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Keith Whisnant Turner, Ph.D.

Center for Studies in Aging Home Address:

Department of Applied Gerontology 2100 Redrock Drive

University of North Texas Corinth, Texas 76210

Denton, Texas 76203-0919 (940) 390-1619

(940) 565-4737 [email protected]

Education:

Year Degrees/Certification/Internships Institution

1998 Dispute Resol ution Systems Designer CDR Associates (Boulder)

Certification

1996 Family Mediator Certification CDR Associates (Boulder)

1995 General Mediator Certification CDR Associates (Boulder)

1989 Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Studies University of Cincinnati

1) Geriatrics College of Medicine; and

2) Community Planning School of Planning

3) Health Policy & Administration

1985 Scripps Faculty Summer Internship Miami University (Ohio)

in Gerontology

1980 Media Programming Certification WCET PUBIC TV (Ohio)

1979 Board Trainer Certification National Academy for

Voluntarism (Arlington)

1974 M.A. Psychology University of Cincinnati

1971 B.S. Psychology Xavier University (Ohio)

Year Professional Development Training Institution

2011 N4A Aging Business Academy Scripps Gerontology Center

Miami University (Ohio)

2003 Public Convocation on Healthcare Harris Methodist Hospital

Ethics: David Satcher, M.D. 16th Surgeon Department of Ethics

General of the United States Fort Worth, Texas

2002 Geriatric Professional Development Pennsylvania State

Elder Care Summit: An Interdisciplinary College of Medicine and

Approach to Improving Patient Outcomes Center for Health

Information (Dallas)

1992 Geriatric Professional Development Texas Consortium of

Institute Geriatric Education

Centers (Houston)

Professional Experience:

2015 – Present Associate Professor: Department of Disability

Addiction Rehabilitation/Applied Gerontology

2009 – 2015 Associate Professor: Department of Sociology/Applied

Gerontology

5/08 –- Present Director: Applied Gerontology Masters Degree

Program, University of North Texas.

2008 Acting Chair: Department of Applied Gerontology,

University of North Texas.

8/97 – 9/02 Program Faculty: Program in Public Health, UNT Health

Science Center.

5/97 – 2008 Associate Professor: Department of Applied

Gerontology, University of North Texas.

4/97 -- Present Director: Institute for Mediation in Aging.

8/91 -- 5/97 Assistant Professor: Center for Studies in Aging,

Department of Applied Gerontology, University of

North Texas.

9/90 -- 8/91 Visiting Assistant Professor: School of Planning,

University of Cincinnati.

7/89 -- 6/90 Administrative Research Fellow: Office of the

University Dean, University of Cincinnati.

9/87 -- 6/90 Adjunct Assistant Professor: School of Planning,

University of Cincinnati.

9/87 -- 6/89 Graduate Research Fellow: Office of Graduate

Studies and Research, University of Cincinnati.

9/85 -- 9/87 Graduate Research Fellow: College of Medicine,

University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

6/85 -- 9/85 Interim Senior Center Director: Council on Aging

of the Cincinnati Area, Inc.; Department of

Recreation of the City of Cincinnati, Ohio.

9/79 -- 6/83 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology and

Psychology: Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio.

9/78 -- 6/85 Executive Director: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of

Cincinnati, Ohio.

7/77 -- 8/78 Program Administrator: Westchester County Mental

Health Association, Mount Vernon, New York.

2/73 -- 8/78 Instructor & Counseling Supervisor: John Jay

College of Criminal Justice of The City University

of New York, Manhattan, New York.

9/71 -- 2/73 Graduate Teaching and Research Intern: Department

of Psychology and Division of Psychiatry of the

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Professional Practice Areas:

Advocacy

Aging and Developmental Disabilities Policy/Planning Research

Board Leadership Training

Coalition Building

Community Planning

Community Services Program Development

Conciliation

Designing Dispute Resolution Systems

Geriatric Health Policy Planning

Geriatric Health Services Research

Geriatric Program Development

Geriatrics

Grant proposal writing

Health Administration

Health Policy

Health Services Research

Media Programming

Mediation

Needs Assessment

Negotiation

Organizational Development

Program Evaluation

Strategic Planning

Volunteer Leadership Development

Recent Memberships in Professional Organizations: American Planning Association (APA)

American Public Health Association (APHA)

Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)

Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA)

National Association for Senior Living Industries (NASLI)

National Council on the Aging (NCOA)

Sigma Phi Omega Gerontological Professional/Honor Society () Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR)

Community Service Practice Activities:

02/08 -Present Steering Committee Member: United Way of Metropolitan

Dallas, Inc. Frazier Courts Financial Stability

Initiative.

02/07 Public Speaker: Kiwanis Presentation on Mediation

in Aging.

01/06 Public Speaker: ESP Presentation on Mediation

in Aging.

08/04 Workshop: CEU training session for the Texas

Organization of Residential Care Providers. “Aging

Trends in Texas and Trends in Assisted Living: Survey

Findings.”

10/03 Workshop Panelist: CEU training sessions for the

Dallas Area Gerontological Society. “Ethics and Aging.”


Organization of Residential Care Homes in San Antonio.

“Aging Trends in Texas and Trends in Assisted Living

Industry That Impact the Future Delivery of Long Term

Care.”


Association on Mental Retardation in Corpus Christi.

“Why Coalitions Alone Are Not Enough: The Texas

Experiment.”

6/02 Workshop: CEU training session for the Joint

Conference of the National Council on the Aging and

the American Society on Aging in Denver. “Evaluating

Multipurpose Senior Centers in the 21st Century:

Linking Individualized Needs Assessment with Program

Impact.”

1/02 Judge: Served as Judge for the Denton Senior Pageant.

11/01 Statewide teleconference: CEU training for the Texas

Department on Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

“Networking to Serve Aging and Developmental

Disabilities Populations: The Important Role of Social

Worker.”

8/01 Workshop: CEU training session for Region V Meeting of

the American Association on Mental Retardation in San

Antonio. “Texas Aging and Developmental Disability

Coalitions: Goals and Achievements.”

11/01 Workshop: “Serving the Needs of Individuals: New

Measures for Program Accountability.” Denton, Texas:

Institute for Mediation in Aging. Presented to the

Texas Recreation and Parks Society Regional Meeting

for Senior Center Staff from 73 Texas Counties.

10/00 Workshop: “Partnering to Serve an Aging Congregation

in the 21st Century”. Commissioned by Office of

Peace and Justice Ministries and disseminated to

Cuerpo de Cristo and Social Ministries Conference;

Diocese of Fort Worth. Training targets ministerial

formation within diocesan and parish-level

structures.

7/00 Project Evaluator: Texas Institute for Research and

Education on Aging. Designed and conducted program

evaluation for a hospital co-funder of the Senior

Volunteers for Childhood Immunization Program in

Temple, Texas.

9/99 Compressed Video Training: Texas Institute for

Research and Education on Aging and US Dept. of

Health and Human Services Maternal and Child Health

Services. Conducted initial training for Seniors

for Childhood Immunization in Program Demonstration

in South Carolina.

12/98 Workshop Panelist: University of North Texas and

Institute for Mediation in Aging. Conducted

campus-wide employee seminar in retirement planning

concepts and principles.

10/97 Expert Advisor: Texas Association of Area Agencies

on Aging & Institute for Mediation in Aging.

Providing expertise in serving aging and

developmental disabilities populations in the

development of a new coalition of area agencies on

aging in pursuit of state managed care contracts.

9/97 In-Service Training: Texas Association of Area

Agencies on Aging & Institute for Mediation in

Aging. Conducted training session in mediation in

aging and its applications in aging & developmental

disabilities.

9/97 In-Service Training: Houston County Area Agency

on Aging & Institute for Mediation in Aging.

Conducted training session for administration,

staff, and vendors in negotiation and resolution of

service delivery/family service issues & conflicts.

9/97 Technical Support: Texas Managed Care Coalition &

Institute for Mediation in Aging. Provided

planning assistance to coalition of managed care

providers.

6/97 -- 8/98 Mediation & Strategic Planning: Central Texas Area

Agency on Aging, & Central Texas United Way, &

Institute for Mediation in Aging. Regional aging

and developmental disabilities integration,

coalition development, planning assistance, and

process facilitation.

5/97 Strategic Planning & Board Training: Lewisville

Habitat for Humanity & Institute for Mediation in

Aging.

3/97 Strategic Planning & Board Training: Adult Day Care

of North Texas, Inc. & Institute for Mediation in

Aging.

11/96 Mediated a Texas state-wide planning symposium

for adult day service providers. Agenda: coalition

development, consensus building and mediation to

position parties for network participation in Texas

managed care negotiations.

9/96 Mediated a regional coalition-building forum

for Texas adult day service providers. Agenda:

coalition development, consensus building and

mediation to position parties for leadership

participation in Texas managed care negotiations.

5/96 -- Present Mediator: University of North Texas Voluntary

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program.

Mediating institutional and interpersonal

problems and conflicts.

5/96 -- 7/98 Mediator: Louisville Center for Dispute Resolution.

Mediating individual, family/divorce, personal

injury, and organizational disputes.

5/96 Organizational development: consultation

to the Adult Day Care Association of Texas.

3/96 Organizational development: training and presented a

training manuscript, "Voluntarism: Successful

Development and Management", for the Texas Regional

Meeting of the National Federation of Interfaith

Volunteer Caregivers. Trained administrators of

direct care delivery organizations in the recruitment

and nurturance of volunteer caregivers.

1/96 Conducted professional development seminar:

"Demographic Imperatives for Educators", at an

institute titled "Educating Youth for an Aging

Society: Gerontology in Education." Sponsored by

the National Academy for Teaching and Learning

About Aging. Trained educators in the use of

demographic and other social data on aging for

incorporation into their teaching curricula.

10/95 Conducted annual professional development workshop,

"Sociological Aspects of Aging: Demography,

Epidemiology, and Economic Status", for the

Northeast Region of the Texas Consortium of

Geriatric Education Centers.

6/95 - 6/98 Member of the Editorial Board of Educational

Gerontology.

5/95 -- 4/97 At-Large Delegate to the National Adult Day

Services Association of the National Council on the

Aging. Providing leadership, planning assistance

and policy analysis to the national association;

and training and mediation assistance to state

affiliates. Received service award.



Epidemiology, and Economic Status", for the



5/94 -- 5/96 Provided technical assistance in planning and

grant writing; conducted board training with the

Retired Seniors & Volunteer Program (RSVP).

Conducted feasibility study on creating a county-

wide volunteer development center under the

auspices of the Chisholm Trail RSVP, Inc.

10/93 -- Present Project evaluator for an intergenerational

childhood immunization program funded by the

federal Administration on Aging. Project is

titled "Seniors For Childhood Immunization." This

project received national acclaim as a childhood

immunization demonstration project and was

administered by the Texas Institute for Research

and Education on Aging.

10/93 -- 8/94 Provided technical consultation in project

planning, media programming, and evaluation with

the United Way of Denton, Inc. in a commuity-wide

visioning and development project, "A Vision for

Denton in the 21st Century".



Epidemiology, and Economic Status", at the



10/93 Conducted geriatric training seminar, "Caring for

Persons with Disabilities", at the Professional

Development Institute of the Texas Consortium of


8/93 -- 6/96 Provided technical assistance in program development

and evaluation; conducted trustee board leadership

training for the Adult Day Care of North Texas, Inc.

10/92 -- 5/95 Conducted management in-service training seminar:

Denton State School in developing and fostering aging

and developmental disabilities community services

coalitions.


"Social and Economic Aspects of Aging", at the



3/92 -- 11/96 Member of the Editorial Board of The Southwestern,

Journal of the Southwest Society on Aging.

2/92 Conducted campus-wide educational seminar, "Issues

and Agendas for An Aging Society", with the

University of North Texas Ministry Center.

1/87 Workshop Presenter: "Socioeconomic Issues in

Gerontology." Inservice training for University of

Cincinnati medical faculty and staff.

9/78 -- 6/85 Provided negotiation and mediation services to

individuals, families, and organizations under the

auspices of a major religious institution.

Service Learning Partner Agencies

2015 Senior Citizens Services of Greater Tarrant County

2015 Superior Solutions and Services in Aging

2015 Meals For the Elderly San Angelo

2015 The Senior Source

2015 Alexian Brothers Lansdowne Village

2015 Dallas Senior Companion Program

2015 Denton County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

2015 North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging

2014 Heart to Heart Hospice

2014 Alzheimer’s Society of Austin

2014 Capital City Alzheimer’s Association

2014 Concord Senior Center

2014 City of Dallas Senior Services Program

2014 Watuaga Senior Center


2014 Charleston County Community Action Agency

2014 Meals on Wheels of Dallas County

2014 City of Lewisville Senior Activity Center

2013 MHMR of Denton County

2013 Arlington Central Senior Center

2013 Area Agency on Aging of Central Texas

2013 Guardianship Services of Tarrant County

2013 SPAN, Inc.

2013 Dallas Area Agency on Aging

2013 Caddo Council on Aging

2013 Dallas Community Service

2013 Ann’s Haven Hospice

2013 The Bentley Senior Living Complex

2013 Catholic Charities of Dallas


2013 Pharmaceutical Access Control Program for Elderly

2013 Sheltering Arms


2013 Rockwall County Senior Advocacy Program

2013 Terrell State Hospital

2012 Central Texas Area Agency on Aging

2012 Guardianship Services, Inc.

2012 SPAN, Inc.


2012 Caddo Council on Aging

2012 Meals on Wheels of Denton County

2012 Dallas Community Service

2012 Ann’s Haven VNA

2012 The Bently

2012 Catholic Charities of Dallas


2012 Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

2012 Neighborhood Centers, Inc. Sheltering Arms

2012 Dallas Elder Support Program

2012 Rockwall County Committee on Aging

2012 Senior Adult Services

2012 Terrell State Hospital

2011 Retired Senior & Volunteer Program

2011 Nursing Home Ombudsman Program


2011 Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County


2011 City of Waxahachie

2011 North Central Texas Alzheimer’s

2011 United Way of Parker County

2011 Mental Health and Aging Advocacy Project

2011 Fendik Town Association


2011 Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County

2011 Angelina County Senior Citizens Activities, Inc.

2010 Alzheimer's Association of Greater Dallas

2010 Mental Health Association of Tarrant County

2010 Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County

2010 VNA Meals on Wheels

2010 SPAN, Inc.

2010 Office of Human Concern

2010 Visiting Nurse Association

2010 Denton Housing Authority

2010 Senior Adult Services


2010 Deaf Action Center

2009 Adult Protective Services

2009 Alzheimer's Association of Greater Dallas

2009 SPAN, Inc. Instructor


2009 Senior Citizens Services of Tarrant County

2008 People's Clinic of Denton


2008 SPAN, Inc.

2008 Southern Social Services Group, Inc.

2008 Alzheimer’s Association Greater Dallas

2008 City of Garland

2007 Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging

2007 Lion Hospice

2007 Mercer House

2007 Texoma Area Agency on Aging


2007 AVALON Care

2007 Haltom Senior Center

2007 Grace Presbyterian Village


2007 Central Texas Area Agency on Aging

2007 Texas Department of Protective and Regulatoru Services

2007 Urban League of Greater Dallas

2007 Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging

2007 Visiting Nurse Association

2007 Capital Area Area Agency on Aging

2006 SPAN, Inc.


2006 Senior Citizen Services of Greater Tarrant County

2006 AIDS Services of North Texas

2006 The Conservatory

2006 America Reads Academy

2006 Guardianship Services

2006 Denton County MHMR

2006 Denton County Health Department

Agency Consultation 1/05 Strategic Planning: SPAN, Inc. Institute for Mediation

in Aging. Strategic planning and marketing technical

assistance.

9/02 Strategic Planning: Adult Day Services of North Texas,

Inc. Institute for Mediation in Aging. Conducted

strategic planning for non-profit agency serving

Tarrant and Denton Counties. A UNT Service learning

project.

8/02 -7/05 Board Training & Strategic Planning: Sickle Cell

Disease Association of America Fort Worth Chapter

Institute for Mediation in Aging. Conducted board

training and strategic planning for non-profit

agency serving Tarrant and Denton Counties. Results

are used to justify continued funding and to pilot

the development of additional funding.

7/02 Coalition Building: Led coalition-building session in

service delivery problem identification and

collaborative planning for Denton County providers of

assisted living services. Result produced joint

marketing efforts for participants.

6/02 – Present Consultant: Appointed by the Denton County Health

Department to its Community Advisory Committee to

advise in public health affairs and strategize public

health responses.

7/00 – Present Community Planning: Co-Chair of Geriatric Services

Workgroup of the Denton County Healthy Communities

Coalition charged to identify, prioritize, and

strategize issues of access and disparity within the

senior population. The 48-member Workgroup consists

of the leadership and constituency of key geriatric

services providers in Denton County, Texas.

Consultant functions include grant proposal writing,

data development, and key informant interviews to

improve the delivery of geriatric care services.

6/00 -- Present Evaluation Design: Senior Citizen Services of

Tarrant County and Institute for Mediation in Aging.

Solicited to design utilization and outcomes-focused

evaluation survey instrument; provided data analyses

of survey results for agency funding 26 multi-purpose

senior centers. Results are used to justify

continued funding and to pilot the development of

additional research funding. Study results have been

accepted for journal publication.

11/93 -- 8/96 Allocations Committee Member: United Way of Denton

County, Inc., Denton, Texas. Decision maker with

respect to prioritizing the allocation of social

service funding to the Red Cross, the Salvation

Army, and other high impact emergency assistance

agencies serving Denton County.

9/92 -- 8/95 Trustee: Chisholm Trail Retired Seniors Volunteer

Program, Denton, Texas. Chaired planning and

evaluation committee.

11/91 -- 11/94 Advisory Board Member: Fairhaven Retirement Home,

Denton, Texas. Advised with respect to planning,

budgeting, and programming issues.

4/90 -- 6/90 Project Consultant: Ohio Department of Health;

Cincinnati Health Department; Community Action

Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio. Planning consultant

and project evaluator for STD and hypertension

community education/outreach projects.

8/89 -- 5/90 Project Consultant: Kellogg Foundation; United

Way of America, Inc.; Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

United Way and Community Chest, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Designed and implemented diversity project, and

conducted a preliminary outcomes evaluation on

increasing volunteer leadership and decision-making

diversity within the local United Way federation.

4/88 -- 8/88 Program Evaluation Consultant: U.S. Department of

Labor; Ohio Bureau of Employment Services; Hamilton

County Department of Human Services, Cincinnati,

Ohio. Conducted a summative evaluation of a

mandatory work readiness counseling and training

program targeting teenage single-parents receiving

county welfare assistance.

3/87 -- 8/87 Project Research Coordinator: Planning Division

of the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area United Way and

Community Chest; in conjunction with the University

of Cincinnati School of Planning, Cincinnati,

Ohio. Developed a community-wide health and

social services needs assessment protocol.

9/86 -- 1/87 Information Systems Consultant: Dencare, Inc., a

Cincinnati-based dental PPO organization. Developed

a planning/marketing database and methodology for

analyzing the feasibility for serving the dental

needs for a regional aging population.

3/86 -- 6/86 Research Consultant and Data Analyst: Central

Ohio River Valley Association, Inc. (CORVA); in

conjunction with the University of Cincinnati

School of Planning, Cincinnati, Ohio. Surveyed

and analyzed the health care needs for a multi-

county rural aging population.

5/84 -- 8/84 Marketing Film Editor & Director: Community

Services Division of the Cincinnati Metropolitan

Area United Way and Community Chest, Cincinnati,

Ohio. Media programming: created a nationally

recognized award-winning video for use in marketing

United Way management assistance services to member

agencies.

6/83 -- 5/85 Trustee: St. Joseph Villa & Altercrest Orphanages,

Cincinnati, Ohio. Chaired program evaluation

committee.

4/83 -- 10/83 Curriculum Consultant & Editor of Board Training

Materials: United Way of America, Arlington,

Virginia. Developed and edited national board

leadership training materials for use by local

United Way federation members in training their

member agency trustee boards.

1/83 -- 12/84 Trustee President: HUB Services, Inc., Cincinnati,

Ohio. Chaired multiple human services organization.

1/83 -- 12/83 Radio Show Producer and Host: Go Tell It on the

Mountain, WCIN radio station, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Media programming: Created, produced and hosted a

weekly 30 min. public service interview show. Show

focused on complex community social problems and

creative community agency solutions.

1/82 -- 12/84 Trustee: National Multiple Sclerosis Society,

Southwestern Ohio & Northern Kentucky Chapter,

Cincinnati, Ohio. Served on program planning and

evaluation committee.

1/81 -- 8/85 Delegate: Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of

Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. Worked with

religious leaders in mediating community crisis

issues.

1/81 -- 12/82 Radio Show Producer and Host: Convergence, WBLZ

radio station, Dayton, Ohio. Media programming:

Created, produced and hosted a weekly 30 min.

public service interview show.

5/80 -- 8/85 Trustee Chairperson: Foster Grandparents Program

(Federally funded ACTION program), Cincinnati,

Ohio. Chaired organization.

5/80 -- 8/85 Trustee Chairperson: Senior Companions Program

(Federally funded ACTION program), Cincinnati,

Ohio. Chaired organization.

2/79 -- 8/85 Board Trainer and Management Consultant: Training

Institute of the National Academy for Voluntarism

of the United Way of America, Inc.; Management

Assistance Services Division of the Cincinnati

Metropolitan Area United Way and Community Chest,

Cincinnati, Ohio. Leadership trained over 75

United Way member agency trustee boards in

Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Provided planning

assistance and management consultation to 35 United

Way member agency directors. Received six national

board leadership training recognition awards.

7/76 -- 8/78 Grants Developer: Certified by the Professional

Training Program of Westchester County, New York.

Edited grants applications in a variety of funded

program areas including housing, transportation,

infrastructure, and community-based social services

and programs for youth and the elderly.

Honors/Awards:

K. Whisnant Turner. Recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Service of

Lasting Benefit Award from the North Central Texas Council of

Governments.

K. Whisnant Turner. Recipient of the 2009 Senior Citizens services of

Tarrant County Partnership Award for support of the Senior Adults

of Tarrant County.

K. Whisnant Turner. Recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Service of

Lasting Benefit Award from the North Central Texas Council of

Governments.

K. Whisnant Turner. Recipient of the 2006 15-Year Service Award from

the University of North Texas.

K. Whisnant Turner. Recipient of the 2005 Betty J. Clockley Minority

Issues Research Award at the Annual Meeting of the American Public

Health Association.

K. Whisnant Turner. Recipient of the 2005 Public Health Advocate of

the Year Award from the Denton County Health Department.

K. Whisnant Turner. Recipient of the 2004 Service Award from the

Sickle Cell Disease Association of Greater Fort Worth.

K. Whisnant Turner. Recipient of the 2004 Service Award from the Texas

Organization of Residential Care Homes.

K. Whisnant Turner. Recipient of the 2003 Service Award from The

UNT Office of Equity and Diversity.

K. Whisnant Turner. Recipient of the 2001 UNT Service Award.

K. Whisnant Turner. Recipient of the 1998 Service Award from The

National Council on the Aging, Inc. National Adult Day Services

Association. This award is presented “In Honor and Appreciation

For Exemplary Commitment and Service to the Field of Adult Day

Services.”

K. Whisnant Turner. Recipient of the 1995 Research Award from the

Texas Association on Mental Retardation for "Research Conducted in

Mental Retardation Impacting the State of Texas." Decision to

award is based upon peer and professional reviews of research and

published materials. This award is presented for "formulations

and investigations that have contributed significantly to the body

of scientific knowledge in the field of mental retardation."

University Committees and Councils:

10/08 – Present Masters and Doctoral Fellows (MDF) Program Awards

Committee

10/08 – 2011 Miller Atkins Scholarship Awards Committee

10/08 – Present Faculty Senate Athletic Council

10/08 – 2012 Faculty Senate Committee on Status of People of Color

10/08 – 2010 UNT IDEA Team member

11/07 – 04/08 Parliamentarian/Facilitator for the creation of the

College Of Engineering Constitution

10/07 – 2011 Faculty Senate Faculty Development Leave Committee

09/05 - 08/06 Faculty Senate Parliamentarian

09/04 – 05/05 University Task Force on Diversity and Community

08/04 – Faculty Senator

10/99 – 08/08 PACS Diversity Advisory Representative to OED

10/04 –- 5/05 Diversity and Community Task Force for the UNT

Academic Plan

9/04 -- 5/10 Faculty Senate Committee on Benefits

8/04 -- 5/11 Faculty Senator – Representing Group VII

10/99 - Present SCS Diversity Advisory Representative to OED

5/99 -- 8/00 University of North Texas Ronald E. McNair Post-

Baccalaureate Achievement Program Mentor

8/93 -- 8/94 University of North Texas SACS Accreditation

Subcommittee on Student Development Services

9/90 -- 8/91 University of Cincinnati Faculty Senate

Athletics Policy and Review Committee

School/College Committees:

9/02 -- 2009 Chair PACS Diversity Committee

9/03 -- 2008 PACS Student Services Committee

9/02 -- 6/04 Chair Search Committee for Faculty of

Department of Applied Gerontology

9/99 -- 8/00 SCS AD Hoc Student Services Committee

10/89 – 8/01 SCS Grievance Committee

5/99 Chair SCS AD Hoc Grade Appeal Committee

8/97 -- 9/02 SCS Diversity & Multicultural Affairs Committee

4/97 -- 8/97 Task Force on SCS & El Centro articulation

agreement

8/96 -- 7/97 Task Force on SCS Core Curriculum

8/96 -- 7/97 Chair, SCS Committee on Diversity

10/92 -- 12/93 SCS ad hoc Committee on Implementing ADA

Requirements

10/92 -- 4/93 SCS ad hoc Search Committee for Director

of Center for Studies in Aging

3/92 -- 5/96 Member & Chair, SCS Committee on Minority Affairs

11/91 -- 10/95 SCS Library Committee

Departmental Committees:

9/02 -- 5/05 Chair DAG Faculty Search Committee

9/02 -- 12/02 DAG representative to State Employees Charitable

Campaign (SECC) for 2002

7/99 -- Present Undergraduate Internship Field Placement

Director

7/99 -- Present Graduate Internship Field Placement Director

8/98 Chair, DAG Personnel & Tenure Committee

8/98 -- 2010 SCS Departmental ADA Liaison

8/98 -- Present Chair, DAG Student Recruitment Committee

1/98 -- 7/98 Chair, DAG AD-Hoc Faculty Search Committee

8/97 -- Present Departmental Liaison to Sigma Phi Omega,

Gerontological Professional and Honor Society

8/97 -- Present Departmental Advisor to the UNT Gerontological

Student Association

8/97 -- Present Chair All Problem-in-Lieu of Theses

8/93 -- 8/97 Chair, Department of Applied Gerontology

Comprehensive Examination Committee

8/93 -- Present Chair DAG Scholarship Committee

4/93 -- 8/93 CSA Ad-Hoc Faculty Search Committee

8/92 -- 7/94 CSA Strategic Planning Committee

External Grants & Contracts Received and Not Received:

Performance Period (YYYY - YYYY or

Present) Title Sponsor Funding Role Status

2009-2010

Contract to evaluate North Central Texas Aging and Disability Resource Centers Project

North Central Texas Council of

Governments

Co-PI Completed

2010

Contract Assessing Technological Capacity of the North Central Texas Aging and Disabilities Resource Centers

North Central Texas Area

Agency on Aging

Principal

Investigator Completed

2008-2009

Contract Evaluating North Central Texas Aging and Disability Resource Centers Implementation

North Central Texas Council of

Governments

Co-PI Completed

2004-2005 Seniors and Volunteers for Childhood Immunization

Texas Department of

Health

100,000 Research Scientist

Completed

2002-2003 Developing Medical Home Models of Care

Health Research and Services Administration

180,500 Principal


1998-2001 Seniors and Volunteers for Childhood Immunization

Administration on Aging, HHS


Completed

1997-1999 Community Oriented Partnership Center

US Department of Housing and

Urban Development

400,000 and

150,000

Senior Personnel

Completed

1996-1998

Service contract to conduct training and to mediate coalition building efforts targeting integration of aging and developmental disabilities networks

Texas Department on Aging, Texas Rehabilitation Commission, Central Texas

Area Agency on Aging, United

Way of Central Texas, Inc. & Institute for Mediation in

Aging

Other Completed

1997

Service contract to conduct service training for administration, staff, and vendors in negotiation of service delivery and family-oriented disputes.

Houston County Area Agency on Aging & Institute for Mediation in

Aging

Other Completed

1993-1994 Aging and disability state-wide planning investigation.

Texas Rehabilitation Commission

100,000 Principal


1992-1993

State-wide investigation on aging and disability service/systems.

Texas Rehabilitation Commission

100,000 Principal


1991-1993 Academic/Provider Agency Teams in Eldercare Coalitions

Administration on Aging, HHS


Completed

Publications:

A. Publications

2017:

Refereed Journal (In press).:

Lifecourse and Physical Activity of an Aging America. The

International journal of Aging and Society. James H. Swan, K.

Turner, J. Severance.

2016:

Refereed Journal:

Senior Centers and Nutritional Outcomes: A Texas Example. Social Work

in Public Health · May 2016 James H. Swan, J. Severance, K. Turner.

2015:

Refereed Journal:

Reza Amini · James Swan · Philip Yang · Stanley Rusk Ingman · Keith

Turner · Robab Sahafe. Emergency Room (ER) Referrals and Health

Insurance in the United States. Social Work in Public Health. March 2015.

Conference Paper: Level of Cognition and Hospital Admission

Reza Amini · James Swan · Stan Ingman · Keith Turner · Sonni Helmicki.

Texas Public Health Association, 91st Annual Education Conference;

02/2015. i

2014:

Conference Paper: Nutrition Outcomes at Senior Centers

James H. Swan · Jennifer Severance · Keith Turner . 142nd APHA Annual

Meeting and Exposition 2014; 11/2014.

Conference Paper: Social Engagement, Health Status, and Wellness

Keith Turner · James H. Swan · Jennifer Severance 142nd APHA Annual

Meeting and Exposition 2014; 11/2014.

Conference Paper: Life Course and Physical Activity

James H. Swan · Keith Turner · Ami Moore · Reza Amini. 142nd APHA

Annual Meeting and Exposition 2014; 11/2014

2013:

Article: Increased physical activity, physician recommendation, and

senior center participation

James H. Swan · Keith Turner · Shilpa Shashidhara · David Sanders.

Health 01/2013; 05(12):8-18. DOI:10.4236/health.2013.512A002.

2011:

https://www.researchgate.net/journal/1937-1918_Social_Work_in_Public_Health


https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/49529867_Reza_Amini

https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/38426268_James_Swan

https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/2068868048_Philip_Yang

https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/2068310435_Stanley_Rusk_Ingman

https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/482600_Robab_Sahaf


https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272816516_Level_of_Cognition_and_Hospital_Admission?ev=prf_pub


https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/38426268_James_Swan

https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/2005917922_Stan_Ingman

https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/2067704779_Sonni_Hilecki

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266784867_Nutrition_Outcomes_at_Senior_Centers?ev=prf_pub

https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/38426268_James_H_Swan

https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/2055838906_Jennifer_Severance

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266784785_Social_Engagement_Health_Status_and_Wellness?ev=prf_pub


https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/2055838906_Jennifer_Severance

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266784784_Life_Course_and_Physical_Activity?ev=prf_pub


https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/13422762_Ami_Moore


https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276494609_Increased_physical_activity_physician_recommendation_and_senior_center_participation?ev=prf_pub

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276494609_Increased_physical_activity_physician_recommendation_and_senior_center_participation?ev=prf_pub


https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/2073932583_Shilpa_Shashidhara

https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/2055820971_David_Sanders

Refereed Journals:

The Level of Willingness to Evacuate Among Older Adults. A. Gray-

Graves, K. W. Turner, J. H. Swan. Gerontology & Geriatrics

Education.32(2), 107-121.

2010:

Refereed Journals:

A.Gray-Graves, K.W. Turner, J.H. Swan. Sustainability of

Seniors: Disaster Risk Reduction Management. Journal of Aging in

Emerging Economies. 2(2), 64-78

J.H. Swan, K. Turner, S. Shashidhara, D. Sanders. Increased physical

activity and senior center participation. Texas Journal of Public

Health 62(2).16-8

Abstracts and Proceedings:

James H. Swan, Keith Turner, Wil Nnandi Orakpo, Cynthia Cready, and

Dale Yeatts. Poster Session #3260.0 Foreign-Born Elders and

Participation in Physical Activity. 138th Annual Meeting of the

American Public Health Association. Denver, Coloraro. November

2010.

Yun-Ning Chiu, Yi-Ling Yeh, Wen-Ling Tsai, Hsiang Hsing Kung, K.

Whisnant Turner. An Age Friendly Multi-Disciplinary Public-

Private Partnership in Taipei. Hong Kong regional conference on

Age-Friendly Cities With Cooperation & Participation: The Asian

Pacific Perspective. Hong Kong, China, November

Non-Refereed Publications:

K. Whisnant Turner. 10th Annual Program Evaluation on Tarrant County

Senior Centers. Commissioned by Senior Citizens Services of

Tarrant County Texas.

J.H. Swan, K. Turner, D. Sanders. W.N. Orakpo, C. Cready, D. Yeatts

Foreign-born elders and participation in physical activity

American Public Health Association (APHA) 138th Annual Meeting,

Denver, November

2009:

Refereed Journals:

Conference Paper: Physical Activity and Senior Center Participation Over Two Years David Sanders · James H. Swan · Keith Turner. 137st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

2009; 11/2009.

J.H. Swan, K. Turner, S. Shashidara. Physical activity and senior

center participation. Texas Public Health Association (TxPHA)

Annual Educational Conference, Austin, April



https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266778374_Physical_Activity_and_Senior_Center_Participation_Over_Two_Years?ev=prf_pub

https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/2055820971_David_Sanders



Tarrant County Texas

2008:

Abstracts and Proceedings:

M. McClung; K. W.Turner, J. H. Swan; D. VanRyswyk. Multi-Dimensional

Exercise and Individualized Fitness Program. Annual meeting of the

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education.

Refereed Journals:

J.H. Swan, R. Friis, K. Turner. Getting tougher for the fourth

quarter: boomers and physical activity. Journal of Aging &

Physical Activity 16(3; 261-79





2007:

Conference Paper: Physical activity and length of residence in the U.S James H. Swan · Robert Friis · Keith Turner. 135st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

2007; 11/2007

Conference Paper: Increased physical activity and senior center participation Keith Turner · James H. Swan · Melissa McClung. 135st APHA Annual Meeting and

Exposition 2007; 11/2007




2006:

K. Whisnant Turner. “Weight Status and Participation in Senior Center

Activities.” Family and Community Health; 29(4), 279-287

K. Whisnant Turner. Commissioned book review: Moody, Harry R. (2006).

Aging: Concepts & Controversies. 5th Edition. Pine Forge Press.

ISBN: 1-4129-1520-1

K. Whisnant Turner. Book Reviewer for Sustainable Communities

Review journal. Swimming Upstream: Collaborative Approaches to

Watershed Management. Edited by Paul A. Sabatier, Will Focht,

Mark Lubell, Zev Trachtenberg, Arnold Vedlitz and Marty Matlock.

Cambridge: The MIT Press, 2005




2005:

Keith Turner, Shahla Ala’i-Rosales, Cassandra Berry. UNT Five-Year

Faculty Diversity Study: Taskforce on Diversity and Community

Summary Report




2004:

K. Whisnant Turner. “Texas Senior Centers: What They Offer, Who Participates, and What They

Gain. ”Journal of Gerontological Social Work; 43(1), p 37-47. Cited in:

Article: Perceptions of Leisure by Older Adults Who Attend Senior Centers

Leisure Sciences 05/2015; 37(4):1-18. DOI:10.1080/01490400.2015.1016563

K. Whisnant Turner. Book reviewer for Sustainable Communities Review

Journal; volume 7, number4. Allen, Barbara L. (2003). Uneasy

Alchemy: Citizens and Experts in Louisiana’s Chemical Corridor

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266823356_Physical_activity_and_length_of_residence_in_the_U.S?ev=prf_pub


https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/13160945_Robert_Friis

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266801366_Increased_physical_activity_and_senior_center_participation?ev=prf_pub


https://www.researchgate.net/researcher/2056160560_Melissa_McClung

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/277975207_Perceptions_of_Leisure_by_Older_Adults_Who_Attend_Senior_Centers?pli=1&loginT=hgLKySz7NJ7MTPvrYRPatRtwY0nFLalgrC4OyNYeaPs&uid=FcN4wtq5bVMnwjsVHIcVUBEPstnclSTO4XR6&cp=re243_b_v2_b2_p1020&ch=reg

Disputes. The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. ISBN 0-262-

51134-7

K. Whisnant Turner. Exploratory Study of Small Assisted Living

Providers. Institute for Mediation in Aging. Commissioned survey

research and report prepared for the Texas Organization for

Residential Care Homes

K. Whisnant Turner. An Analysis of Assisted Living Providers in

Texas. Institute for Mediation in Aging. Commissioned analytical

report prepared for the Texas Organization for Residential Care

Homes

K. Whisnant Turner. Texas Senior Centers: What They Offer, Who

Participates, and What They Gain. Denton, Texas: Institute for

Mediation in Aging. 4th Annual evaluation report on senior

citizen center programs in Tarrant County solicited by Senior

Citizen Services of Tarrant County and the United Way of Tarrant

County

2003:

K. Whisnant Turner. “Dallas-Fort Worth-San Antonio Medical Home

Networks for SCD.” National Sickle Cell Disease Association of

America, Beverly Hills, CA. Poster session with multiple products

prepared under NIH Grant No.6H46MC00270-01-01



Mediation in Aging. 3rd Annual evaluation report on senior citizen

center programs in Tarrant County solicited by Senior Citizen

Services of Tarrant County and the United Way of Tarrant County

2002:

K. Whisnant Turner. “Doctoral Programs in Gerontology: Where They Are

and What They Produce.” Educational Gerontology, 28(2) p. 163-167

K. Whisnant Turner. “Doctoral Programs in Gerontology: Where They Are

and What They Produce.” Abstracts in Social Gerontology 45, no. 3

p.309-441

K. Whisnant Turner. “Texas Aging and Developmental Disability

Coalitions: Goals and Achievements.” Southwest Journal on Aging,

18(1) p.73-75

K. Whisnant Turner. “Evaluating Multipurpose Senior Centers in the

21st Century: Linking Individualized Needs Assessment with Program

Impact.” Denton, Texas: Institute for Mediation in Aging.

Manuscript disseminated to the 2nd Joint Conference of the National

Council on the Aging, Inc. and the American Society on Aging in

Denver. April 2002



Mediation in Aging. 2nd Annual evaluation report on senior citizen


Services of Tarrant County and the United Way of Tarrant County

K. Whisnant Turner. Commissioned Book Reviewer for the McGraw-Hill

Textbook: Aging and the Life Course: An Introduction to Social

Gerontology by Jill Quadagno. April 2002.

2001:

K. Whisnant Turner. “Serving the Needs of Individuals: New Measures

for Program Accountability.” Denton, Texas: Institute for

Mediation in Aging. Manuscript presented to the Texas Recreation

and Parks Society Regional Meeting for Senior Center Staff from 73

Texas Counties. November 2001

K. Whisnant Turner. “Texas Senior Centers: What They Offer, Who

Participates, and What They Gain.” Denton, Texas: Institute for

Mediation in Aging. 1st Annual Evaluation report on senior citizen


Services of Tarrant County and the United Way of Tarrant County.

September 2001

K. Whisnant Turner. “Aging Populations and Disaster Readiness

Training. Denton.” Citation: NLTCS Section on Aging. October 2001

2000:



Impact.” Manuscript presentation to the 22nd Annual Professional

Development Institute of the Southwest Society on Aging in

Houston. Denton, Texas: Institute for Mediation in Aging

K. Whisnant Turner. “Partnering to Serve an Aging Congregation in the

21st Century”. Training Book commissioned by and disseminated to

The Fort Worth Diocesan Ministerium on Aging. Training targets

ministerial leadership and laity within diocesan and parish-level

structures. Denton, Texas: Institute for Mediation in Aging. May

2000

K. Whisnant Turner. “Senior Volunteers for Childhood Immunization:

Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Impact Evaluation.” Denton, Texas:

Texas Institute for Research and Education on Aging. University of

North Texas. Full Report on Annual Program Evaluation. March

2000

K. Whisnant Turner. “Senior Volunteers for Childhood Immunization:

Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Impact Evaluation.” Denton, Texas:

Texas Institute for Research and Education on Aging. Executive

Report on Annual Program Evaluation. February 2000

K. Whisnant Turner. “The Inclusion of Conflict Resolution Training

in Gerontology.” Manuscript disseminated to the Association of

Gerontology in Higher Education’s annual meeting in Myrtle Beach,

South Carolina. February 2000

1999:

K. Whisnant Turner, Carolyn Hasley, Susan Lutz, Miriam Charnow.

“Community Building for Special Needs Children: Survey of the

National Council on the Aging, Inc. Family Friends Program.”

Washington, D.C.: National Council on the Aging, Inc., National

Family Friends Resource Center. Executive Report on a

commissioned evaluation study. June 1999.

K. Whisnant Turner, Carolyn Hasley, Susan Lutz, Miriam Charnow.

“Community Building for Special Needs Children: Report on the

National Project Director Census Survey of the National Council

on the Aging’s Family Friends Program.” Washington, D.C.:

National Council on the Aging, Inc., National Family Friends

Resource Center. Full Report on a commissioned evaluation study.

June 1999.

K. Whisnant Turner, et al. "Modeling Child Welfare Coalition Efforts

to Improve Pre-School Immunization Rates." Turner, K.W.; Ingman,

S.R.; Reban, A.S.; Sybert, P.; Friedsam, H.; Flores, S. Denton,

Texas: Texas Institute for Research and Education on Aging. Report

on a summative program evaluation. Completed January 1999.

1998:

K. Whisnant Turner. “Seniors for Childhood Immunization: Follow-up

Results on an Innovative Outreach Model.” Second co-author in

the published conference proceedings of the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention’s 32nd National Immunization Conference:

Immunization 1998 Changes, Challenges and Opportunities.

K. Whisnant Turner. Best Practices Training Series: Aging and

Developmental Disabilities Inclusion. Denton, Texas: Institute

for Mediation in Aging and Central Texas Area Agency on Aging. A

training manual in best practices for organizational development

and leadership in aging and developmental disabilities inclusion.

[disseminated by TDoA as best pratices training manual to state-

wide meeting of funded project directors].

1997:

K. Whisnant Turner. Best Practices Training Series: Basic

Negotiation Skills. Denton, Texas: Institute for Mediation in

Aging. Contract with the Houston County Area Agency on Aging. A

training manual in negotiation and resolution of service delivery

and family disputes [disseminated by Houston AAA to its

administration, staff, and vendors].

1995:

Texas Association on Mental Retardation Forum, Volume 32, Number 2,

Summer 1995. "Texas Association on Mental Retardation 1995

Research Award: Keith Whisnant Turner, Ph.D." Recipient of the

1995 Research Award from the Texas Association on Mental

Retardation; presented for: "research conducted in mental

retardation impacting the State of Texas." Decision to award was

based upon peer and professional reviews of research efforts and

published materials addressing aging issues in developmental

disabilities.

K. Whisnant Turner. “Three Site Study of Immunization Completion

Rates Following Intervention by Seniors for Childhood

Immunization.” In Ingman et al. Final Report: Seniors for

Childhood Immunization, AoA Grant Number: 90-AM-0696. Denton,

Texas: Texas Institute for Research and Education on Aging. May

1995.

K. Whisnant Turner and Donald R. Louis. "Anticipating Changing

Demographics and Including Older Adults with Developmental

Disabilities." A seminal research paper, refereed by national

academic and professional leaders in aging and mental retardation;

and chosen for presentation at the opening session of the national

White House Conference on Aging's Mini-Conference Relating to

Persons with Mental Retardation. This cornerstone paper

identifies problems, barriers, and potential solutions associated

with providing community services to older persons with

developmental disabilities. Also, it presents a planning

methodology for projecting the future service needs and

requirements for this population. It was published in a post-

conference report: submitted to the White House Conference on

Aging, Office of the President of the United States.

K. Whisnant Turner. Critical Commentary in a 1995 award-winning

training video, Commitment to Giving: Volunteers for Childhood

Immunization. Provided critical commentary as Project Evaluator

in a training video which was developed for the replication of a

federal Administration on Aging project titled "Seniors for

Childhood Immunization." This project was administered by the

Texas Institute for Research and Education on Aging (TIREA). This

nationally recognized training video has been syndicated by TIREA

and distributed at state, regional and national training

conferences addressing intergenerational programming and childhood

immunization.

K. Whisnant Turner. "Three Site Study of Immunization Completion

Rates Following Intervention by Seniors for Childhood

Immunization." In Ingman et al. Final Report: Seniors for

Childhood Immunization, AoA Grant Number: 90-AM-0696. Texas

Institute for Research and Education on Aging. May 1995.

1994:

Kultgen, P., Harlan, J., Holtz, P., Rater, S., & Turner, K.W.

Technical Reports: Pt. 1 Critical Summary Review, Literature and

Products in Aging and Developmental Disabilities; Pt. 2 Integrating

Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities into Aging Network

Senior Sites. Bloomington, Indiana: Program on Aging and

Developmental Disabilities, Institute for the Study of

Developmental Disabilities, Indiana University Affiliated Program

of Indiana, Indiana University.

http://iii.library.unt.edu/record=b2250666

Louis, D.R. & Turner, K.W. A Planning Analysis of Education and

Training Opportunities in Developmental Disabilities and Aging in

Texas. Denton, Texas: Center for Studies in Aging, University of

North Texas. A project of the Texas Planning Council for

Developmental Disabilities; funded by the Texas Rehabilitation

Commission Grant Number DD-93217.


K. Whisnant Turner. An Analysis of 11 Regional Focus Group Hearings

on Serving Texans Who Are Aging with Developmental Disabilities.

Denton, Texas: Center for Studies in Aging, University of North

Texas. A project of the Texas Planning Council for Developmental

Disabilities; funded by the Texas Rehabilitation Commission Grant

Number DD-93217. http://iii.library.unt.edu/record=b2283912

K. Whisnant Turner. Definition and Evaluation of Service Delivery

Systems: A Planning Survey of Community-Based Service Providers.

Denton, Texas: Center for Studies in Aging, University of North

Texas. A project of the Texas Planning Council for Developmental



K. Whisnant Turner. Estimating and Projecting the Prevalence of

Developmental Disability in the Aging Population for Texas. Denton,

Texas: Center for Studies in Aging, University of North Texas. A

project of the Texas Planning Council for Developmental



K. Whisnant Turner. Texas Aging and Developmental Disabilities

Implementation Study: An Executive Report on Evaluating Community

Preparedness Toward Serving and Including Older Adults with

Developmental Disabilities within the Aging Services Network. Denton,









Number DD-93217. ISBN: B0006PC2YQ


K. Whisnant Turner. Modeling Community Inclusion for Older Adults

with Developmental Disabilities. The Southwest Journal on Aging,

Vol. 10, No. 1, Winter 1994. Cited in Dementia, Aging, and

Intellectual Disabilities: A Handbook by Matthew P. Janicki, Arthur

J. Dalton (1999), Psychology Press, ISBN: 0876309163.

K. Whisnant Turner. Reviews of Area Agency on Aging 6-Year Plans: A

Planning Analysis on Service Utilization and Projections. Denton,





K. Whisnant Turner. Reviews of Area Agency on Aging 6-Year Plans: A

Planning Analysis on Serving Aging with Disabilities. Denton,





K. Whisnant Turner. "Developing Community Networks for People with

Developmental Disabilities as they Age: New Roles for Guardians

and Advocates." 1994 Conference Proceedings of the National

Guardianship Association. A refereed article defining new

volunteer roles for supporting the community integration and

inclusion of aging persons with developmental disabilities.

K. Whisnant Turner. Critical commentary in a regional educational

television series, Family Concerns. Provided critical commentary

as expert in aging regarding the community importance of, and

contributions made by, senior citizens who volunteer in the

Retired Seniors Volunteer Program. It was taped June 1993 by

Community and Senior Services (Midland, TX); telecasted August

1993 in Dallas Metroplex and other Texas market areas; and

nationally syndicated in 1994. This production received a

national marketing award.

K. Whisnant Turner. Invited roundtable discussant in the April 1993

"Aging and Developmental Disabilities Cross-National Think Tank"

meeting held at the University of New Hampshire in Durham.

Proceedings were published by University of New Hampshire and

disseminated internationally in 1994.

1993:

K. Whisnant Turner. Book review of Services for the Elderly: Case

Studies in Administration and Management. Edited by Milan J.

Dluhy and Martha B. Pelaez; published in Educational Gerontology,

Vol 19, No 5, pp. 467, 1993; ISSN 0360-1277. Cited in the Social

Sciences Citation Index.

http://64.233.161.104/SearchBook/defaultBrowse/i/B0006PC2YQ/Developmental-Aging_TTP_k_S31/B0006PC2YQ_A.htm;jsessionid=3FC0FDD655035D019FBDA04FD53B20E2.tomcat1




K. Whisnant Turner. “Alameda Heights Planning Study Background

Report, Alameda Heights Eldercare Needs Assessment Report, and

University of North Texas/Alameda Heights Dallas Agency Commitment

Survey.” Academic/Provider Agency Teams in Eldercare Coalitions;

AoA Grant Number 90-AT-0508.Grant Number: May 14, 1993. Cited in

National Aging Information Center Bibliography Database.

K. Whisnant Turner. "AAA Strategies to Serve Older Texans with

Disabilities." The Southwest Journal on Aging, Vol. 9 No.2;

Winter 1993; ISSN 1070-6127. Cited in Abstracts in Social

Gerontology. A refereed article reviewing current commitments and

proposing new strategies for the community integration and

inclusion of older adults with developmental disabilities.

1991:

A. Taylor, J. Trent and K. Whisnant Turner. "The ACE Administrative

Fellows: Differences in Post-Fellowship Experiences."

Initiatives, Volume 54, No. 3, Fall 1991; ISSN 1042-413x. Cited

in ERIC (Accession Number: EJ480914).

1989:

K. Whisnant Turner. "Analytical Models for Catastrophe in the

Financing of Nursing Home Care." Dissertation Abstracts, Vol.

50-08A, p. 2610, 1989; ISSN 0419-4209; in repository with

University of Cincinnati and University of Southern Alabama

libraries; cited in the world catalogue of published materials

(WorldCat); OCLC Accession Number 2004832. This published

dissertation models economic catastrophe in the out-of-pocket

financing of long-term-care in the United States. It presents

new theoretical and conceptual development and model for

measurement of catastrophe and introduces a methodology to

determine its occurrence, severity, and duration.

Papers, Panels, Posters, and Sessions Chaired:

2010:

K. Whisnant Turner. The Tao of Aging and Disability Resource Centers

Invited lecture presented to Dallas County Aging and Disability

Resource Center Steering Committee. April, 2010

K. Whisnant Turner. A Paradigm for Planning and Developing Services

for Our Older Citizens. Invited lecture presented to students and

faculty of San Angelo University. San Angelo, February, 2010.

2009:

K. Whisnant Turner. Aging-Friendly Communities: To Become Elder

Friendly and Senior Ready. Texas Public Health Association.

Austin, Texas. April 2007.

K. Whisnant Turner. Using Mediation to Improve Quality of Care and

Quality of Life. Texas Conference on Aging. Arlington, Texas April

2009.

2008:

Melissa McClung; K. Whisnant Turner, James H. Swan; Doni VanRyswyk.

Multi-Dimensional Exercise and Individualized Fitness Program.

Paper presented at Association for Gerontology in Higher

Education.

2007:

J.H. Swan, K. Turner, R.H. Friis, W.N. Orakpo. Physical activity and

length of residence in the United States. Paper presented at APHA

135th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 2007.

K. Turner, J.H. Swan, M. McClung. Increased physical activity and

senior center participation. Paper presented at APHA 135th Annual

Meeting, Washington, DC, November 2007.

Turner, K., J.H. Swan, M. McClung. Increased Physical Activity And

Senior Center Participation. Presentation at APHA 135th Annual

Meeting, Washington, DC, November 2007.

K. Whisnant Turner and Doni Van Ryswyck. Overweight and Obesity in

Senior Centers: a 21st Century Problem. A workshop presentation to

the 26th Annual Texas Conference on Aging.

2006:

J.H. Swan, K. Turner, R.H. Friis. Physical activity and smoking among

older Americans. Paper presented at Gerontological Society of

America (GSA) 59th Annual Meeting, Dallas, November 2006.

J.H. Swan, K. Turner, R.H. Friis. Body Mass Index, physical activity,

and race/ethnicity. Paper presented at APHA 134th Annual Meeting,

Boston, November 2006.

Sudong Kang, Jennifer Severance, K. Whisnant Turner. An Exploration of

Seniors Centers Strategies to Serve Emerging Populations of Asian

Elders. A poster presentation to the 59th Annual Scientific Meeting

of the Gerontological Society of America.

K. Whisnant Turner, Abraham Benavides, Kall Loper, Syl Flores,

Mariella Nunez-Janes. “Building Diversity Into Your Classroom.”

Chaired general session at the 9th Annual UNT Equity and Diversity

Conference.

Texas Health Institute. Participant in the Long-Term Care Regional

Forum. Baylor University Medical Center.

2005:

J.H. Swan, M. Guilliam, R.H. Friis, K. Turner. Disparities in physical

activity among elderly members of ethnic and racial groups. Paper

presented at APHA 133rd Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, December

2005.

K. Whisnant Turner, Abraham Benavides, Kall Loper, Syl Flores, David

Hartman, Mariella Nunez-Janes “Building Diversity Into Your

Courses.” Chaired breakout session at the 8th Annual UNT Equity

and Diversity Conference.


Hartman, Mariella Nunez-Janes. “Building Diversity Into Your

Courses.” Chaired panel workshop presentation to the 8th Annual UNT

Equity and Diversity Conference.



Tarrant County Texas.

2004:

K. Whisnant Turner. “An Analysis of Texas Assisted Living Providers:

An Update on Aging Trends in Texas and Trends in Assisted Living

Industry That Impact the Future Delivery of Long Term Care.” Texas

Organization of Residential Care Homes in San Antonio. CEU

training session.


Hartman, Mariella Nunez-Janes. “Building Diversity Into Your

Courses.” Chaired panel presentation to the SCS Departmental

Faculty and Teaching Fellows.

K. Whisnant Turner. Exploratory Study of Small Assisted Living

Providers. Institute for Mediation in Aging. Commissioned survey

research and report prepared for the Texas Organization for

Residential Care Homes.


Senior Centers. Commissioned by Senior Citizens Services of arrant

County Texas.

2003:



America, Beverly Hills, CA. Principal Investigators’ Poster

Session with documents and other products under HRSA Grant

No.6H46MC00270-01-01



America, Beverly Hills, CA. Principal Investigators’ Roundtable

under HRSA Grant No.6H46MC00270-01-01

K. Whisnant Turner. “Ethics and Aging” panelist for the Dallas Area

Gerontological Society. CEU training sessions.

K. Whisnant Turner. “Aging Trends in Texas and Trends in Assisted

Living Industry That Impact the Future Delivery of Long Term

Care.” Texas Organization of Residential Care Homes in San

Antonio. CEU training session.

2002:

K. Whisnant Turner. “Why Coalitions Alone Are Not Enough: The Texas

Experiment.” Workshop and In-Service Training session presented

to the Texas Association on Mental Retardation in Corpus Christi.

July 2002.



Impact.” Denton, Texas: Institute for Mediation in Aging.

Manuscript and In-Service Training session presentation to the 2nd

Joint Conference of the National Council on the Aging and the

American Society on Aging in Denver. April 2002.

2001:

K. Whisnant Turner. Workshop: “Serving the Needs of Individuals: New

Measures for Program Accountability.” Denton, Texas: Institute

for Mediation in Aging. Presented to the Texas Recreation and

Parks Society Regional Meeting for Senior Center Staff from 73

Texas Counties. June 2001.

K. Whisnant Turner. “Texas Aging and Developmental Disability

Coalitions: Goals and Achievements.” Denton, Texas: Institute for

Mediation in Aging. Manuscript and In-Service Training session

presentation to the Region V Meeting of the American Association

on Mental Retardation in San Antonio. July 2001.

2000:


21st Century”. Workshop and In-Service Training Session:

commissioned by Office of Peace and Justice Ministries and

disseminated to Cuerpo de Cristo and Social Ministries Conference;

Diocese of Fort Worth. Training targets ministerial formation

within diocesan and parish-level structures. October 2000.



Impact.” Workshop and In-Service Training session disseminated to

the 22nd Annual Professional Development Institute of the Southwest

Society on Aging in Houston. Training targets students, aging

services administrators and staff, grant writers, planners, and

evaluators for community-based services and programs. October

2000.


21st Century”. Workshop and In-Service Training session

commissioned by and disseminated to the Fort Worth Diocesan

Ministerium on Aging. Training targets ministerial leadership and

laity within diocesan and parish-level structures. May 2000.

K. Whisnant Turner. “The Inclusion of Conflict Resolution Training in

Gerontology.” Workshop session disseminated to the Association of

Gerontology in Higher Education’s annual meeting in Myrtle Beach,

South Carolina. Training targets faculty members and

practitioners in gerontology and geriatrics, educators and

professionals in government and community agencies, and students.

February 2000.

1999:

K. Whisnant Turner. Workshop session on “Identifying Conflict

Resolution Strategies: Building Community Through Citizen

Engagement”. Explains mediation an essential tool in building

sustainable communities. Presented at the regional conference on

An Aging Planet, An Expanding Population, A Sustainable Future in

Denton Texas, May 1999.

K. Whisnant Turner and Ann Reban. Invited poster session on the

“Seniors For Childhood Immunization Program Project Expansions

and Evaluation” at the 33 Annual Meeting of the Centers for

Disease Control National Immunization Conference in Dallas

Texas, July 1999.

Joseph Oppong, Minhe Ji, and K. Whisnant Turner. Invited poster

session on “Urban Case Studies in Aging: The Geography of

Phoenix." Presented at the regional conference on An Aging

Planet, An Expanding Population, A Sustainable Future in Denton

Texas, May 1999.

Minhe Ji, Joseph Oppong, and K. Whisnant Turner. Workshop and

invited paper on “Technical Aspects of Recreating GIS and

Spatio-Temporal Variations in Aging” at the ESRI Southwest

Regional User Conference in Fort Worth, TX, February 1999.

1998:

K. Whisnant Turner. Workshop and invited paper on "So Many Babies,

So Little Tracking: Evaluation of Age Appropriate Immunization

for a Seniors for Childhood Immunization Program" at the 32nd

Annual Meeting of the Centers for Disease Control's National

Immunization Conference in Atlanta, G.A. July 1998.

K. Whisnant Turner. Invited poster session on "Evaluation of Age

Appropriate Immunization for a Seniors for Childhood Immunization

Program" at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on the

Aging in Washington, D.C. March 1998.

1997:

K. Whisnant Turner. Workshop & Invited Paper on "Mediation in Aging

and Developmental Disabilities" presented to the Southwest

Society on Aging annual meeting in Baton Rouge, October 1997.

K. Whisnant Turner. Workshop & Invited Paper on "Mediation in Aging

and Developmental Disabilities" presented to the American

Association on Mental Retardation Regional meeting in New

Orleans, August 1997.

K. Whisnant Turner & Jan Weaver. Poster Session on "Teaching and

Learning About Aging" at the Annual Meeting of the National

Council on the Aging in Washington, D.C. March 1997.

1996:

K. Whisnant Turner. "Adult Day Services Coalition Building &

Developing Reimbursement Options: A Prelude to Texas Managed Care

Participation." An invited paper presentation and adult day

services planning & mediation symposium (3-hr. conference

intensive) presented November 1996 at the 16th Annual Southwest

Society on Aging Conference in Corpus Christi.

M. Montoya & K. Whisnant Turner. "Aging Population Through the Day

Activity and Health Services Program." An invited roundtable

exploring the need to establish different levels of care and a

catchment area for transporting clients to facilities, presented

November 1996 at the 16th Annual Southwest Society on Aging

Conference in Corpus Christi. In my role as at-large delegate to

the National Adult Day Services Association, I presented the NADSA

typology for client levels of need and levels of care and led a

discussion on rationalizing reimbursements based upon levels of

care delivered.

1995:

S. Ingman, K. Whisnant Turner, and A. Reban. "Senior Volunteerism

Applied to Critical Societal Problems: How Well Does It Work?" An

invited panel session conducted October 1995 at the 17th annual

meeting of the Southwest Society on Aging in Albuquerque.

This session discussed ways of utilizing senior volunteers to

improve the impact of voluntarism upon solving critical

community social problems. I presented a typology for data

development and a methodology for analyzing volunteer impacts

on priority community social problems. This presentation was

based upon unpublished research which I conducted in a project to

determine the feasibility for developing a volunteer center for

Denton County.

K. Whisnant Turner and Donald R. Louis. "Anticipating Changing

Demographics and Including Older Adults with Developmental

Disabilities." A seminal research paper, refereed by national

academic and professional leaders in aging and mental retardation,

and chosen for presentation in Houston at an opening session of

the national White House Conference on Aging's Mini-Conference

Relating to Persons with Mental Retardation. This cornerstone

paper identifies problems, barriers, and potential solutions

associated with providing community services to older persons with

developmental disabilities. Also, it presents a planning

methodology for projecting the future service needs and

requirements for this population. It was published in a post-

conference report submitted to the White House Conference on

Aging, Office of the President of the United States.

K. Whisnant Turner. Session chair on "Intergenerational Approach to

Environmental Reform." Session chair on "Sustaining Mental

Faculties." Texas Institute for Research and Education in Aging's

February 1995 Cross-National Conference on an Aging Population, an

Aging Planet, and a Sustainable Future.

K. Whisnant Turner. "Determining Community Readiness to Include

Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities." An invited,

refereed research paper presented January 1995 to the Annual

Conference of the National Council on Aging in Dallas.

1994:

K. Whisnant Turner. "Modeling Community Inclusion for Older Adults

with Developmental Disabilities." An invited, refereed and

published research paper presented October 1994 to the 16th Annual

Southwest Society on Aging Conference in Tulsa.

K. Whisnant Turner. "Developing Community Networks for People with

Developmental Disabilities as they Age: New Roles for Guardians

and Advocates." An invited, refereed, and published advocacy

paper presented October 1994 to the Annual National Guardianship

Association Conference in Fort Worth.

1993:

D. Johnson, V. Pillai, K. Turner, D. Williamson, S. Laurie, G.

McQueen, S. Peyton, G. Smith. "Use of Participatory Action

Research to Plan Primary Care Services for African American Older

Adults." An invited poster presentation presented to the November

1993 Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in

New Orleans.

K. Whisnant Turner and Donald R. Louis. "Community Integration of

Older Persons with Developmental Disabilities." An invited,

refereed methodology and advocacy paper presented October 1993 to

the Annual Southwest Society on Aging Conference in El Paso.

K. Whisnant Turner. Invited roundtable discussant (regarding

research methodology and study findings) in the April 1993

"Aging and Developmental Disabilities Cross-National Think Tank"

meeting held at the University of New Hampshire in Durham.

Proceedings were published and disseminated in 1994.

K. Whisnant Turner and Donald R. Louis (1993). Poster Session:

"State-Wide Aging and Developmental Disabilities Implementation

Study." A poster session with research methodology and project

study findings presented to the annual meeting of the Texas Joint

Conference on Aging in Dallas.

1992:

K. Whisnant Turner. "Evaluating Community Preparedness Toward

Serving and Integrating Older Adults with Developmental

Disabilities Within the Aging Services Network." An invited

methodology paper presented December 1992 at the Annual Home and

Community-Based Services Conference in Austin, Texas.

K. Whisnant Turner. "Using Support Ratios to Project Social Impacts

Resulting from Changes in the Population." An invited, refereed

methodology paper presented October 1992 at the Annual Meeting of

the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning in Columbus,

Ohio.

K. Whisnant Turner. "Intergenerational Social Support or Conflict in

An Aging Society: What Do Demographic Projections Suggest." An

invited, refereed methodology paper presented October 1992 at the

Annual Meeting of the Southwest Society on Aging in Little Rock,

Arkansas.

K. Whisnant Turner. "Adult Day Care and Public Law 100-146:

Integrating Older Persons with Developmental Disabilities." An

invited, refereed policy paper presented October 1992 at the

Annual Meeting of the Southwest Society on Aging in Little Rock,

Arkansas.

K. Whisnant Turner. Poster Session: "State-Wide Aging and

Developmental Disabilities Implementation Study." Presented July

1992 at the Annual Meeting of Texas Association on Mental

Retardation in Corpus Christi, Texas. A methodology presentation.

K. Whisnant Turner. "Southwest Intra-Regional Estimates of

Inequalities in Disease, Hospital Discharge and Death Among Aged

Medicare Beneficiaries." An invited, refereed research paper

presented March 1992 at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern

Sociological Society in Austin, Texas.

1990:

K. Whisnant Turner. "An Aging Society: What Schools of Planning

Should Be Teaching." An invited, refereed topical paper

presented November 1990 at the Annual Meeting of the Association

of Collegiate Schools of Planning in Austin, Texas.

K. Whisnant Turner. "Innovative Housing and Social Services for the

Elderly: Paradigm for Evaluating the Creation of In-Home Services

for the Elderly Population." An invited, refereed methodology

paper presented at the April 1990 Annual Meeting of the American

Planning Association in Denver, Colorado.

1989:

K. Whisnant Turner. "Migration of the Elderly Population:

Socio-demographic Characteristics and Health Status." An invited,

refereed methodology paper presented at the March 1989 Annual

Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association in Baltimore, Maryland.

A. Taylor, J. Trent and K. Whisnant Turner. "The First Twenty Years

of the American Council of Education Fellowship Program: Are Some

More Equal Than Others." An invited, research refereed paper

presented November 1989 at the Annual Meeting of the American

Speech Communication Association, San Francisco, California.

1988:

K. Whisnant Turner. "The Quality Assurance Process: Considerations

for Health Care Planning." An invited, refereed policy paper

presented September 1988 at the Annual Meeting of the American

Planning Association Regional Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.

1987:

K. Whisnant Turner. "Toward an Operational Definition of Catastrophe

in the Financing of Long-Term Care." An invited, refereed

methodology paper presented at the November 1987 Annual Meeting of

the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning in Los Angeles,

California.

Titles for Courses Instructed:

University of North Texas Department of Applied Gerontology:

Assisted Living Seminar

Basic Mediation Skills in Aging

Computer Applications in Community Planning and Administration

Ethnic and Cultural Variations in Service Delivery

Housing for the Elderly

Mediation Practice in Aging

Needs Assessment and Planning Community Programs

Processes of Aging

Problem in Lieu of Thesis

Professional Seminar on Applications in Aging Practice

Professional Seminar on Programs in Aging [Grant Proposal Writing]

Regulatory Strategies

Retirement & Retirement Preparation

Social Gerontology

Sociology of Aging

Special Problems in Aging

Studies in Aging Field Practicum

The Family in Later Life: An Introduction to Advocacy

University of Cincinnati School of Planning:

Ethical Issues in Planning and Administration

Health and Human Behavior

Health, Disease, and Environment

Introduction to Long-Term Care

Management Theory and Behavior in Health Care Organizations

Research Methods in Planning and Health

Theory of Measurement and Statistics

Theory of Urban Planning

Urban Planning Methods

Use of Data Sources in Health Administration and Planning

Wilmington College:

Fundamentals of Social Work

Human Behavior in Organizations

Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Sociology

Law Enforcement Community Relations

Social Psychology

John Jay College of Criminal Justice:

Group Counseling I: Compensatory Learning

Group Counseling II: Learning Opportunities in Higher Education

Group Counseling III: Career Planning and Decision-Making Strategies

Doctoral Student Advising/Dissertation Committees

Duration (YYYY - YYYY or Present)

Student Name Classification Type Project/Thesis/Dissertation

Graduated Dr. Jennifer Severance.

UNT Doctoral

Graduate Mentoring/Advising

A survey of collaborative efforts

between public health and aging

services networks in community health

centers in Texas

Graduated Dr. David

Sanders, UNT Doctoral/Chair


An evaluation model for identifying

Lewisville and San Angelo, Texas, as

senior ready communities

Graduated Dr. Amy

Gray.UNT Doctoral/Chair Industry Research

The willingness of older adults to evacuate in the

event of a disaster

Graduated Jina Lewallen,

UNT Doctoral


Homeless Predictors in the

Older Adult Population

Graduated Helen

Bryce,UNT Doctoral


PREDICTORS OF QUALITY OF LIFE

(QOL): COMPARING BABY BOOMERS, OLDER ADULTS, AND YOUNGER ADULTS USING

DATA FROM THE 2010 NATIONAL

HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY

Graduated Judith Anders,

UNT Doctoral


Investigating the elements that contribute to

Nursing Students making Career

choices and Employment

decisions after graduation from a

Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program with a

focus on care and services provided to

the older adult given the

awareness

Graduated Charles Ewing,

UNT Doctoral,

Chair Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

An Evaluative Study of the Adoption, Effectiveness and

Characteristics Influencing

Effectiveness of AMOB/VLL for Participants in

North Texas

Graduated Wil Orakp,

unto Doctoral


Does Prostate Cancer Begin in the Prostate? Predictors of Prostate Cancer

PJ Magnes Doctoral Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

Soni Rao Doctoral Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

Matthew Weaver

Doctoral Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

Margaret Bate Doctoral/Chair Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

Lisa Phillips Doctoral Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

Okyekachi

Okoro Doctoral,

Chair Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

Kendall Brune Doctoral Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

Hsiangsing

Kung Doctoral


David Comeau Doctoral,

Chair Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

Eukyung Kim Doctoral Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

Carol Dabner Doctoral,

Chair Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

Sudong Kang Doctoral/Chair Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

Min Cole Doctoral/Chair Graduate

Mentoring/Advising

Instructor and advisor for departmental masters students in the Capstone

Seminar course that replaces the problem-in-lieu of thesis requirement.

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