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PhD, University of Utah Assistant Professor Biography Dr. Nancy Kelley-Gillespie joined the UNO faculty in the Fall, 2005 and is currently an Assistant Professor with the School of Social Work. Dr. Kelley-Gillespie received her Ph.D. in Social Work with a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology from the University of Utah, Master’s degree in Social Service Administration from The University of Chicago, Bachelor’s of Social Work degree with a minor in developmental psychology from Moorhead State University in Minnesota, and her Associate of Arts degree in Developmental Disabilities from Minot State University in North Dakota. Her background has been primarily in the fields of developmental disabilities
and aging, holding mostly direct care, case management, coordinating and
supervisory, and administrative positions in community-based organizations.
She also has extensive experience working with adjudicated individuals
under legal guardianship who have been victims of elder abuse, neglect,
and/or exploitation. Her research, practice, and policy interests include
quality of life and quality of care of older adults; elder abuse, neglect
and exploitation; end-of-life care; caregiving issues; community building;
community long-term care initiatives; program evaluation; service-learning and civic engagement; and nonprofit administration. Prior to coming to UNO, she was a Research Assistant Professor with the University of Utah College of Social Work. She was the Director of the Neighbors Helping Neighbors program, under the auspices of the W.D. Goodwill Initiatives on Aging with the University of Utah College of Social Work from 1999-2005. Dr. Kelley-Gillespie also represented the W.D. Goodwill Initiatives on Aging as a founding member of the Utah Coalition for Caregiver Support from February, 2002-July, 2005, the president of the Project C.A.R.E. Coalition from January, 2004-July, 2005, as well as a consultant for the University of Utah Elder Care Information and Referral Project from June, 2003-July, 2005. From May, 2000-August, 2002, Dr. Kelley-Gillespie coordinated the Quality of Life and Program Evaluation study of the Utah FlexCare Medicaid Long-term Care Demonstration Project in conjunction with the Utah State Health Department, W.D. Goodwill Family Foundation, and University of Utah College of Social Work. Professional Specialties Quality of life and quality of care of older adults; elder abuse, neglect and exploitation; end-of-life care; caregiving issues; community building; community long-term care initiatives; program evaluation; nonprofit administration; and service-learning and civic engagement. Teaching Social Work 8090-001: Social Policy I Research SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Brandi, J., Kelley-Gillespie, N., Liese, H., & Farley, O.W. (2004). Nursing home vs. assisted living: The environmental effect on quality of life. Journal of Housing for the Elderly, 18, 73-88. Kelley-Gillespie, N. (2004). Factors determining quality-of-life of the elderly residing in a nursing home and assisted living facility. The Gerontologist,44(Special Issue I, October), 106. Farley, O.W., Maramaldi, P., Kelley-Gillespie, N., Gorman, C., Fletcher, C., & de St.Aubin, M. (July, 2002). FlexCare Quality of Life Evaluation. Monograph. In cooperation with the Utah State Department of Health. Kelley-Gillespie, N. (July, 2005). Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program
and Process Kelley-Gillespie, N. (2005). Mobile medical care units: An innovative use of Medicare funding. Journal of Health and Social Policy, 20(2), 33-47. Kelley-Gillespie, N. & Farley, O. W. (In Press). The effect of housing on perceptions of quality of life of the elderly. Special Issue on Housing: Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Trickey, R., Kelley-Gillespie, N., & Farley, O.W. (In Press). A look at a community coming together to meet the needs of older adults: An evaluation of the Neighbors Helping Neighbors program. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Kelley-Gillespie, N. (Under Review). Perceptions of quality of life of the elderly. Journal of Social Work and Long Term Care. Kelley-Gillespie, N. (Under Review). A qualitative inquiry to adult child-parent relationships and the effects on caregiving roles. Qualitative Social Work. GRANTS 2005-present. Nebraska Geriatric Education Center. University of Nebraska Medical Center/ University of Nebraska School of Social Work - United States Department of Health and Human Services - Health Resources and Services Administration. Faculty/Researcher - Assistant in meeting the primary objective of the grant: To increase the effectiveness of geriatric health in underserved areas of Nebraska through the training of health care professionals. 2005-present. Center for Gerontological Social Work Education, Geriatric Social Work Initiative, Curriculum Development Institute. Funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation. Purpose: To infuse gerontology throughout curricula in social work programs. Service UNO Gerontology Interest Group Affiliation, Associations, Consultations Influencing State Policy (ISP)– 2005-present |
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