CURRICULUM VITAE
DR. DARLENE YEE-MELICHAR
1.a. PERSONAL DATA:
Title and current position: Professor, Gerontology Program and Coordinator, Long-Term Care Administration
Professional affiliation: San Francisco State University
Business address: 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132
Business telephone number: 415-338-3556;8 business fax number: 415-338-3556
E-mail address:
List of areas of expertise: Aging and continuum of care; Assisted living administration; Educational gerontology; Gerontological health education and promotion; Long-term care administration; Minority issues in aging; Nursing home administration; Safety research and education for older adults
1.b. ACADEMIC EDUCATION:
1989 CHES National Commission for Health Education Credentialing
Certified Health Education Specialist
1986 PDT Teachers College, Columbia University, New York
Post-Doctoral Training: Computer Management Systems
1985 Ed.D. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York
Health Education: Gerontology
1984 M.S. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York
Health Education: Gerontology
1981 M.S. Graduate School, College of New Rochelle, New York
Gerontology: Administration
1980 B.A. Barnard College, Columbia University, New York
Biological Sciences
2.a. ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT:
1995-Present Professor, Gerontology Program, School of Social Work, College of Health and Human Services, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA. Chair/Program Director in 1996-1998; Program Coordinator in 2009-2013. Student evaluations of teaching effectiveness: Mean scores ranged from 1.00-1.45 on a 1.00-5.00 scale with 1.00 being best. Courses taught:
GRN 500, Gerontology Interdisciplinary Perspectives
GRN 600, Age and Long-Term Care
GRN 638, Gerontology Field Work Seminar
GRN 639, Gerontology Field Work
GRN 699, Special Study
GRN 710, Aging Processes and Theories
GRN 735, Ethical and Legal Issues in Aging
GRN 740, Nursing Home Administration
GRN 745, Assisted Living Administration
GRN 760, Research Methods in Gerontology
GRN 775, Long-Term Care for the Elderly
GRN 838, Gerontology Internship Seminar
GRN 839, Gerontology Internship GRN 895, Field Study
GRN 890, Integrative Seminar
GRN 897, Gerontology Research
GRN 898, Thesis
GRN 899, Special Study
19901995 Professor, Department of Health Education, College of Health and Human Services, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA. Tenured in 1992. Promoted from Associate to Full Professor in 1993. Student evaluations of teaching effectiveness: Mean scores ranged from 1.01-1.86 on a 1.00-5.00 scale with 1.00 being best. Courses taught:
HED 300, The Health Education Profession
HED 312, Consumer Health
HED 415, Health Aspects of Aging
HED 480, Fieldwork in Community Health
HED 699, Special Study
HED 710, Accessing Health Information
HED 795, Seminar in Research Design
HED 895, Individual Research Project
HED 897, Research
HED 899, Special Study
19881990 Associate Professor, Department of Graduate Studies, School of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX. Courses taught:
GAHX 6008, Program Development in Health Promotion for Elderly
GAHS 6075, Health Promotion and the Elderly
GAHS 6098, Thesis
GAHS 6321, Interventions I: Individual/Small Group
GAHS 6323, Program Planning in Health Education
GAHS 6326, Independent Study in Health Education
GAHS 6331, Program Evaluation in Health Education
GAHS 6350, Principles of Gerontology
HERX 4093, Advanced LongTerm Care Management
1988 Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Health Administration, Business School, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY. Course taught:
HAD 709, Legal Aspects in Health
19871988 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. Courses taught:
TS 4111, Addictions and Dependencies
TS 4120, Women's Health and Health Care
19861988 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences, School of New Resources, College of New Rochelle, Bronx, NY. Courses taught:
HLT/BSC 141, Health and Nutrition
HLT/SOC 147, Survey of Health Care Systems
19851988 Assistant Professor, Department of Health Physical Education Gerontological Studies and Services, York College, The City University of New York, Jamaica, NY. Courses taught:
HE 211, Stress and Health
HE 312, Health and Disease
HE 314, Nutrition and Health
HE 319, Health Services
HE 330, Health Needs of the Elderly
HE 342, Drug Use and Abuse
HE 471474, Community Field Work in Health Education
HE 489490, Special Seminar in Health Education: Driver Safety and Health Promotion
HE 493494, Special Seminar in Health Education: Women's Health and Health Care
GSS 101, Introduction to Gerontology I
19851988 Adjunct Lecturer, Community Health Program, Division of General Studies, St. Joseph's
College, Brooklyn, NY. Courses taught:
CH 403, Community Health
CH 451, Gerontology
CH 456, Programs and Resources in Aging
GS 402, Critical Thinking for Health Professionals
1984 Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, New York City Technical College, The City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY. Courses taught:
BY 101, Biology I (lecture and laboratory)
19801983 Assistant Director, General Biology Laboratory Instruction, Department of Biological Sciences, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY.
19791980 Teaching Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY. Courses taught:
BC1101x, Biology I
BC1102y, Biology II
2.b. OTHER EMPLOYMENT:
1983-1985 Assistant Administrator, Kingsbridge Heights Nursing Home-Manor, Bronx, NY.
1981 Administrator-In-Training, Morningside House Nursing Home, Bronx, NY.
3.a. ACADEMIMC AWARDS AND HONORS:
· Appointed as a Member of the Region IX Regional Health Equity Council, Office on Minority Health
· Recipient of Outstanding Faculty Advisor Leadership Award, San Francisco State University, Spring 2014
· Re-appointed as Member of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education, Fall 2013
· Appointed as Chair of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Program Committee for the 2015 Annual Scientific Conference, Fall 2013
· Appointed as a Member of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education, October 2011
· Recipient of Distinguished Service Award from the Gerontological Society of America’s Task Force on Minority Issues in Gerontology, Fall 2009
· Recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Service from San Francisco State University, August 2007
· Recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award from Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, March 2007
· Recipient of the Community Service Learning Award from San Francisco State University, April 2003
· Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Teachers College, Columbia University, November 2001
· Recipient of the Certificate of Appreciation from the NIH Advisory Committee for Research on Women’s Health, Fall 2001
· Appointed as Member of the NIH Advisory Committee for Research on Women’s Health, Fall 1999
· Appointed as Member of the AHRQ special emphasis panels on Translating Research Into Practice and Health Research Dissemination Implementation, Fall 1998
· Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, November 1998
· Elected as Charter Fellow, Association of Gerontology in Higher Education, 1997
· Appointed as Member of the NIH Task Force for the Office of Research on Women’s Health, 1996
· Appointed as Member of the NIH Task Force for the Office for Protection from Research Risks, 1996
· Recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award from the California Chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators, 1995
· Elected as Fellow, Social Research, Policy and Practice Section, The Gerontological Society of America, 1994
· Elected as President of the SFSU Chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society, 1992
· Recipient of a Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Instruction in Health Education, San Francisco State University, 1991
· Recipient of the Outstanding Award for Teaching in Graduate Studies, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, 1990
· Recipient of the Outstanding Award for Teaching in Graduate Studies, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, 1989
· Recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year Award, York College, The City University of New York, 1988
3.b. GRANTS:
2011-present Project Director, Monarch Village Scholarship Fund. Project proposal funded by ASL for $15,000.
2009-present Project Director, SF State Chapter of Sigma Xi. Chapter funded by Sigma Xi, the national research society for $7,000.
2007-present Project Director, Michelle Benjamin Scholarship Fund. Project proposal funded by Coventry Park for $25,000.
2006 Project Director, Minority Women’s Health. Project proposal funded by Copley Custom Textbooks.
2005 Project Director, Aging in Contemporary Society. Project proposal funded by XanEdu.
2004 Principal Investigator, Gerontology at SFSU: Faculty, Courses and Programs. Project proposal submitted to Chancellor’s Summer Stipend Program.
2003-present Project Director, Patrick Nobis RCFE Scholarship Fund. Project proposal funded by The Nobis Family for over $25,000.
2003 Principal Investigator, The Development of a Competency-Based Framework for Professional Preparation in Gerontology. Project proposal submitted to Chancellor’s Summer Stipend Program.
2002-present Project Director, Long-Term Care Administration. Project proposal funded by Adaptive Systems Corporation for $1,000.
2001 Principal Investigator, Assessment Clearinghouse for Gerontology Programs in the CSU System. Project proposal submitted to CSU Institute for Teaching & Learning.
2000-present Project Director, Frank P. Broz Memorial Fund. Project proposal funded by Adaptive Systems Corporation for $5,000..
1999 Principal Investigator, The Evaluation of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs for Older Adults in Senior Centers. Project proposal funded by Chancellor’s Summer Stipend Program for $4,998.
1999 Project Director, Long-Term Care Administration. Project proposal funded by San Francisco Towers for $4,000.
1999-2000 Project Director, Long-Term Care Administration. Project proposal funded by San Francisco Association of Residential Care Homes for $1,850.
1998 Project Director, Long-Term Care Administration. Project proposal funded by San Francisco Towers for $3,300.
1997-1998 Project Director, Long-Term Care Administration. Project proposal funded by San Francisco Association of Residential Care Homes for $1,000.
1997-2000 Project Director, Health, Mobility and Safety Laboratory. Project proposal funded by Adaptive Systems Corporation for $21,000.
1996-1997 Project Director, Long-Term Care Administration. Project proposal funded by Sequoias-Portola Valley for $2,700.
1996-1997 Project Director, Long-Term Care Administration. Project proposal funded by San Francisco Association of Residential Care Homes for $1,850.
1996-1997 Principal Investigator, Driver Safety and Health Promotion for Ethnically Diverse, Older Adults. Project proposal funded by CSU/SFSU Summer Grant Awards Program for $4,998.
1996-1997 Principal Investigator, Health, Mobility and Safety Laboratory. Project proposal funded by NIH/SFSU Office for Biomedical Research Assigned Time Awards Program for $4,998 and $2,000 supply stipend.
1996-1997 Principal Investigator, Assistive Technologies and Consumer Direction for Persons with Disabilities. Project proposal funded by CSU/SFSU Vice President’s Assigned Time Awards Program for $4,998.
1995-1996 Faculty Associate, Family Support Services Project for the Urban Community Service Program (with Dr. Jacob Perea as PI). Project proposal funded by U.S. Dept. of Education for $543,891.
1995-1996 Project proposals submitted to CSU/SFSU Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Awards Program and CSU/SFSU Vice President's Assigned Time Awards Program for $4,998.
1995-1996 Recipient, San Francisco Urban Institute Grant Award. Project proposal funded by the San Francisco Urban Institute for $1,000.
1994-1995 Recipient, CSU/SFSU Vice President's Assigned Time Award. Project proposal funded by CSU/SFSU Vice President's Assigned Time Awards Program for $4,998.
1994-1995 Project Director, National Human Subject Protections Workshop on Current Issues on Research Involving Human Subjects. Project proposal funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for $10,000.
1993 Research Consultant, I&E and ENABL Programs, Health Education Section, California Department of Health Services.
1993-1998 Research Consultant, Lifestyles and Healthy Retirement, Financial Planning Seminar, California Public Employees Retirement System (CA-PERS).
1993 Principal Investigator, Integrated Systems of Assessment and Interventions for Older Drivers. Grant proposal submitted to the AARP Andrus Foundation for $75,000.
1992 Project proposal submitted to CSU/SFSU Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Awards Program for $4,998.
1992 Principal Investigator, Multi-Purpose Instructional Systems Using Multi-Media Technologies. Grant pre-proposal submitted to the Comprehensive Program of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), United States Department of Education for $450,000.
1992-Present Project Director, Health, Mobility and Safety Lab. Clinical and technical support on automobile driving simulator project provided by Adaptive Systems Corporation, California State Automobile Association, DORON Precision Systems, Occusym, and Work Performance Center.
1992 Principal Investigator, Function-Based Training System. Grant proposal submitted to U.S. Department of Education for $122,727.
1991-1994 Research Consultant, Comprehensive Program of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), United States Department of Education.
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1991-1992 Recipient, CSU/SFSU Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Award. Project proposal funded by CSU/SFSU Research, Scholarship Creative Activity Awards Program for $4,016.
1991-1992 Project proposal submitted to CSU/SFSU Faculty Affirmative Action Awards Program for .20 assigned time and $2,000 supply stipend.
1991 Principal Investigator, National Eldercare Institute on Transportation (NEIT). Grant proposal submitted to Administration on Aging for $250,940.
1991 Principal Investigator, Integration of Approaches to Assessment and Interventions for Older Drivers Through A Systematic Model. Grant proposal submitted to the AARP Andrus Foundation for $74,999.
1990-1991 Project proposal submitted to CSU/SFSU Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Awards Program for .20 assigned time and $2,000 supply stipend.
1990-1991 Recipient, CSU/SFSU Faculty Affirmative Action Award. Project proposal funded by the CSU/SFSU Faculty Affirmative Action Awards Program for $1,000.
1990 CoPrincipal Investigator, Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Training Model for Ethnic Minority Groups in Urban Communities. Grant proposal submitted to California State Department of Health for $456,255.
1990-1992 Research Consultant, Adaptive Systems Corporation. Sub-contract proposal funded through AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety for $6,000.
19901992 Principal Investigator, Accident Prevention Through Driving Skills Assessment and Interventions for Older Drivers. Grant proposal funded by AARP Andrus Foundation for $74,994.
1989-1991 Research Consultant, National Assistive Technologies Training System (NATTS), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
1989-1991 Research Consultant, Adaptive Device Locator System (ADLS), Academic Software, Inc., Lexington, KY.
19891991 Research Consultant, Safe Riders Program, Public Health Promotion Division, Texas Department of Health, Austin, TX.
19891990 Project Consultant, Aging and Health Promotion Program. Project proposal funded by HoustonHarris County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for $25,000.