JAMILA BOOKWALA, Ph.D.
CURRICULUM VITAE

Department of Psychology
305 Oechsle Hall
Lafayette College
Easton, PA 18042
Phone: (610) 330-5285
Fax:     (610) 330-5349
Email:  bookwalj@lafayette.edu

EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh                      
Doctor of Philosophy, Social Psychology, 1995.
“Caregivers’ Perceptions of the Care Recipient, Appraisals of Strain, and Depressive Symptoms: The Role of Neuroticism and Mastery” (Dissertation Advisor: Richard Schulz, Ph.D.)

University of Pittsburgh                      
Master of Science, Social Psychology, 1993.

City University of New York             
Master of Arts, Psychology, 1989.

University of Bombay                        
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 1985.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teaching Positions

Lafayette College                             
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, 2006-
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, 2001-2006

Pennsylvania State University, Abington College
Assistant Professor, Division of Social Sciences, 1998-2001

Drexel University
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Sociology, & Anthropology, 1997-1998

University of Pittsburgh
Teaching Fellow, Department of Psychology, 1991-1995

Research Positions

Polisher Research Institute (formerly Philadelphia Geriatric Center)
Visiting Scholar (01/2004-06/2004; during Junior Faculty Research Leave)

University of Pennsylvania                 
National Institute of Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellow, Quality of Life Laboratory - Clinical Research Center, Geriatric Psychiatry Division, 1997-1998.

Kent State University                         
Project Director, Advance Directives & End-of-Life Decision-Making in Older Adults, Department of Psychology, 1995-1996.

University of Pittsburgh                      
Research Assistant, Center for Social and Urban Research, 1993-1995.

RESEARCH GRANTS

Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Longitudinal Study Pilot Grant Program, 2008-2009
(Principal Investigator)
"Impact of Midlife or Later Marital Dissolution"

National Institute on Aging
Sociobehavioral Data Analysis and Archiving in Aging Program, 2007-2009
(Principal Investigator)
“Parent Care Transitions, Marital Relationships, and Health Outcomes”

Anthony Marchionne Foundation        
Marchionne Small Grants Program, 2005 (Principal Investigator)
“Personal Resources and Health in Long-Term Singles vs. Married Adults”

Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, & Aging Research, Rutgers University/National Institute on Aging    
MIDUS Pilot Project Grant, 2003-04 (Principal Investigator)
“Marital Quality, Physical Disability, and Psychological Well-being in Mature Adults”

Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation      
Early Career Development Award for Minority Junior Faculty, 2003 (Principal Investigator)
“Ethnicity, Marital Quality, and Depression in Late Adulthood”

Lafayette College                               
Advanced Research Grant, 2002-2003 (Principal Investigator)
“Marriage and Health in Late Life”
Advanced Research Grant, 2006-2007 (Principal Investigator)
Women and Health Study

Pennsylvania State University, Abington College          
Faculty Development Grant, 1999-2000 (Principal Investigator)
“Adult Attachment Patterns and Psychological Well-Being in Romantic Relationships”
Faculty Development Grant, 1998-1999 (Principal Investigator)
“Adult Attachment Patterns and Relationship Satisfaction”

Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Minority Faculty Development Grant, 1998-99 (Principal Investigator)
           
American Psychological Association, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Div 9)       
Grants-in-Aid Program, 1997 (Principal Investigator)
“Medication Compliance in HIV+ Gay Men: Role of the Partner”

American Psychological Association, Adult Development & Aging (Div 20)
Research Proposal (Doctoral) Award, 1995
“Spousal Similarity in Well-being”

AWARDS AND HONORS

The Thomas Roy & Lura Forrest Jones Lecture Award
Lafayette College, 2009

Advanced Study Grant
Lafayette College, 2009

Early Results Workshop on the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, (competitive workshop, funded by the National Opinion Research Center/University of Chicago)
Selected participant, 2008-2009

Advanced Study Grant
Lafayette College, 2008

Psychology of Aging Training Institute, The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN (competitive training institute, funded by the National Institute on Aging)
Selected participant, 2003-2004

American Psychological Association, Adult Development & Aging
(Div 20)
Doctoral Research Award, 1996

National Institute on Aging Summer Institute on Aging Research    
Invited participant, 1996.

University of Pittsburgh                      
Moskowitz Teaching Fellow Award, Dept of Psychology, 1994.
Honorary Membership (teaching excellence), Phi Eta Sigma, 1993

University of Bombay                        
The Sir Frank Souter Scholarship, 1983
National Merit Scholarship, 1982-1984

JOURNAL ARTICLES (*Lafayette College Student)

Bookwala, J., & Fekete, E. (in press).  Psychological resources and affective well-being in never-married adults.  Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

Bookwala, J. (2009).  The impact of parent-care on marital quality and well-being in adult daughters and sons.  Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 64B, P339-P347.

Basow, S., Lilley, L.,* Bookwala, J., & McGillicuddy-DeLisi, A. (2008). Identity development and psychological well-being in Korean-born adoptees in the US. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 78, 473-480.

Bookwala, J., & Boyar, J.* (2008).  Gender, body weight, and psychological well being.  Psychology of Women Quarterly, 32, 188-195.

Basow, S., Foran, K.,* & Bookwala, J. (2007).  Social contagion of eating disordered behavior in college women: The role of sorority living.  Psychology of Women Quarterly, 31, 394-400.

Bookwala, J., & Franks, M. M. (2005).  The moderating role of marital quality in older adults’ depressed affect: Beyond the ‘main effects’
model. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 60, P338-P441.

Bookwala, J., Sobin, J.,* & Zdaniuk, B. (2005).  Gender and aggression in marital relationships: A life span perspective.  Sex Roles, 52, 797-806.

Bookwala, J. (2005). The role of marital quality in physical health during the mature years.  Journal of Aging and Health, 17, 85-104.

Bookwala, J., Zdaniuk, B., Burton, L., Lind, B., Jackson, S., & Schulz, R. (2004).  Concurrent and long-term predictors of older adults’ utilization of community-based long-term care services.  Journal of Aging and Health, 16, 88-115.

Bookwala, J., & Jacobs, J.* (2004). Age, marital processes, and depressed affect.  The Gerontologist, 44, 328-338.

Bookwala, J. (2003).  Being “single and unattached”: The role of adult attachment styles.  Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33, 1564-1570.

Bookwala, J., Harralson, T. L., & Parmelee, P. A. (2003).  Effects of pain on functioning and well-being in older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee.  Psychology and Aging, 18, 844-850.

Bookwala, J. (2002).  The role of own and perceived partner attachment in relationship aggression.  Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 17, 84-100.

Cyranowski, J. M., Bookwala, J., Feske, U., Pilkonis, P., Kostelnik, B., & Frank, E.  (2002). Adult attachment profiles, interpersonal difficulties, and response to interpersonal psychotherapy in women with recurrent unipolar depression.  Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 21, 191-217.

Lockhart, L. K., Bookwala, J., Fagerlin, A., Coppola, K. M., Ditto, P. H., Danks, J. H., & Smucker, W. D. (2001).  Older adults’ attitudes toward death: Links to perceptions of health and concerns about end-of-life issues.  Omega, 43, 331-347.

Bookwala, J., Coppola, K., Fagerlin, A., Ditto, P. H., Danks, J. H., & Smucker, W.  (2001). Gender differences in preferences for life-sustaining treatments and end-of-life values.  Death Studies, 25, 127-149.

Ditto, P. H., Danks, J. H., Smucker, W. D., Bookwala, J., Coppola, K. M., Dresser, R, Fagerlin, A., Gready, R. M., Houts, R, Lockhart, L. K., Zyzanski, S. (2001).  Advance directives as acts of communication.  A randomized, controlled trial.  Archives of Internal Medicine, 161, 421-430.

Bookwala, J., & Schulz, R. (2000). A comparison of primary stressors, secondary stressors, and depressive symptoms between elderly caregiving husbands and wives: The Caregiver Health Effects Study.  Psychology and Aging, 15, 607-616.

Coppola, K. M., Bookwala, J., Klepac, L.M., Ditto, P.H., Danks, J.H., Smucker, W.D. (1999).  Elderly adults' preferences for life-sustaining treatments: The role of impairment, prognosis, and pain.  Death Studies, 23, 617-634.

Bookwala, J., & Schulz, R. (1998). The role of neuroticism and mastery in spouse caregivers’ perception of and response to a contextual stressor.  Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 53, P155-P164.

Bookwala, J., and Zdaniuk, B. (1998).  Adult attachment styles and aggressive behavior within dating relationships.  Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 15, 175-190.

Bookwala, J., & Schulz, R. (1996). Spousal similarity in well-being: The Cardiovascular Health Study.  Psychology & Aging, 11, 582-590.

Schulz, R., Bookwala, J., Knapp, J. E., Scheier, M., & Williamson, G. M. (1996).  Pessimism, age, and cancer mortality.  Psychology & Aging, 11, 304-309.

Schulz, R., O’Brien, A. T., Bookwala, J., & Fleissner, K. (1995).  Psychiatric and physical morbidity effects of Alzheimer’s Disease caregiving: Prevalence, correlates, and causes.  The Gerontologist, 35, 771-791.

Schulz, R., Williamson, G. M., Knapp, J. E., Bookwala, J., Lave, J., & Fello, M. (1995).  The social, psychological, and economic effects of illness among cancer patients receiving palliative radiation therapy.  Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 13, 21-45.

Schulz, R., Mittelmark, M., Kronmal, R., Polak, J. F., Hirsch, C. H., German, P., & Bookwala, J. (1994).  Predictors of perceived health in elderly men and women: The Cardiovascular Health Study.  Journal of Aging and Health, 6, 419-447.

Bookwala, J., Frieze, I. H., & Grote, N. (1994).  Love, aggression, and satisfaction in dating relationships.  Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 11, 625-632.

Bookwala, J., Frieze, I. H., & Grote, N. (1994).  The long-term effects of military service on quality of life: The Vietnam experience.  Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 24, 529-545.

Bookwala, J., Frieze, I. H., Smith, C. A., & Ryan, K. (1992).  Predictors of dating violence: A multivariate analysis.  Violence and Victims, 7, 297-310.

BOOK CHAPTERS AND ENTRIES

Bookwala, J. (forthcoming).  Marriage and like relationships in middle and late life.  In R. Blieszner & V. Bedford (Eds.), Handbook of Families and Aging (2nd edition).  Greenwood/ABC-CLIO: Westport, CT.

Bookwala, J., & Boyar, J.* (forthcoming).  Adult BMI and dimensions of psychological well-being: The role of gender.  New directions in aging research: Health and cognition. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Bookwala, J. (2009). Couples in middle age.  In H. Reis & S. Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Human Relationships (pp. 340-343).  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Bookwala, J., Pasternak, C.,* Pruchno, R., Newsom, J. T. (2007). Effects of parent-care transitions on adult sons' and daughters' marital relationships.  In Z. J. Pearce (Ed.), Generations of relationships and relationships across generations: Conference proceedings of the combined 7th annual APS PORIG conference/IARR Mini-Conference (pp. 13-18). Melbourne, Australia: Australian Psychological Society.

Bookwala, J. (2003).  Understanding the links between adult attachment and relationship aggression: Perceptions of own and partner’s adult attachment styles.  Advances in psychology research, Volume 25 (pp. 3-12).  Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Bookwala, J., Newman, J. L., & Schulz, R. (2002).  Methodological issues in research on men caregivers.  In B. J. Kramer & E. H. Thompson (eds.), Men as caregivers: Theory, research, and service implications (pp. 69-96).  New York, NY: Springer. 

Bookwala, J., Yee, J. L., & Schulz, R. (2000). Caregiving and detrimental mental and physical health outcomes.  In G. M. Williamson, D. R. Shaffer, & P. A. Parmelee (Eds.), Physical illness and depression in older adults: A handbook of theory, research, and practice (pp. 93-131).  NY: Plenum.

Newsom, J., Bookwala, J., & Schulz, R. (1997).  Social support measurement in group residences for older adults.  In J. A. Teresi, M. P. Lawton, D. Holmes, & M. Ory (Eds.), Measurement in elderly chronic care populations (pp. 157-177).  New York: Springer.

Frieze, I. H., & Bookwala, J. (1995).  Coping with unusual stressors: Criminal victimization.  In M. Zeidner & N. S. Endler’s (Eds.), Handbook of coping: Theory, research, and applications (pp. 303-321).  New York: Wiley.

PRESENTATIONS (*Lafayette College Student)

Bookwala, J. (to be presented, 2009, November).  Vision impairment and depressed affect in older adults: The moderating role of marital quality.  Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.

Bookwala, J., & Manning, S.* (2009, August). The health impact of marital dissolution over the life course. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Bookwala, J. (2009, July).  The impact of parent-care transitions on the marital quality and well-being of adult daughters and sons.  Poster presented at the 19th World Congress of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, France.

Bookwala, J. (2009, January).  Normative age-related losses, marital quality, and well-being in older women and men.  Paper presented at the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project Early Results Conference.  University of Chicago/National Opinion Research Center, Chicago, IL.

Bookwala, J. (November, 2008).  Parent-care transitions, marital relationships, and health outcomes: A secondary analysis.  In C. Mehrotra (Chair), Expanding the Pool of Psychology Faculty Engaged in Aging Research. Paper presented as part of a symposium panel at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, MD.

Bookwala, J., & Pruchno, R. (November, 2008). Caregiving burden, marital quality, and depressive symptoms in older adults caring for a spouse with end-stage renal disease.  In R. Pruchno (Chair) Chronic Illness in the Context of Marriage. Paper presented as part of a symposium panel at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, MD.

Bookwala, J. (2008, August).  Gender, excessive body weight, and physical health in adulthood.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Bookwala, J., Pasternak, C.,* & Pruchno, R. (2007, November).  The concurrent and prospective role of marital quality in spouses’ caregiving burden and benefits in the context of end-stage renal disease.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.

Bookwala, J., Pasternak, C.,* Pruchno, R., & Newsom, J. T. (2007, November).  Effects of parent-care transitions on adult sons’ and daughters’ marital relationships.  Paper presented at the 7th annual APS PORIG conference/International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Bookwala, J., & Boyar, J.* (August, 2007). Gender, body mass index, and psychological well-being in adulthood. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Bookwala, J., & Pruchno, R. (2006, November).  Spousal concordance on affect in older couples dealing with end-stage renal disease.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX.

Bookwala, J., & Janasek, K.* (2006, August).  Perceived cancer risk, marital quality, and psychological well-being.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Bookwala, J., & Benoit, J.* (2005, November).  Social network moderates the marital status-health association in older adults.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.

Bookwala, J. (2005, November).  Psychosocial resources and psychological well-being in long-term singles and married adults.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.

Bookwala, J. (2005, August).  Gender differences in the effects of changes in physical disability on marital quality in late life.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Sobin, J.,* Bookwala, J., & Zdaniuk, B. (2005, March).  Gender and marital aggression over the life span.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Subedi, I.,* & Bookwala, J. (2005, March).  Culture, body image, and attitudes toward aging.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Kenning, E.,* & Bookwala, J. (2005, March).  Personality and health-promoting behaviors among mature adults: The role of neuroticism and mastery.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Zdaniuk, B., Sobin, J.,* & Bookwala, J. (2005, February).  Impact of gender and age on marital aggression.  In M. McHugh (Chair), Reconceptualizing gender violence: A feminist framework.  Paper presented as part of a panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Tampa, FL.

Bookwala, J., & Strouse, B.* (2004, November).  Mature adults’ physical and mental health: The role of exchanges with spouses vs. others.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Bookwala, J. (2004, November).  Effects of change in functional status on marital quality and depressive symptomatology.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Bookwala, J. (2004, July).  Marital quality and physical health in mature adults.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

Benoit, J.,* & Bookwala, J. (2004, April).  Marital status, social network, and physical disability in late adulthood.  Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Conference on Human Development, Washington, D.C.

Bookwala, J. (2003, November).  Marital quality as a moderator of the relationship between disability and depressive symptoms in older adults.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

Charych, D.,* Mitchell, M.,* & Bookwala, J. (2003, November).  The relationship between pain and cognitive performance in older adults.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

Zdaniuk, B., Bookwala, J., & Schulz, R. (2003, November).  Caregiving strain, marital quality, and depressive symptoms in elderly spouse caregivers: Testing cross-lagged relationships.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

Bookwala, J. (2003, August).  The psychosocial costs of receiving informal assistance in late adulthood.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Bookwala, J. (2003, March).  The long-term psychosocial impact of parent status: Marital quality and social support in late adulthood.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.

Bookwala, J., & Mitchell, M.* (2002, November).  Effects of childlessness on marital quality and psychological well-being in middle-aged and older adults.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Mitchell, M.,* Bookwala, J., Carney, K., & Berman, S. I. (2002, November).  The Memory Loss Education Project: Methodology and sample characteristics.  In K. Carney & J. Bookwala (Chairs), The Memory Loss Education Project (MLEP): Research findings associated with a community service project.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Bookwala, J. (2002, November).  The Memory Loss Education Project: Sample findings and future directions.  In K. Carney & J. Bookwala (Chairs), The Memory Loss Education Project (MLEP): Research findings associated with a community service project.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA. 

Bookwala, J., & Jacobs, J.* (2002, August).  Age, negative and positive marital processes, and depressive symptomatology.  Poster presented at the 2002 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. 

Bookwala, J. (2002, March).  Gender differences in the role of marital inequity and conflict in well-being.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA. 

Bookwala, J., Zdaniuk, B., Burton, L., Lind, B., Jackson, S., & Schulz, R. (2001, November).  Factors associated with increases in formal service utilization among older adults: The Caregiver Health Effects Study.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL.

Bookwala, J. (2001, October).  Age, marital processes, and depressive symptoms.  Paper presented in the 2001-2002 Gerontology Colloquium Series, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA. 

Bookwala, J. (2001, March).  The role of own and perceived partner attachment in relationship aggression.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Bookwala, J. (2000, March).  Adult attachment and current relationship status.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.

Bookwala, J., Newman, J. L., & Schulz, R. (2000, November).  Research on male caregiving: Methodological issues and challenges.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Bookwala, J. (2000, July). A comparison of primary and secondary stressors and depressive symptoms in older adult husband and wife caregivers.  Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Aging, Washington, DC.

Bookwala, J. (1999, August).  Effects of blame attributions on physical and psychological wellbeing in women with recurrent cancer.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Bookwala, J., & Juarez, E. A. (1999, April).  Perceived similarity in adult attachment styles and quality of romantic relationships.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.

Bookwala, J., Smith, L. A., Harralson, T., & Parmelee, P. A. (1997, November).  Pain, restricted functioning, and perceived health in older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Columbus, Ohio.

Harralson, T., Bookwala, J., Langston, C., Smith, L. A., & Parmelee, P. A. (1997, November).  Hostility, depression, and pain in persons with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Columbus, Ohio.

Coppola, K. M., Bookwala, J., Ditto, P. H., Fagerlin, A., Danks, J. H., & Smucker, W. D. (1997, November).  Depression and older adults’ life-sustaining treatment preferences: Do type of impairment, prognosis, and pain influence decisions?  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Columbus, Ohio.

Fagerlin, A., Coppola, K. M., Bookwala, J., Ditto, P. H., Danks, J. H., & Smucker, W. D. (1997, November).  Age and socioeconomic differences in the role of values in life-sustaining treatment preferences. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Columbus, Ohio.

Ditto, P. H., Coppola, K. M., Klepac, L. M., Gready, R., Fagerlin, A., Danks, J. H., Smucker, W. D., & Bookwala, J. (1997, November).  Perceived vs. actual benefits of advance directive completion.   Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Columbus, Ohio.

Klepac, L. M., Fagerlin, A., Coppola, K. M., Bookwala, J., Ditto, P. H. (1997, August).  Relationship between death attitudes, perceived health, and life-support concerns.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Gentzler, A. L., Bookwala, J., & Zdaniuk, B. (1997, July).  Attachment, perceived partner attachment, and aggression in romantic relationships.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Gready, R. M., Coppola, K. M., Bookwala, J., Ditto, P. H., Danks, J. H., Smucker, W. D. (1996, November).  Beliefs related to advance medical planning: Differences between older adults with and without living wills.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Klepac, L. M., Coppola, K. M., Bookwala, J., Ditto, P. H., Danks, J. H., Smucker, W. D. (1996, November).  Older adults’ desire for life-sustaining treatments: The influence of prognosis, pain, and type of impairment.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Fagerlin, A., Bookwala, J., Coppola, K. M., Ditto, P. H., Danks, J. H., & Smucker, W. D. (1996, November).  Gender differences in elderly adults’ desire for life-sustaining treatments and preference-related values.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Coppola, K. M., Bookwala, J., Klepac, L. M., Ditto, P. H., Danks, J. H., & Smucker, W. D. (1996, November) Differences between self- and proxy-reports of functioning: The role of relationship quality. Paper resented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Bookwala, J., & Schulz, R. (1996, November). The role of neuroticism and mastery in caregivers’ assessment of the care recipient and caregiver well-being: Findings from the Caregiver Health Effects Study.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Bookwala, J., Knapp, J. E., & Schulz, R. (1994, June).  Predictors of depression in women with recurrent cancer.  Poster presented at the APA Conference on Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors in Women’s Health: Creating an Agenda for the 21st Century, Washington, DC.

Bookwala, J. (1993, July).  Interpersonal problems as distinguishers between individuals in violent and nonviolent relationships.Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.

Bookwala, J., Smith, C. A., Frieze, I. H., & Ryan, K. (1992, March).  Predictors of dating violence for men and women.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Invited Participant
NHMRC Wingspread Conference (Making connections: Effects of marriage and the couple relationship on the health of infants, adolescents, and older adults), Johnson Foundation's Wingspread Conference Center, Racine, WI
(2008)

Member                                              
National Steering Committee, Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University (2004-2006)

Discussant                                          
Symposium: Contributions of multiple informants to family
caregiver research; Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA (2006, August)

Chair                                                  
Poster session: Family Caregiving I and II; Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX (2006, November)
Paper session: Attitudes about aging; Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA (2002, November)
Symposium: The Memory Loss Education Project (MLEP): Research findings associated with a community service project; Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA (2002, November)

Editorial Board Member                    
Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences (2005-)
The Gerontologist (2004-)
Psychology and Aging (2001-2003)

Ad hoc Manuscript Reviewer (1995-)                              
Developmental Psychology
Health Psychology
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Journal of Clinical Psychology
Journal of Family Psychology
Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences
Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Psychological Assessment
Psychology and Aging
Psychology of Women Quarterly
Research on Aging
Social Science and Medicine
Sex Roles
The Gerontologist

Program Abstracts Reviewer             
Annual Meeting, Gerontological Society of America (1997-)
Bi-Annual Meeting, Conference on Human Development (2003)
Annual Meeting, Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging) of
  the American Psychological Association (2003-)

Student Poster Award Reviewer        
Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging) of the American
  Psychological Association (2003, 2005, 2009)

Predoctoral Research Award Applications Reviewer             
Division 20, (Adult Development and Aging) of the American Psychological Association (2005-)

Ad hoc Grant Proposal Reviewer                  
ARRA Grants Reviewer, National Institutes of Health (2009)
Marchionne Small Grants Program (08/2007)
Social Psychology, Personality, and Interpersonal Processes Study Section, National Institute of Health (02/2006, 02/2007, 02/2008)
Atlanta Research and Education Foundation (2003)
B/START Program, National Institute of Mental Health (2000)

SERVICE

Lafayette College                               
Psychology Department Newsletter, Co-editor, 2009
Reunion Faculty Research Lecture, 2009
Visiting Assistant Prof Search, Cognitive Psych, Search Committee, 2009
Open Rank Faculty Search, Neuroscience, Search Committee, 2008
ARC Works-in-Progress Colloquium Series, Co-Organizer, 2008-2009
Academic Research Committee, Member, 2008-2009
Neuroscience Advisory Committee, 2008-2009
Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology, Search Committee, 2007
Faculty/Staff Recruitment & Retention Sub-Subcommittee (Chair),
   Diversity/Access Subcommittee, 2006-2007
Diversity/Access Subcommittee, Strategic Planning, 2006-
Commencement Advisory Committee, 2006-2007
Neuroscience Advisory Committee, 2006-2007
Fellowship and Scholarship Committee, 2005-2006
Secretary, Department of Psychology Meetings, 2005-2006
Burt H. Cohen Award Committee, 2005-
First-Year Student Orientation, 2003-2005
Faculty Host, International Students, 2004-2006
Faculty Adviser, Psychology Club, 2004-2006
Moderator & Secretary, Psychology Department Curriculum
  Review Retreat, 2004
Curriculum Evaluation Subcommittee, Psychology Department
  Self-Review, 2003-2004
Psychology Department Newsletter, Editor, 2003-2005
Lafayette Society of Neuroscience Open House, 2002-
College Diversity Committee, 2002-2005
Graduate School Panel Discussion, Department of Psychology, 2001-2002
Psychology 110 Textbook Selection Committee, Department of
  Psychology, 2002


Pennsylvania State University, Abington College
Faculty Senate, 1999-2001
Speaker’s Bureau, 2000-2001
Psychology Faculty Search Committee, 2000
Assistant Director for Student Life Search Committee, 2000
Academic Support Committee, 1999-2001
Psychological and Social Sciences Degree Program Committee, 1998-2000
Information and Learning Systems Advisory Council, 1998-2001
Bookstore Acquisitions Committee, 1998-1999

University of Pittsburgh                      
Program Representative, Department of Psychology Colloquium
Committee, 1994-1995.
Program Representative, Student Graduate Education Council,
Department of Psychology, 1993-1994.
Student Representative, Undergraduate Curriculum Review
Committee, Department of Psychology, 1993-1994.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Psychological Association
Eastern Psychological Association
Gerontological Society of America
Health and Aging Interest Group

SELECTED PRINT MEDIA COVERAGE

“Pain related to osteoarthritis plays important role in both functional status and well-being” (Doctor’s Guide Review, Tuesday, January 6, 2004)

“Over time, bickering spouses take a toll on well-being” (USA Today, Monday, August 2, 2004)

“The trick to healthy ever after” (The South African Star, Tuesday, August 3, 2004)

“Wed well for health” (The Sunday Times [Perth, Australia], Sunday, August 8, 2004)

“True bliss pays off” (The Sunday Telegraph [Sydney, Australia], Sunday, August 8, 2004)

“Having good communication, a reliable partner, and understanding in marriage can boost a person’s health” (Medical Study News [medical-news.net], Wednesday, August 11, 2004)

“Study: Marriage, health are linked” (The Morning Call, Friday, August 13, 2004)

“Stressful spouse bad for health of older people” (Medical News Today, Monday, August 16, 2004)

“Unhealthy union” (The Washington Post, Tuesday, August 17, 2004)

“Get married” (US News & World Report, December 27, 2004)

SELECTED RADIO INTERVIEWS

National Public Radio—All Things Considered (January 20, 1997)
APA Public Relations Information, Honolulu, HI (Thursday, July 29, 2004)
ABC News Radio, New York, NY (Saturday, July 31, 2004)
New BlackCity, St. Louis, MO (Wednesday, August 11, 2004)
A Touch of Grey, Springfield, MA (Tuesday, August 24, 2004)