Denise Gammonley · SOW 6424: Theories for Evidence-based Clinical Social Work Practice SOW 6644: Interventions with the Elderly and their Families SOW 5404: Social Work Research

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Denise Gammonley

Education

Office: P.O. Box 163358

School of Social Work University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL 32816-3358 (407) 823-2215

[email protected]

Ph.D. 1998 School of Social Work, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Areas of Concentration: aging, health and mental health Dissertation Title: Social Support in a Lay Helper Intervention for Older Adults with Severe Mental Illness Dissertation Advisor: Anne-Linda Furstenberg

M.S.W. 1987

School of Social Work, Florida State University B.S. 1983

Florida State University, cum laude Major: Psychology Minor: Communications

Matriculated 1979-1980

Loyola University, New Orleans, LA

Academic Employment History

April 2009 --- present Associate Professor and Coordinator of Aging Studies Certificate and Minor, School of Social Work, University of Central Florida

August 2003 – March 2009 Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Aging Studies Certificate

and Minor, School of Social Work, University of Central Florida

Courses Taught at UCF: SOW 7494: Conducting Evidence Based Research & Practice in Social Work PAF 7919: Doctoral Research SOW 6424: Theories for Evidence-based Clinical Social Work Practice SOW 6644: Interventions with the Elderly and their Families SOW 5404: Social Work Research SOW 5105: Human Behavior in the Social Environment I: Individual SOW 6914: Integrative Research Project in Clinical Practice SOW 6123: Psychosocial Pathology SOW 6908: DIS: International Adoption in Central America SOW 5625: Social Work with Women SOW 4645: Social Services for the Elderly (Service Learning) SOW 4431: Evaluating Social Work Practice


SOW 3104: Assessing I: Human Development SOW 3401 Social Work Research SOW 3620: Social Work with Diverse Populations SOW 4957/5957: Globalization and Social Issues in Costa Rica GEY 3001: Gerontology: An Interdisciplinary Overview

Dissertation Committees:

(Member of Committee---UCF, College of Nursing, Ph.D.) Billie Russell---Prehabilitation: Prevention in Motion Completed: June, 2016

Colleen Campbell (Member of Committee---UCF, Public Affairs, Ph.D.). Patient violence and aggression in non-institutional health care settings: Predictors of reporting by health care providers. Completed: February, 2016

Amanda Terry (Member of Committee---UCF, Public Affairs, Ph.D.) Tobacco prevention and cessation policies and youth tobacco use in Florida public schools). Completed: March, 2016

(Member of Committee---UCF, College of Nursing, Ph.D.) Patricia I. Geddie--- Illness characteristics, family caregiver knowledge, and unplanned hospital admissions in older adults with cancer. Completed: April, 2015

(Member of Committee---UCF, Nursing PhD Program) Jacqueline Lamanna, “Early and Intermediate Hospital-to-Home Transition Outcomes of Older Adults Diagnosed With Diabetes” Completed: June, 2013

(Member of Committee-UCF, Nursing PhD Program) Debra Hunt, “The Lived Experience of Young-Onset Dementia” PhD Completed April 2011

(Member of Committee-UCF, Public Affairs PhD Program) Seung Chun Paek “Nursing Homes’ Compliance to State Nurse Staffing Standards and It’s Relation to Quality of Care” Completed: March 2011

(Member of Ph.D Committee---University of South Florida, Dept. of Gerontology) Whitney Mills, PhD completed August, 2010 “Personality and Adjustment to Assisted Living Facilities”

(Chair, Public Affairs PhD Program) Kathryn Frahm, PhD completed March, 2009 “Family Support and Mental Health Care Quality for Nursing Home Residents with a Mental Health History”


(Member of Committee-UCF, Public Affairs PhD Program) Larry Cochran, Dissertation Successfully Defended-Spring 2006, “Organizational Change at the Service Delivery Level: An Investigation into the Reaction to Change Initiatives in Moral, Welfare and Recreation Activities of the U.S. Army”

Honors in the Major

(Chair of Committee) Barbara Mendez Campos—UCF, Social Work. Use of a music and memory program by caregivers of persons with dementia. Completed: Spring, 2017

Fernando Montalvo (Member of Committee—UCF, Department of Psychology, Honors in the Major) Real loneliness and artificial companionship: Looking for social connections in technology. Completed: Spring, 2017

Arielle Willis (Member of Committee—UCF, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors in the Major). Exploring supported conversation with familial caregivers of persons with memory impairment. Completed: Fall, 2016

Nelson Hernandez (Member of Committee—UCF, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors in the Major). Types of aphasia and their effect on quality of life, coping, and resilience. Completed: Fall, 2016

Brianna Terry (Member of Committee—UCF, College of Nursing). The synchronicity of hope and enhanced quality of life in terminal cancer. Completed: Summer, 2016

(Member of Committee---UCF, Interdisciplinary Studies, Honors in the Major) Shekinah A. Fashaw---The use of physical restraints among nursing home residents: Do disparities exist? Completed: Fall, 2014

(Chair---UCF, School of Social Work, Honors in the Major) Maria Gore---LGBT affirming environments in hospice care settings Completed: April, 2013


(Member of Committee, UCF, Health Management & Informatics, Honors in the Major) Rafael Nieves “Perceptions of Sr. citizens in Central Florida regarding quality of care under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Completed: July, 2013

(Member of Committee, UCF, Psychology Department) Elise Hernandez. Older adults and online social networking: Relating issues of attitudes, expertise, and use. Completed: July, 2011

(Member of Committee—UCF, Honors in the Major) Christina Browning, “Review of factors affecting the LGBT population when choosing a surrogate decision-maker. Completed, 2010

July 2000 – Clinical Assistant Professor

School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Administrative Responsibilities: Director, Triangle Part-Time MSW Program Courses Taught: Human Behavior of Aging, Discrimination & Inequality, Field Practicum, Special Topics: Study Abroad to Honduras/Nicaragua

August 1999 - Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor June 2000 School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill,

NC Courses Taught: Family and Individual Development, Adult Mental Disorders, Discrimination & Inequality, Social Work Practice with Individuals & Families, Field Practicum

August 1998- Assistant Professor August 1999 School of Social Work, College of Urban & Public Affairs, Florida International

University, North Miami, FL Courses Taught: Social Work Treatment with Families of the Elderly, Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Practice with Individuals and Families

January 1996- Research Director and Contract Evaluator July 1998 Carolina Companions Project and(Peer Education and Advocacy in Recreation

Leadership University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Research Responsibilities:


Design, implementation, and analysis of an 18 month mental health demonstration/evaluation project with older adults in rural North Carolina. Evaluation design, implementation, and analysis of a recreation training project. Courses Taught: Human Behavior: A Life Cycle Perspective, Social Work Practice with Individuals, Field Practicum

August 1993- Doctoral Research Assistant December 1996 Community & Professional Attitudes About

NC Rural Elders with Mental Illness School of Social Work, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Research Responsibilities: Design, implementation, and analysis of community focus groups targeting older adult mental health consumers, volunteers, and service providers.

Clinical and Administrative Employment History August, 1992- Acting Clinical Director - Dept. of Aging & Mental Health, Florida July, 1993 Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl.

Administrative and Clinical Responsibilities: Program management, staff supervision, and provision of clinical services for outpatient mental health and substance abuse clinics in the Department of Aging & Mental Health.

1991-1993 Adjunct Instructor-Dept. of Gerontology, University of South Florida

Courses Taught: Gerontological Mental Health Counseling II; Principles of Administration

June, 1988- Clinical Coordinator - Mature Adult Counseling Center, Dept. of Aging July, 1992 & Mental Health, Florida Mental Health Institute, USF, Tampa, FL

Administrative and Clinical Responsibilities: Program management, staff supervision, and provision of clinical services for intensive case management program, in-home counseling service, and outpatient clinic. Research Activities: Older Homeless Adult Project Intensive Geriatric Case Management Project. Training Responsibilities: Multicultural Mental Health Training Program Field Instructor for University of South Florida, Florida State University, and St. Leo College.

1987-1988 Planner/Evaluator - Gulf Coast Jewish Family Service, Inc., Largo, Fl.

February, 1984- Human Services Administrator, UTRS Supervisor II, Rehabilitation July, 1986 Therapist Coordinator - Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, Fl.

Research Responsibilities: Behavioral assessment team trainer and supervisor for the Unit 15 Social Learning Program, a token economy for severe and persistently mentally ill inpatients. (Mark Licht, Ph.D., Principal Investigator).


Publications Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Golden, A., Gammonley, D., Hanna, G. & Wan, T. (2017) The challenges of developing a participatory

arts intervention for caregivers of persons with dementia. Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 9(4), e1154. doi:10.7759/cureus.1154 .

Antoni, C., Golden, A. & Gammonley, D. (2016). A home-based palliative care consult service for

Veterans. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 33(9), 858-862. Campbell, C., Burg, M. & Gammonley, D. (2015). Measures for incident reporting of patient violence

and aggression towards healthcare providers: A systematic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 25, 314-322.

Gammonley, D.L., Lester, C., Fleishman, D., Duran, L., & Cravero, G. (2015). Using life history

narratives to educate staff members about personhood in assisted living . Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 36(2), 109-123. DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2014.925888

Gammonley, D.L., Mann, M., Fleishman, D., Duran, L., Lawrence, S. & Abel, E. (2014). Oral histories

and service-learning to promote geriatric competence, comfort, and career interest. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 19, S3-S21.

Golden, A., Gammonley, D., Hunt, D.A., Olsen, E. & Issenberg, S.B. (2014). The attitudes of graduate

health care students toward older adults, personal aging, health care reform, and interprofessional collaboration. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 28(1), 40-44.

Gammonley, D.L., Rotabi, K.S., Forte, J. & Martin, A. (2013). Beyond study abroad: A human rights

delegation to teach policy advocacy. Journal of Social Work Education, 49(4), 619-634. Bonifas, R., Gammonley, D.L. & Simons, K. (2012). Gerontological social workers' perceived efficacy

for influencing client outcomes. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 55(6), 519-536. Mason, M. & Gammonley, D.L. (2012). Public policy and the future of social work in long-term home

health care. Home Health Care Management and Practice, 24(3), 125-131. Bonifas, R., Simons, K. & Gammonley, D.L. (2011). Commitment of social workers to aging practice.

Health & Social Work, 35(3), 183-196. Frahm, K., Gammonley, D.L., Zhang, N. & Paek, S.C. (2010). Facility organizational and facility

resident characteristics in nursing homes serving residents with a mental health history. Journal of Social Service Research, 37(1), 67-72.

Frahm, K., Gammonley, D.L., Zhang, N. & Paek, S.C. (2010). Family support in nursing homes serving

residents with a mental health history. Journal of Family Social Work, 13(5), 435-450. Gammonley, D.L. Zhang, N., Paek, S. (2010). Behavioral symptoms and receipt of mental health

treatment among nursing home residents with a mental health history. Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal, 6(1), 60-73.


Gammonley, D.L., Zhang, N., Frahm, K. & Paek, S. (2009). Social service staffing in US nursing homes. Social Service Review, 83(4), 633-650.

Zhang, N., Gammonley, D., Paek S. & Frahm, K. (2009). Facility service environments, staffing, and

psychosocial care in nursing homes. Health Care Financing Review, 30(2), 5-17.

Gammonley, D.L. (2009). Psychological well-being, health and age self-concept among elders employed as lay helpers. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(1), 64-80.

Gammonley, D. (2008) Familism and transnational elder care in intergenerational Bolivian Families.

Journal of Global Social Work Practice, 1(1), http://www.globalsocialwork.org/vol1no1.html

Gammonley, D.L., Rotabi, K.S. & Gamble, D.N. (2007). Enhancing global understanding with study abroad: ethically grounded approaches to international learning. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 27(3/4), 115-135.

Rotabi, K. S., Gammonley, D., Gamble, D. N., & Weil, M. O. (2007). Integrating globalization into the

social work curriculum. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 34 (2), 165-184.

Rotabi, K.S., Gammonley, D.G. & Gamble, D.N. (2007). Toward respectful engagement: Reflections and recommendations from host country facilitators in short-term study abroad. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 13(4), 5-18.

Rotabi, K.S., Gammonley, D.L. & Gamble, D.N. (2006). Ethical guidelines for study abroad: Can we

transform ugly Americans into engaged global citizens? British Journal of Social Work, 36(3), 1- 15.

Gammonley, D.L. (2006). A lay helper intervention for rural elders with severe mental illness.

Social Work in Mental Health, 4(4), 1-19.

Gammonley, D.L. (2006). A lay helper relationship for rural elders with severe mental illness. Rural Mental Health, 31(1), 16-20.

Gammonley, D.L. & Dziegielewski, S.F. (2006). Crisis intervention responses to children victimized by

terrorism. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 6(1), 22-35.

Gammonley, D.L., & Luken, K. (2001). Peer education and advocacy for recreation and leadership. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 25(2), 170-179.

Journal Articles Under Review

LaManna, J., Bushy, A. & Gammonley, D. (Under Review). Post-discharge hospital-to-home

experiences of older adults diagnosed with diabetes: “It was daunting!”. Geriatric Nursing.

Terry, A., Zhang, N., Martin, L., Gammonley, D. & Delnevo, C.D. (Under Review). The Influence of Beliefs and Policies on Youth Cigarette Use in Florida. Health Education & Behavior.

Gammonley, D., Kelly, A. & Purdie, R. (Under Review). Anticipated engagement in a village

organization for aging in place. Journal of Social Service Research.


Book Chapters In Print

Wharton, T. & Gammonley, D. (2015). Geriatric conditions (pp. 185-208). In M. Burg & O. Oyama (Eds.) The behavioral health specialist in primary care: Skills for integrated practice. New York: Springer.

Gammonley, D. & Grochowski, J. (2016). Older adults, families, and life stressors (pp. 111-124). In B.

Thomlison (4th Ed.). Family assessment handbook: An introductory practice guide to family assessment. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.

Gammonley, D. & Grochowski, J. (2016). The Fernandez family: Supporting and older adult (pp.213-

214). In B. Thomlison (4th Ed.). Family assessment handbook: An introductory practice guide to family assessment. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.

Gammonley, D.L. Hash, K.M. & Sonntag, L. (2014). Providing services to frail elders in rural areas (pp.

161-188). In K.M. Hash, E.T. Jurkowski, & J. Krout (Eds.). Aging in rural places: Programs, policies and professional practice. New York: Springer.

Gammonley, D.L. (2010). The Fernandez Family. In B. Thomlison (Ed.). The family assessment

handbook: An introductory guide to family assessment (3rd Ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Gammonley, D.L. (2010). Intergenerational families. In B. Thomlison (3rd Ed.). The family assessment

handbook: An introductory guide to family assessment (3rd Ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Gammonley, D.L. (2002). Human behavior of aging. In N.P. Kropf & C. J. Tompkins (Eds.), Teaching aging: syllabi, resources, & infusion materials for the social work curriculum. Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education.

Furstenberg, A.L., & Gammonley, D. L. (1999). Building support for rural elderly with mental illnesses:

The Carolina Companions Project. In I. Carlton-LaNey, R. L. Edwards & P. N. Reid (Eds.), Preserving and strengthening small towns and rural communities. Washington, D.C.: NASW Press.

Book Review In Print

Gammonley, D.L. (2006). Immigrants and social work: Thinking beyond the borders of the United

States [Review of the book]. Social Work Education: The International Journal, 25(6), 657-658.

Published Curriculum Materials

Gammonley, D.L. (2012). Global aging: A human rights and life course perspective for human behavior in the social environment. Council on Global Learning, Research, and Practice, Council on Social Work Education. Available: http://www.cswe.org/CentersInitiatives/KAKI/KAKIResources/63419.aspx

Council on Global Learning, Research, and Practice, Council on Social Work Education (2011). Contributor to: Social work international opportunities for academic credit: Suggested guidelines


for study abroad programs. Available: http://www.cswe.org/CentersInitiatives/KAKI/KAKIResources/StudyAbroad.aspx

Gammonley, D. L., & Thomlison, B. (2000). Resources for supporting relative caregivers. In The Kinship Care Curriculum. Florida Kinship Support Center, School of Social Work, University of South Florida and Florida Department of Children & Families.

Unpublished Monographs

Gammonley, D., Frahm, K. & Johnson, A. (2006). Service provider perceptions

of unmet mental health service needs for older adults in central Florida. Survey report for the Central Florida Coalition for Mental Health & Aging. http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/ccp/documents/FinalCoalitionSurveyReport.pdf

Gammonley, D.L. & Gibbs, R. (2005). Elder-friendly communities sourcebook.

Orange County (FL) Commission on Aging. http://www2.cohpa.ucf.edu/documents/Elder-FriendlyCommunitiesSourcebook.pdf

External Funding

Gammonley, D. (PI: 10%), Unruh, L. (Co-I: 10%). $118, 778 (request, under review)

Interprofessional Teamwork and Patient Safety

in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Seton Hall University/NIH R15

Golden, A. (PI), Wan, T. (Co-I), Gammonley, D. $400,400 (request, under review) (Co-I: 3% Yr 1; 5% Yr 2) Assessment of the Creative Caregiving Guide on Caregiver Burden & Depression National Institutes of Health

Hou, Su-I (PI-50%), Gammonley, D. (Co-I-50%) $99,979 (2016 request, unfunded) Self-efficacy and Health Behaviors in Programs Promoting Aging-in-Place Mather Lifeways Institute on Aging

Gammonley (PI) $2000 (2016 request, unfunded) Learning Institute for Elders at UCF Website Design for Aging Studies Initiatives at UCF

Gammonley, D. (PI: 20% Yr 1; 25% Yr 2) $132, 636 (2016 request, unfunded) Orange County Elder Justice Subcontract to 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida U.S. Administration for Community Living Elder Justice Innovation Grant

Gammonley, D. (PI-1%) $15,000 (2016 request, unfunded) Neff, D. (Co-I) LaManna J. (Co-I) Conner, N. (Co-I) Central Florida Caregiver Network Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute


Wan, T. (PI) $10,596, 467 (2016 request, unfunded) Co-I’s: (Barfield, Metcalf, LaManna, Barkley, Golden, Schulz, Liu, Chisholm, Gammonley, D. (Co-I—3.25%) Wang, Gurupur, Gabriel, Dawson, Hou) Southeast Transdisciplinary and Evidence- Based Prevention (STEP) Collaborative Center for Health Disparities Research on Chronic Disease Prevention National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Wharton, T. (PI), Gammonley, D. (Co-I: 5% Yr 1; 1% Yr2) $99, 576 (2015 request, unfunded) Burg, M. (Co-I)

Establishing Predictors for Development ofAggression in Dementia Alzheimer’s Association

Golden, A. (PI), Gammonley, D. (Co-I: 10%) $161, 775 (2015 request, unfunded)Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Subcontract to University of Miami Health Resources and Services Administration

Gammonley, D. (PI-10%), Golden, A. (Co-I), Wan, T. (Co-I), Wharton, T. (Co-I). Implementation of Arts Interventions in Adult Day Care

$250,000 (2015 request, unfunded)

Florida Department of Health

Gammonley (PI) Planning Initiative Interdisciplinary

$2000 11/2014-10/2015

Center on Positive Aging Learning Institute for Elders at UCF

Wan, T., Golden, A. (Co-I)

Gammonley (Investigator-$1000) Assessment of a Web-based “Artistic Toolkit” on Caregiving Burden and Health-related Quality of Life of Dementia Caregivers

Pabst Charitable Foundation for the Arts $60,000 1/2014-12/2015

Wharton, T. (PI-33%), Paulson, D. (Co-I-33%), $348, 842 (2014 request, unfunded)Burg, M. Co-I-11%), Gammonley, D. (Co-I-11%) Rapid Assessment Prompts in Dementia (RAPID) Early Screener for High Risk Behaviors Florida Department of Health


Gammonley, D. (PI-12.5%) $30,623 (2013 request, unfunded) A Model Self-Evaluation Strategy for a Volunteer-Based Village Initiative Retirement Research Foundation

Gammonley (PI-100%). $4078 5/1/2013-4/30/2014 Richard Tucker Gerontology Award Learning Institute for Elders at UCF Biopsychosocial Functioning, Neighborhood Connection and Anticipated Engagement with the Neighbors Network

Gammonley, D. (PI-12.5%) $60,000 (2013 request, unfunded) Social Work Aging Care Team American Eldercare, Inc.

Gammonley (PI-50%) with Lester, C. (Co-I-50%). $20,997 7/1/11-4/30/12 Using Oral History to Introduce Person-centered Care in Assisted Living Winter Park Health Foundation

Gammonley, D. (PI). $4000 (2010 request, unfunded) BSW Experiential Learning Program Council on Social Work Education

Gammonley, D. (PI-5%), Zhang, N. (Co-I) $100,000 (2010 request, unfunded) Psychosocial Care Quality and Social Services in Nursing Homes Serving Veterans Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Gammonley, D. (PI-12.5%), Zhang, N. (Co-I) $145,000 (2009 request, unfunded) Mental Health History, Psychosocial Care and Well-being in Nursing Homes National Institutes of Health

Redmon, M. (PI) Gammonley, D. (Co-I: 25%) $179, 619 (2008 request, unfunded) Spanish Translation and Interpretation to Enhance Local Engagement and Global Understanding for Health and Public Affairs Pre-Professional Programs U.S. Department of Education

Abel, E. (PI), Gammonley, D. (Co-I: 12.5%), Zhang, N. $1,000,001 (2008 request, unfunded) (Co-I) A Multi-Site Comparison of a Primary Abstinence Education Program to a Parent Enriched Model: A Five Year Evaluation Beta Center


Gammonley, D. (PI—85%) with Withers, J. (Co-I—15%). John A. Hartford Foundation/New York Academy of Medicine

$75,000 7/1/08-6/30/11

Practicum Partnership Program UCF Partnership for Social Work Education in Aging.

Gammonley, D. (Co-I—50%) with Kohn, R. Curriculum Development Institute National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education

$5,000 7/1/08-6/30/11

Gammonley, D. (PI-25%) Nursing Home Psychosocial Care for Older Adults with a History of Mental Health Treatment John A. Hartford Foundation/Gerontological Society of America

$100,000 9/1/06-8/31/09

Hartford Faculty Scholars Program in Geriatric Social Work

Gammonley, D. (PI-12.5%) Early Alzheimer Support and Education for Latino Families

$99, 819

(2005 request, unfunded)

Alzheimer’s Association

Bushy, A., (PI), Van Hook, M. (Co-I), Gammonley, D. (Co-I-37.5%) Peterson, J. (Co-I)

$187, 531 (2005 request, unfunded)

End-of-Life Educational Program for Health Professionals Providing Care to Rural and Underserved Florida Residents Aetna Foundation

Gammonley, D. (PI-12.5%) Transnational Dementia Caregiving and Return Migration in Latino Families

$99,754 (2004 request, unfunded)

John A. Hartford Foundation/Gerontological Society of AmericaHartford Faculty Scholars Program in Geriatric Social Work

Gammonley, D. (PI) $1800 2004 Building Blocks of an Elder-Friendly Community.Orange County (FL) Commission on Aging.

Gammonley (Co-I) L. Rahija, S. Zimmerman (Co-I’s) $58,494 2002-2004 Collaborative Leadership Training in AgingJohn A. Hartford Foundation & Council on Social Work Education Geriatric Enrichment in Social Work Education

Internal Funding

Gammonley (Fellow). College of Health & Public Affairs 2009-2010 COHPA Research Fellows. Proposal: Psychosocial Care Quality in Nursing Homes Serving Veterans.


Gammonley (Co-I) with Redmon & McDaniel (Co-I’s) $18,700 2007 UCF College of Arts & Humanities Interdisciplinary Research Award COHPA/CAH Collaborative Working Group on Latino Health Disparities Research

Gammonley (PI) $7,500 2006-2007 University of Central Florida In-House Research Grant: Transnational Dementia Caregiving in Central Florida Latino Families.

Gammonley (PI) $1500 2004 EASE-L Early Alzheimer’s Support and Education for Latino Families. Learning Institute for Retirement, University of Central Florida.

Gammonley (PI) Intergenerational Caregiving in Transmigrant Bolivian Families. 2004 Participant Fulbright Hays Group Project to Bolivia. Office of International Studies, University of Central Florida.

Beliefs about Aging and Preferences for Serving Older Adults: 2004 A Comparison of Students in Health Professions. $1000 UCF Summer Faculty Development Conference: Building Community Through Diversity Track. Submitted with B. Turnage, G. Jacinto, and J. Holder.

Global Aging: Linking Personal Visions and Demographic Realities (Curriculum Transformation Track).

2004

Faculty International Studies Summer Institute, Office of International Studies

UNC/IBM Instructional Technology Development Grant, $4000 2002-2003

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship $3500 San Jose, Costa Rica

1994

University of North Carolina-Duke Institute for Latin American Studies.

Invited Presentations

Gammonley, D.L. (2017, April). Translating research evidence into gerontological social work practice. Supervisory Leaders in Aging. John A. Hartford Foundation and Florida National Association of Social Workers. Tampa, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. (2016, September). Designing a SoTL research study. Faculty Center for Teaching and

Learning. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. (2016, April). Translating research evidence into gerontological social work practice. Supervisory Leaders in Aging. John A. Hartford Foundation and Florida National Association of Social Workers. Deerfield Beach, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. (2015, June). Promoting active aging while developing the future elder care workforce.

YMCA of Central Florida, Committee on Aging.


Gammonley, D.L. (2014, November). Seeking foundation funding to support SoTL projects. University of Central Florida Office of Research 2014 Grants Day. Orlando, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. (2014, July). Intergenerational service learning at Winter Park Towers. Westminster

Communities of Florida. Winter Park, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. (2014, May). Changing the culture of aging for our elders and ourselves. UCF Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Summer Conference: Center for Success of Women Faculty Track.

Gammonley, D.L. (2014, April). Biopsychosocial functioning neighborhood connections and anticipated

engagement with Neighbors Network. Initial Results from the 2013 Survey. Learning Institute for Elders at UCF. Orlando, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. (2013, June). SoTL in the social work curriculum. Invited Panel Presentation. Faculty

Center for Teaching and Learning. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. (2012, November). Shaping the interprofessional practice of Hartford alumni to improve the health of older adults. Invited panelist. National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence. John A. Hartford Foundation. San Diego: CA.

Gammonley, D.L. (2012, May). Person-centered care: Promoting culture change in aging services.

Learning Institute for Elders at UCF. Orlando, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. (2012, March). Florida Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education Normalization Orientation: UCF project overview, Rotation models, implementing competencies and aliging with EPAS. Social Work Leadership Institute/New York Academy of Medicine. Orlando, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. & Lambert, H. (2012, March). Opportunities for intergenerational and elder-friendly

programming at the Evans Community School. Community Advisory Committee. Evans Community School.

Gammonley, D.L. & Mann, M. (2012, January). Using oral histories to introduce person-centered care in

assisted-living. Older Adults Workgroup. Winter Park Health Foundation, Winter Park, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. (2011, May). Innovations in geriatric social work education: The National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education. Knowledge Exchange Institute for Geriatric Nursing, Medical, and Social Work Education. National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly. St. Catharine’s, Ontario, Canada.

Gammonley, D.L. (2010, October). Assessing your impact on colleagues: Moving beyond lip service to

winning hearts and minds. Invited Pre-conference Workshop, Curriculum Development Institute, National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education, Council on Social Work Education.

Gammonley, D.L. & Rotabi, K.S. (2009, April). Ethical guidelines for study abroad: Can we transform

ugly Americans into engaged global citizens? Randolph-Macon College, Richmond, VA.


Gammonley, D.L. & Redmon, M. (2009, May 3). ¿Como lo logramos? The role of language in the internationalization of UCF. UCF Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Summer Conference: International track.

Gammonley, D.L. (2008, June 7). Strategic campus partnerships to build a sustainable international

social work program. International Social Work: A National Conference on Best Practices. National Association of Deans & Directors of Schools of Social Work/Council on Social Work Education. Katherine Kendall Institute. Boston, MA.

Gammonley, D.L. (2007, March 10). Plenary. International social work: Global contribution or academic

tourism? International Social Work: How to Enhance Global Collaboration. National Association of Deans & Directors of Schools of Social Work/Council on Social Work Education. Katherine Kendall Institute. Boston, MA.

Gammonley, D.L. (2005, May 14). Improving geriatric health and well-being with savvy social workers:

What’s next for social work education? Social Work Section Meeting. American Geriatrics Society, Orlando, FL.

International Conference Presentations

Gammonley, D.L. (2015, July). Geriatric social work competencies to educate professional social workers for effective practice with older adults. Professional Social Work in Southeast Asia: Education and Qualifications. Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Gammonley, D.L. (2015, July). Global aging in the human behavior curriculum to promote

understanding of human rights and diversity. Professional Social Work in Southeast Asia: Education and Qualifications. Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Gammonley, D.L. & Rotabi, K.S. (2011, March). Beyond Study Abroad: A Guatemala human rights

delegation as policy advocacy education. 4th Conference on International Social Work. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Gammonley, D.L. & Ark, P. (2009, July). Little Egypt: A town and gown collaborative development

project. Paper presented at the 16th International Consortium for Social Development Biennial Symposium. Monterrey, Mexico.

Gammonley, D.L. (2008, July). Social work and psychosocial care in US nursing homes: Staffing and

opportunities for global and local culture change. Paper presented at the 34th World Congress of Schools of Social Work. International Association of Schools of Social Work. Durban, South Africa.

Gammonley, D.L. (2006, September). Caregiving and transnational family arrangements in Bolivia:

Perceptions of older adults. Paper presented at the 33rd World Congress of Schools of Social Work. International Association of Schools of Social Work. Santiago, Chile.

Gammonley, D.L. (2006, September). Ethical guidelines for cross-cultural learning: From ugly

American to engaged global citizen? Paper presented at the 33rd World Congress of Schools of Social Work. International Association of Schools of Social Work. Santiago, Chile.


Gammonley, D.L. (1996, January). Perceptions of aging and family caregiving in rural Honduras. Paper presented at the Congreso Internacional de Geografos Lantinoamericanistas [International Congress of Latin Americanist Geographers], Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Jenkins, S., Rose, D. & Gammonley, D.L. (1987, June). Mentally ill older individuals: Expansion of

traditional psychosocial treatment for elderly individuals with mental illness. 12th Annual Conference of the International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services, Toronto, Ontario.

National Conference Presentations

Gammonley, D., Kelly, A. & Purdie, R. (2015, November). Anticipated engagement with a Village model promoting aging in place. 2015 Annual Meeting Gerontological Society of America. Orlando, FL.

Golden, A., Gammonley, D., & Antoni, C. (2015, November). The short-term impact of an

interprofessional home-based VA palliative care consult service. 2015 Annual Meeting Gerontological Society of America. Orlando, FL.

Hash, K., Gammonley, D. & Kaye, L. (2014, October). Educating students to work with well and frail

elders in small towns and rural communities. 60th Annual Program Meeting. Council on Social Work Education. Tampa, FL.

Gammonley, D., Vinton, L., Withers, J. & Boone, K. (2013, February). Normalization of the Hartford

Geriatric Social Work Practicum model in Florida’s colleges of social work. 39th Annual Meeting & Educational Leadership Conference. Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. St. Petersburg, FL.

Gammonley, D., Mann, M. & Duran, L. (2012, November). Learning outcomes of an oral history service-

learning project to teach person-centered care. 58th Annual Program Meeting. Council on Social Work Education. Washington, DC.

Gammonley, D., Lester, C., Duran, L., Fleishman, D., & Cravero, G. (2012, November). Using oral

history methods to promote person centered care in assisted living. 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA.

Gammonley, D., Mann, M. & Fleishman, D. (2012, August). Using oral history methods to introduce

person-centered care principles to the elder care workforce in assisted-living. 12th Pioneer Network National Conference. Jacksonville, FL.

Bonifas, R., Simons, K. & Gammonley, D.L. (2011, January). The retention of licensed social workers in

gerontological social work. 15th Annual Conference. Society for Social Work Research. Tampa, FL.

Bonifas, R., Simons, K. & Gammonley, D.L. (2010, November). Workforce comparisons: Licensed

social workers in nursing homes and other gerontological settings. 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA.

Gammonley, D.L. & Allen, P.D. (2010, November). The social work workforce in nursing homes:

Settings, roles, responsibilities and satisfaction . [Symposium Chair]. 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA.


Gammonley, D.L., Zhang, N.J., & Paek, S.C. (2010, November). The influence of hospital affiliation and payer status on social service staffing in nursing homes. 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA.

Mills, W.L., Molinari, V., McEvoy, C., Edwards, J., Hyer L., Gammonley, D., Brown, L.M. (2010,

November). The transition into assisted living: Does personality play a role? 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA. [Poster Session].

Betts-Adams, K., Gammonley, D.L. & Rogers, A. (2010, October). Integration of evidence-based

practice into practice courses without losing the focus on practice. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting. Council on Social Work Education. Portland, OR.

Cohen, S., Matthiesen, S.G. & Gammonley, D.L. (2010, October). Internationalizing social work

education: Exploring integrative approaches across the curriculum. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting. Council on Social Work Education. Portland, OR.

Rotabi, K.S. & Gammonley (2010, October). Beyond study abroad: A human rights delegation for service

learning. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting. Council on Social Work Education. Portland, OR.

Gammonley, D.L., Zhang, N. & Paek, S.C. (2010, April). Behavioral symptoms and receipt of mental

health treatment among nursing home residents with a mental health history. The Quality of Behavioral Healthcare: A drive for change through research. University of South Florida, Clearwater, FL. [Poster Session].

Gammonley, D.L., Zhang, N., Paek S.C. & Frahm, K. (2008, November). Social services and

psychosocial care in nursing homes: A systems framework and next steps for research on staffing and quality. 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, MD.

Gammonley, D.L., Zhang, N., Frahm, K., & Paek, S.C. (2008, November). Facility organizational

environments and social services staffing in nursing homes. Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, MD.

Zhang, N., Gammonley, D.L., Paek, S.C., & Frahm, K. (2008, November). Facility service environments,

staffing, and psychosocial care in nursing homes. 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, MD.

Rotabi, K.S. & Gammonley, D.L. (2008, November). Integrating globalization: Strategies for curriculum

integration. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting. Council on Social Work Education. Philadelphia, PA.

Gammonley, D.L. (2007, October). Social services staffing in nursing homes. Poster presentation at the

John A. Hartford Foundation Public Policy Institute. Washington, DC.

Gammonley, D.L. & Gajewski, M. (2005, February). Integrating reminiscence focused service-learning with web-based instruction to teach practice. Paper presented at the 3rd National Gerontological


Social Work Conference. Annual Program Meeting. Council on Social Work Education. New York, NY.

Rotabi, K.S., Gamble, D.N. & Gammonley, D.L. (2005, February). Partnerships in study abroad:

Reflections and recommendations from host country facilitators. Paper presented the International Issues Symposium. Annual Program Meeting. Council on Social Work Education. New York, NY.

Gammonley, D.L., Gamble, D.N., & Rotabi, K. (2004, February). Enhancing global understanding with

study abroad: Ethically grounded approaches to international learning. Paper presented at the International Issues Symposium. Annual Program Meeting. Council on Social Work Education. Anaheim, CA.

Gammonley, D. L. (2003, July). Impacts of a lay helper intervention for rural elders with severe mental

illness. Paper presented at the 29th National Association for Rural Mental Health. Orlando, FL. Gammonley, D.L. (2003, February). Co-constructing successful aging using technology and

intergenerational learning. Paper presented at the 1st National Gerontological Social Work Conference. Annual Program Meeting. Council on Social Work Education. Atlanta, GA.

Gammonley, D. L. (1999, November). Relationship qualities among lay helpers and older adults with

severe mental illness. [Poster abstract]. Program Abstracts of the 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, 39 (Special Issue 1), 320.

Furstenberg, A.L., & Gammonley, D.L. (1999, November). Impact on lay helpers of participation in the

Carolina Companions Project . [Poster abstract]. Program Abstracts of the 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, 39(Special Issue 1), 127.

Gammonley, D.L., & Furstenberg, A.L. (1998, November). The Carolina Companions Project: Informal

social support for rural elders with severe mental illness. [Poster abstract]. Program Abstracts of the 51st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, 38(Special Issue 1), 361.

Gammonley, D.L., & Furstenberg, A.L. (1996, November). Older adults' perceptions of psychiatric

symptoms, etiology, and coping strategies. [Paper Abstract]. Program abstracts of the 49th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, 36(Special Issue, 1), 33.

Furstenberg, A.L., & Gammonley, D.L. (1996, September). “Carolina Companions Project: Building

community Supports for Rural Elders with Mental Illness”. [Poster Abstract]. National Institutes of Health/Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research Conference on Psychosocial Treatments and Intervention Research by Social Workers. Bethesda, MD.

Furstenberg, A.L., & Gammonley, D.L. (1996, May) “The Natural Community Helpers Project: Building

Supports for Rural Elders With Mental Illness”. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association, Boston, MA.

Gammonley, D.L. & Furstenberg, A.L. (1994, November). Linking process evaluation and treatment

outcome research to build community support for rural elders with mental illness. [Poster


Abstract]. Program Abstracts of the 47th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, 34(Special Issue 1), 227.

Regional Conference Presentations

Wharton, T., Simms-Cendan, J., Burg, M., Kay, D., St. Onge, E., Lawrence, S., Miller, S., Gammonley, D. & Cicale, C. (2015, June). Exploring the impact of an inter-professional health education event on beliefs and attitudes of social work students. 2015 Annual Conference Florida National Association of Social Workers, Orlando, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. & Vinton, L. (2013, June). Social work roles and university-community partnerships

for interprofessional geriatric health care teams. 2013 Annual Conference Florida National Association of Social Workers, Orlando, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. & Stage, J. (2012, August). Creating a hospital readmission program utilizing social

work graduate students. 2012 Florida Conference on Aging: Florida Council on Aging. Orlando, FL

Gammonley, D.L., McCormick, C., & Fleishman, D. (2012, August). Gathering oral history interviews

with older adults: A university-community partnership. 2012 Florida Conference on Aging: Florida Council on Aging. Orlando, FL

Gammonley, D.L., Grant, M.E., Johnson, A. & Klazner, E. (2010, August). Building university-

community partnerships to support family caregivers. 2010 Florida Conference on Aging: Florida Council on Aging. Orlando, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. (2007, October). Community-based participatory research to cxplore caregiving

responsibilities in transnational families. Paper presented at the 4th Public Affairs Research Conference: Challenges of global development and transformational leadership. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. (2006). Transnational elder care in Bolivia (Poster Presentation). UCF Women’s

Studies Conference.

Gammonley, D.L. (2004, October). A lay person intervention model for elders with serious mental illness. 7th Annual Florida Coalition for Mental Health and Aging. Orlando, FL.

Gammonley, D.L. (2004, October). Transnational elder care in Latino families. Poster presented at the 1st

Public Affairs Research Conference. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Gammonley, D.L., & Rahija, L. (2002, October). Collaborative leadership training for aging: Inspiring the next generation of social workers. Roundtable presented at the North Carolina Conference on Aging. Greensboro, NC.

Gammonley, D.L. (2000, July). Assessing a clinical intervention for rural elders with severe and

persistent mental illness. Paper presented at the 5th annual North Carolina Summer Symposium on Aging. Asheville, NC.


Furstenberg, A.L., & Gammonley, D.L. (1999, April). Psychological well-being among lay helpers in the Carolina Companions Project. Paper presented at the 20th annual meeting of the Southern Gerontological Society, Atlanta, GA.

Gammonley, D.L., Furstenberg, A.L., & Gaillard, H. (1998, July). Building community support for elders

who have mental illness: Extending scarce resources in rural areas. Paper presented at the 23rd

annual National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Chapel Hill, NC.

Gammonley, D.L., Furstenberg, A.L., & Gaillard, H. (1998, July). Building community support for elders who have mental illness: Extending scarce resources in rural areas. Paper presented at the 3rd annual North Carolina Summer Symposium on Aging, Boone, NC.

Luken, K.S. & Gammonley, D.L. (1997, October). Evaluating a peer advocacy

service: What did we find out and what does it mean?. Paper presented at the 7th annual conference of the North Carolina Recreation Therapy Association.

Furstenberg, A.L., Gammonley, D.L., Gaillard, H.H., & Hutchinson, G. (1997, July).

The Carolina Companions Project: Building community supports for rural elders with mental illness. Paper presented at the 2nd annual North Carolina Summer Symposium on Aging, Chapel Hill, NC.

Workshops and Other Community Presentations

2014, April, October. “Case Management Academy: Older Adults”. Central FL Commission on Homelessness and Heart of Florida United Way. Full day workshop. Orlando, FL.

2013, April, October “Case Management Academy: Older Adults”. Central FL Commission on Homelessness and Heart of Florida United Way. Full day workshop. Orlando, FL.

2012, April, October. “Case Management Academy: Older Adults”. Central FL Commission on Homelessness and Heart of Florida United Way. Full day workshop. Orlando, FL.

2011, October. “Case Management Academy: Older Adults”. Central FL Commission on Homelessness and Heart of Florida United Way. Full day workshop. Orlando, FL.

2006, September. “Unmet Mental Health Service Needs for Central Florida Elders”. Legislative Forum. Central Florida Coalition for Mental Health and Aging. Orlando, FL.

2001, March, October. "Geriatric Mental Health Training". Center for Aging Research and Educational Services, Jordan Institute for Families, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Charlotte, NC.

1999, October. "Geriatric Mental Health Training". Center for Aging Research and Educational Services, Jordan Institute for Families, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Asheville, NC.

1999, May. "Lay Helper Interventions for Older Adults ". Care Management Department, Mount Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach, FL.


1993, September. "The Clinical Case Management Team: Comprehensive Care Management for Older Adults At Risk". Florida Council on Aging, Miami, Fl.

1992, December. "Capacity To Consent For Services". Aging and Adult Services, District VI Florida Dept. of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Tampa, Fl.

With J. Garcia (1992, September) "Elder Abuse and Neglect". Area Agency on Aging of South Central Florida, Fort Myers, Fl.

1992, March. "Clinical Case Management", College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl.

Specialized Training Office of the Provost

2016-2017

University of Central Florida Academic Leadership Academy

Certified Trainer—Opening Minds Through Art Scripps Gerontology Center Miami University—Ohio

2015

John A. Hartford Foundation Hartford Change AGEnts Conference

2014

New York Academy of Medicine 2008 Social Work Leadership Institute Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education

John A. Hartford Foundation 2007 Public Policy Leadership Institute Washington, DC

John A. Hartford Foundation

Interdisciplinary Scholars Communication ConferenceChicago, IL

2007

Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research 2007 Confirmatory Factor Analysis Workshop

Stanford University Geriatric Education Resource Center Teaching Institute for Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars

2007

NIH-National Institute on Aging 2nd Institute on Aging and Social Work

2005-2006

Duluth, MN

Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” La Paz, Bolivia

2004


21 hour course in Bolivian history & culture Fulbright-Hays Group Project for UCF Faculty

Honors and Awards

Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Award University of Central Florida

2015, 2010

Faculty Fellow—UCF Center for Success of Women Faculty 2014

Teaching Incentive Program University of Central Florida

2013

Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching College of Health & Public Affairs, UCF

2012

Educator of the Year 2011 Central Florida Unit: National Association of Social Workers

Presidential Award. Southern Gerontological Society 2005

Interdisciplinary Team Training in Geriatrics Graduate Fellowship Veterans Administration, Tampa, FL

1987

Phi Beta Kappa, Florida State University 1983

University, College and School of Social Work Service

2016-2017 School of Social Work School of Social Work—Chair---Academic Program Review. Co- Chair—Curriculum Committee; BSW Committee; Coordinator Aging Studies Certificate & Minor; Retention, Tenure & Promotion; Chair—Honors in the Major; University- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Undergraduate Research Council, Undergraduate Policy and Curriculum Committee; Health and Wellness Task Force—UCF Legacy Pointe.

2015-2016 School of Social Work—Chair---Self-Study for Reaffirmation of Accreditation. Co-

Chair—Curriculum Committee; BSW Committee; Coordinator Aging Studies Certificate & Minor; PAF Doctoral Program; Instructor/Lecturer Promotion; Retention, Tenure and Promotion; University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

2013-2015 School of Social Work—Chair---Self-Study for Reaffirmation of Accreditation. Co-

Chair—Curriculum Committee; Field Committee; DSW Planning Committee; BSW Committee; MSW Committee; Coordinator Aging Studies Certificate & Minor; Assistant Professor Search Committee; COHPA: Tenure & Promotion; Teaching Incentive Program

2012-2013 School of Social Work—Co-Chair—Faculty Evaluation Standards Committee; Instructor

Promotion Committee, Field Committee, BSW Committee, CPE, RTP, HBSE Sequence Committee; Research Sequence Committee, Field Committee; Aging Studies Certificate


and Minor; Lead Faculty-SOW 3104; GEY 3001; SOW 4645. COHPA-Tenure & Promotion; COHPA International Committee.

2011-2012 School of Social Work—Co-Chair—Faculty Evaluation Standards Committee; Instructor

Promotion Committee, Field Committee, BSW Committee, CPE, RTP, HBSE Sequence Committee; Research Sequence Committee, Field Committee; Website Re-design Committee; Aging Studies Certificate and Minor; COHPA--COHPA International Committee; TIP; Search Committee for Director, School of Social Work.

2010-2011 School of Social Work--Chair, Associate Director for Research Search Committee,

Chair--HBSE Curriculum Committee; CPE; RTP; BSW Committee; Field Sequence; PT Faculty Support; Research.

2007-2008 UCF Faculty Senate

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

2008 Office of International Studies, Reviewed scholarship applicants for summer study abroad.

2007-2008 Developed new degree program proposal for MA in Aging Studies

Institutional representative to the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education

2007 Appeared as a guest on UCF television show “For Your Health”

2007 Cover photo and feature story for School of Social Work annual publication

“Outreach”.

2005--present Coordinator, Aging Studies Graduate and Undergraduate Certificate Programs College of Health and Public Affairs

2007-2008 School of Social Work Committees: Global, Search, BSW, Ethics, Research,

2006—2007 School of Social Work Representative College of Health and Public Affairs Research Committee

2007-2008; School of Social Work Representative 2003-2005 College of Health and Public Affairs

International Committee

2003, 2004; 2005-2007 Faculty Search Committee

2003-present BSW Committee

2003-present HBSE Sequence Committee

2004-2006 Graduating Student Awards Committee


2001-2003 School of Social Work Representative UNC Institute on Aging

2000-2003 Admissions Committee, UNC School of Social Work

2000-2001 Web-Based Learning Modules Planning Group. UNC-Institute on Aging

May, 2000 Session Chair. UNC-Chapel Hill Institute on Aging

Workshop. Incorporating Technology into Teaching and Learning about Aging.

Spring, 2000 Small Group Facilitator. UNC-Chapel Hill Health Affairs Interdisciplinary Case Conference Project.

1998-1999 Florida International University

School of Social Work Faculty Governance Committee Curriculum Committee HBSE Sequence Committee Southeast Florida Center on Aging Faculty Search Committee

Service to the Profession

Editorial Board: Journal of Gerontological Social Work (2016-2019)

Council on Social Work Education. (2016). National work group to develop 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards based advanced curriculum guidelines for gerontological social work practice.

Manuscript Reviewer: Gerontological Nursing (2017), Journal of Aging & Health (2013), Clinical Gerontologist (2012-ongoing), Journal of Social Work Education (2011-ongoing), Social Work in Health Care, (2011), Journal of Gerontological Social Work (2008-2015). Social Work Education: The International Journal. (2007-2011).

Social Work Leadership Institute/New York Academy of Medicine. Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education (HPPAE) (2012-2014). Assigned to mentor 2 Florida Schools of Social Work implementing the HPPAE model.

Elder Care Workforce Alliance. (2010). Delegate to federal legislative advocacy initiative.

Guatemala Human Rights Commission, USA (2009-2010). Human rights advocacy with US State Department.

National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education. (2005-2012). Curriculum Development Institutes. Mentor, Expert Trainer & Ambassador. Gerontology Education Consultant (2012-ongoing)

Council on Social Work Education: Global Council on Learning and Practice (2008-2014). Member


Social Work Education: An International Journal (2006-2011). Member. North American Editorial Board.

Gerontological Society of America (2005 Conference). Local Arrangements Committee. Volunteer Coordinator.

Southern Gerontological Society. (2005 Conference) Program Committee. Abstract Review Chair.

Service to the Community

Winter Park Health Foundation (2013--2016) Member. Older Adults Work Group.

Florida Pioneer Network (2006-2014) Member. Steering Committee. (2015-ongoing) Secretary/Treasurer and Member of Executive Committee (2015-2017).

Orange County Florida Commission on Aging (2008-2010 ) Member.

Senior’s First, Orlando, FL (2004-2006). Member. Board of Directors.

Florida Coalition for Optimal Mental Health and Aging (2003-2007). Member. 2004 Conference Planning Committee, Central Florida Regional Coalition Development Team.

Central Florida Coalition for Mental Health & Aging (2003-2007).

Mental Health Association of Orange County (NC) (2000-2003). Compeer Program. Volunteer.

Chair (1991-1993). Member (1988-1993). Hillsborough County (FL) Adult Protection Team. Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.

Mental Health Team Leader (1988-1992) At Large Representative (1992-1993). Hillsborough County (FL) Community Aging Service Consortium.

Facilitator. Governor's Conference on Aging. Florida Department of Elder Affairs. September, 1992.

Member. (1990-1993) Elder Services Task Force and Mental Health Task Force. United Way of Tampa.

Appointed Member. Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee (1990-1991). Environmental Protection Commission, County of Hillsborough, Florida.

Professional Affiliations John A. Hartford Foundation Change AGEnts National Association of Social Workers Social Work Research Long-term Services and Supports Network Council on Social Work Education AGE-SW: Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work Gerontological Society of America

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Florida #SW2696 and Certified Clinical Supervisor

Documents

Denise Gammonley · SOW 6424: Theories for Evidence-based Clinical Social Work Practice SOW 6644: Interventions with the Elderly and their Families SOW 5404: Social Work Research