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Purdue University

Faculty Professional Record

Sherylyn Briller Email: [email protected]

Department of Anthropology Office Phone: 765-494-4683

Stone Hall Fax: 765-496-7411

700 W. State Street Date Prepared: July 15, 2014

West Lafayette, IN 47907-2059

Department/College: Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts

Present Rank: Associate Professor

Faculty Associate: Center on Aging and the Lifecourse, Purdue University

Date of Appointment: August, 2014

Citizenship: USA

EDUCATION

B.A. (Sociology & Anthropology) Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota (1989)

M.A. (Anthropology) Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (1992)

Center on Aging & Health Graduate Certificate in Gerontology,

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (1993)

Ph.D. (Anthropology) Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (2000)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

American Anthropological Association

Association for Anthropology and Gerontology Education

Consortium of Practicing and Applied Anthropology Programs

Gerontological Society of America

Society for Applied Anthropology

The Mongolia Society

National Association of Practicing Anthropologists

Society for Medical Anthropology

HONORS/AWARDS

Fellow, Society For Applied Anthropology (2007-2014)

Co-Chair, Practicing & Applied Anthropology Programs Consortium(2014- 2017)

President, Association for Anthropology & Gerontology Education (2009-2010)

Full Member, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society (2008-2009)

WSU Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching (2005)

WSU Academy of Scholars, Liberal Arts Junior Faculty Scholar Award (2004)

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HONORS/AWARDS continued

National Institute on Aging/Brookdale Foundation Summer Institute on Aging

Research.

Selected as one of forty Ph.D. and M.D. researchers from a nation-wide pool to

participate in a seven day intensive seminar retreat for those identified with

potential for a highly productive independent research career in aging.

National Institutes of Health (2001)

I. TEACHING

Courses Taught

Introduction to Anthropology 2100 (2 times), undergrad

Medicine, Health & Society 3400 (1 time), undergrad

Undergraduate Research in Detroit 3600 (1 time) undergrad

Research Methods 5210 (9 times), undergrad / grad

Culture, Health & Illness 5400 (4 times), undergrad / grad

Anthropology Practicum 5420/7420 (5 times) undergrad/grad

Applied Anthropology 5700 (10 times), undergrad / grad

Anthropology of Aging 5410/ 7630 (2 times), undergrad/grad

Anthropology Capstone Seminar 5996 (2 times) undergrad

International Health 6700 (4 times), grad

Health Ethnographies Seminar 7630 (2 times), grad

End-of-Life Issues 7510 (1 time) undergrad / grad

Medical Anthropology Graduate Seminar I 7680 (3 times), grad

Medical Anthropology Graduate Seminar II 7690 (4 times), grad

Independent Directed Studies

Anthropology of Aging 7994 (4 times), grad

Anthropology of the Body 7994 (1 time) grad

Community Health Ethnography 7994 (1 time) grad

Death & Dying: Cross-Cultural Perspectives 7994 (4 times) grad

Ethnographic Field Research I 7994 (1 time) grad

Ethnographic Field Research II 7994 (1 time) grad

Medical Anthropology Theory 7994 (2 times) grad

Research Methods in Medical Anthropology 7994 (1 time) grad

Disability as A Social Phenomenon 7994 (1 time) grad

Globalization and Occupational Health 7994 (1 time) grad

Health Care Utilization 7994 (1 time) grad

Nursing Home Ethnographies 7994 (1 time) grad

Psychological Anthropology 7994 (2 times) grad

Readings on Personhood 7994 (1 time) grad

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Faculty Advising & Mentorship Summary Active Doctoral Committees

Committee Chair (3)

Committee Member (3)

PhD Graduates

Committee Chair (6)


MA Graduates

Committee Chair (6)


Ph.D. Graduates, Chair (6)

Catherine Griffin (2012)

Molly Harrod (2008)

Allison Kabel (2005)

Anne Katz (2013)

Lindsey Martin (2012)

Mary Mitsch (2012)

Ph.D. Graduates, Committee Member (11)

Hasan Al-Omran (2003)

Ann Bellar (2002)

Ardith Doorenbos (2002)

Mary Durocher (2012)

Amy Goldmacher (2010)

Margaret Karadjoff (2010)

Renee McCoy (2004)

Andrea Nevedal (2012)

Gwendolyn Norman (2012)

Laura Pattiglio (2007)

Barbara Penprase (2003)

Corey Zolondek (2013)

M.A. Graduates, Chair (8)

Holli Barke-Baker (2002) Vicki Berchou (2007)

Jean Burton (2007)

Cheryl Buswell-Robinson (2008)

Amy Goldmacher (2004)

Anne Katz (2003)

Georgia Richardson (2012)

Summar Saad (2013)

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M.A. Graduates, Committee Member (9)

Katrina Anderson (2005)

Sheila Daley (2001)

Roschelle Garner (2002)

Elizabeth Guglielmotti (2011)

Stephanie Nava (2012)

Andrea Nevedal (2005)

Natasha Schleich (2003)

Lauren Schleicher (2012)

William Szabo-Verzoc (2008)

M.A. Thesis Outside Committee Member (1)

Grace Muene, University of North Texas (2013-2014)

Undergraduate Research

Supervised Paula Mead in Summer Undergraduate Research Project (related

presentations and publication for Undergraduate McNair Scholars Journal) (2012)

Supervised Craig Profant in WSU Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

grant (2013-2014)

Supervised Samantha Terranella’s WSU Anthropology Honors Thesis:

“Globalization & Health: A Study of Transformations in the Ghanaian Health

Care System”. (2013)

Faculty Professional Mentorship Committee Member forWayne State Institute of

Gerontology Graduate Research Predoctoral Training Program (6)

Holli Barke-Baker

Jean Burton

Angela Guy-Lee

Lindsey Martin

Andrea Nevedal

Michelle Theeck

Curriculum and Course Development

Curriculum Development

Social Work and Anthropology (S.W.A.N.) Joint PhD Program Planning

Committee. Served on committee doing foundational curriculum planning for

creating a joint PhD program in these fields. (2011-2014)

M.A. Degree in Anthropology. Participated in revision of core anthropology

curriculum for Master’s degree program in anthropology. (2009-2010)

Applied Medical Anthropology MA degree. Instrumental role in curriculum

revision for this degree program. (2001-2003)

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Course Development

ANT 3400 Medicine, Health & Society (Designed online version of this elective

class; 2012)

ANT 3600 Topics in Anthropology: Undergraduate Research in Detroit

(Designed special topics class for Anthropology Undergraduate Learning

Community; 2011)

ANT 5210 Introduction to Anthropological Methods (Designed computer based

lab instruction and course exercises; 2000-2002)

ANT 5400 Culture, Health and Illness (Participated in major redesign of core

ANT 5420 Anthropology Practicum (Redesigned practicum course for advanced

undergraduates and M.A. students; 2010; designed new class group project, 2013)

ANT 5700 Applied Anthropology (Designed new required course for

applied program; 2003-2004)

ANT 5996 Capstone Seminar (Designed new writing intensive component for

Capstone Seminar for senior Anthropology majors; 2013-2014)

ANT 6700 Topics in Medical Anthropology: International Health. (Designed

elective course, 2000; Designed on-line version of this course for new

WSU Pediatric Certificate in Global Health, 2008)

ANT 7630 Anthropology of Aging (Designed cultural/medical anthropology

course; 2003)

ANT 7605 Health Ethnographies Seminar (Designed medical anthropology

specialty course; 2006, new version on contemporary ethnographies, 2010)

ANT 5430/7430 (Cross- listed with SOC 5020/7020, ISP 7510, NUR 7515, LIS 7515) End-of-Life Issues (Participated with faculty from WSU End-of -Life

Interdisciplinary Project in designing interdisciplinary course; 2001)

Course won 2006 Michigan Cancer Consortium Spirit of Collaboration

Honorable Mention Award.

Professional Development Activities for Faculty

CLAS Promotion and Tenure Workshop, Faculty Panel Presenter on

Achieving Tenure in a Social Science Department. (May, 2013)

Wayne State University Professional and Academic Development Seminar

Series “Three Good Rules to Live By on the Tenure-Track”. Panelist for

“Achieving Promotion and Tenure at WSU: Policies and Advice”, Feb 11, 2011

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Professional Development Activities for Students

Academic Job Bootcamp: Workshop on Seeking An Academic Job

Faculty panel presenter at three hour workshop with Drs. Chrisomalis, Newman,

Ryzewski, Meyers (Winters 2011, 2014)

What Happened at AAA: Workshop for Students following the American

Anthropological Association Annual Meeting (Fall 2012; Fall, 2013)

CV Writing Workshop for Anthropologists Developed content and presented

two hour workshop on CV writing for anthropology students.

(Winters, 2002-2012)

How to Attend A Conference Developed content and presented two hour

workshop on submitting an abstract, giving a paper and attending a conference.

(Fall 2012)

Getting the Most Out of Mentoring Sessions: How to Work with Faculty

When Designing a Research Project Developed content and presented a

workshop. (Conducted with Dr. S. Chrisomalis) (Winter, 2013)

Brown Bag Presentation for Anthropology Graduate Student Organization Workshop for anthropology graduate students on how to write book reviews.

(Conducted with Dr. T. Meyers) (Fall, 2010)

Brown Bag Presentation for Anthropology Graduate Student Organization Workshop for anthropology graduate students on how to get published.

(Winter, 2009)

GTA Micro-teaching Orientation for Office of Teaching and Learning.

Provided training for anthropology and other GTA’s on teaching techniques and

classroom management issues. (August, 2000; August 2009; August 2010)

Workshops on Research/Teaching Attended

“Proposing and Continuing a Learning Community at WSU”, Fall 2011-2014

“Getting Started with Assessment of Student Learning” September, 2011,

February, 2012

“COS Funding Opportunities: End User Training”, Office of the Vice President

for Research, WSU, March, 2009, Fall, 2012

“ePortfolios for Learning Workshop.” Office of Teaching & Learning, WSU,

January, 2008

“College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Grant Writing Workshop.”, WSU,

November, 2007

“Getting Started As A Successful Grant Writer & Academician.” Office of the

Vice President for Research, WSU, January, 2005

College of Liberal Arts Summer Institute for Teaching and Technology”

Office of Teaching & Learning, WSU, August, 2004

“Powerpoint Basics for the College Classroom.” Office of Teaching & Learning,

WSU, January, 2002

“Working with GTA’s”, Center for Teaching & Learning, WSU July 25, 2001

“Disappearing Technologies: Lessons from History for the Online Classroom”.

WSU, September, 2000

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Guest Lectures in Classes

“Conducting Anthropological Research for Clients”. WSU Anthropology

Undergraduate Capstone Seminar, Winter 2012

“Working with Vulnerable Populations”, WSU Anthropology Methods Class,

Fall 2012.

“Designing Anthropology Careers”. WSU Anthropology Undergraduate

Capstone Seminar, Winter 2008-2012

“Anthropological Issues in Studying Death & Dying”. End-of-Life Issues, WSU

Interdisciplinary Course. Fall 2001-2009; Winter, 2012

“Medical Anthropology”. WSU Anthropology Undergraduate Capstone Seminar,

Winter, 2000-2010.

“Designing Social Science Careers” Anthropology & Sociology Student

Organization Seminar, University of Michigan Dearborn, Winter, 2008

“Anthropological Perspective on Bioethics Issues”. Social Science & Bioethics

Seminar at Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics, Loyola University, Fall, 2005.

“Overview of Field of Anthropology for WSU Library and Information Science

Graduate Students”. Social Sciences Information Services & Resources Course,

Winter 2001-2002.

“Ethical Issues in Medical Anthropology”. Ethics in Anthropology,

Winter, 2000.

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Fellowships, Grants, Awards to Students

Holli Barke-Baker

National Institute of Health Pre-Doctoral Graduate Trainee Fellowship,

Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology (2004-2006) ($20,772)

Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology Graduate Trainee Fellowship

(2001-2003) ($13,775 per year)

Jean Burton


(2005-2010) ($13,775 per year)

Wayne State University Robert Oswald Cork Scholarship (2005-2006) ($600)

WSU Graduate Professional Fellowship (2004-2005) ($8,200 per year)

Erika Carrillo

Wayne State University Dean’s Diversity Fellowship (2013-2014) $49,000

Ardith Doorenbos

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MI Student Award (2002) ($3,000)

Kappa Iota Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International Pre-Doctoral Research

Award ($1,100)

Wayne State University Rumble Fellowship (Nursing) (2001) ($12,775)

Roschelle Garner

King Chavez Park Fellowship (2003-2006) ($11,667 per year)

Catherine Griffin

WSU Summer Dissertation Fellowship (2011) ($5,000)

Wayne State University Graduate Professional Fellowship (2008-2009)

($8,200 per year)

Molly Harrod

Elderhostel Dissertation Award (2006-2007) $5,000

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Dissertation Award (2005-2006) $3,000

WSU Rumble Fellowship (Anthropology) (2004-2005) ($12,775)

Wayne State University Anthropology Graduate Teaching Assistantship

(1999-2000) ($12,775)

Allison Kabel

National Institute on Aging Post-Doctoral Fellowship, WSU Institute of

Gerontology (2005-2007) $70,000

Edward Wise Summer Dissertation Fellowship (2003) ($12,000)

Wayne State University Graduate Research Assistantship (2001- 2003) ($13,525)

Alvin Scaff International Scholarship (2001) $500

Wayne State University Anthropology Graduate Teaching Assistantship

(1999-2000) ($12,775)

Anne Katz

WSU Graduate Research Assistantship in Nursing (2008- 2009) ($25,103)

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Foundation Dissertation Award (2008-2009) $3,000

Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts Doctoral Fellowship (2002-2004)

($13,775 per year)

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Fellowships, Grants, Awards to Students Continued

Anne Katz


(2001) ($12,775 per year)

Terri Ann Liller

Wayne State University Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Anthropology

(2011- 2012) ($15,180 per year)

Lindsey Martin

Postdoctoral Fellowship Michael Debakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas

(2012-2014) $45,000

Wayne State University Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Anthropology

(2010- 2011) ($15,180 per year)

WSU Summer Dissertation Fellowship (2009) ($5,000)


Thomas C. Rumble Fellowship (2007-2008) ($15,000)

National Institute of Health Pre-Doctoral Graduate Trainee Fellowship,

Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology (2004-2007) ($62,316)


(2001-2004) ($40,075)

Paula Mead

WSU Board of Governors Academic Grant (2009-2013) $4,000

Henry M. Seldon Scholarship (2010-2013) $6,000

Latino en Marcha Grant (2009-2012) $10, 451

Ronals E. McNair Scholarship (2011-2012) $1,975

Mary Mitsch



($8,200 per year)

Craig Profant

Wayne State University Undergraduate Research Grant (2013-2014) $3,000

Edward Rohn


Wayne State University Rumble Fellowship (Anthropology) (2011-12) $16,000

WSU GTA Assistantship in Anthropology (2008- 2011; 2012-2013)

($15,181 per year)


($8,200 per year)

Wayne State University Board of Governors Grant (2002-2005) ($1,000 per year)

Summar Saad


($9,200 per year)

Jayne Yatczak



($8,200 per year)

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Student Publications (Served as Faculty Primary or Co-Mentor)

Burton, J. (2007) (Book review of Aging, Globalization and Inequality: The New

Critical Gerontology) Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 28(4):102.

Corrunker, L. (2009) (Book review of Dying to Get High: Marijuana as

Medicine) Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 30 (3).

D’Avanzo, C. (2009) (Book review of Human Adaptability: An Introduction to

Ecological Anthropology) Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 30 (1).

Briller, S.H. & Durocher, M. (2011) What is held dear: Considering personhood

and material culture for the Ambrose sisters in old age. In R.E. Ray and T.

Calasanti, eds. Nobody’s Burden: Lessons on Old Age from the Great Depression.

Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. pgs. 197-221.

Briller, S.H. and Goldmacher. A. (2010) Envisioning and Re-envisioning an

Anthropology Career Over Time. National Association for the Practice of

Anthropology e-Newsletter. Pp. 5-6.

Briller, S. and Goldmacher, A. (2009) Designing An Anthropological Career:

Professional Development Exercises. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press.

156 pgs.

Guy- Lee (2007) (Book review of Aging and Time: Multidisciplinary

Perspectives) Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 28(3): 83-84.

Guy-Lee (2006) (Book review of Communities of Care: Assisted Living for

African American Elders) Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 27(3).

Harrod, M. (2009) An Anthropological Perspective on “Occupation” A Study of

Older Adults’ Motivations for Learning and Using Computer Technology.

Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 30(2): 29-30.

Harrod, M. (2006) (Book review of Gerotechnology: Research and Practice in

Technology and Aging) Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 27(2):30-31.

Jakubiac, D. (2007) (Book review of Doing Fieldwork: Ethnographic Methods

for Research in Developing Countries) Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 28(2).

Kabel, A. (2006) (Book review of Older Americans, Vital Communities: A Bold

Vision for Societal Aging) Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 27(2):31-32.

Liller, T. (2012) (Film review of Ten More Good Years) Anthropology and Aging

Quarterly. 33(1): 19.

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Student Publications continued (Served as Faculty Primary or Co-Mentor)

Meert, K.M., Harris, L., Canady, A., Briller, S.H. and Kabel, A. (2005) Stories of

Malika: Defining A Person. In D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller, and S.M.

Schim, S.M., eds. End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New

York: Springer.

Kabel, A. (2005) (Book review of The Dying Process: Patients’ Experiences of

Palliative Care). Medical Anthropology Quarterly. 19(1).

Kabel, A. and Roberts, D. (2003) Professional Perceptions of Personhood.

International Journal of Palliative Nursing. Vol 9, no. 7.

Katz, A. (2008) (Book review of Capturing Identity: Quantitative and Qualitative

Methods) Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 29(2).

Katz, A. (2005) Caregiving is Cultural. Journal of Professional Nursing.

July/August 2005.

Luborsky, MR, Newfeld, S., Barke-Baker, H., Budenborg, J., Katz, A. and

Martin, L. (2002) Resources and Barriers to Better Care in Nursing Homes: A

Consumer Feedback Report. Technical Report #2002-01. Technical Reports

Divison. Institute of Gerontology/Wayne State University. 37 pages.

Lukomski, L. (2008) (Book review of Getting to Know the Life Stories of Older

Adults). Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 29(1).

Martin, L. (2013) Pain “Frightened the Hell Outta Me”: A Life Course Approach

to Integrative Medicine (IM) Chronic Pain Management. Transitions and

Transformations: Cultural Perspectives on the Life Course. Lynch, C. & Danely,

J. (Eds.) Berghahn Books.

Mead, P. (2012) An Anthropological Contribution to a Public Health Project.

McNair Undergraduate Research Journal.

Nevedal, A. (2007) (Book review of A Different Shade of Gray: Midlife and

Beyond in the Inner City). Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 27(1).

Nevedal, A. (2005) “An Exploration of HIV and Adults Over Fifty: Age Ain’t

Nothing But A Number – Or Is It?” AIDS & Anthropology Bulletin: The

Newsletter of the AIDS & Anthropology Research Group (July 2005, Vol 17,

Issue 2).

Mitsch, M. (2009) (Book review of Beyond the Good Death: The Anthropology

of Modern Dying). Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 30(2).

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Student Publications continued (Served as Faculty Primary or Co-Mentor)

Brijnath, B., Manton, E., Mitsch, M. Rodriguez, M.E., Sappaporn, W. &

Yatczak, J. (2010) Postconference Reflections by Emerging Scholars. Medical

Anthropology Quarterly. 24 (2): 270-273.

Richardson, G.(2010) (Book review of The Social Behavior of Older Animals).

Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 31(1).

Van Nuil, J. (2008) (Book review of Biology Unmoored: Melanesian Reflections

on Life and Biotechnology). Anthropology & Aging Quarterly. 29(3).

Yatczak, J. (2011) Ritual & Older People’s Hobbies. Generations. 35(3): 71-73.

Student Presentations in Past Five Years (Served as Faculty Primary or Co-Mentor)

Anne Katz

“Experience Creates Emotion”: A Case Study of an Arab Immigrant Healthcare

Provider’s Explanation for Emotions. Paper”. Paper Presented at American

Anthropological Association Meeting in Chicago, IL (November, 2013).

“Emotion Meaning Making in Global Health Contexts: Implications for Care”.

Paper presented at International Conference on Health Issues in Arab

Communities. Dearborn, MI (October, 2012)

“Emotion Meaning Making: An Anthropological Research Study in Progress”.

Behavioral and Field Research Core Cross-Cultural Health Research Interest

Group, Karmanos Cancer Center, Detroit, MI (February, 2012)

“Emotion Meaning-making: An Anthropological Study of Mental Health

Diagnostic Procedures”. Poster Presented at Wayne State University Graduate

Exhibition in Detroit, MI (March, 2012).

“Emotion Meaning-making among Arab Immigrant Health Care Providers:

Implications for Mental Health Diagnosis”. Poster Presented at Wayne State

University Graduate Exhibition in Detroit, MI (March, 2011).

“Emotion Meaning-making among Arab Immigrant Health Care Providers:

Implications for Mental Health Diagnosis”. Paper Presented at American

Anthropological Association Meeting in New Orleans, LA (November, 2010).

Lindsey Martin

“A Life Course Approach to Integrative Medicine (IM) Chronic Pain

Management” Poster Presented at Wayne State University Graduate Exhibition

in Detroit, MI (March, 2011). (2nd Place Prize out of 158 posters)

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Lindsey Martin

“Circulating Pain: Using A Narrative Approach in an Ethnographic Study of An

Integrative Medicine (IM) Pain Clinic. Paper Presented at American


“It’s Probably Just Arthritis” Transitioning to an Integrative Medicine (IM) Model

of Care for Managing Pain in Late Life – A Case Study. Paper Presented at

Gerontological Society of America Association Meeting in New Orleans, LA

(November, 2010)

Paula Mead

“An Anthropological Contribution to a Public Health Project: A Biomonitoring

Example” Paper presented at Michigan AGEP Alliance Fall Conference at

Michigan State University (September, 2012)

“Anthropological Perspectives on Environmental Health and Environmental

Justice”. Paper presented at the Michigan Department of Community Health

(August, 2012)

“Working on Biomonitoring of Persistent Toxic Substances in Michigan Urban

Fish Eaters” Paper presented at 18th

Annual McNair Undergraduate Research

Conference at SUNY, New York (July, 2012)

Andrea Nevedal

“My Ship Just Stalled in the Water: Disruption to Sexuality Among Older HIV+

African Americans”. Poster Presented at Wayne State University Graduate

Exhibition in Detroit, MI (March, 2011).


African Americans”. Paper Presented at American Anthropological Association

Meeting in New Orleans, LA (November, 2010).


African Americans”. Paper Presented at Gerontological Society of America

Association Meeting in New Orleans, LA (November, 2010).

Craig Profant

“Exploring African American Men’s Perspectives on Preventive Health: The

Process of Establishing A Research Relationship with Two Detroit Churches.

Poster presented at WSU Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

Session in Detroit, MI (Nov, 2013)

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Student Presentations in Past Five Years (Served as Faculty Primary or Co-Mentor)

Edward Rohn

“You’re the Doctor Now: A Life Course Examination of the Early

Professionalization of Family Medicine Resident Physicians” Paper at American

Anthropological Association Meeting in Chicago, IL (November, 2013).

“A Conceptual Framework for an Ethnography of Residency Training: Habitus

and Meaning in a Family Medicine Training Program” Poster Presented at

Wayne State University Graduate Exhibition in Detroit, MI (March, 2012).

Jayne Yatczak

“Everday Material Engagement Among People with Alzheimer’s Disease and

Related Dementias” Paper Presented at American Anthropological Association

Meeting in Chicago, IL (November, 2013).

“Occupational Therapy In the Pursuit of Occupational Justice” Paper Presented at

American Anthropological Association Meeting in San Francisco, CA

(November, 2012).

“The Role of Objects in the Construction of Self Among People With

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias” Poster Presented at Wayne State

University Graduate Exhibition in Detroit, MI (March, 2011).

“The NAPA-OT Field School in Antigua, Guatemala: Circulating Theory &

Practice Across Disciplinary Boundaries of Anthropology, Occupational

Science/Therapy & Disability Studies. Poster presented at American


“The Role of Objects in the Construction of Self Among People With

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias” Paper Presented at American


Anthropology Practicum Class, Summer 2013

Presented Group Project Report from Anthropology Practicum class for the

Wayne State University Office of Campus Sustainability (August, 2013)

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II. RESEARCH & GRANTS

Research

Briller, S.H.

Practicing Detroit Anthropology: An Integrated Research and Learning

Experience for Undergraduates

Funded by Wayne State University Undergraduate Learning Community Initiative

Competition ($ 35,400)

2014-2015

Briller, S.H.





2013-2014

Schim. S., Briller, S., Michalopoulu, G, & Templin, T.

Building Effective Family-Clinician Partnerships: A Pilot Study

Funded by Harriet Werley Faculty Research Award

Wayne State University College of Nursing

($5,000)

2013- 2014

Sankar, A., Briller, S., Luborsky, M.,

Biomonitoring of Persistent Toxic Substances in Michigan Urban Fish Eaters.

Venue-based Testing: Fish Consumption along the Saginaw and Detroit Rivers.

Funded by Michigan Department of Health ($202,500)

2011–2013

Major Grants Submitted for External Funding in Past Academic Year

Building Effective Family-Clinician Partnerships.

Schim, S., Briller, S. Michalopoulu, G, & Templin, T.

ReSubmitted to Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (September 2013)

($872,288) Scored, Not Funded.

Schim, S., Briller, S. Michalopoulu, G, & Templin, T.

Parent Coaching to Enhance Family-Centered Communication with Clinicians.

Submitted to Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (December, 2012)

($846,879) Scored, Not funded.

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Completed Research

Briller, S.H.





August, 2012-August, 2013

Briller, S.H.

Faculty Teaching Travel Grant for Teaching and Learning Conferences and

Presentations

Funded by Wayne State University Office of Teaching and Learning ($1,200)

March, 2012

Meert, K.L., Thurston, C.S. Briller, S.H., Schim S.M.& Templin, T.

The Needs of Bereaved Parents

Funded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

[1RO3HD048487-01A2]

($166,081 Total Costs; $110,353 Direct Costs)

June, 2008 – May, 2010.

Ray, R.E., Principal Investigator

(Briller, S - Researcher; Interdisciplinary Project of 8 WSU Faculty/GRA Teams)

Nobody’s Burden: Historical and Critical Perspectives on Women’s Search for

Social Security

Funded by Wayne State University Research Enhancement Program for the Social

Sciences and Humanities: Research on Women. ($41,480)

June 1, 2007 – December, 2008.

Meert, K, Thurston, C. & Briller, S.H. & Schim, S.M.

The Needs of Bereaved Parents

Funded by Children’s Research Center of Michigan ($100,000)

January 1, 2006 – April 1, 2008.

Schim S.M, Briller, S.H., Campbell, M & Zalenski, R.

End of Life Communication and Cultural Contexts: Family Experiences in

Critical Care

Funded by Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University College of

Nursing Scholar Fund ($10,000)

November 1, 2002 to December 31, 2003.

Briller, S.H.

From Classroom to Community: An Examination of Career Beginnings of

Funeral Service Professionals

Funded by WSU Minority/Women Summer Grant Program ($4,000)

May 1, 2002 to August 31, 2002

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Completed Research continued

Briller, S.H.

Education and Professional Socialization of Funeral Service Professionals

Funded by Wayne State University Faculty Graduate Research Assistantship

Competition ($12,775)

August 1, 2001-August 1, 2002

Briller, S.H.

Education and Professional Socialization of Funeral Service Professionals

Funded by WSU College of Liberal Arts Research & Inquiry Grant

(Course Release= $2,500)

January 1, 2002- May 1, 2002

Briller, S.H.

Old Age Security in an Insecure Time: Social and Economic Impact of Transition

on Urban Old Age Pensioners in Mongolia

Funded by International Research and Exchanges Board: Individual Advanced

Research Opportunity Grant ($5,000)

October 1, 1996- February 28, 1997

Briller, S.H.

New Strategies for Herders: Economic Structure, Family Organization and

Community Dynamics in Moost, Mongolia

Funded by Wenner Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Dissertation

Grant ($12,000)

May 1, 1995- March 30, 1996

Calkins, M.P., Principal Investigator (Briller, S.H., Project Director)

Models of Care and Organizational Congruence

Funded by National Institute on Aging: Small Business Innovation Research

Grant, (I.D.E.A.S., Inc.) SBIR AG1524901A1, Phase I ($100,000)

December 1, 1998-August 30, 1999

Other Group Funded Research

Wayne State University End of Life Interdisciplinary Project

End-of-Life Issues: Legal and Ethical Discussions

Funded by Wayne State University Humanities Center Grant ($1,500)

May, 2004-May 2005


End-of-Life Issues: Interdisciplinary Discourses


May, 2003-May 2004

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Other Group Funded Research continued


Religion, Spirituality and End-of-Life Issues


May, 2002-May 2003


Developing Curricula on the End-of-Life

Funded by Wayne State University Educational Development Grant,

(Total Grant $3,100, Briller salary $676) June, 2001-August, 2001

Faculty Research Mentor

Selected as a Senior Faculty Research Mentor for Dr. Yuson Jung through the

WSU Research Mentors Program for New Faculty (2012-2013)

In the research mentorship period:

Jung’s research with Co-Investigator A. Newman was funded by Wenner Gren

Foundation for Anthropological Research; Post-Ph.D. Research Program.

Project Title: “Just Food for Detroit: Groceries, Ethics and Governance in the

Resilient City” ($24,968).

Submitted an NSF Grant Proposal to the Cultural Anthropology Program in

Winter, 2013; not funded.

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III. PUBLICATIONS

Books

1. Briller, S. and Goldmacher, A. (2009) Designing An Anthropological Career:

Professional Development Exercises. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press.

156 pgs.

2. Gelfand, D. E., Raspa, R., Briller, S.H. and Schim, S.M., eds. (2005) End-of-Life

Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New York: Springer. 217 pgs.

3. Briller, S. Proffitt, M., Perez, K. and Calkins,.M.P. (2001) Understanding the

Environment Through Aging Senses, Vol. 2. In M. P. Calkins, Creating

Successful Dementia Care Settings (series). Baltimore, MD: Health Professions

Press. 88 pgs.

4. Briller, S., Proffitt, M., Perez, K. and Calkins, M.P.(2001) Maximizing Cognitive

and Functional Abilities, Vol. 3. In M. P. Calkins, Creating Successful Dementia

Care Settings (series). Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press. 224 pgs.

5. Marsden, J.P, Briller, S., Calkins, M.P. and Proffitt, M. (2001) Enhancing Self

and Sense of Home, Vol. 4. In M. P. Calkins, Creating Successful Dementia Care

Settings (series). Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press. 208 pgs.

Monograph

1. Proffitt, M. and Briller, S. (2002) The Unit’s Edge: Exploring the Boundary

Between Public and Private Domains in Residential Settings for Older Persons.

Milwaukee, WI: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Center for Architecture &

Urban Planning Research Publishers. 159 pgs.

Book Chapters

1 Briller, S.H., Paul-Ward, A. & Whaley, M. (In Press) Long term care: Educating

occupational therapists for transformative practice. In K. Barney and M.

Perkinson, eds. Geriatric Occupational Therapy. St Louis, MO: Elsevier Sciences.

(Forthcoming Winter, 2015; Final accepted manuscript, 35 pages).

2 Briller, S.H. & Durocher, M. (2011) What is held dear: Considering personhood

and material culture for the Ambrose sisters in old age. In R.E. Ray and T.

Calasanti, eds. Nobody’s Burden: Lessons on Old Age from the Great Depression.

Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. (pgs. 197-221)

3 Gelfand, D. E., Raspa, R., Briller, S.H. and Schim, S.M. (2005) Introduction. In

D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller, and S.M. Schim, S.M., eds. End-of-Life

Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New York: Springer.

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4 Gelfand, D. E., Raspa, R., Briller, S.H. and Schim, S.M. (2005) The Model:

Constructs, Story Domains and Levels. In D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller,

and S.M. Schim, S.M., eds. End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary

Boundaries. New York: Springer.

5 Schim, S.M., Gelfand. D.E., Briller, S.H., and Raspa. R. (2005) Stories of Avery:

Living and Dying Well. In D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller, and Schim, S.M.,

eds. End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New York: Springer.

6. Meert, K.M., Harris, L., Canady, A., Briller, S.H. and Kabel, A. (2005) Stories of

Malika: Defining A Person. In D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller, and S.M.

Schim, S.M., eds. End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New

York: Springer.

7. Popkin, S.M., Briller, S.H., Cooney, G.A. and Raspa, R. (2005) Stories of Sonny:

Tattoos and Tolerance. In D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller, and S.M. Schim,

eds. End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New York: Springer.

8. Gelfand, D. E., Raspa, R., Briller, S.H. and Schim, S.M. (2005) Boundaries and

Bridges. In D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller, and S.M. Schim, S.M., eds. End-

of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New York: Springer.

9. Briller, S. Vodka and Dumplings for New Year’s. (2002) In L. Waldridge & A.

Sievert (ed), Personal Encounters in Anthropology: A Reader in Cultural

Anthropology. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishers. Pp. 85-89.

10. Briller, S. (2001) Mongolia. In M. Ember & C.R. Ember, eds. Countries and

Their Cultures. New York: Macmillan Reference USA. Pp. 1498-1505.

Peer Reviewed Articles

1. Briller, S.H. and Sankar, A. (2013) Engaging Opportunities In Urban

Revitalization: Practicing Detroit Anthropology. Annals in Anthropological

Practice. 37(1): 156-178 [Refereed]

2. Briller, S.H., Schim, S.M, Thurston, C.S. & Meert, K.L. (2012) Conceptual and

design issues in instrument development for research with bereaved parents.

Omega: The Journal of Death& Dying. 65(2):151-168. [Refereed]

3. Meert, K.L, Templin, T., Michelson, KN, Morrsion, WE, Hackbarth, R. Custer,

JR, Schim, SM, Briller, S.H. & Thurston, C.S. (2012) The bereaved parents

needs assessment: A new instrument to assess the needs of bereaved parents

whose children died in the pediatric intensive care unit. Critical Care Medicine.

40(11): 3050-3057. [Refereed]

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4. Meert, K.L, Schim, S.M, Briller, S.H. (2011) Parental bereavement needs in the

pediatric intensive care unit: Review of available measures Journal of Palliative

Medicine. 14(8): 951-964. [Refereed]

5. Perkinson, M.A. and Briller, S.H., eds. (2009) Connecting the anthropology of

aging and occupational therapy/occupational science: Interdisciplinary

perspectives on patterns and meanings of daily occupation. Anthropology and

Aging Quarterly. 30(2): 25-28. (Guest edited special issue & wrote co-wrote

introduction. [Refereed]

6. Meert, K.L., Briller, S.H., Schim, S.M., Thurston, C.S. & Kabel, A. (2009)

Examining the Needs of Bereaved Parents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

(PICU): A Qualitative Study. Death Studies. 33(8): 712-740 [Refereed]

7. Briller, S.H., Meert, K.L., Schim, S.M., Thurston, C.S.& Kabel, A. (2008)

Implementing a Triangulation Protocol in Bereavement Research: A

Methodological Discussion. Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying.

57 (3): 245-260 [Refereed]

8. Meert, K.L., Briller, S.H., Schim, S.M. & Thurston, C.S. (2008) Exploring

Environmental Needs of Parents At the Time of A Child’s Death In Pediatric

Intensive Care. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 9 (6): 623-628 [Refereed]

9. Briller, S.H. and Kabel, A. (2008) The Making of Ritual Specialists: What

Cultural Anthropologists Can Contribute to the Education of Funeral Service

Professionals. Practicing Anthropology. 30 (1): 45-49 [Refereed]

10. Briller, S.H., Schim, S.M., Meert, K.L., and Thurston, C. (2007-2008) Special

Considerations in Conducting Bereavement Focus Groups. Omega: The Journal

of Death and Dying. 56 (3): 255-271 [Refereed]

11. Schim, S.M., Briller, S.H, Thurston, C.S., Meert, K.L. (2007) Life as Death

Scholars. Death Studies. 31(2): 165-172. [Refereed]

12. Meert, K., Thurston, C., Briller, S. (2005) Spiritual Needs of Bereaved Parents.

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 6 (4): 420-427. [Refereed]

13. Doorenbos, A., Briller, S. and Chapleski, E. (2003) Weaving Cultural Context

into an Interdisciplinary End of Life Curriculum. Educational Gerontology. 29

(5): 405-416 [Refereed]

14. Marsden, J., Calkins, M. Briller, S. (2003) Educating Long Term Care Staff

about Therapeutic Environments. Journal of Architectural and Planning

Research. 20 (10): 68-74 (Refereed)

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15. Briller, S. and M. Calkins (2000) Defining Place-based Models of Care:

Conceptualizing Care Settings As Home, Resort or Hospital. Alzheimer’s Care

Quarterly. 1 (1): 15-21. [Refereed, Invited]

16. Briller, S. (1997) Out in the Cold: Mongolia Grapples with its First Generation

of Street Children. Natural History. 106(6): 24-32. [Refereed, Invited]

17. Gombeski, W., Briller, S., Fishleder, A. Bat-Cirjak, E., Rothner, D., Secic, M.

(1997) Marketing Impact of Health Education Programs. Journal of Hospital

Marketing. 11(2): 91-103. [Refereed]

18. Briller, S. (1997) Pensions Are What Feed Us: The Impact of the Changing

Value of Old Age Pensions in Mongolia. Association for Anthropology &

Gerontology Newsletter (Summer 1997) [Refereed, Invited]

19. Bendycki, N and Briller, S. (1996) Getting Closer to the Customer: Healthcare

Marketing. Practicing Anthropology 18(2): 26-29. [Refereed]

Book Reviews

1. Briller, S.H. (2008) (Book Review of …and a time to die: How American

Hospitals Shape the End of Life). Medical Anthropology Quarterly. 22(2):

193-195. [Refereed]

2. Briller, S.H. (2007) (Book Review of Women in Anthropology:

Autobiographical Narratives and Social History. Anthropology and Aging

Quarterly. 28(3): 82-83 [Refereed]

3. Briller, S.H. (2006) (Book Review of Handling Qualitative Data: A Practical

Guide). Anthropology and Aging Quarterly. 27(3):28. [Refereed]

4. Briller, S.H. (2005) (Book Review of Nobody’s Home: Confessions of A

Nursing Aide. Anthropology of Work Review. 25(3-4) [Refereed]

5. Briller, S.H. (2005) (Book Review of Poverty Reduction in Mongolia). The

Journal of Asian Studies. 64(1): 188-189. [Refereed, Invited]

6. Briller, S.H. (2002) (Book Review of Negotiating A Good Death: Euthanasia in

the Netherlands). Canadian Journal of Aging. 21(2): 321-322. [Refereed, Invited]

7. Briller, S.H. (1998) (Book Review of Population Policies, Socioeconomic

Development and Population Dynamics in Mongolia). Mongolian Studies.

21: 100-102. [Refereed, Invited]

8. Briller, S.H. (1997) (Book Review of Poverty and the Transition to a Market

Economy in Mongolia.) Mongolian Studies. 20: 153-157. [Refereed, Invited]

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Other Published Writings

1. Briller, S.H. and Sankar, A., eds. (2011) Introduction to Special Theme Issue

on Ritual, Meaning and Late Life. Generations: Journal of American Society on

Aging. 35(3): 6-11. (Guest edited special theme issue with 12 articles)

2. Meyers, T., Sankar, A., Briller, S. (2011) Biomonitoring of Persistent Toxic

Substances in Michigan Urban Fish Eaters: Venue Based Sampling of Fishing

Locations along the Lower Tittabawasssee, Saginaw & Detroit Rivers. Produced

for Michigan Department of Community Health. 63 pages. (Technical Report)

3. Khanna, SK, Romero-Daza, N, Briller, S.H. and Bennett, L.A. (2009)

Promoting Applied Scholarship for Tenure and Promotion. Position Paper

Written for the Consortium of Practicing and Applied Anthropologists.

(Electronic publication)

https://www.aaanet.org/resources/departments/upload/Applied_Scholarship_Te

nure_Promotion.pdf (12pages)

4. Briller, S.H. (2009) Long Term Care. In V. Strang, ed, What Anthropologists

Do. New York: Berg Publishers. Pp. 122-123.

5. Briller, S.H. and Goldmacher. (2010) A. Envisioning and Re-envisioning an

Anthropology Career Over Time. National Association for the Practice of

Anthropology e-Newsletter. Pp. 5-6.

6. Briller, S.H. (2000) Whom can I count on today?: Contextualizing the balance

of family and government old age support for rural pensioners in Mongolia.

UMI Dissertation Services. 308 pgs. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Media Citation

1. Briller, S.H. and Schim, S.M. (2009). Contemplating death in a dying

city. Radio interview hosted by H.B. Love for Senior Solutions, WGPR

107.5 FM. Original Broadcast, 10:00 am, Saturday, October 31. Detroit,

MI.

Works in Progress:

Museum Exhibit: Sankar, A., Briller, S.H. Luborsky,Co-Directors.

Follow the Lines: Fishing the Detroit River. WSU Grosscup Anthropology

Museum Exhibit in Preparation for Fall, 2014.

Manuscript Under Review

Examining Culture Change in Long Term Care Communities Over Time.

Manuscript submitted Journal of Applied Gerontology (July, 2014)

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Selected Papers Read/Posters Presented in Past Five Years (2009-2014)

Invited and /or Refereed Internationally or Nationally

2014

“Designing a Curriculum for Thinking Flexibly as a 21st Century Anthropologist”. Paper

presented at Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings in Albuquerque, NM on

March 19, 2014.

“Making the Body Public Count In Distressed Cities: Adapting Venue Based Sampling

(VBS) to Create Authoritative Data on Toxins in Anglers”. Paper presented at Society

for Applied Anthropology Meetings in Albuquerque, NM on March 18, 2014.

2013

“Making a Difference: Planning for Your Anthropological Engagement At Various

Career Stages” Workshop for National Association of Practicing Anthropologists at

American Anthropological Association Meeting in Chicago, IL on November 21, 2013.

“Learning anthropology in Detroit: Community engagement inside and outside the

classroom”. Paper presented at Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings in Denver,

CO on March 20, 2013.

2012

“Roles for Anthropologists in Educating Healthcare Providers for Transformative Long

Term Care Practice”. Paper presented at American Anthropological Association

Meeting in San Francisco, CA on November 18, 2012.

“Putting Anthropology to Work: A Lifecourse Approach to Your Career”. Workshop

Presented for National Association of Practicing Anthropologists at American

Anthropological Association Meeting in San Francisco, CA on November 17, 2012.

“Working across boundaries: Organizational and medical anthropologists inside a long

term care community”. Paper presented at Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings

in Baltimore, MD on March 31, 2012.

“Practicing Detroit Anthropology: Developing an Undergraduate Learning Community”

Paper presented with Ms. Alexandra Albert at Society for Applied Anthropology

Meetings in Baltimore, MD on March 29, 2012.

2011

“The Changing Face of Anthropology: What It Means for Anthropological Careers and

for Departments.” Paper Presented in Invited Roundtable Session at American

Anthropological Association in Montreal, Canada on November 19, 2011.

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2011



Anthropological Association Meeting in Montreal, Canada on November 17, 2011.

“Teaching Applied Medical Anthropology in Detroit: Educating a New Generation of

Urban Health Researchers and Practitioners.” Paper presented with Dr. A. Sankar at

Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings in Seattle, WA on April 2, 2011.

2010

“Interlocutor discussion with Dr. Anne Basting, author of Forget Memory: Creating

Better Lives for People with Dementia. Co-organized and moderated special event with

Dr. J. Sokoovsky, University of South Florida – St. Petersburg for Association of

Anthropology and Gerontology Education.

Anthropology and Gerontology Education at American Anthropological Association

Meeting in New Orleans, LA on November 19, 2010.



Anthropological Association Meeting in New Orleans, LA on November 18, 2010.

“Evaluating Applied, Practicing and Public Interest Anthropology: Reflections on Tenure

and Promotion Guidelines”. Invited Roundtable Session at American Anthropological

Association Meeting in New Orleans, LA on November 18, 2010.

2009

“Envisioning Anthropology Careers Using a Life Course Perspective: Valuable Lessons

Learned from Detroit”. Paper Presented at American Anthropological Association

Meeting in Philadelphia, PA on December 5, 2009.

“Creating Anthropological Curriculum Vitas and Resumes” Presented invited workshop

for National Association of Student Anthropologists at American Anthropological

Association Meeting in Philadelphia, PA on December 5, 2009.

“Moving Towards “Good Death”: Anthropological Research on Parental Bereavement in

Hospital Settings. Paper presented at Medical Anthropology at the Intersections:

Celebrating 50 Years of Interdisciplinarity, An International Conference of the Society

for Medical Anthropology at Yale University on September 25, 2009.

“Contemplating End-of-Life Transitions: New Possibilities for Interdisciplinary

Conversations” Paper presented at Medical Anthropology at the Intersections:

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2009 continued

Celebrating 50 Years of Interdisciplinarity, An International Conference of the Society

for Medical Anthropology at Yale University on September 27, 2009.

“Implementing A Triangulation Protocol in Bereavement Research: A Methodological

Discussion” Paper presented at Society for Applied Anthropology Meeting in Santa Fe,

NM on March 19, 2009.

2008

“Engaging Students in Designing Anthropological Careers: Creating a Series of

Professional Development Exercises” Paper Presented at American Anthropological

Association Meeting in San Francisco, CA on November 19, 2008.

“Creating Anthropological Curriculum Vitas and Resumes” Presented invited workshop

for National Association of Student Anthropologists at American Anthropological

Association Meeting in San Francisco, CA on November 20, 2008.

“Exploring Opportunities for Anthropologists to Cross-Train for Occupational Therapy

Research and Teaching Careers” Paper presented with Jayne Yatczak at Society for

Applied Anthropology Meeting in Memphis, TN on March 29, 2008.

“Exchanging Knowledge through A Visitors’ Program” Panel presentation sponsored by

Consortium of Practicing and Applied Anthropology (COPAA) programs. Invited

panelist presenting on planning initiative for structuring the new COPAA sponsored

visiting fellows program. Panel presented at Society for Applied Anthropology Meeting

in Memphis, TN on March 26, 2008.

“Tenure and Promotion for Applied Anthropologists: Planning for and Experiencing the

‘T and P’ Process. Invited panelist on next in a series of annual COPAA panels about the

promotion and tenure process for applied anthropologists. Panel presented at Society for

Applied Anthropology Meeting in Memphis, TN on March 28, 2008.

Presentations At Other Universities/Regional Forums

“The Intersection of Medical Anthropology and Health Care Practice”. Presentation

given at Florida International University. Miami, FL on January 25, 2013.

“End of Life Issues: An Anthropological Viewpoint” presentation given at Madonna

University, Livonia, MI on October 1, 2012.

“Working Across the Life Course: Envisioning Careers for Liberal Arts Majors”

Presentation given at Carleton College, Northfield, MN on April 27, 2010.

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“Careers in Medical Anthropology” Presentation given at ‘Careers in Anthropology

Conference’ at University of Toledo, Toledo, OH on April 18, 2009.

“Anthropology of Aging: Taking A Life Course Perspective” Special Invited Lecture for

Women’s History Month presented at University of Texas at San Antonio, San

Antonio, TX on March 30, 2009.

“Diversity Issues in Working with Seniors” Presentation given for Foster Grandparent

and Senior Companion Programs of Catholic Social Services of Wayne County on

July 22, 2008.

“The Body is Always Cultural”. Paper presented at “Bodies in Question: Contexts and

Controversies: A Multidisciplinary Panel on ‘Our Body: The Universe Within’ Exhibit”

Detroit Science Center on February, 16, 2007.

Presentations At Wayne State University

“Exhibiting Research: Creating a Community-Oriented Exhibit for “Follow the Lines:

Fishing the Detroit River”. Brown Bag Talk in Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of

Anthropology Series, April 5, 2014

“A Tale of Two Rivers: Biomonitoring of Persistent Toxic Substances in Michigan Urban

Fish Eaters” Lecture in Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology Series on

Explorations in the Field: Recent Faculty Research, March 19, 2012

“Contemplating Death in a Dying City”. Presentation given with Dr. S Schim at

Wayne State University Humanities Center Fall Symposium on Representation of

Health and Disease in the City, November 6, 2009.

“Thoughts on Conducting Interdisciplinary End-of-Life Research” Panelist for

‘Teamwork and Collaboration: Overcoming Barriers to Interdisciplinary Research’,

Wayne State University Professional and Academic Development Seminar Series,

January 23, 2009

“Qualitative Methods in End-of-Life and Palliative Care Research” Lecture presented at

Wayne State Center to Advance Palliative Care Excellence Research Conference,

September 26, 2008

“Effective Teaching Skills” Lecture presented at Wayne State University Institute of

Gerontology Colloquium Series, February 28, 2006

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SERVICE

Service to Academic Discipline

National Committee Membership

Consortium of Practicing and Applied Anthropology (COPAA), Co-Chair

Co-Chair of this 30 university practicing and applied anthropology consortium

(2014-2017)

Society for Applied Anthropology (SFAA) Nominations Committee

(2013-2015)

Elected by SFAA membership to Committee that chooses the nomination slate of

candidates for all SFAA governing positions.

Consortium of Practicing and Applied Anthropology (COPAA)

Invited representative of national committee (COPAA) to American

Anthropological Association panel charged with establishing tenure and

promotion guidelines for the evaluation of applied, practicing and public

anthropology scholars. (2008-2012)

Consortium of Practicing and Applied Anthropology (COPAA) Visitors’

Fellowship Program. (2008-2012)

Member of national committee charged with planning and implementing the

COPAA Visitors’ Fellowship Program to develop short term exchanges of experts

for anthropology programs in this national network.

National Association of Practicing Anthropologists (NAPA) Occupational

Therapy & Occupational Science Special Interest Group. (2008-Present)

Member of national committee developing education and collaborative practice

initiatives between anthropologists and occupational therapists.

Editor

Editorial Board Member

Editorial board member for a book series published by Berghahn Books on Life Course,

Culture and Aging: Global Transformations (2010-Present)

Book Reviews Editor

Anthropology and Aging Quarterly: Publication of the Association for Anthropology and

Gerontology Education (2005-2013)

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Reviewer

Grant Reviewer

National Science Foundation Cultural Anthropology Program. CAREER

Award Proposal Reviewer (2013- Present)

Manuscript Reviewer

Anthropology and Aging Quarterly (2009-Present)

Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying, manuscript reviewer (2009-Present)

The Gerontologist, manuscript reviewer (2008-Present)

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, manuscript reviewer (2006-Present)

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, manuscript reviewer (1999-Present)

Book Proposal Reviewer

Broadview Press (2002)

Conference Abstract Reviewer

Gerontological Society of America Conference Abstract Reviewer for Behavioral

and Social Science Section (2001-Present)

Student Paper Award Reviewer

Margaret Clark Annual Award in Gerontology (1999-Present)

International competition to select best graduate and best undergraduate paper in

medical anthropology and/or gerontology, sponsored by the Association for

Anthropology and Gerontology.

University Service

Academic Senate, Faculty Representative (2014)

Faculty Reviewer, Wayne State University Summer Dissertation Fellowship

Committee (2012, 2013, 2014)

Faculty Reviewer, Wayne State University Undergraduate Research

Opportunities Program (UROP) (2014)

Faculty Representative, Elected to CLAS Merit Review Committee (2013, 2014)

Faculty Judge, WSU Graduate Student Exhibit (2011)

Faculty Reviewer, Graduate Professional Scholarship Competition (2011; 2013)

Wayne State University Center to Advance Palliative Care Excellence (2005-

Present)

Wayne State University Interdisciplinary End-of-Life Project. (2000-2005)

Wayne State University President’s Commission on the Status of Women:

Health Sciences Committee. (2000-02)

Dean’s Office of the Graduate School, work with GTA’s and micro-teaching

presentations for Office of Teaching & Learning University-wide GTA

orientation (2001; 2009)

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Departmental Service

Anthropology Undergraduate Program Director (2011-2014)

Faculty Supervisor of Anthropology Learning Community (2011-2014)

Anthropology Department Curriculum Committee,

(Chair (2010-11; Committee Member 2002; 2008-2009)

Anthropology Department Graduate Committee (2000; 2008-2011)

Anthropology Personnel & Salary Committee, Junior Faculty Member

Representative (2004-2005); Senior Faculty Member (2009-2014)

Biological Anthropology Faculty Search Committee (2013-2014)

Medical Anthropology Faculty Search Committee (2002-03; 2006-07; 2008)

Cultural Anthropology Search Committee (2010-2011)

Business Anthropology Faculty Search Committee (2003-2004; 2009-2010)

Anthropology Department Budget Committee (2008)

Anthropology Department Student Funding Committee, Chair (2002-2007)

Computer/E-curriculum Committee (2001-03)

House & Amenities Committee (2000-2001)

Community Service

Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan (Outreach volunteer (2004-2014)

Keller Elementary School, Royal Oak, MI, Parent volunteer (2013-2014)

Northwood Elementary School, Royal Oak, MI, Parent volunteer (2010-2012)

Addams Early Childhood Center, Royal Oak, MI, Parent volunteer (2007-2009)

Lincoln Early Childhood Center, Royal Oak, MI, Parent volunteer (2005-2007)

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Cleveland, OH

Awards Judge in Behavioral Sciences Category for Premier International High

School Science Fair (2003)

Carleton College, Northfield, MN, Alumni Admission Representative

(2000-2003)

Professional Consulting

I.D.E.A.S. Inc. (Innovative Designs in Environments for an Aging Society),

Cleveland, OH

Consultant for nursing homes about creating more supportive programming and

environments for residents with dementia. Consultations included environmental

assessment and staff training components. (1995-Present)

Cultural Keys, LLC, Troy, MI

Partner for a consulting firm dedicated to helping companies and non-profit organizations

diagnose and solve organizational and cultural issues, and strengthen their connections

with clients. (2013-Present)

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Professional Consulting continued

Roxbury Publishers, Los Angeles, CA Website content consultant for Social Gerontology Today: An Introduction textbook.

(2003)

Menorah Park Center for the Aging, Myers Research Institute, Cleveland, OH

Consultant for qualitative research design on Vigil Dementia Care System project. (2002)

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Consultant on project examining the impact of second opinion consultations on

healthcare decision-making of patients with brain tumors. Designed a study for the

neurosurgery department. (1995)

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