Lisa Cox (Principally Assigned to the Undergraduate Program but Teaching at Least One

Lisa Cox (principally assigned to the undergraduate program but teaching at least one course in the graduate program)

Education

Ph.D.:Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 1997

Major: Social Work and Social Policy

MSW: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 1987

Major: Health Social Work/Clinical Practice

B.A.: Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia, 1982

Major: History and Political Science, Spanish

Graduate Certificate in Aging Studies: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 1987

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, TheRichard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ, September 2003 – present

Gerontology Program Coordinator (Interim), The Richard Stockton College of NJ, Pomona, NJ 12/10-4/11

Research Chair, Stockton College Center on Successful Aging (SCOSA), The Richard Stockton College of

NJ, Pomona, NJ, 2007-present

Social Work Program Coordinator, TheRichard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ, 2005 – 2007

Assistant Professor, TheRichard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ, 1999 – 2003

Practice Experience

Associate Fellow, Penn School of Medicine’s Institute on Aging, UPenn/Philadelphia, PA, 2011-present

Consultant and Per Diem LCSW, Pomona, NJ 1999-present

Research Associate, Virginia CommonwealthUniversity/Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, 1997 - 1999

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, VCU/MCV Richmond AIDS Consortium Program, Richmond, VA, 1990 – 1997

Health Social Worker, Richmond Memorial Hospital Social Work Department, Richmond, VA, 1987 – 1988

Memberships

Member, Lambda Gamma chapter of the Professional Society of Sigma Phi Omega (National Gerontology Academic Honor)

Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD)

National Association of Social Workers

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Community/Volunteer Service

Faculty Advisor, GEROS Club (students interested in Gerontology) (12/10-5/11)

Focus Group Member, Middle States Committee on Assessment of Preceptorial Advising (AY2010-2011)

Advisory Board Member, Dementia Care Certificate PDCE program Fall 2010 -/Winter 2011

ASDE Participant—Technology infusion project at Stockton (AY 2010-2011, AY 2011-2012)

Member, Holistic Health Minor program committee

Planning Committee for World AIDS Day events, Wellness Center, PUBH, SOWK 2010

PTAC Long-term Care Liaison to The Joint Commission, represented NASW-DC at Joint Commission headquarters, Chicago, IL July 12-13, 2010.

Elected Committee Member, NASW-NJ, CCNLI

Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services.

Consultant, Atlantic Cape Community College Human Services Program (June-Oct. 2007)

Manuscript Reviewer, The Journal of Gertontology and Geriatrics Education, 2007

Manuscript Reviewer, Families in Society, 1999-present

Social Work Liaison (for NASW-NJ), Society on Aging of New Jersey, 11/2007-present

Invited Member, NASW-NJ By-laws Task Force (Fall 2006-Spring 2007)

Appointed Liaison, The Joint Commission, Long-term Care and Technical committee (NASW-DC representative October 2007 to present)

Curriculum Development Committee, Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey; planning CEU programs through Rutgers University’s continuing education program 2008-present

Convener, Workshop Session #332 “Marketing Social Work: Meanings, Signs, and Entrepreneurship.” Held at the 22nd Annual Baccalaureate Program Director’s Conference in Detroit, MI, February 29, 2006

Policy Representative, from Stockton College to AGHE (Association for Gerontologists in Higher Education): received periodic policy alerts, share them in-house, and act upon them. 2005-present

Member, BPD Gerontology Committee (2004-present)

Awards

DHHS-OWH: Women with over 25 years of HIV/AIDS Leadership, Nominated Member, August 3, 2011

Careers in Aging Week Grant Recipient, Association for Gerontologists in Higher Education, April 2011, Washington, D.C.

Professional Presentations

Cox, L. E. (2011). Providing Services in Complex Times: Working with Clients Living with HIV/AIDS and Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders. Fifth Mental Health Research Conference, SMHART Institute, Jackson State University College of Public Service / School of Social Work Choctaw, Mississippi.

Cox, L. E. (2011).Therapeutic Utility of Guided Autobiography. Fifth Mental Health Research Conference, SMHART Institute, Jackson State University College of Public Service / School of Social Work, Choctaw, Mississippi.

Cox, L.E., (2011).Introduction to Guided Autobiography.Atlantic City Free Library, Atlantic City, NJ.

Cox, L. E., & McNeely-Greene, D. (2011). Away From Her: Part of NASW-NJ’s “Aging and the Arts” Film/Discussion series. Stockton College’s Campus Center, Pomona, NJ.

Cox, L. E. (2011).Guided Autobiography 5 week series: Facilitator,GAB Groups, Jenkins Conference Room of Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, NJ.

Cox, L.E., & Werner, K. (2011). Using Qualitative and Quantitative Data to Understand Aging with TS.The Richard Stockton College of NJ, Pomona, NJ.

Cox, L.E. (2011).Using ProCite and Qualitative Software in Research and Teaching. ASDE sponsored Poster Session. The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ.

Cox, L. E. (2010). Family Therapy Bowenian Style, Clinical CEU Presentation, Brandywine Assisted Livingat Brandell Estates, Linwood, NJ.

Cox, L.E., Fulcomer, M., Sass, M. & DeShields, T. (2010).Transitioning across the lifespan with TouretteSyndrome. Gerontological Society of America conference, held in New Orleans, Louisiana November 20-22nd.

Cox, L.E. Linsk, N. (2010).Using an interdisciplinary strengths based model to address ethics, human rights, and HIV/AIDS. XVIII International AIDS conference, held in Vienna, Austria July 18-23rd Poster presentation.

Cox. L. E. (2010). The therapeutic value of life review through guided autobiography, The Health Center at Galloway, Galloway, NJ.

Cox, L. E. (2010).Role of thwarted belongingness in HIV and suicide assessment.Social Work and HIV/AIDS Conference, Denver, CO.

Cox, L. E. Moncada, D., & Willinger, B. (2010).Co-occurring disorders and HIV/AIDS.NASW-DC/SAHMSA Spectrum HIV Project team presentation, Social Work and HIV/AIDS Conference, Denver, CO.

Cox, L. E. (2010).Telling the stories of life through guided autobiography groups, NASW-NJ Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ.

Cox, L.E. (2009).Older adult’s adaptation to stigma and TouretteSyndrome: Narratives, Poster presentation #11 delivered June 12th at the 5th International Medical & Scientific Symposium on TouretteSyndrome, New York.

Cox, L.E. (2009). Teaching civility in a social work senior seminar class and field, Roundtable presenter, delivered March, 22nd at the Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors in Social Work Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Cox, L.E. (2009).NASW HIV/AIDS spectrum project’s nationwide response to HIV/AIDS. (4/08, Accepted as a Poster Session) International HIV/AID Conference, Mexico City, Mexico August 3-8, 2008. Co-authored with Dimas Moncada and Evelyn Tomaszewski.

Cox, L.E., Moore, P., & DeHope, E. (2008). Sexuality and older adults: The 70-Year Itch. NASW-NJ Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ.

Cox, L.E., Falk, D. S. & Cronin, M. (2008). Transformative effects of study tours. 25th Annual Baccalaureate Program Director’s Conference, Destin, FL.

Cox, L.E. & Ferri, C. (2007).Knowledge about Medicare Part D. Poster Session, The Gerontological Society of America conference, San Francisco, CA.

Cox, L.E., Moore, P., & DeHope, E. (2007). Sustaining gerontological content in BSW curricula, presented at NYSWE Conference in Saratoga Springs, NY, October 2007.

Cox, L.E. & Tomaszewski, E. (2007).Addressing ethical dilemmas in an era of complex practice issues: HIV/AIDS as a case study.Presented at the 2007 NASW-NJ Annual Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey. (May 8th)

Cox, L.E., Tomaszewski, & Gallego, S. (2007). Working with multiply diagnosed clients with HIV/AIDS: Promoting medication treatment adherence through use of the ADHERE model. Research/Poster Session at the 2nd International Conference on HIV Treatment Adherence, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Jersey City, New Jersey.

Cox, L.E., Hines-Smith, S. & Cronin, M. (2007).How to excite faculty to infuse gerontology in three years or less. Table Top presentation at the 2007 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) GERO-ED Forum, held in Charleston, South Carolina. (February)

Cox, L.E. (2007).Successful outcomes assessment in field instruction. Field Instructor Training, Carnegie Library in Atlantic City, NJ (June)

Cox, L.E. (2006). Research methods conundrum: How, where & when to teach this feared course. Presenter, Roundtable at the 24th Annual Conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors in Los Angeles, CA. (October 25-29)

Cox, L.E. (2006). The effects of ASO volunteerism on students enrolled in an undergraduate HIV/AIDS class. 18th National Conference on Social Work & HIV/AIDS, Intercontinental Hotel in Miami FL (May 27th).

Cox, L.E. & Liszeck, M. (2006). Helping families cope with divorce: An integrative model, Workshop presented at the 2006 NASW-NJ Annual Conference, Edison, New Jersey (April)

Cox, L.E., Boyer, T. & Cronin, M. (2006). Engaging students to cultivate social policy….inside and outside the classroom. The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Day of Scholarship, Pomona, NJ (March 1st).

Cox, L.E. (2006).Creating social capital for older Americans—and Promoting Technical Innovations: The Application of GIS for In-Home Services. Chair/Moderator, CSWE Annual Program Meeting, held in Chicago, Illinois (Feb. 16-19th)

Professional Publications

Cox, L. E. (in press).Adherence Conundrum in HIV/AIDS. In D. Rowan A(ed.) Caring for people living withHIV and AIDS: A case-based guide for social workers. Chicago: Lyceum Press, Inc. [Text editor Dr. Diana Rowan, Chair, Social Work Department, UNC-Charlotte].

Cox, L., & Fulcomer, M. (2011).MONOGRAPH: Mixed methods study of TouretteSyndrome.[Compilation of Dr. Cox’s data on Older TS Adults and Rutger’s TS clinic data on TS children and young adults.]

Cox, L. E. (2011). Book Review: Doing therapy with children and adolescents with Asperger’s Syndrome. Families in Society.92(0).

Tomaszewski, E., Cox, L.,Linsk, N. & Hayes, Shelly (July, 2010). Using a strengths based model to address ethics, human rights, and HIV/AIDS.18th International AIDS conference, held in Vienna, Austria.Digital Conference CD Volume 1.

Cox, L. E. (Nov. 2010). Service learning creates epiphanies in a general studies HIV/AIDS course. Published in book ed. by M. A. Cooksey and Kimberly T. Olivares entitled Quick Hits for Service Learning: Successful Strategies by Award-Winning Teachers.

Cox, L.E., Moore, P., & DeHope, E. (November, 2010). Sustaining gerontology content in BSW curricula, 42nd & 43rd Annual Conference Proceedings: The battlefield for human rights: Social workers in the trenches, 11, 5-13. ed. by Dr. Carol Brownstein-Evans (Fall 2010/Rochester, NY).

Cox, L.E. (in press). Book Review: Overtreated. Journal of End-of-Life and Palliative Care, 5(1/2).

Cox, L.E. (November, 2009). Predictors of medication adherence in an AIDS clinical trial: Patient and clinician perceptions. Health and Social Work (Special Issue: HIV/AIDS among People of Color), 34(4), 257-264.

Ferri, C. & Cox, L. (2009). How much do social work students and older adults know about Medicare Part D? Educational Gerontology, 35(5), 409-415.

Cox, L.E. (June 2009).Costa Rica--A cultural study tour. Chapter 7 in text entitled International social work: Case-based perspectives from practice and policy edited by Drs. Carolyn Tice and Dennis Long, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishers.

Cox, L.E., Moore, P., & DeHope, E. (2008). Sustaining gerontological content in BSW curricula, 39th Annual conference proceedings: The battlefield for human rights: Social workers in the trenches (New York State Social Work Education Association--NYSSWEA) in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Cox, L.E. (August 2008). A-mazing spiritual journey. Poem printed in Famous Poets Publication.

Cox, L. E. (July 8, 2008 Summer Issue). Demystifying TouretteSyndrome. Health Connection, 1, Washington, D.C.: NASW Press, Health Specialty Practice Section, pp. 8-11.

Cox, L.E., & Rockmore, L. (May 2008). Living with illness tip sheet—Three questions about living resiliently with Tourette Syndrome. NASW-DC specialty practice section consumer web site.

Cox, L.E. (January/February 2008). Simple secrets of healthy women. The Atlantic county woman: A bi-monthly resource for women of Atlantic County. ( Education page # 32.

Cox, L. (August 24, 2007). Diabetes: Knowledge and Interventions, NASW-DC Specialty Practice Section Consumer Web site.

Ferri, C. & Cox, L. E. (2007). Knowledge about Medicare Part D: Psychologists in Long-Term Care, 21, no. 3, page 7.

Cox, L.E., Falk, D., & Colon, M. (2006).Spanish language and cultural immersion for social work students.Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 11(2), 61-77.

Licenses

New Jersey, Board of Social Work License (L.C.S.W. #, SC 50032)