Education
1998 Ph.D., Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dissertation: Parental caregivers of adults with mental retardation: The experience of older fathers and mothers 1973 M.S.S., Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Bryn Mawr, PA 1970 B.A., Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA
Publications
Articles in Refereed Journals Essex, E. L., Petras, D., & Massat, C. M. (in press). Predictors of loneliness among court-
involved and substance abusing mothers. Women & Criminal Justice. Essex, E. L., & Hong, J. (2005). Older caregiving parents: Division of household labor, marital satisfaction, and caregiver burden. Family Relations, 54, 448-460. Essex, E. L., & Massat, C. R. (2005). Preparing school social workers for their wider role: Policy as practice. School Social Work Journal, 28, 1-19.
PUBLICATIONS - continued Essex, E. L., Newsome, W. S., & Moses, H. (2004). Caring for grandparent-headed families: Challenges and opportunities for school social workers. School Social Work Journal, 28, 1-19. Essex, E. L. (2002). Mothers and fathers of adults with mental retardation: Feelings of intergenerational closeness. Family Relations, 51, 156-165. Petras, D. D., Massat, C. R., & Essex, E. L. (2002). Overcoming hopelessness and social isolation: The ENGAGE model for working with neglecting families toward permanence. Child Welfare, 81, 225-248. Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1999). Differences in coping effectiveness and well-being among aging mothers and fathers of adults with mental retardation. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 104, 545-563. Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1997). Residential transitions of adults with mental retardation: Predictors of waiting list use and placement. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 101, 613-629. Campbell, J. A., & Essex, E. L. (1994). Factors affecting planning for the future by parents of a son or daughter with developmental disabilities. Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 29, 222-228. Campbell, J. A., Essex, E. L. & Held, G. (1994). Developing chemical dependency treatment and after-care for people with learning differences. Health and Social Work, 19, 63-70. Submitted Article (Under Review) Chung, K., & Essex, E. Ethnic variation in timing of hospice referral: Does having no informal caregiver matter? Submitted to Journal of Palliative Medicine on 1/22/07. Book Chapters
Hsieh, C., & Essex, E. (2006). Measuring client satisfaction among older adults and families. In B. Berkman (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of social work in health and aging (pp. 1009-1017). New York: Oxford University Press. Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (2002). Fathers as caregivers for adult children with mental retardation. In B. J. Kramer & E. H. Thompson (Eds.), Men as caregivers: Theory, research, and service implications (pp. 250-268). New York: Springer. Seltzer, G. B., & Essex, E. L. (1998). Service needs of persons with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. In S.M. Allen & V. Mor (Eds.), Living in the community with disability: Service needs, use, and systems (pp. 197-218). New York: Springer. Newsletter Articles Petras, D., Massat, C. M., & Essex, E. L. (2006). Service Needs of Substance Abusing Mothers Involved with the Criminal Justice System. Women, Girls, and Criminal Justice, 7(5), 73-77. Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M.W. (1995). Launching patterns in families of adults with developmental disabilities. AddVantage, 7(1), 1. Newsletter of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Mental Retardation, University of Illinois at Chicago. Manual Williams, R. T., & Essex. E. (1992). Directory of Wisconsin Farm and Rural Community Groups. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension.
Honors
2002 Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar 1998 Academy on Mental Retardation 1998 Dissertation Symposium Award 1973 B.A. Magna Cum Laude, Bryn Mawr College
Presentations
Petras, D., Massat, C., & Essex, E. (2007). Health needs of families with mothers involved with substance abuse and criminal justice. Presented at the Eleventh Annual Conference of the Society for Social and Research, San Francisco. Essex, E., & Chung, K. (2006). Older Adults as Caregivers: Contrasting experiences of caring for younger adults or minors. Presented at the 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas. Essex, E. (2005). Older case management clients and younger family members in need of care: Interdependencies and well-being. Presented at the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando. Essex, E. (2004). Caregiving networks of older case management clients and younger family members with disabilities or chronic health problems. Presented at the Eighth Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans. Essex, E. (2003). Research study update: Older case management clients and younger family members in need of care. Presented at Institute for Hartford Social Work Faculty Scholars and Mentors, Washington, D.C. Essex, E. (2002). Older case management clients and younger family members in need of care. Presented at Institute for Hartford Social Work Faculty Scholars and Mentors, Washington, D.C. Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (2000). Fathers as caregivers for adult children with mental retardation. Presented at the 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C. Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (2000). Spousal division of responsibility and well-being of mothers caring for adult children with mental retardation. Presented at the 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C. Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1999). The role of aging fathers in two-parent families of adults with mental retardation: Caregiving, well-being, and spousal support. Presented at the 123rd annual meeting of the American Association of Mental Retardation, New Orleans, LA. Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1998). Aging Parental caregivers of adults with mental retardation: Parental gender and intergenerational intimacy. Presented at the 51st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of American, Philadelphia, PA Essex, E. L. (1998). Parental caregivers of adults with mental retardation: The experience of mothers and fathers. Presented at the 122nd Annual Conference of the American Association on Mental Retardation, San Diego, CA. Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1997). Aging mothers and fathers of adults with mental retardation: Patterns of coping and adaptation. Presented at the 105th Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. Essex, E., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1994). The end of caregiving: Transitions of older mothers of adults with mental retardation. Presented at the 47th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA. Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1993). Aging fathers as caregivers for adult children with developmental disabilities. Presented at the National Institute on Aging Symposium on "Men's Caregiving Roles in an Aging Society," Rockville, MD. Essex, E. L., & Campbell, J. A. (1993). Developing chemical dependency treatment and after-care for people with learning differences. Presented at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, New York, NY. Seltzer, M. M., Leavitt, L., Essex, E., Hoyert, D. L., & Kost, K. S. (1993). Nonnormative parenting of children with retardation. Presented at the 1993 Winter Conference of the American Statistical Association, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Research
Consultant. (2006). Need Methodology Project for the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board. Illinois Department of Public Health, $5000. Principal Investigator. Governors State University Foundation Faculty Professional Development Grant. (2006). Funding for preparation and presentation of “Older Adults as Caregivers: Contrasting Experiences of Caring for Younger Adults or Minors;” presentation submitted for the 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in November, 2006. $1000. Research Development Award. (2004). With two other faculty members, granted award to develop proposal for federal funding building on pilot study of substance abusing, court-involved mothers. Jane Addams College of Social Work, $14,822. Co-investigator. (2003-2008). Jane Addams Substance Abuse Research Collaboration. National Institute of Drug Abuse. Total grant: $1,924,526. Co-investigator for pilot study, “Substance Abusing, Court-involved Mothers: A Preliminary Study,” funded at $33,710.
Primary roles on pilot: principal methodologist; studying incidence and effect of disabilities in the mothers’ families. Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar (2002-2004). Funded by John A. Hartford Foundation; administered by the Gerontological Society of America. Principal Investigator for research project, “Older Case Management Clients and Younger Family Members in Need of Care.” $100,000. Co-Principal Investigator. (2000). Preliminary Study of Substance Abusing Mothers with Histories of Involvement with the Criminal Justice System. Jane Addams College of Social Work. $25,000. Co-Principal Investigator. (1998). Processes involved in Informal Caregiving across Diverse Populations and Conditions. Jane Addams College of Social Work. $35,900.
Service
Governors State University: Service 2006 - Department of Social Work 2006-2007 Search Committee (Chair)
2006 Governors State University Foundation Phonathan Volunteer
2005 - Faculty Senate
2005 - College of Health Professions CUES Scholarship Committee (Co-Chair, 2007)
2005 - Library Advisory Committee
2005 - Department of Social Work Policy Curriculum Committee (Chair)
2005 - Department of Social Work Admissions Committee
2005 - Department of Social Work Personnel Committee
2005 - 2006 College of Health Professions Academic Affairs Committee
2005 – 2006 Department of Social Work 2005-2006 Search Committee (Secretary) Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago:: Service 2004 - 2005 Educational Policy Committee
2000 - 2005 Social Welfare Policy and Services Division Committee (Chair, 2004)
2002 - 2004 Steering Committee, Jane Addams Gerontological Enrichment Project
1999 - 2005 Educational Resources Committee (Chair, 1999-2002)
1999 - 2005 School Social Work Concentration Committee
1999 - 2000 Women’s Committee
1998 - 2005 Bachelor of Social Work Program Committee
1998 - 2000 Human Behavior and the Social Environment Division Committee Other Professional and Community Service
2006 - Member, Workforce/Caregiver Group of the Illinois Older Adults Services Advisory Committee 2006 Participant in invitational Responsible Conduct of Research meeting at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting, (February, 2006) and in follow-up meeting to draft statement and action plan concerning ethical research (June, 2006). 2002 - 2005 Consultation to the University of Illinois at Chicago Central West Case Management Unit concerning caregiving issues. The Unit is a publicly funded case management program for frail adults over age 59, and is a project of the Jane Addams College of Social Work. 2001-2002 Advisory Board Member, CERAP (Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol) Project Advisory Committee for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
2000 – 2001 Advisory Board Member, Center for the Study of Assisted Living, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago
Professional Memberships
2002 - Society for Social Work and Research
2001 - Association for Community Organization and Social Work
2000 - The Gerontological Society of America
2000 - Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work
2000 - Influencing State Policy (Institutional Liaison)
1998 - Academy on Mental Retardation
1998 - Council on Social Work Education
1993 - National Association of Social Workers
1991 - American Association on Mental Retardation
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