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EMILY S. IHARA Curriculum Vitae

Last updated: February 2020

George Mason University College of Health and Human Services Department of Social Work 4400 University Drive, MS 1F8 Fairfax, VA 22030

Office: 703-993-2023 Fax: 703-993-6054

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EDUCATION 2005 Ph.D., Social Policy

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA The Heller School for Social Policy & Management

2002 M.A., Social Policy

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA The Heller School for Social Policy & Management

1993 M.S.W., Social Welfare University of California at Los Angeles School of Social Welfare 1990 A.B., Sociology (Minor: Asian American Studies) University of California at Berkeley College of Letters and Science

ACADEMIC POSITIONS 2018–present Interim Chair, Department of Social Work, George Mason University 2012–present Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Social Work, George Mason

University 2012–2018 Director, BSW Program, Department of Social Work, George Mason University 2006–2012 Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, George Mason University

RESEARCH & TEACHING INTERESTS Creative Arts Interventions for Older Adults and Populations with Health Needs Behavioral Interventions for Older Adults and Individuals Living with Dementia Macro Social Work (Social Policy and Working with Communities) Social Determinants of Health and Mental Health Inequities across the Life Course Systems Science (Agent-Based Modeling)

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HONORS, AWARDS, AND FELLOWSHIPS 2019–2020 Cohort 10, Mason Leadership Legacy Program, George Mason University 2018–2019 Cohort 11, The Leadership Academy for Deans and Directors

National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work

2018 Elected Fellow, Gerontological Society of America

2017 Inaugural Cohort, Future Leaders in Social Work Education National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work

2016 Excellence in Memory Care Award (Mason Music & Memory Team), Insight

Memory Care Center, Fairfax, VA

2013–2014 Selected Participant, Social Justice Educators Faculty Learning Community 2013 Selected Instructor, SOCW 475 A01, Summer Term 2013 Seminars and Special

Topics in Global Human Rights 2012 Selected Participant, Behavioral Health Disparities Curriculum Infusion Project,

National Association of Deans and Directors, funded by the Office of Minority Health, Denver, CO

2012 Selected Participant, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and

National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Institute on Systems Science and Health, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

2011 Honorable Mention, Betty J. Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award, Aging and

Public Health Section, American Public Health Association

2011–2012 Selected Participant, National Institute on Aging (NIA)-supported Eighth Annual Institute on Aging and Social Work, The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN

2010–2011 Fellow, Emerging Scholars Interdisciplinary Network, Program in Applied Multi-

Ethnic Research at ICPSR, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

2010 Master Teacher Award, Junior Faculty, George Mason University, College of Health and Human Services, Fairfax, VA

2008 Selected Participant, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-supported

training on the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (CPES), University of Michigan, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICSPR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

2007 Selected Participant, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Connections Research

and Coaching Clinic, Washington, DC 2005–2006 Fellow, W. K. Kellogg Foundation H. Jack Geiger Congressional Health Policy

Fellowship, Washington, DC


1999–2004 Fellow, W. K. Kellogg Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Health Policy Research, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

2000 Fellow, Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation Fellowship, Washington, DC 1992-1993 NIMH Intensive Case Management Project stipend recipient, University of

California, Los Angeles 1992 Title IV-E Public Child Welfare Inter-University Consortium stipend recipient,

University of California, Los Angeles 1990 Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology Honor Society, University of California, Berkeley GRANTS AND CONTRACTS (EXTERNAL) 07/19–06/24 Principal Investigator

Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Developing trainings of non-pharmacologic interventions for people with dementia throughout the state. Funder (Prime Sponsor): Health Resources and Services Administration Sponsor: Virginia Center on Aging Total funded amount: $142,053 Collaborators: Catherine Tompkins (co-PI), Megumi Inoue

11/18–06/21 Co-Principal Investigator

Virginia Nursing Facilities: Music & Memory Initiative Funder: Virginia Department of Medical Services, Civil Money Penalty Fund Total funded amount: $567,100 Collaborators: Megumi Inoue (PI), Catherine Tompkins


The Implementation and Evaluation of a Student Ambassador Program for a Music & Memory Intervention Funder: 4-VA Total funded amount: $19,500 Collaborators: Catherine Tompkins (PI), Megumi Inoue

05/19–04/20 Key Personnel

Effects of Arts Engagement Programs on Health-Related Quality of Life, Physical Performance, & Perception of Self in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial Funder: National Endowment for the Arts: Research Art Works Total funded amount: $97,000 Collaborators: Jatin Ambegaonkar (PI), Nyati Dhokai, Holly Matto, Catherine Tompkins

01/19–06/19 Principal Investigator

Older Adults and Suicide: Knowledge, Skills, and Strategies for Awareness and Prevention Funder: Virginia Center on Aging, Geriatric Training and Education Initiative Total funded amount: $25,000 Collaborators: Catherine Tompkins, Megumi Inoue, Holly Matto


07/15–06/19 Co-Principal Investigator Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Funder (Prime Sponsor): Health Resources and Services Administration Sponsor: Virginia Center on Aging Total funded amount: $40,023 Collaborator: Catherine Tompkins (PI)


A Web-based Training Program for Direct Care Workers in Long-term Care Communities: Providing Knowledge and Skills to Implement a Music & Memory Intervention Sponsor: Virginia Center on Aging, Geriatric Training and Education Initiative Total funded amount: $20,000 Collaborators: Catherine Tompkins (PI), Megumi Inoue

07/15-06/16 Co-Principal Investigator

Individuals with Dementia at Adult Day Health Care Centers: Examining the Effects of Individualized Music on Mood and Agitation Funder: Virginia Center on Aging, Alzheimer’s & Related Diseases Research Award Fund Total funded amount: $45,000

Collaborators: Catherine Tompkins (PI), Megumi Inoue, Holly Matto 05/14-04/16 Co-Investigator

Examining the Effects of the Music, Imagery, and Movement (MiM) Treatment Intervention on Emotional and Cognitive Functioning of Residents in Long-Term Care Funder: National Endowment for the Arts, Research ArtWorks Total funded amount: $25,000 Collaborators: Holly Matto (PI), Catherine Tompkins

11/13-12/14 Principal Investigator

Evaluation of the Aging Mastery Program Funder: National Council on Aging Total funded amount: $10,000 Collaborator: JoAnn Lee

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS (INTERNAL) 05/20-08/20 Co-Principal Investigator Dying Alone: Social Isolation among Older People in the United States and Japan

Funder: Provost’s Summer Team Impact Grant Total funded amount: $46,000 Collaborators: Megumi Inoue (PI), Naoru Koizumi, Cortney Hughes Rinker

2018–2019 Key Personnel

Asian American Pacific Islander Studies Minor Funder: Provost’s Curriculum Impact Grant Total funded amount: $26,000 Collaborators: Shelley Wong (PI), Ellen Rodgers, Maryam Saroughi, Jannevince Melody Quijada, Rita Chi-Ying Chung, Carol Cleaveland, Nancy Xiong, Kylie Stamm


2017–2019 Co-Principal Investigator Community-Engaged Health Research Program Funder: Provost’s Curriculum Impact Grant Total funded amount: $35,000 Collaborators: Heidi Lawrence (PI), Ali Weinstein, Catherine Tompkins

2017–2019 Key Personnel

The Collaborative for Promoting and Enhancing Knowledge and Skills for an Aging Society Funder: Provost’s Curriculum Impact Grant Total funded amount: $15,000 Collaborators: Catherine Tompkins (PI), Kelly Dunne, Megumi Inoue

2016–2017 Co-Principal Investigator

Human Organ Trafficking, Social Networks, International Security Funder: Provost Seed Grant, Multidisciplinary Research Projects Total funded amount: $50,000 Collaborators: Duminda Wijesekera (PI), Naoru Koizumi

2016–2017 Co-Principal Investigator Social Work integrative Research Lab (SWiRL) Project Funder: Students as Scholars Scholarship Development Grant Total funded amount: $47,500 Collaborators: JoAnn Lee, Megumi Inoue, Laura Cordisco Tsai, Catherine Tompkins

2015–2016 Co-Principal Investigator

Integrative Methods in Social Action and Social Change: Community-Building for Human Rights in partnership with Jamia Millia Islamia Central University

Funder: Global Collaborative Classroom Total funded amount: $3,500 Collaborators: Catherine Tompkins (PI), Zubair Meenai

2015-2016 Co-Principal Investigator

Impacts of the 2011 MIPPA Bundled Payment System on ESRD Care Provision: A Patient Outcome Comparison between Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Modalities Funder: Provost Seed Grant, Multidisciplinary Health Research Projects Total funded amount: $50,000 Collaborator: Naoru Koizumi (PI)

2015-2016 Co-Principal Investigator

Assessing Mobile Health Technologies for Medication Compliance and Nutrition Tracking for Possible Use by Kidney Transplant Candidates Funder: Provost Seed Grant, Multidisciplinary Health Research Projects Total funded amount: $25,000 Collaborator: Naoru Koizumi (PI)

2014-2016 Principal Investigator Scaffolding the BSW Curriculum Funder: Students as Scholars Curriculum Development Grant

Total funded amount: $30,100 Collaborators: Catherine Tompkins, Paul Clark, Kathy Prudden, Molly Davis, JoAnn


Lee, Laura Cordisco Tsai 2014–2015 Principal Investigator

Host for Dr. Zubair Meenai, parterning with Northern Virginia Community College Funder: Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program Collaborators: Jack Lechelt, Dennis Ritchie, Keith Howell

2011–2012 Co-Investigator

Integrative Methods in Social Action and Social Change: A Focus on Human Rights Funder: Students as Scholars Track A Scholarship Development Grant Total funded amount: $6,000 Collaborator: Catherine Tompkins (PI)

PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS *indicates graduate student author; ^indicates undergraduate student author Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Inoue, M., Ferenz, J.*, & Pham, S.^ (2019). A web-based training

program for direct care workers in long-term care communities: Providing knowledge and skills to implement a music and memory intervention. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2019.1699074

Ihara, E. S., & Lee, J. S. (2019). Agent-based modeling: Value added to social work research.

Families in Society, 100(3), 305–311. https://doi.org/10.1177/1044389419842764 Ihara, E. S., Tompkins, C. J., Inoue, M., & Sonneman, S. (2019). Results from a person-centered

music intervention for individuals living with dementia. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 19, 30–34. https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.13563

Inoue, M., Ihara, E. S., & Terrillion, A. (2019). Making your wishes known: Who completes an

advance directive and shares it with their health care team or loved ones? Journal of Applied Gerontology, 38(12), 1746–1762. doi:10.1177/0733464817748778

Inoue, M., Cordisco Tsai, L., Lee, J. S., Ihara, E. S., Tompkins, C. J., Aguimatang, J.^, Fountain, K.*,

& Hudson, S.* (2017). Creating an integrative research learning environment for BSW and MSW students. Journal of Social Work Education 53(4), 759–764. doi:10.1080/10437797.2017.1287027

Kennedy, W. G., Ihara, E. S., Tompkins, C. J., Inoue, M., & Wolf-Branigin, M. E. (2015).

Computational modeling of caregiver stress. Journal on Policy and Complex Systems, 2(1), 31–43. doi:10.18278/jpcs.2.1.5

Matto, H. C., Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Inoue, M., & Byrd, A.* (2015). Results from a Music,

Imagery, and Movement (MiM) treatment intervention in a long-term care facility. Families in Society, 96(4), 277–283. https://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.2015.96.32

Ihara, E. S., Kennedy, W. G., Tompkins, C. J., & Wolf-Branigin, M. E. (2015). Long-term dementia

care: Modeling the decision process. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation Conference (BRiMS), pp. 59–62.


Ihara, E. S., Chae, D. H., Cummings, J. R., & Lee, S. (2014). Correlates of mental health service use and type among Asian Americans. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 41, 543–551. doi:10.1007/s10488-013-0493-5

Vakalahi, H. F. O., Ihara, E. S., & Hafoka, M. P. (2013). Family roots: Sustenance for Samoan and

Tongan American elders. Journal of Family Strengths, 13(1), Article 3. Available at: http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/jfs/vol13/iss1/3

Lee, S., O’Neill, A., Ihara, E. S., & Chae, D. H. (2013). Change in self-reported health status among

immigrants in the United States: Associations with measures of acculturation. PLoS ONE, 8(10), e76494. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0076494

Wang, D., Ihara, E. S., Chonody, J., & Krase, K. (2013). Social work faculty interest in aging: Impact

of education, knowledge, comfort, and experience. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 34, 257–271. doi:10.1080/02701960.2012.718010

Ihara, E. S., Horio, B. M., & Tompkins, C. J. (2012). Grandchildren caring for grandparents:

Modeling the complexity of family caregiving. Journal of Social Service Research, 38, 619–636. doi:10.1080/01488376.2012.711684

Ihara, E. S., Wolf-Branigin, M., & White, P. (2012). Quality of life and life skill baseline measures of

urban adolescents with disabilities. Social Work in Public Health, 27, 658–670. doi:10.1080/19371910903269596

Cleaveland, C., & Ihara, E. S. (2012). “They treat us like pests”: Undocumented immigrants’

experiences with health care in the wake of a “crackdown” ordinance. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 22, 771–788. doi:10.1080/10911359.2012.704781

Ihara, E. S., & Vakalahi, H. F. O. (2012). Collective worldviews and health of Pacific American elders.

Educational Gerontology, 38, 400–411. doi:10.1080/03601277.2011.559852 Ihara, E. S., Tompkins, C. J., & Sonethavilay, H.* (2012). Culture and familism: A grandparent-

headed household case study. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 10(1), 34–47. doi:10.1080/15350770.2012.645737

Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Cusick, A.*, & Park, N. S. (2012). “Maintaining connections but

wanting more”: The continuity of familial relationships among assisted living residents. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 55, 249–261. doi:10.1080/01634372.2011.639439

Chae, D. H., Lee, S., Lincoln, K. D., & Ihara, E. S. (2012). Discrimination, family relationships, and

major depression among Asian Americans. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 14, 361–370. doi:10.1007/s10903-011-9548-4

Ihara, E. S., & Vakalahi, H. F. O. (2011). Spirituality: The essence of wellness among Tongan and

Samoan elders. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 30, 405–421. doi:10.1080/15426432.2011.619916

Ihara, E. S. (2011). Exploring the socioeconomic and immigration health contexts of Asian

Americans. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 21, 521–539. doi:10.1080/10911359.2011.580239


Vakalahi, H. F. O., & Ihara, E. S. (2011). Research with indigenous cultures: A case study analysis of Tongan grandparents. Families in Society, 92(2), 230–235. doi:10.1606/1044-3894.4105

Tompkins, C. J., Ernst, J. S., Ihara, E. S., Clark, P. G. (2011). Two birds with one stone: Using CSWE

competencies to infuse Gero-Ed experiences. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 16(1), 63–83.

Ihara, E. S. (2009). Ethnicity matters: The socioeconomic gradient in health among Asian

Americans. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 36(2), 125–144. Wolf-Branigin, M., Suh, H.-S., Muir, S., & Ihara, E. S. (2009). Applying census data for small area

estimation in community and social service planning. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 8(1), 299–305.

Wolf-Branigin, M., Ihara, E. S., White, P., & Shuman, E.* (2008). Parental engagement in

developing life skills of adolescents with disabilities. The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, 8(3), 41–48.

BOOK CHAPTERS, SECTIONS, AND REVIEWS Wolf-Branigin, M., Kennedy, W., Ihara, E. S., & Tompkins, C. J. (2016). Applying complex adaptive

systems to agent-based models for social programme evaluation. In E. Mitleton-Kelly, A. Paraskevas, & C. Day (Eds.), The handbook of research methods in complexity science. London, UK: Edward Elgar.

Gelman, C. R., Tompkins, C. J., & Ihara, E. S. (2014). The complexities of caregiving for minority

older adults: Rewards and challenges. In K. E. Whitfield & T. A. Baker (Eds.), Handbook of minority aging (pp. 313–327). New York, NY: Springer.

Ritchie, D. J., Tompkins, C. J., & Ihara, E. S. (2013). Integrative methods in social action and social

change: Community-building for human rights. In M.C. Hokenstad, L. M. Healy, & U. A. Segal (Eds.), Teaching human rights: Curriculum resources for social work educators. Alexandria, VA: CSWE Press.

Ihara, E. S. (2012). [Review of the book Family practices in later life, by P. Chambers, G. Allan, C.

Phillipson, & M. Ray]. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 55, 462–463. doi:10.1080/01634372.2012.691418

Ihara, E. S. (2008). Human trafficking. In: V. Parrillo (Ed.), Encyclopedia of social problems (Vol. 1,

pp. 461–463). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Ihara, E. S. (2008). Post-traumatic stress disorder. In: V. Parrillo (Ed.), Encyclopedia of social

problems (Vol. 2, pp. 696–697). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Ihara, E. S., & Takeuchi, D. T. (2004). Racial and ethnic minorities. In: B. L. Levin, J. Petrila, & K.

Hennessy (Eds.), Mental health services: A public health perspective (2nd ed., pp. 310–329). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

RESEARCH REPORTS AND POLICY BRIEFS Ihara, E. S., & Lee, J. S. (2014). Social connectedness: Enhancing the social environment for older

adults. Issue Brief prepared for the National Council on Aging, Washington DC.


Ihara, E. S., & Lee, J. S. (2013). Evaluation of the NCOA Aging Mastery Program. Prepared for the National Council on Aging, Washington DC.

Summer, L. L., & Ihara, E. S. (2005). Simplifying enrollment in Medicaid and Medicare Savings

Programs for the elderly and individuals with disabilities. Washington, DC: AARP Public Policy Institute.

Summer, L. L., & Ihara, E. S. (2005). The Medicaid personal care services benefit: Practices in

states that offer the optional state plan benefit. Washington, DC: AARP Public Policy Institute. Summer, L. L., & Ihara, E. S. (2004). State-funded home and community-based services programs

for older persons. Washington, DC: AARP Public Policy Institute. Ihara, E. S. (2004, June). Workers affected by chronic conditions: How can workplace policies and

programs help? (Issue Brief No. 7). Available from Georgetown University, Health Policy Institute, Center on an Aging Society website: http://www.hpi.georgetown.edu/agingsociety

Ihara, E. S. (2004, February). Cultural competence in health care: Is it important for people with

chronic conditions? (Issue Brief No. 5). Available from Georgetown University, Health Policy Institute, Center on an Aging Society website: http://www.hpi.georgetown.edu/agingsociety

Ihara, E. S. (2003, October). Child and adolescent mental health services: Whose responsibility is it

to ensure care? (Issue Brief No. 3). Available from Georgetown University, Health Policy Institute, Center on an Aging Society website: http://www.hpi.georgetown.edu/agingsociety

Ihara, E. S. (2003, September). The decade preceding Medicare coverage: Insurance matters for

people with chronic conditions. (Data Profile No. 11). Available from Georgetown University, Health Policy Institute, Center on an Aging Society website: http://www.hpi.georgetown.edu/agingsociety

Ihara, E. S. (2002, August). Prescription drugs: A vital component of health care. (Data Profile No.

5). Available from Georgetown University, Health Policy Institute, Center on an Aging Society website: http://www.hpi.georgetown.edu/agingsociety

INVITED PRESENTATIONS Ihara, E. S., & Tompkins, C. J. (2020, January). Non-pharmacologic, person-centered, creative

arts interventions for persons living with dementia. Invited presentation for the Creating Interprofessional Readiness for Complex & Aging Adults (CIRCAA) retreat, Norfolk, VA.

Inoue, M., Ihara, E. S., & Tompkins, C. J. (2019, October). Suicidal risk among older adults:

Cultural and linguistic issues. Invited presentation for the Suicide Prevention Alliance of Northern Virginia (SPAN)’s second suicide prevention summit, Promoting Wellness and Preventing Suicide in Northern Virginia. Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Fairfax, VA.

Ihara, E. S. (2018, May). Is America’s healthcare system failing women? Invited panelist for the

2018 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, University of Maryland, College Park.

Ihara, E. S. (2018, April). Invited speaker for the CHHS Student Awards Ceremony, George Mason

University, Fairfax, VA.


Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Inoue, M., & Clark, C. (2017, December). The power of personalized music: Mason’s Music & Memory research. Invited presenters for the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission, Richmond, VA.

Ihara, E. S., & Tompkins, C. J. (2017, May). Collaborative research and mentor/mentee

relationships. Invited presenters for the Responsible Conduct of Research training, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.

Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., & Inoue, M. (2016, July). The power of personalized music: Mason’s

Music & Memory research. Invited presenters for the Fairfax County Long-Term Coordinating Council.

Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Inoue, M., & Sonneman, S.* (2016, March). The power of personalized

music: Mason’s Music & Memory research. Invited presenters for Fairfax County Adult Day Health Care Centers Staff Development Day, Fairfax, VA.

Ihara, E. S., & Tompkins, C. J. (2016, February). Collaborative research and mentor/mentee

relationships. Invited presenters for the Responsible Conduct of Research training. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.

Tompkins, C. J., & Ihara, E. S. (2015, September). Personalized Music and Memory: Exploring the

behavioral and emotional changes among individuals with dementia. Invited presenters for the Services for Seniors meeting, Fairfax County Long-Term Care Council.

Tompkins, C. J., & Ihara, E. S. (2015, April). Successful aging: Researching the benefits of music

and memory. Invited presenters for the Falcons Landing Military Retirement Community’s Wellness Lecture.

Tompkins, C. J., & Ihara, E. S. (2015, April). Music and memory: A caregiver’s tool for their

toolbox. Invited presenters for the 61st Annual Convention of the Virginia Federation of Chapters, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Fredericksburg, VA.

Matto, H., Tompkins, C. J., & Ihara, E. S. (2015, March). Music, imagery, and movement for

residents in long-term care. Invited workshop presenter for the NASW-Virginia 2015 Annual Conference, Williamsburg, VA.

Tompkins, C. J., & Ihara, E. S. (2015, March). Music and memory program. Invited presenters for

Fairfax County Adult Day Health Care Centers Staff Development Day, Fairfax, VA. Ihara, E. S., & Tompkins, C. J. (2014, October). Collaborative research. Invited presenters for the

George Mason University Office of Sponsored Programs Workshop: Responsible Conduct of Research, Fairfax, VA.

Tompkins, C. J., & Ihara, E. S. (2014, October). Mentor/mentee relationships. Invited presenters

for the George Mason University Office of Sponsored Programs Workshop: Responsible Conduct of Research, Fairfax, VA.

Ihara, E. S. (2010, February). Mobility and migration: Implications for policy and practice. Invited

panelist for the Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance Forum 2010, Tulum, Mexico.


Ihara, E. S. (2009, August). Invited discussant, Theorizing community-level interventions: Towards eliminating racial inequalities in health (thematic panel) for the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, San Francisco, CA.

Ihara, E. S. (2008, May). Expanding your “tool kit”: How research can affect policy. Invited

panelist for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Health Scholars Symposium 2008, Washington, DC. Ihara, E. S. (2007, June). Lessons learned: Strategies for minority doctoral candidates. Invited

panelist for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Health Scholars Symposium 2007, Washington, DC. Ihara, E. S. (2007, April). Immigrant health care: Access and barriers. Invited panelist for the

National Conference of State Legislators Spring Forum, Washington, DC. Ihara, E. S. (2006, May). Federal efforts to address health disparities in the Asian Pacific Islander

American community. Invited keynote speaker for the Virginia Department of Health Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration, Richmond, VA.

Ihara, E. S. (2006, March). Eliminating health disparities: The Congressional Tri-Caucus response.

Invited speaker for the National Hispanic Medical Association’s 10th Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Ihara, E. S. (2006, March). Legislative priorities for the Congressional Asian Pacific American

Caucus. Invited speaker for the Commonwealth Fund Minority Health Policy Fellowship, Washington, DC.

Ihara, E. S. (2006, March). Economic disparities among Asian Pacific Islander Americans. Invited

speaker for the National Congress for Community Economic Development’s 11th Annual Public Policy Forum, Washington, DC.

Ihara, E. S. (2005, December). Public health policy issues affecting Asian Pacific Islander American

communities. Invited presentation at the 133rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Ihara, E. S. (2005, November). Eliminating health disparities: Congress discusses the Minority

Health Bill. Invited speaker for the Washington College of Law, American University, Washington, DC.

Ihara, E. S. (2005, October). Social policy. Invited speaker for a Community Psychology graduate

course, George Washington University, Washington, DC. Ihara, E. S. (2005, August). Careers in health policy and health disparities. Invited speaker for the

Greater New York Hospital Association, Washington, DC. Ihara, E. S. (2005, June). Congressional policymakers. Invited speaker for the W.K. Kellogg

Foundation Supersymposium, Research for Health Justice, Washington, DC. Ihara, E. S. (2005, June). Leveraging quality data to eliminate disparities. Invited speaker for the

Commonwealth Fund Roundtable, Washington, DC.


PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS *indicates graduate student author; ^indicates undergraduate student author

Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., & Bittinger, K.^ (2019, November). Two steps forward and three steps

back: Students’ perspectives on living and working within an aging society. Poster presented at the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Austin, TX.

Kang, H.-K., Ihara, E. S., & Luna, N. (2019, October). Leading with intersectionality: Advancing

equity, inclusion, and diversity. Panel presentation at the fall meeting of the National Association of Deans and Directors Schools of Social Work, Denver, CO.

Webster, P. M.*, Ferguson, E.*, Dunn, J.*, Lawrence, H. Y., Ihara, E. S., Tompkins, C. J., &

Weinstein, A. A. (2019, March). Creating a community-engaged health research course: Lessons learned from students and community partners. Poster presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Association for Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), Arlington, VA.

Ihara, E. S., & Young, K. (2018, November). Older and bolder: Unleashing the voices of Boston

older adults through taiko. Poster to be presented at the 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Ihara, E. S., & Sonneman, S. (2017, July). Results from a Music & Memory intervention for

individuals with dementia in adult day care centers. Paper presented at the 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, San Francisco, CA.

Koizumi, N., Tang, L., Ihara, E. S., & Wijesekera, D. (2017, April). Assessing mobile health

technologies for medication compliance and nutrition tracking for possible use by kidney transplant candidates. Paper presented at the 2017 GMU Biotech and Health Sciences Research Symposium, Fairfax, VA.

Henry, T.^, & Ihara, E. S. (2017, April). Medical providers’ perception of ESRD patients. Poster

presented at the 31st Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis, TN. Ihara, E. S., Inoue, M., Kennedy, W. G., Tompkins, C. J., & Wolf-Branigin, M. E. (2016, November).

Is incontinence the “breaking” point? Examining the decline in ADL functioning and caregiver stress. Paper presented at the 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Inoue, M., Matto, H., & Sonneman, S.* (2016, November). Stimulating

emotions and behaviors in individuals with dementia: A personalized music intervention. Poster presented at the 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Purnell-Sayle, R., & Reo, R. (2016, September). Cultivating a global

collaborative classroom experience: An international exploration of homelessness. Poster presented at the 8th Annual George Mason University Innovations in Teaching & Learning Conference.

Inoue, M., & Ihara, E. S. (2016, January). Making your wishes known: Who shares their advanced

directives with their health care team or loved ones? Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research 20th Annual Conference, Washington, DC.


Matto, H., Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Inoue, M., & Byrd, A.* (2016, January). RCT: Examining the effects of music, imagery & movement (MiM) to reduce depression in assisted living. ePoster presented at the Society for Social Work and Research 20th Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Ihara, E. S., Tompkins, C. J., Kennedy, W. G., Inoue, M., & Wolf-Branigin, M. E. (2015, November).

Using agent-based modeling to test community-based dementia caregiving options. Paper presented at the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.

Inoue, M., Ihara, E. S., & Terrillion, A. (2015, November). Who shares their advance directives with

their health care team or loved ones? Paper presented at the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.

Lee, J. S., Cordisco Tsai, L., Inoue, M., & Ihara, E. S. (2015, October). Creating an integrative

research learning environment for undergraduate and graduate students. Paper presented at the 61st Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Denver, CO.

Ihara, E. S., Kennedy, W.G., Tompkins, C. J., & Wolf-Branigin, M.E. (2015, April). Long-term

dementia care: Modeling the decision process. Paper presented at the 24th Conference on Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation, Washington, DC.

Ihara, E. S., Clark, C., Tompkins, C. J., Matto, H. C., Inoue, M., Hudson, S.*, Olla, F.^, & Quach, V.^

(2014, November). Examining the effects of a person-centered situation-specific music intervention. Paper presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Tompkins, C. J., & Ihara, E. S. (2014, September). Using the active learning model in a senior

capstone course. Paper presented at the 6th Annual George Mason University Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference, Fairfax, VA.

Wolf-Branigin, M., Lee, J. S., & Ihara, E. S. (2014, July). Flocks and swarms: Self-organization and

simple rules for understanding social services. Virtual presentation for the University of Portsmouth - Complexity Network Group. Portsmouth, UK.

Ritchie, D. J., Ihara, E. S., & Tompkins, C. J. (2013, November). Infusing human rights education

into the BSW curriculum. Paper presented at the 59th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Dallas, TX.

Ihara, E. S. (2012, November). Health in all policies: Why addressing health disparities requires a

broad range of options. Panel presenter at the 2012 Summit on the Science of Eliminating Health Disparities, National Harbor, MD.

Ihara, E. S., & Tompkins, C. J. (2012, February). Teaching aging through online education: A

demonstration of an infusion model and specialty course. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Arlington, VA.

Ihara, E. S., & Vakalahi, H. F. O. (2011, November). Pacific American elders: The salience of

spirituality for health and well-being. Paper presented at the 139th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC. (Honorable Mention, Betty J. Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award).


Ihara, E. S., & Clark, P. G. (2011, November). Health inequities and the social determinants of health framework: A good fit for public health social work? Paper presented at the 139th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.

Sonethavilay, H.*, Ihara, E. S., & Tompkins, C. J. (2011, March). Culture and familism: An

exploratory case study of a grandparent-headed household. Poster presented at George Mason University, College of Health and Human Services Research Day, Fairfax, VA.

Ihara, E. S. (2010, July). The social contexts of health among older adults: Examining the effects of

immigration and social position. Poster presented at the 2010 Mini-Conference of the Emerging Scholars Interdisciplinary Network Summer Fellowship Program in Applied Multi-Ethnic Research, Ann Arbor, MI.

Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Cusick, A.*, & Park, N. S. (2009, November). Discontentment with the

continuity of former relationships: Assisted living residents speak out. Paper presented at the 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.

Davis, M. E., Vakalahi, H. O., & Ihara, E. S. (2009, November). Risk assessment: Cultural practices

and healthy aging among Pacific Islanders, African Americans, and Asian Americans. Poster presented at the 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.

Wolf-Branigin, M., Ihara, E. S., & White, P. (2008, June). Adolescents with disabilities: Parental

engagement and developing life skills. Paper presented at the Eighth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations, Montreal, Canada.

Ihara, E. S. (2008, April). Access to health services for Asian American and Latino immigrants.

Paper presented at George Mason University, College of Health and Human Services Research Symposium, Fairfax, VA.

Ihara, E. S. (2007, August). The inside view: What policymakers want and need from researchers.

Paper presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, New York, NY.

Ihara, E. S. (2006, November). Union status and health insurance coverage. Paper presented at the

134th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA. Hawkins, R. L., & Ihara, E. S. (2005, December). Psychological well-being of children in poverty:

Does family structure matter? Paper presented at the 133rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Ihara, E. S. (2005, August). Ethnicity matters: Understanding socioeconomic disparities in health

among Asian Americans. Paper presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Philadelphia, PA.

TEACHING AND MENTORING SOCW 200 (online) Introduction to Social Work (3 credits): Spring 2010; Summer 2010; Summer

2012; Summer 2015 SOCW 323 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3 credits): Summer 2009


SOCW 351 Social Policy and Social Justice I (3 credits): Fall 2006 (2 sections); Fall 2008; Fall 2009

SOCW 351 (online) Social Policy and Social Justice I (3 credits): Fall 2010 SOCW 352 Social Policy and Social Justice II (3 credits): Spring 2007; Spring 2008; Spring

2009; Spring 2010 SOCW 352 (online) Social Policy and Social Justice II (3 credits): Spring 2011 SOCW 358 Methods of Intervention with Groups & Communities (3 credits): Spring 2007 SOCW 370 (online) Social Policy Analysis and Advocacy (3 credits): Fall 2011; Spring 2012 SOCW 400 Legal and Ethical Issues (3 credits): Spring 2012 SOCW 415 Child and Family Welfare (3 credits): Summer 2008; Spring 2009 SOCW 417 RS Integrative Methods in Social Action and Social Change: Community Building

for Human Rights (3 credits): Spring 2013; Spring 2014; Spring 2015 SOCW 435 Introduction to Gerontology (3 credits): Fall 2016; Fall 2018; Fall 2019 SOCW/GCH 445 The Social Determinants of Health (3 credits): Fall 2010; Fall 2011; Fall 2012;

Fall 2013; Fall 2014 SOCW 471 Research in Social Work (3 credits): Fall 2017 SOCW 472 RS Integrative Methods in Social Action and Social Change: Community Building

for Human Rights (course number change for SOCW 417 RS; 3 credits): Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Spring 2017 (2 sections); Spring 2018

SOCW 475 Selected Topics in Social Work Policy: Human Rights (3 credits; course developed and taught): Summer 2013

SOCW 483 Selected Approaches to Intervention: The Social Determinants of Health (3

credits; course developed and taught): Fall 2009 SOCW 483/ Selected Approaches to Intervention: Health Research in Agencies (3 credits; ENGH 488 multidisciplinary course developed): Spring 2019 SOCW 651 Social Policies, Programs, and Services (3 credits): Fall 2008 SOCW 652 Influencing Social Policy (3 credits): Spring 2008 SOCW 655 Aging Programs and Policies (3 credits): Summer 2018; Summer 2019 INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES SOCW 499 Research Practicum: Health Inequities among Dialysis Patients (3 credits):

Summer 2016


SOCW 499 Research Practicum - SWiRL (3 credits): Spring 2015; Fall 2015 SOCW 499 Using Polaroid Photography as a Tool to Empower Residents with Dementia in

a Long-Term Care Setting (3 credits): Spring 2014 SOCW 499 Domestic Violence Resources (1 credit): Spring 2013 SOCW 499 Mental Health and Developmental Concerns for Latino Children in Child

Welfare (3 credits): Spring 2012 SOCW 499 Research for Intergenerational Families Project (3 credits): Spring 2010 SOCW 499 Community Organization (3 credits): Spring 2009 BIS 495 Understanding Nonprofits (3 credits): Fall 2009 SOCW 699 Case Management among Multicultural Older Populations (3 credits): Spring

2008 DOCTORAL COMMITTEES 2015–2018 Doctoral Dissertation Committee Member for Kirk Heffelmire, “The spread of

evidence-based practices in public mental health services,” PhD received from George Mason University, Schar School of Policy and Government.

2015–2018 Doctoral Dissertation Committee Member for Carolyn Trasko, “Effects of

diaphragmatic breathing and guided imagery on heart rate variability, interleukin-1 beta, and mood in adult women with thyroid diseases,” PhD received from Saybrook University, School of Mind-Body Medicine.

2008–2010 Doctoral Dissertation Committee Member for Lorena Jung, “Trust in nursing: A

quantitative study on prenatal Hispanic women,” PhD received from George Mason University, School of Nursing.

GRADUATE THESIS COMMITTEES 2018-present MAIS Thesis Committee Member for Katherine Johnson, “Racial identity formation

for white/Asian women.” 2010 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Juyong Lee, “Help-seeking behavior on

depression among Korean American immigrants.” 2010 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Angela Dixon, “Respect in action: A dating

abuse prevention curriculum for middle school males.” 2010 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Sandra M. Garza, “Sex offenders, sexual

addiction and civil commitment.”

2010 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Claudia Irigoyen, “Training Spanish-speaking facilitators on reducing postpartum depression.”

2010 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Megan E. Steel, “Disproportionality in foster

care.”


2010 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Heather L. Wilson, “Combating heterosexism: A case study of social work curricula at the MSW level.”

2009 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Yoshie Davison, “Healthy living: Asian

American/Pacific Islander female elder suicide prevention.” 2009 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Sheree Levitsky, “Challenges in providing

mental health services to U.S. adult immigrants.” 2009 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Alicia Akakpo, “Understanding a different

perspective: A guide for Ghanian parents raising their children in the U.S.” 2009 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Maria Lidia Maguina, “Family reunification

after separation due to immigration: A resource guide.”

2009 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Minoo Pakdaman, “Bilingual teen pregnancy educational project: An online program for Persian families.”

2008 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Tianca Crocker, “Web-based health equity

advocacy in Virginia.” 2008 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Raphael Gaeta, “The electronic personal

health record: An educational guide for people with disabilities.” 2008 MSW Thesis Committee Member for Celeste Reed, “Resource guide: Social

marketing strategies for WIC providers for increasing and retaining participants.” UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS Spring 2019 Faculty Mentor for Kendall Barrett, Undergraduate Research Scholars Program,

“The bittersweet role reversal in caring for our aging parents.” Fall 2016 Faculty Mentor for Taylor Henry, Undergraduate Research Scholars Program, “An

exploration of medical provider perception and its influence on treatment suggestions.”

Spring 2014 Faculty Mentor for Bethany Larson, Undergraduate Research Scholars Program,

“Using Polaroid photography as a tool to empower residents with dementia in a long-term care setting.”

Spring 2012 Faculty Mentor for Kimberlee Velazquez, Undergraduate Research Scholars

Program, “Mental health and developmental concerns for Latino children in child welfare.”

Fall 2009 Faculty Mentor for Marshelle Harris, Bachelor of Individualized Studies, “Welfare

time-limits: What Temporary Assistance for Needy Families did NOT do.”

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE EDITORIAL 2017–2020 Editorial Board, Health and Social Work


2011–2017 Consulting Editor, Health and Social Work 2016–present Reviewer, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2015–present Reviewer, Journal of Social Work Education 2010–present Reviewer, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 2012–2014 Reviewer, American Journal of Public Health 2011–2012 Reviewer, Ethnicity and Health 2011–2012 Associate Editor, Special Issue on Complexity in Social Service Research, Journal of

Social Service Research 2008 Associate Editor, The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations,

Communities and Nations NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL 2019–2022 Appointed Member, Commission on Research, Council on Social Work Education 2016–2019 Appointed Panelist, American Fellowship Selection Panel, American Association of

University Women Educational Foundation 2012–present Member, APHA Aging and Public Health Section, Betty J. Cleckley Minority Issues

Research Award Selection Committee 2018 Abstract Reviewer, Social Research, Policy, and Practice Section, Gerontological

Society of America’s Annual Scientific Meeting 2014–2016 Guest Panelist, American Fellowship Selection Panel, American Association of

University Women Educational Foundation 2016 Abstract Reviewer, IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2015 Session Chair: “Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Aging and Mental Health” for the

68th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America 2014 Abstract Reviewer, Policy Conference 2.0, Energizing for Activism: Recommitting

to Policy Change 2012 Review Panelist, National Science Foundation 2012 Invited Reviewer, Center for Applied Research in Human Services, College of

Applied Sciences and Arts, San Jose State University 2011–2012 Member, Local Arrangements Committee, Association for Gerontology in Higher

Education 38th Annual Meeting 2009–2011 Abstract Reviewer, Social Research, Policy, and Practice Section, Gerontological

Society of America’s Annual Scientific Meeting


2009–2010 Reviewer, Student Paper Award, Health, Health Policy, and Health Services Division, Society for the Study of Social Problems

2008–2010 Guest Panelist, Fellowship Review and Selection Panel, American Association of

University Women Educational Foundation 2008–2009 Member, Planning Committee, Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance, Forum 2009 2008–2009 Session Organizer, Presider, & Discussant: “Health, Health Policy, and Health

Services Roundtables,” for the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems

2008–2009 Session Co-Organizer & Presider: “Race, Ethnicity, Migration and Health,” for the

59th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems 2008–2009 Session Co-Organizer, “Contemporary Issues for Workers at Home and Abroad,”

for the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems 2007–2009 Co-Chair, Health, Health Policy, and Health Services Division, Society for the Study

of Social Problems 2007–2009 Member, Nominating Committee, Society for the Study of Social Problems 2007–2008 Session Organizer, “Boundaries of Race, Ethnicity, and Class: Inclusion and

Exclusion in Health,” for the 58th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems

REGIONAL 2007–2017 Member, Community Advisory Committee, Fairfax County Community Health Care

Network 2016 Planning Committee, Rally in the Valley, Virginia Social Work Education

Consortium 2012 Planning Committee, Rally in the Valley, Virginia Social Work Education

Consortium 2001–2013 Member, Japanese American Citizens League, Washington DC Chapter 2008–2010 Co-President, Japanese American Citizens League, Washington DC Chapter 2009 Moderator, “Lobbying 202,” for the 6th Biennial Policy Practice Forum,

Washington, DC 2008–2009 Co-Chair, Steering Committee, 6th Biennial Policy Practice Forum, Washington, DC 2007–2008 Co-Chair, Steering Committee, 5th Biennial Policy Practice Forum, Washington, DC 2002–2008 Board Member, Japanese American Citizens League, Washington DC Chapter


UNIVERSITY 2019–present Member, Chair Search Committee, Department of Social Work 2019–present Member, Civic Engagement and Community Learning (CECiL) Advisory Committee 2017–present Member, PhD Planning Committee, Department of Social Work 2017–present Core Member, Multidisciplinary Working Group on Community Engaged Research 2015–present Co-Director & Founding Faculty Member, Social Work integrative Research Lab

(SWiRL) 2014–present Reviewer, OSCAR Undergraduate Research Scholars Program 2018–2019 Member, Cluster Hire Faculty Search Committee (Tenure-Track/Tenured

positions), College of Health & Human Services 2018–2019 Chair, Ad Hoc Department Strategic Planning Committee, Department of Social

Work 2018–2019 Member, Faculty Search Committee, School of Nursing 2018 Member, Ad Hoc Scholarship Review Committee, College of Health and Human

Services 2017–2018 Member, Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee, College of Health and Human

Services 2015–2018 Chair, Promotion, Tenure, & Reappointment Committee, Department of Social

Work 2013–2018 Chapter Advisor, Chi Chapter, Phi Alpha Honor Society 2012–2018 Chair, BSW Faculty Committee, Department of Social Work 2012–2018 Co-Chair, Phi Alpha Committee, Department of Social Work 2017 Co-Chair, Symposium on Organ Transplantation, Schar School of Policy and

Government, George Mason University 2014–2017 Member, Student Orientation Committee, Department of Social Work 2014–2017 Chair, Integrative Interview Committee, Department of Social Work 2014–2017 Member, OSCAR Assessment and Program Design Committee, George Mason

University 2016–2017 Member, Dean Search Committee, College of Health and Human Services 2016–2017 Member, Faculty Search Committee (Tenure-Track position), Department of Social

Work


2016–2017 Member, Faculty Search Committee (IV-E Coordinator position), Department of Social Work

Fall 2016 Member, Dean Review Committee, George Mason University Fall 2016 Ad Hoc Member, Promotion, Tenure, & Reappointment Committee, Department of

Nutrition and Food Studies 2013–2016 Member, Academic Program Review Committee, George Mason University 2013–2016 Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Social Work 2012–2015 Member, Promotion, Tenure, & Retention Committee, Department of Social Work 2014–2015 Member, Field Director Search Committee, Department of Social Work 2011–2015 Faculty Advisor, BSW Social Work Student Association, Department of Social Work

2013–2014 Co-Organizer, Teaching Colloquies, Department of Social Work 2012–2014 Chair, Faculty Council Committee, College of Health and Human Services 2012–2013 Member, Faculty Search Committee (Tenure-Track position), Department of Social

Work 2012–2013 Chair, BSW Curriculum and Assessment Committee, Department of Social Work 2011–2013 Member, QEP Ad Hoc Committee, Department of Social Work 2011–2013 Member, Medical Sciences Advisory Committee, George Mason University 2010–2013 Member, Awards and Recognition Committee, Department of Social Work 2011–2012 Member, BSW Curriculum Committee, Department of Social Work 2010–2012 Member, Diversity Committee, Department of Social Work Spring 2011 Member, Selection Committee, Master Teacher Award, College of Health and

Human Services 2009–2010 Organizer, Brown Bag Sessions, Department of Social Work 2009–2010 Member, Governance Committee, Department of Social Work 2009–2010 Member, Faculty Search Committee (Tenure-Track position), Department of Social

Work Spring 2009 Member, Curriculum Committee, College of Health and Human Services 2008–2009 Faculty Advisor, BSW Social Work Student Association, Department of Social Work 2007–2009 Member, PhD Committee, Department of Social Work


2006–2009 Member, MSW Admissions Committee, Department of Social Work 2006–2008 Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Social Work Spring 2008 Reviewer, Hughes Scholarship, Department of Social Work

PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL POLICY EXPERIENCE 2005–2006 Congressional Fellow, Office of Congressman Michael M. Honda & the

Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Washington, DC 2001–2005 Research Associate, Georgetown University, Health Policy Institute, Center on an

Aging Society, Washington, DC Summer 2001 Program Analyst, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Cost and

Financing Studies, Rockville, MD 2000–2001 Research Assistant, Brandeis University, Schneider Institute for Health Policy,

Waltham, MA Summer 2000 Policy Consultant, Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Boston, MA 1999–2000 Research Assistant, Brandeis University, Maternal and Child Health Policy Center,

Waltham, MA 1997–1999 Psychiatric Social Worker, Metropolitan State Hospital, Norwalk, CA 1996–1997 Medical/Psychiatric Social Worker, Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center, Los

Angeles, CA 1996–1997 Foster Home Certification Worker, Children’s Bureau of Southern California, Los

Angeles, CA April-Oct 1996 Domestic Violence Support Group Co-Facilitator, Little Tokyo Service Center, Los

Angeles, CA Mar-Nov 1996 Psychiatric Social Worker, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Asian

Pacific Counseling and Treatment Centers, Los Angeles, CA 1993–1996 Children’s Social Worker II, Los Angeles County Department of Children and

Family Services, Los Angeles, CA 1990-1991 Social Worker, Kimochi Inc., San Francisco, CA

RESEARCH TRAINING Agent-Based Modeling by Ross Hammond, Brookings Institution at the Institute on Systems Science and Health, Washington University in St. Louis, MO (June 10–15, 2012) Multilevel and Mixed Models in Stata by Yulia V. Marchenko, StataCorp (October 5–6, 2011) Using Stata Effectively, Data Management, Analysis, and Graphics Fundamentals by Bill Rising, StataCorp (August 25–27, 2010)


Methodological Issues in Quantitative Research on Race and Ethnicity by John Garcia, ICPSR, University of Michigan (June 21–July 16, 2010) Regression Analysis II by Tim McDaniel, ICPSR, University of Michigan (June 21–July 16, 2010) Multidimensional Scaling by William Jacoby, ICSPR, University of Michigan (July 12-15, 2010) Hierarchical Linear Models by Kathy Welch and Joe Kazemi, Center for Statistical Consulting and Research, University of Michigan (June 29–July 7, 2010) Intermediate Stata by Heidi Reichert, Center for Statistical Consulting and Research, University of Michigan (June 21 –28, 2010) Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys: Investigating Cultural and Ethnic Influences on Mental Health, ICPSR, University of Michigan (June 16–18, 2008) Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing, workshop sponsored by the Institute for Communication Improvement (July 17–19, 2007) Measurement and Confirmatory Factor Analysis by Donna Harrington, workshop sponsored by the Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research (June 27–28, 2007) Constructing Grounded Theory: An Introduction by Kathy Charmaz, workshop sponsored by the Society for Social Work Research (January 11, 2007) CLINICAL TRAINING Family Stress Program Intern, Julia Ann Singer Center, Los Angeles, CA (1994–95) Social Work Intern, NIMH Intensive Case Management Project, South Bay Mental Health Center, Hawthorne, CA (1992–93) Social Work Intern, Inter-University Consortium on Child Welfare, Los Angeles County Department of Children’s Services, CA (1992) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Public Health Association (APHA) Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Emerging Scholars Interdisciplinary Network (ESIN) Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance (KFLA) National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Virginia Social Work Education Consortium (VSWEC)

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