
Angela Curl
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Educational Credentials
- Ph.D., Social Welfare, Case Western Reserve University
- Master of Social Work, University of Alabama
- Bachelor of Social Work, Taylor University
Biography
I joined the faculty of 黑料社区 in August 2015, after being on faculty at the University of Missouri from 2007-2015. My research examines the relationship between health and engagement (e.g., work, volunteering, caregiving, social participation) of older adults. Specifically, my research focuses on the areas of retirement and driving transitions and human-animal interactions. One of the most influential factors impacting productive and social engagement is health. In this vein, my research addresses the role of health factors (e.g., body weight, functional limitations, depressive symptoms, cognitive impairment) in influencing and being influenced by engagement, while additional studies have examined health of older adults more broadly. These studies are designed to inform policy decisions as well as direct practice with older adults.
Courses Taught
- FSW 295 Research and Evaluation Methods
- FSW 312 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
- FSW/SOC 435/535 Death Studies
- FSW 616 Graduate Social Work Research I
- FSW 617 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Professional Experience
- 黑料社区, MSW Program Director, 2022 – present
- 黑料社区, Associate Professor, Family Science & Social Work, 2019 – present
- 黑料社区, BSW Program Director, 2018 – 2022
- Scripps Gerontology Center, Research Fellow, 2015 – present
- 黑料社区, Assistant Professor, Family Science & Social Work, 2015 – 2019
- University of Missouri, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, 2007 – 2015
- Project Coordinator, Council on Social Work Education, Alexandria, VA, 2003 – 2004
- Research Assistant, Council on Social Work Education, Alexandria, VA, 1999 – 2001
- Program Associate, National Association of Community Action Agencies, Washington, DC, 1999
- Administrative Assistant, Family Center of Children’s Harbor, Birmingham, AL, 1997
Honors, Awards, and Grants
Honors and Awards:
- Gerontological Society of America Fellow, 2017 – present
- Marie Haug Award for Exemplary Performance in Gerontological Studies, 2006
Grants:
- Human Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation (Co-Investigator, 2015-2017; $43,462)
- Project Title: Companion Animals, Social Engagement, and Psychological Well-being in Mid and Later
Adulthood
- Project Title: Companion Animals, Social Engagement, and Psychological Well-being in Mid and Later
- Hartford Faculty Scholar (Principal Investigator, 2008-2011; $100,000), John A. Hartford Foundation through a grant to the Gerontological Society of America
- Project Title: The Impact of Retirement on Heart Problems: A Multilevel Dyadic Analysis of Longitudinal
Secondary Data
- Project Title: The Impact of Retirement on Heart Problems: A Multilevel Dyadic Analysis of Longitudinal
- Hartford Doctoral Fellow (Principal Investigator, 2004-2006; $40,000), John A. Hartford Foundation through a grant to the Gerontological Society of America
- Project Title: The Impact of Retirement on Trajectories of Physical Health of Married Couples
Grantmakers in Aging Fellow (Principal Investigator, 2003), Grantmakers in Aging. Grant provided travel funds to present at the Grantmakers in Aging conference in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Project Title: The Impact of Retirement on Trajectories of Physical Health of Married Couples