Anthony Fulginiti, MSW Curriculum Vitae University of Southern California School of Social Work 669 W. 34 th Street Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411 E-mail: fulginit@usc.edu AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST Suicide and suicide prevention in high-risk populations (e.g. seriously mentally ill adults; suicide attempt survivors; homeless, LGBTQ and child-welfare-involved youth) Help- seeking behavior and disclosure of suicidal symptoms in social networks Protective mechanisms (e.g. social connectedness) across the suicide continuum Integrated care as method to address primary sources of premature mortality, namely preventable medical illness and suicide EDUCATION 2016 Ph.D. School of Social Work, University of Southern California. Dissertation: Suicide talk as a vital sign: A theory-informed examination of individual and relational factors that influence suicidal disclosure Committee: Drs. John Brekke (Chair), Eric Rice, Concepcion Barrio, and Gerald Davison 2005 MSW School of Social Work, University of South Florida 2001 B.A. Major in Psychology, University of Tampa AWARDS & HONORS 2010-2013 Provost Fellowship, University of Southern California 2007 Annual Employee Excellence Award, H. Lee. Moffitt Cancer Center 2001 Psychology Graduate of the Year Award, University of Tampa
FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS 2010-2014 School of Social Work Fellowship, University of Southern California RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2014-Present 2014-Present Principle Investigator, Suicide talk as a vital sign: A theory-informed examination of individual and relational factors that influence suicidal disclosure Funded by USC School of Social Work Serious Mental Illness Research Cluster Responsible for all study phases, including conceptual development, community partner engagement, obtaining approval from multiple IRBs, performing data collection and data analysis. Consultant, Trevor Project Program Evaluation Principal Investigator: Jeremy Goldbach Responsible for providing topic expertise on suicide and assisting with the development and conduct of the program evaluation. 2010-2013 Research Assistant, Health Navigation Intervention for People with Serious Mental Illness Principal Investigator: John Brekke Responsible for conducting baseline and follow-up interviews, helping to train health navigators and performing quantitative data analysis. 2013-2013 Research Assistant, Community Integration of Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: A Network Perspective from India and the United States Principal Investigator: Rohini Pahwa Responsible for conducting data collection, including social network interviews, and performing quantitative data analysis. 2005-2008 Research Assistant, Prodigy Arts and Youth Demonstration Project Co-Principal Investigator: Robin Ersing Responsible for assisting with data entry and database maintenance. 2004-2005 Research Assistant, Neighborhood Correlates of Campus Crime Principal Investigator: Robin Ersing Responsible for working with the PI and university police to develop the database for the project and performing database management. 2000-2001 Research Assistant, Testing an Evolutionary Pattern of Mate Selection Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Klepfer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Responsible for data collection and data entry. 2005-2010 Clinical Social Worker, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL Responsible for: (1) clinical care, including counseling, psychoeducation and case management in outpatient/inpatient contexts working primarily with Psychiatric, Pain/Palliative Care and Survivorship programs (b) collaborating with colleagues in the Pain/Palliative Care program to develop and promote an advanced care planning clinic (c) spearheading psychoeducation efforts focusing on suicide assessment and management in an oncology context (d) co-facilitating and facilitating a support group for caregivers (e) supervising social work interns. 2004-2005 Social Work Intern, AHEC North (TGH Family Care Center), Tampa, FL Responsible for: (1) clinical care, including counseling, psychoeducation and case management in an outpatient medical setting (2) performed advocacy work for population needs identified during practice (e.g. psychoeducation on domestic violence; diaper drives). 2001-2004 Mental Health Technician, Psychiatric Center, St. Joseph s Hospital, Tampa, FL Responsible for working with a team to conduct triage assessments of suicide risk, perform intake evaluations and conduct psychoeducation groups for adults in inpatient psychiatric care and psychiatric emergency room contexts. PUBLICATIONS Peer Reviewed Journal Articles 1. Fulginiti, A., & Brekke, J. (2015). Escape from discrepancy: Self- esteem and quality of life as predictors of current suicidal ideation among individuals with Schizophrenia. Community Mental Health Journal, (DOI) 10.1007/s10597-015- 9846-8. 2. He, A., Fulginiti, A., & Finno, M. (2015). Connectedness and suicidal ideation among adolescents involved with child welfare: A national survey. Child Abuse & Neglect. (In press) 3. Kelly, E., Subica, A., Fulginiti, A., & Brekke, J. (2014). Predictors of inpatient antagonism and violence on staff of a maximum- security psychiatric hospital, Journal of Advanced Nursing, (DOI) 10.1111/jan.12609.
4. Kelly, E., Fulginiti, A., Pahwa, R., Tallen, L., Duan, L., & Brekke, J., (2013). A pilot test of a peer navigator intervention for improving the health of individuals with serious mental illness. Community Mental Health Journal, (DOI) 10.1007/s10597-013- 9616-4 5. Brekke, J., Siantz, E., Pahwa, R., Kelly, E., Tallen, L., & Fulginiti, A., (2013). Reducing health disparities for people with serious mental illness: Development and feasibility of a peer health navigation intervention. Best Practices in Mental Health, 9(1), 62-82. 6. Rice, E., Barman- Adhikari, A., Rhoades, H., Winetrobe, H., Fulginiti, A., Astor, R., Montoya, J., Plant, A., & Kordic, T. (2013). Homelessness experiences, sexual orientation, and sexual risk taking among high school students in Los Angeles. Journal of Adolescent Health, 1-6. 7. Davis, L., Fulginiti, A., Kriegel, L., & Brekke, J. (2012). Deinstitutionalization? Where have all the people gone? Current Psychiatry Reports, 14, 259-269. 8. Rice, E., Fulginiti, A., Winetrobe, H., Montoya, J., & Kordic, T. (2011). Sexuality and homelessness in Los Angeles public schools. American Journal of Public Health, 102(2), 200-201. 9. Fulginiti, A., & Rice, E. (2011). Together we stand, divided we fall: Connectedness, suicide, and social media in the military. Los Angeles, CA: USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families. Manuscript Under Review/In Revision 1. Fulginiti, A., Pahwa, R., Frey, L., & Brekke, J. The disclosure of suicidal thoughts among those with serious mental illness; a multilevel social network analysis (Under Review) 2. Fulginiti, A., Rice, E., Hsu, H., Rhoades, H., & Winetrobe, H. Risky integration: A social network analysis of network position and exposure on suicidal ideation among homeless youth (Under Review) Manuscript in Preparation 1. Fulginiti, A., & Brekke, J. The quality of the preserved life among suicide attempt survivors with Schizophrenia: A longitudinal analysis of how suicide attempt status affects quality of life trajectories 2. Fulginiti, A., & Frey, L. Suicide status as a concealable stigmatized identity: Conceptual fit, implications and the preliminary development of a model for suicidal disclosure
3. Pahwa, R., Fulginiti, A., Rice, E., Chavan, B.S., & Brekke, J. Disclosure about mental illness: a multilevel social networks perspective from India and United States CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES 1. Fulginiti, A., Rice, E., Hsu, H., Rhoades, H., & Winetrobe, H. Safety in the middle of the fringe? A social network analysis of network position and exposure on suicidal ideation among homeless youth. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL. (Under Review) 2. Fulginiti, A., & He, A. The impact of change in social connectedness on suicidal ideation among child welfare- involved youth. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL. (Under Review) 3. Cederbaum, J., He, A., & Fulginiti, A. Caregiver qualities and family relationships impact on adolescent mental health among adolescents engaged in the child protection system. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL. (Under Review) 4. Levin, S., & Fulginiti, A. Using VARK- Informed Learning Preferences to Enhance Course Design and Delivery. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO. (Under Review) 5. Levin, S., & Fulginiti, A. Using Learning Preference Theory to Develop a Course on Psychiatric Diagnosis for MSW Students. Online Learning Consortium Blended Learning Conference and Workshop, Denver, CO. (Under Review) 6. Levin, S., & Fulginiti, A. (2015). Development and implementation of a graduate- level, blended learning course for psychiatric diagnosis. Social Work Distance Education Conference, Indianapolis, IN. 7. Fulginiti, A., & Pahwa, R., (2015). Disclosure of suicidal thoughts: Examining individual and relational factors for getting help. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 19 th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. 8. Fulginiti, A., & Brekke, J., (2015). Suicide attempt and functional change for individuals with chronic mental illness: Implications for risk and rehabilitation. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 19 th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. 9. He, A., Fulginiti, A., & Finno, M., (2015). Connectedness and suicidality: Implications for prevention among CPS- investigated youth. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 19 th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. 10. Pahwa, R., Fulginiti, A., Chavan, B. S., Rice, E., & Brekke, J. (2014). Community
integration of individuals with SMI; A networks perspective from India and the United States. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 18 th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. 11. Kelly, E., Fenwick, K., Brekke, J., Subica, A., & Fulginiti, A. (2014). A vicious cycle: Workplace victimization of psychiatric workers. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 18 th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. 12. Fulginiti, A. (2013). Tipping the scale: Examining perceived versus actual weight status in predicting suicidal ideation in African American, Latino and Caucasian adolescents. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 17 th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. 13. Fulginiti, A. & Brekke, J. (2012). Quality of life and suicide In schizophrenia; What we don't know can hurt us. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 16 th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. 14. Fulginiti, A. & Brekke, J. (2012). Death as an escape from discrepancy: Examining the value of life satisfaction and self- esteem in predicting suicidality in schizophrenia. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 16 th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. 15. Pahwa, R., Fulginiti, A., Tallen, L., Jones, M., & Brekke, J. (2012). A bridge that needed to be built; Examining the benefits of an intervention for improving the health of individuals with serious mental illness. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 16 th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. 16. Fulginiti, A. (2001). A survey of preferences for characteristics in partners: A test of the evolutionary theory. 4th Annual American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Convention, Las Vegas, NV. INVITED & OTHER SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 1. Episode 108 - Brekke, J., Fulginiti, A., & Pahwa, R.; "For Them, With Them, By Them": A Peer Health Navigator Intervention for Persons with Serious Mental Illness. (2012, November 26). In SocialWork Podcast Series. [Audio Podcast] Retrieved from http://www.socialwork.buffalo.edu/podcast/episode.asp?ep=108 2. Fulginiti, A. (2010 & 2007). The chasm between I don t want to live anymore and I am going to kill myself : Suicide Assessment and Intervention. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 3. Fulginiti, A. (2009). Pain: Psychosocial assessment and intervention. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 4. Fulginiti, A. (2008). Care for the caregiver: Supporting yourself and your loved one
with advanced breast cancer. 8th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer, Jacksonville, FL 5. Fulginiti, A. (2008). Advanced directives: Utility or futility. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 6. Fulginiti, A. (2007). Substance abuse and the elderly. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 7. Fulginiti, A. (2006). Ethical dilemmas in the management of post- treatment chronic pain patients with substance use/abuse issues. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2014 Instructor, School of Social Work, University of Southern California. Assessment and Diagnosis of Mental Disorders (SOWK 612) 2014 Co-Instructor, School of Social Work, University of Southern California. Assessment and Diagnosis of Mental Disorders (SOWK 612) 2013 Teaching Assistant, School of Social Work, University of Southern California. Assessment and Diagnosis of Mental Disorders (SOWK 612) SERVICE ACTIVITIES Professional Associations 2010 present Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2012 present American Association of Suicidology (AAS) Academic Services 2014 Session Convener/Facilitator, Special Interest Group on Suicide Prevention, Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 19 th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. 2014 Session Moderator, International Conference on Sociology and Social Work, USC 2011-2012 Co- chair of Doctoral Student Association, School of Social Work, University of Southern California. Manuscript Reviewer
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