & Guo, M. Neighborhood context and smoking cessation: A comparison between Latinos and Asian Americans. Presented at the 16 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research at Washington D.C., Jan 11-15, Sun, F., & Hodge, D. Positive aspects of caregiving among Alzheimer s family caregivers: The roles of ethnicity and spirituality. Presented at the16 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research at Washington D.C., Jan 11-15, Li, X., & Sun, F. Older age support to parents and parents-in-law in China. Presented at the 15 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research at Tampa, Florida, January 12-16, 2011 Hodge, D, & Sun, F. Positive feelings of caregiving among Latino Alzheimer s family caregivers: Understanding the role of spirituality and religion. Presented at the 15 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research at Tampa, Florida, January 12-16, Sun, F., Nan, P. S., Roff, L. L., Klemmack, D. L., Parker, M. et al. Predicting the trajectories of depressive symptoms among southern community-dwelling older adults: The role of religiosity. Presented at the 63 rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontologcial Society of America at New Orleans, November 19-23, Sun, F., & Kosberg, J. I. Racial disparities in perceived future housing service use among community-dwelling older adults. Presented at the 14th Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA, Jan 14-17, Sun, F., & Hodge, D. Stress and depression among Alzheimer s family caregivers: Examining the role of spirituality and religion among Latinos. Presented at the 14th Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA, Jan 14-17, Sun, F., Lu, Chuntian, & Kosberg, J. I. Influences of social environmental factors on the physical functioning of the oldest old in urban China. Presented at the 62 nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America at Atlanta, GA, November 18-22, Sun, F., Waldron, V., Gitelson, R., & Ho, C. H. Loss of loved ones on life satisfaction among residents in a Southwest retirement community: The mediating roles of social support. Presented at the 62 nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America at Atlanta, GA, November 18-22, Sun, F., & Kosberg, J. L. Rural/urban differences in community-based service use among older adults: The roles of perceived structural and cultural factors. Presented at the 13th Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA, Jan 16-18, Sun, 8

9 Sun, F., & Kosberg, J. L. Predicting Longitudinal Changes of Formal Service Use by Family Caregivers of Dependent Older Adults Living Communities. Presented at the 61st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America at National Harbor, MD, November 21-25, Sun, F., Park, N. S., Roff, L. L., Klemmack, D. L., & Zhihong, L. Predicting the changes of physical functioning among the Chinese oldest old: Urban and rural differences. A oster presented at the 60 th Annual Scientific Meeting of Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CL, November, 17-20, Sun, F., Kosberg, J. I., Decoster, J. & Li, Zhihong. The residence effect on the long-term changes of emotional well-being of the Chinese oldest old. Paper presented at the 15 th Biennial International Consortium for Social Development Symposium, Hong Kong, July 16-19, Sun, F., & Kosberg, J.I. A Survey on family caregivers in a Chinese rural village. A poster presented at the Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology, Toronto, Canada, June 16-19, Roff, L. L., Park, N. S., Sun, F., Parker, M. W., Klemmack, D. L., Sawyer, P., & Allman, R. M. Transportation difficulties of Black and White rural older Alabamians. A poster presented at the 8 th Annual Rural Health Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL, April 19-20, Sun, F., Durkin, D. W., & Hilgeman, M. Subjective and objective measures of income: Which is the better predictor of caregiver outcomes using REACH II data? A poster presented at the 59 th Annual Scientific Meeting of Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX, November, Durkin, D.W., Sun, F., Hilgeman, M., & Roff, L. The applicability of a coping-stress model of family caregivers from diverse ethnicity backgrounds. Presented at the seventeenth Annual Southeastern Regional Student Mentoring Conference sponsored by the Gerontology Center at the University of Georgia, Lexington, KY, April, Sun, F., Kosberg, J. I., Kaufman, A. V., Burgio, L. D., & Leeper, J. The Racial differences in caregiving burden: The mediating effect of religiosity. A paper presented at the 27 th Annual Southern Gerontological Society Meeting, Lexington, KY, April, Sun, F., Kosberg, J. I., Kaufman, A. V., Burgio, L. D., & Leeper, J. An examination of service utilization of rural dementia familial caregivers. A paper presented at the 58 th Annual Scientific Meeting of Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL, November, Kosberg, J. I., Sun, F., Kaufman, A.V., Burgio, L.D., & Leeper, J. Coping styles of caregivers of older persons with dementia in rural Alabama. A paper presented at the 58 th Annual Scientific Meeting of Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL, November, Roff, L. L., Durkin, D., Sun, F., & Klemmack, D.L. Widowhood, religiousness and self-addressed well-being among older persons. A paper presented at the 58 th Annual Scientific Meeting of Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL, November 20 th, Sun, 9

10 Kosberg, J. I., Sun, F., & Tang, M. Meeting the needs of older men from culturally diverse backgrounds: Issues for education, research and practice. A paper presented at 2005 National Conference on Men s Health, Atlanta, GA, October, Sun, F., Durkin, D. W., Hilgeman, M., & Roff, L. Subjective and objective measures of income: Which is the better predictor of caregiver outcomes using REACH I data? Presented at the sixteenth Annual Southeastern Regional Student Mentoring Conference sponsored by the Gerontology Center at the University of Georgia, Tybee Island, GA, April, Sun, F., The influences of gender and religiosity on Alzheimer s Disease caregivers utilization of formal services and informal support. A poster presented at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 51 st annual program meeting, and the concurrent 3rd National Gerontological Social Work Conference (NGSWC), New York City, February, Sun, F., Sociological commentary on education for the blind in mainland China. A paper presented at the Chinese Sociology of Education Seminar, Guangzhou, China, November, INVITED PRESENTATIONS Sun, F., Alzheimer s literacy and caregiving in Chinese American family caregivers. To be presented at the Amity Foundation second annual gerontological conference on October 16 th, 2015 in Nanjing, China. Sun, F., Alzheimer s disease perceptions, caregiving and end-of-life issues in Chinese American elders. Presented to case managers at Banner Good Samaritan on October 13 th, Sun, F., Cultural considerations in Caregiving-Stress and coping in Chinese American families. A paper presented at the Arizona Geriatrics Society 24 th Annual Fall Symposium October 27 th, TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant at UA: SW100 Introduction to Social Work SW210 Family and Child Welfare SW580 Aging in a Social Context CHS62 Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling Instructor at ASU: SWU331 SWU432 SWG502 SWG531 SWG570 SWG692 SWG693 Social Policy Analysis Advanced Social Policy Analysis Human Behavior in the Social Environment Social Welfare Policy/Services Aging: A Social Work Perspective Research Applied Project I Research Applied Project II Student mentoring SWG690 Independent Study Thesis committee member for Ms. QianQian Chen at the School of Music at ASU Sun, 10

11 Thesis committee member for Ms. Ai Shi at ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Thesis committee member for Ms. Paula Annibaba at ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dissertation committee member for Ms. Andrea Cimino Dissertation committee co-chair for Ms. Jana Wardian Dissertation committee chair for Ms. Xiang Gao SERVICE EXPERIENCE Director CSWE- China Collaborative Project: ASU Central China Project (2012- present) As part of the CSWE China-U.S. Social Work Education Collaborative Initiative, the ASU School of Social Work s collaborative program with 10 Chinese MSW programs, among which the Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan serves as a major communication hub for other 9 Chinese universities in Central China. This project aims to enhance MSW education in mainland China through faculty and student training and exchange. Editorial Board Committee Chair Committee Member Field Liaison President Trainer/Volunteer Journal of Social Welfare and Sociology (2011 present); book review editor (2015) ASU School of Social Work Online Committee (2014 to present) ASU School of Social Work Planning Administration and Community Practice committee (2010-present), MSW Foundation Committee ( ), and Standards Committee (2013- present) College of Public Service and Community Solutions Standards Committee (2014 to 2015) ASU School of Social Work Search Committee (Fall, Spring, 2012) Asian American Older Adults Council with the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Region One in Phoenix ( ) Older Refugee Council with AAA Region One in Phoenix ( ) ASU School of Social Work Student Internship (2013 to present) Chinese American Professional Association in Arizona (2015 to present) Banner Alzheimer s Institute (Spring, 2011; Spring, 2012); Alzheimer s Association Southwest Chapter (Fall, 2014 to Spring, 2015) Social Work Intern University of Alabama Medical Center (Spring, 2006) Social Work Intern West Alabama Area Agency on Aging (Spring, 2007) Program Coordinator The Blindness Prevention and Special Education Division of the Amity Foundation in Nanjing, China. (July May 2002) Sun, 11

12 ACADEMIC AWARDS Fei Sun 2014 International Association of Schools of Social Work to support social work field education in Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics in China ($4,000) 2013 The GSA Preconference workshop on accelaerating translation of knowledge to community practices for older adults: Family careigivng to persons with dementia junior investigator Travel Awards ($1,200) 2008 Spain Hickman Scholarship for International Students, The University of Alabama Honored Master Scholar for MSW students, The University of Alabama Outstanding Accomplishment in Biostatistics Award given by the Applied Statistics Program at The University of Alabama 2005 Subjective and objective measures of income: Which is the better predictor of caregiver outcomes? Third place in the poster competition at the sixteenth Annual Southeastern Regional Student Mentoring Conference in Gerontology and Geriatrics Graduate Council Fellowship, awarded by the Graduate School of The University of Alabama 2002 Guanghua Scholarship for Excellence in Graduate Study at Nanjing University 2000 Outstanding Graduating Student at Nanjing University Renmin Scholarship for Excellent Undergraduates, four successive academic years, Nanjing University PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Fellow Member: The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The Asian and Pacific Island Social Work Education Association (APISWEA). The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) The Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work Arizona Geriatric Society Sun, 12