Amanda Noel Leggett Department of Human Development and Family Studies Email: Anl137@psu.edu 304A Health and Human Development East Phone: (256) 527-4477 University Park, PA 16802 Website: anleggett.weebly.com Education Anticipated August 2013 Ph.D. Human Development and Family Studies The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Concentrations: Individual Development: Adult Development and Aging, Family Studies Dissertation: Late Life Depression: In Context Advisor: Steven H. Zarit May 2010 M.S. Human Development and Family Studies The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Thesis: Caregiver stress, burden, and associated difficulties as a result of Lewy Body dementia Advisor: Steven H. Zarit May 2008 B.A. Major: Psychology Minor: Dramatic Literature Queens University of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Summa Cum Laude, Valedictorian Honors Thesis: Talkin Bout My Generation- A Documentary; Directors Award for Best Thesis Senior Thesis in Psychology: Creativity and Imagination throughout Development Advisor: M. Cherie Clark Publications Conference Presentations Leggett, A., Zarit, S., Hoang, C.N., & Nguyen, H.T. (under review). Risk factors of cognitive impairment in older Vietnamese. Aging and Mental Health. Leggett, A., Zarit, S., Nguyen, N.H., Hoang, C.N., & Nguyen, H.T. (2012). The influence of social factors and health on depressive symptoms and worry: A study of older Vietnamese adults. Aging and Mental Health,16(6), 780-786. Leggett, A., Zarit, S., Taylor, A., & Galvin, J.E. (2011). Stress and burden among caregivers of patients with Lewy Body dementia. The Gerontologist, 51(1). 76-85. Leggett, A. (2008). Crime stereotyping and perceived seriousness of ethnic criminals and terrorists. Undergraduate Journal of Psychology, 21, 30-34.
Leggett, A. & Kim, K. (November 2012). Depressive symptoms and daily cortisol for caregivers on high and low stress days. Symposium talk at the Gerontological Society of America annual conference. Leggett, A., Zarit, S.H., Nguyen, N.H., Hoang, C.N., & Nguyen, H. (November 2011). Pain as a mediator of health behaviors and ADL functioning: A study on older Vietnamese adults. Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America annual conference. Newcomer, Z., Leggett, A., Zarit, S.H., Hoang, C.N., & Nguyen, H. (November 2011). The role of pain in functional and mental health in older Vietnamese. Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America annual conference. Leggett, A., Zarit, S.H. (March 2011). Predictors of cognitive impairment in older Vietnamese adults. Poster presentation at the Graduate Exhibition at the Pennsylvania State University. Leggett, A., Zarit, S.H., Nguyen, N.H., Hoang, C.N., & Nguyen, H. (November, 2010). Predictors of cognitive impairment in older Vietnamese adults. Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America s annual conference Leggett, A., Zarit, S.H. (March, 2010). Predictors of role strain, personal strain, and worry about performance among caregivers of people with Lewy Body dementia. Poster presentation at the Graduate Exhibition at the Pennsylvania State University. Leggett, A., Zarit, S.H. (March, 2010). Predictors of role strain, personal strain, and worry about performance among caregivers of people with Lewy Body dementia. Poster presentation at the Health and Human Development Interdisciplinary Research Forum at the Pennsylvania State University. Leggett, A., Zarit, S. H., Duda, J. E., Galvin, J. E., Kaufer, D.I., Lippa, C.F., & Taylor, A. (November, 2009). Role strain, personal strain, and worry about performance among caregivers of people with Lewy Body dementia. Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America s annual conference Zarit, S.H., Chuong, H.N., Ngoc, N.H., Leggett, A., Nguyen, H. (November, 2009). Cognitive performance and emotional well-being of older people in Vietnam. Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America s annual conference Leggett, A., Zarit, S. H., Duda, J. E., Galvin, J. E., Kaufer, D.I., Lippa, C.F., & Taylor, A. (July, 2009). Burden among caregivers in Lewy Body dementia. Poster presentation at the International Conference on Alzheimer s Disease Leggett, A. (March, 2008). Crime stereotyping and perceived seriousness of ethnic criminals and terrorists. Poster presentation at the Southeastern Psychological Associations national conference
Leggett, A., Foos, P., & Clark, C. (November, 2007). Kid s these days: Older persons attitudes toward middle aged and young adults. Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America s national conference Leggett, A. (March, 2007). Crime stereotyping and perceived seriousness of ethnic criminals and terrorists. Poster presentation at the Marking Excellence conference at Queens University of Charlotte Leggett, A., Foos, P., & Clark, C. (March, 2007). Kid s these days: Older persons attitudes toward middle aged and young adults. Poster presentation at Central Carolinas Conference in Psychology at the University of North Carolina Charlotte: Received second place in conference Leggett, A. (March, 2007). Crime stereotyping and perceived seriousness of ethnic criminals and terrorists. Poster presentation at Central Carolinas Conference in Psychology at the University of North Carolina Charlotte Research Experience Interests: late-life depression and anxiety, prevention/intervention in mental health issues in older adults, cross-cultural aging differences, mental health in long-term care, the impact of family care on caregivers of individuals with dementia DASH (Daily Stress and Health Study) P.I. Dr. Steven Zarit Responsibilities include interviewer training, organization of training and interviewer materials, giving screener interviews, working with the Survey Research Center to obtain the surveys and check for interviewer mistakes, baseline, daily, and saliva data management, analyses using SAS and SPSS Mental and Physical Health in Vietnam Study P.I. Dr. N.H., Nguyen, Dr. C.N. Hoang, Dr. Ha Nguyen, Dr. Steven Zarit Responsibilities include data management and analyses using SPSS Lewy Body Dementia Caregiving Study P.I. Dr. Steven Zarit and Angela Taylor (LBDA) Responsibilities include data management and analyses using SPSS REU internship in Cognitive Science funded by the NSF: UNC Charlotte Fall 06- Spring 07 Intern in the Gerontology lab: Research under Dr. Paul Foos on the formulation of attitudes toward aging and individual research on older adults attitudes toward middle aged and young adults Teaching Experience Honors Fall 2012 Recipient of the Pennsylvania State University Graduate School Teaching Certificate
Courses Taught Spring 2012 and Spring 2013 Instructor, The Pennsylvania State University, HDFS 249: Adult Development and Aging A course of 75 students offering a multidimensional perspective and covering developmental milestones in adulthood in regard to developmental theories and current research, normative and non-normative aging processes, the care system in place for older adults, and factors that promote successful aging Responsibilities included designing course syllabus, lecturing, developing and grading exams, paper assignments, and attendance quizzes, leading group activities, managing the work of both a graduate and undergraduate teaching assistant, organizing and supervising a service activity for students at a local retirement facility, providing student support through individual appointments and email, managing the gradebook and online course management system, attending monthly department wide teaching faculty meetings Summer 2011 Co- Instructor, The Pennsylvania State University, HDFS 312W: Empirical Enquiry A course of 14 students covering the development of a research question and research design, critical evaluation of research, scientific writing, and basic statistics; this course is the writing intensive course required for all HDFS majors Responsibilities included designing course syllabus, lecturing, developing and grading exams, papers and attendance quizzes, leading group activities, providing student support through individual appointments and email, managing the gradebook and online course management system Summer 2010 Co- Instructor, The Pennsylvania State University, HDFS 129: Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies A course of 25 students covering an overview of human development from birth to death in the areas of biological, cognitive, emotional, and social development, theories and methods used to understand individual and family development across the lifespan were also covered Responsibilities included designing course syllabus, lecturing, developing and grading exams, papers and attendance quizzes, leading group activities, providing student support through individual appointments and email, managing the gradebook and online course management system Teaching Assistantships Spring 2011 and Fall 2009 Teaching Assistant and Lab Instructor, The Pennsylvania State University, HDFS 312W: Empirical Enquiry Responsibilities included teaching a weekly lab section, grading research papers, exams and lab assignments, providing student support, managing the gradebook
Fall 2012 HDFS 301: Values and Ethics in Health and Human Development Professions Responsibilities included grading papers, exams and attendance activities, providing student support, managing the gradebook, guest lecturing Fall 2010 HDFS 249: Adult Development and Aging Responsibilities included leading review sessions, developing test questions and study guides, providing student support, grading papers, guest lecturing, managing the gradebook Spring 2010 HDFS 129: Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies Responsibilities include providing student support, running make-up exams, taking notes for students who missed class with an excused absence; class of 600 students Spring and Summer2009 HDFS Internship program Responsible for 25 senior interns working in the field Responsibilities included grading papers, emailing students about individual issues Fall 2008 HDFS 432: Developmental Problems in Childhood and Adolescence Responsibilities included grading papers, grading exams and quizzes, developing exam questions, providing student support Fall 2010- Present Guest Lecturer, The Pennsylvania State University HDFS 129: Successful Aging Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Summer 2012 and Death and Dying Summer 2012; HDFS 312W: Qualitative Methods Summer 2012; Rehabilitation and Human Services (RHS) 300: Panelist on Human Services Careers Fall 2012 Course and Teaching Materials Development Fall 2011 Developed Empirical Enquiry Review Guide for Departmental Use, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University Developed an empirical enquiry review guide at the request of the undergraduate department head covering all core topics of the 300 level course. This guide was made available to all
HDFS faculty for use with their students. In particular the goal of the guide was to review students such that faculty of upper level courses didn t have to use class time to review empirical concepts. Summer and Fall 2012 Penn State World Campus Course Development Reviewer, Course: HDFS 249 Adult Development and Aging, The Pennsylvania State University Responsible for reviewing and revising course content as it was developed by Dr. Trish Jennings before the course went live on World Campus Work Experience Summer 2010 Academic Consultant, The Pennsylvania State University: Division of Undergraduate Studies, First- Year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program Led individual advising sessions for incoming freshman undergraduates during their summer orientation sessions to ensure that they were in the correct college pertaining to their current academic and future career goals; filed paperwork if a change of major decision was made Awards and Honors Fall 2012- Spring 2013 Beth Meyer-Arnold Dissertation Fellowship, The National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) Awarded to encourage original, doctoral-level scholarship in the area of adult day services Fall 2012- Spring 2013 Grace M. Henderson Graduate Scholarship, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Health and Human Development Awarded to a student who exemplifies the qualities of a scholar, shows professional promise, and has a dedicated interest in human service Summer 2009 Travel Award, International Conference on Alzheimer s Disease Fall 2004- Spring 2008 Presidential Scholarship, Queens University of Charlotte Spring 2005- Spring 2008 Spring 2008 Spring 2008 Academic Student Marshal, Queens University of Charlotte Senior Award for Outstanding Achievement in Psychology, Queens University of Charlotte Senior Award for Outstanding Core Ethics Student, Queens University of Charlotte
Initiated 2006 Psi Chi (Chapter leadership: Secretary, Historian) Initiated 2007 Mortar Board (Chapter leadership: President) Initiated 2007 Order of Omega Leadership and Academic Service March 25, 2012 Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Judge for the 27 th Annual Penn State Graduate Exhibition Graduate Student Representative to the Admissions Committee Reviewed and evaluated applications to the HDFS PhD program, discussed applications and admitted or declined applicants in weekly meetings, organized accepted students visit weekend Spring 2011- Fall 2012 Graduate Student Pattee-Paterno Library Advisory Committee Committee of five students responsible for meeting with Gary White (Acting Head, Department of Reference, Collections, and Research) and advising the library on resources for graduate students such as workshops, developing a research commons, scholarly communications and research data, etc. Fall 2011- Fall 2012 Summer 2010- Spring 2011 Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Aging and Mental Health Co-Chair, HDFS Graduate Steering Committee Planned and ran monthly Steering Committee meetings, organized meals for meetings, worked with all committee chairs to ensure their responsibilities were being fulfilled, organized the department welcome back picnic Summer 2009- Spring 2010 Community Outreach Chair, HDFS Graduate Steering Committee Organized service opportunities for the department to be involved in (Alzheimer s Association walk, Big Brothers Big Sisters event, etc.) Community Service Spring 2009- Present Co-founder and Volunteer of the Older Adult Ministry, Calvary Baptist Church, State College, PA Coordinate volunteers and make weekly visits to members of the church who are homebound or living in long-term care facilities Spring and Summer 2009 Volunteer, Elmcroft Assisted Living, State College, PA Facilitated a weekly coffee/tea and crossword puzzle social for residents
Professional Affiliations The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization (ESPO) The American Psychological Association (APA) -Division 20: Adult Development and Aging -American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) Professional Development and Workshops Attended Fall 2008- Present Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, The Pennsylvania State University References How to survive and thrive as a teaching assistant Best Practices for Powerpoint: Tips for Teachers Best Practices for Designing Effective Multiple Choice Tests Technology and Pedagogy Active Learning: Strategies for Student Engagement Memorization or Understanding? Are we teaching the right thing? Presented by Dr. Eric Mazur, Harvard University; through the Woodward Endowment for Medical Science Education; simulcast by the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence Learning focused assessment and evaluation Gaming as a Learning Tool Dr. Steven H. Zarit Distinguished Professor and Head, Department of Human Development and Family Studies 305 Health & Human Development East The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 814-865-5260 z67@psu.edu Dr. David M. Almeida Professor of Human Development 403 BBH Building The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 814-865-2656 dalmeida@psu.edu Dr. Sherry Corneal Associate Professor of Human Development 315 Health & Human Development East The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802
*Please contact through her secretary Debbie Miller (ddm4@psu.edu; 814-863-8000)