LUCINDA LEE ROFF, Professor and Director of the Center for Mental Health and Aging

Degrees:
• B.A. Yale University
• M.S.S.W. University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Ph.D. University of Denver

Field(s) of interest:
Social gerontology; public opinion about social welfare policy; aging; public policy; women's issues; family issues

Selected Publications:

Klemmack, D.L., Roff, L.L., Parker, M.W., Koenig, H.G., Sawyer-Baker, P., & Allman, R.M. (2007). A cluster analysis typology of religiousness/spiratuality among older adults, Research in Aging, 29(2), 163-183.

Roff, L.L., Martin, S.S., Jennings, L.K., Parker, M.W., & Harmon, D.K. (2007). Long distance parental care givers' experiences with siblings:  A qualitative study. Qualitative Social Work Research and Practice, 6(3), 315-334.

Roff, L.L., Durkin, D., Sun, F., & Klemmack, D.L. (2007). Widowhood, religiousness, and self-assessed well-being among older adults. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 19(4), 43-59.

Simon, C. E., Pryce Y., Roff, L.L., and Klemmack D.L. (in press) Compassion fatigue among oncology social workers. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology.

Allen, R.S., Haley, W.E., Roff, L.L., Schmid, B., & Bergman, E.J. (2006). Responding to the needs of caregivers near the end of life. In Werth, J.L., Anderson, J.R. & Blevins, D. Attending to psychosocial issues near the end of life: A resource for professional care providers. Washington, DC : APA Press. (pp. 183-201)

Roff, L.L., Klemmock, D.L., Parker, M., Koenig, H.G., Baker, P.S., and Allman, R.M. (2005). Religiosity, smoking,exercize and obesity among southern, community-dwelling older adults. Journal of Applied Genontology, 24, 337-354.

Myers, D., Roff, L.L., Klemmack, D.L., Harris, H. & Parker, M.W. (2004). A Feasibility study of a parent care planning model with two faith-based communities. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging, 17,39-53.

Roff, L.L., Klemmack, D.L., Parker, M., Koenig, H.G., Crowther, M., Baker, P.S., Allman, R.M. (2004). Depression and religiosity in African American and white community-dwelling older adults. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 10,175-190.

Roff, L.L., Burgio, L.D., Gitlin, L., Nichols, L., Chaplin, W. & Hardin , J.M. (2004). Positive aspects of Alzheimer's caregiving: The role of race. The Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences,185-190.

Simon, C.E., Bowles, D.D., King, S.W., & Roff, L.L. (2004). Mentoring in the careers of African American women in social work education. Affilia, 19, 134-145.

Parker, M., Roff, L.L., Klemmack, D.L., Koenig, H.G., Baker, P., & Allman, R.M. (2003). Religiosity and mental health in southern, community-dwelling older adults. Aging and Mental Health, 7, 390-397.

Parker, M. W., Call, V. R., Toseland, R., Vaitkus, M., & Roff, L. L. (2003). Employed women and their aging family convoys: A life course model of parent care assessment and intervention. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 40, 101-121.

Parker, M.W., Roff, L.L., Myers, D.R., Martin, J.A., Larimore, W.L., Klemmack, D.L., Allman, R.M., Toseland, R.W., Fine, C. Campasi, L. & Koenig, H.G., Cook, S., & Moore, F. (2003). Parent care and religion: A faith-based intervention model for caregiving readiness of congregational members. Family Ministry, 17, (4) 51-69.

Roff, L.L. & Klemmack, D.L. (2003). The Demographics of Aging in rural perspective. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 41, 19-35.

Roff, L.L., Toseland, R., Martin, J.A., Fine, C. & Parker, M. (2003). Family-social tasks in long-distance caregiving. Journal of Geriatric Care Management, 13, 29-35.

Roff, L.L. & Parker, M.W. (2003). Spirituality and Alzheimer's disease care. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 4, 267-270.

Klemmack, D.L., Roff, L.L., McCallum, D.M., & Stem, J.T. (2002). Impact of welfare reform on rural Alabamians. Southern Rural Sociology, 18, 186-203.

Roff, L.L.., Butkeviciene, R. & Klemmack, D.L. (2002). Death anxiety and religiosity among Lithuanian health and social service professionals. Death Studies, 26, 731-742.

Roff, L.L., Klemmack, D.L., McCallum, D.M., Conaway, M.B. (2002). Assessing public support for state government social welfare expenditures. Social Policy Journal, 1, 55-71.

Roff, L.L., Klemmack, D.L., Jaskyte, K., Kundrotaite, L., Kimbriene, B., & Macijauskiene, J. (2002). Lithuanian social service providers’ opinions about old people: A preliminary study. Educational Gerontology, 28, 577-585.

Roff, L.L., Klemmack, D.L., McCallum, D.M. & Conaway, M.B. (2001). Perceptions of welfare recipient fraud and provider fraud: A 20-year follow-up. Advances in Social Work, 2, 75-81.

Roff, L.L., Klemmack, D.L., McCallum, D.M., & Conaway, M.B. (2001). Alabamians’ preferences for state budget allocations: 1980 and 2000. Alabama Business, The University of Alabama, Center for Business and Economic Research, Winter, 70(1), 10-11.

Ongoing Funded Research:

Phelps, C.C., & Roff, L.L. (02/01/2008 – 07/11). Partnership Program. Social Work Leadership Institute at the New York Academy of Medicine.