Amanda T. Woodward, Ph.D

Title: Assistant Professor
Office Location: 222 Baker Hall
Phone: 517/432-8702
Fax: 517/353-3038
E-mail: awoodwar@msu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Education

• Ph.D, (Social Work & Sociology), University of Michigan
• AM (Social Service Administration), University of Chicago
• BA (Economics), Knox College

Professional Interests

• Gerontology
• Mental illness
• Mental health service use
• Informal support
• Racial/ethnic disparities in mental health service use

Research/Grants

• Older adults, technology, and social support. MSU Families and Communities Together (FACT), 2008-2009.

Teaching

• SW 829 - Social Work Research Methods I
• SW 830 - Social Work Research Methods II
• SW 891 - Mental Health and Aging

Articles & Publications

• Neighbors, H.W., Woodward, A.T., Bullard, K.M., Ford, B.C., Taylor, R.J., & Jackson, J.S. (2008). Mental health service use among older African Americans: The National Survey of American Life. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16:948-956.
• Chatters, L.M., Bullard, K.M., Taylor, R.J., Woodward, A.T., Neighbors, H.W., & Jackson, J.S. (2008). Religious participation and DSM-IV disorders among older African Americans: Findings from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL). American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16:957-965.
• Mowbray, C., Woodward, A.T., Holter, M.,MacFarlane, P., Bybee, D. (2008). Characteristics of users of consumer-run drop-in centers versus clubhouses. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, OnlineFirst.
• Woodward, A.T., Taylor, R.J., Bullard, K.M., Neighbors, H.W., Chatters, L.M., & Jackson, J.S. (2008). The use of professional services and informal support among Black Americans with a mental disorder. Psychiatric Services, 59(11):1292-1298.
• Woodward, A.T., Mowbray, C., Holter, M., & Bybee, D. (2007). Racial differences in perceptions of social support in consumer-centered services. Social Work Research, 31(4): 221-228.
• Ford, B.C., Bullard, K.M., Taylor, R.J., Toler, A.K., Neighbors, H.W., & Jackson, J.S. (2007). Lifetime and twelve-month prevalence of DSM-IV disorders among older African Americans: Findings from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL). American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(8): 652-659.
• Keller-Cohen, D., Fiori, K., Toler, A.K., & Bybee, D. (2006). Social relations, language, and cognition in the oldest old. Ageing and Society, 26 (4): 585-605.
• Li, L., Liang, J., Toler, A.K., & Gu, S. (2005). Widowhood and depressive symptoms among older Chinese: Do gender and source of support make a difference? Social Science and Medicine, 60: 637-647.
• Chaskin, R., Chipenda-Dansokho, S., & Toler, A.K. (2001). Moving beyond the Neighborhood and Family Initiative: The final phase and lessons learned. Chapin Hall Center for Children: University of Chicago.

Presentations

• Use of complementary and alternative medicines for mental and substance use disorders: A comparison of African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and non-Hispanic Whites. Paper, Annual Conference: Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans. January 2009.
• Mental illness in later life: Giving and receiving support. Paper, 61st Annual Scientific Meeting: Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, MD. November 2008.
• Use of professional services and informal support among older adults: The influence of mental disorders. Paper, 60th Annual Scientific Meeting: Gerontological Society of American, November 17, 2007 in San Francisco, CA.
• Social networks and patterns of formal and informal care for mental disorders. Paper, Symposium Mental Illness and Social Networks Across the Lifespan at 59th Annual Scientific Meeting: Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX. November 2006.
• ACCS, Finding the keys to consumer-run programs: How do they operate and what makes them operate well? Workshop, 30th Annual Conference: US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Pittsburg, PA. May 2005.
• Racial differences in perceptions of social support in consumer-centered services. 8th Annual Conference: Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans. January 2004.
• What is social support? A qualitative look at how consumers in consumer-centered programs talk about "social support" and "sense of community". Poster, Annual Conference: International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services, San Diego, CA. May 2004.
• Coping with widowhood: Effects of different sources of support. 7th Annual Conference: Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC. January 2003.
• The use of psychiatry as a tool against political dissidents: The cases of Alger Hiss and Ezra Pound. 2nd Annual Hawaii International Conference in Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI. June 2003.