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SARA SANDERS, Ph.D., MSW
The University of Iowa
School of Social Work
425 North Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 335-2079
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Higher Education
1998-2002 Ph.D.
University of Maryland, School of Social Work
Baltimore, MD
Dissertation: Grief Among Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease: What Factors Contribute to this Hidden Emotion?
1994-December 1995 Master of Social Work
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
1990-1994 Bachelor of Social Work
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota
Professional and Academic Positions
2011-present Associate Professor; Director of Undergraduate Social Work Program
School of Social Work
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
BSW, MSW, and Ph.D. program
2003-2011 Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
BSW, MSW, and Ph.D. program
1999-2002 Instructor
Department of Social Work
Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
BSW program
2000-2002 Teaching Assistantships/Adjunct Faculty Appointment
School of Social Work
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
MSW program
Adjunct Faculty Appointment
School of Social Work
Temple University, Harrisburg, PA
BSW/MSW program
1997-1999 Family Services Director
South Central PA Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, Harrisburg, PA
1996-2001 Contractual Social Worker
Visiting Nurses Association of Lancaster County, Lancaster, PA
1996-1998 Contractual Social Worker
White Rose Hospice and Home Care of York, York, PA
1995-1996 Social Worker/Bereavement Coordinator
Missouri Baptist Hospice, Sullivan, MO
1995-1996 Social Worker
St. John’s Mercy Hospice and Home Health, St. Louis, MO
Honors and Awards
2015 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2014 Social Work Student Association-Distinguished Professor Award
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2014 CLAS Teaching Award
Honorable Mention
2013 Gerontological Society of America
GSA Fellow
2013 Emerging Leader in Professional Practice Award
Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network
2013 Nominated for CLAS Teaching Award
2011 Outstanding Initiative in Aging Award for the development and implementation of the Older Adult Death Review Team
Heritage Area Agency on Aging, Cedar Rapids, IA
2011 Dean’s Scholars Award
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2009 Social Work Student Association-Distinguished Professor Award
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2008 Faculty Achievement Award
Annually awarded to a faculty member in the early stages of career who has developed a strong foundation for a career in gerontological social work research
Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGE-SW)
2008 Nominee for Excellence in Caregiving Awards in the Special Service Category
Alzheimer’s Association, East Central Iowa Chapter, Cedar Rapids, IA
2007 The Martha Lubaroff Award for the development and implementation of an end-stage dementia initiative for volunteers, staff, and community partners
Iowa City Hospice, Iowa City, IA
2006 Nominee for Excellence in Caregiving Awards in the Special Service Category
Alzheimer’s Association, East Central Iowa Chapter , Cedar Rapids, IA
2006 Social Work Student Association-Distinguished Professor Award
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2005 Social Work Student Association-Distinguished Professor Award
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2005 Genesis Award for Premier Educational Achievement in Social Work
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
2001 Academic Integrity Award of Excellence
Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
2000-2001 Merit Award Recipient for Academic Achievement
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
2000 1st Prize in Social Science Division
Graduate Research Conference
“Teachers’ Reactions to School Violence: Development of a Scale”
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
1998-1999 Merit Award Recipient for Academic Achievement
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
1995 Top Practicum Student for Individualized Concentration
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
1994 Recipient of Gerontology Scholarship
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Memberships
Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGE-SW)
Council on Social Work Education
Gerontological Society of America
National Association of Social Workers
Society for Social Work Research
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS
*Summary of all ACE scores are at the end of the CV
Sem/yr / AdviseesUG G / Courses Taught
Num/title Enrolled / I am encouraged to apply new knowledge and skills. / Course requirements are clear. / The instructor seems interested in teaching this course. / Class presentations are organized. / This instructor is effective in teaching the subject matter of this course.
Spring 2015 / 15 0 / 042: 186 (Death and Dying) 47
042: 171 (Social Work Processes) 40 / 5.93
5.97 / 5.97
5.48 / 6.00
5.90 / 5.90
5.72 / 6.00
5.93
Fall 2014 / 15 0 / 042: 022 (Intro to SW) 80
042: 140 (HBSE) 47
042: 186 (Death and Dying) 47 / 5.97
5.97
5.92 / 5.94
5.97
5.77 / 6.00
5.97
5.97 / 5.96
5.95
5.88 / 5.98
5.95
5.97
Summer 2014 / 15 0 / 042: 200 (Grief work with Ind.) 10
042:EOL Care in Rural...) 10 / 5.80
6.00 / 5.80
5.33 / 5.90
5.67 / 5.80
5.67 / 5.90
5.67
Fall 2013 / 15 0 / 042: 022 (Intro to SW) 125
042: 140 (HBSE) 47
042: 186 (Death and Dying) 47 / 5.94
5.95
5.90 / 5.90
5.90
5.81 / 5.97
5.95
5.95 / 5.88
5.95
5.69 / 5.97
5.95
5.86
Summer 2013 / 30 0 / 042: 200 (Grief work with Ind.) 21
042:EOL Care in Rural...) 10 / 5.85
5.67 / 5.79
6.00 / 5.85
6.00 / 5.93
6.00 / 5.93
6.00
Spring 2013 / 30 0 / 042: 171 (Social Work Processes) 45
042:180 (Death and dying) 44 / 5.88
5.73 / 5.55
5.73 / 5.94
5.94 / 5.81
5.67 / 5.88
5.94
Fall 2012 / 30 1 / 042:140 (HBSE) 45
042:022(Intro to SW) 127
042: 180(Death and Dying) 45 / 5.92
5.81
5.95 / 5.78
5.71
5.85 / 5.97
5.82
6.00 / 5.92
5.82
5.93 / 6.00
5.82
6.00
Summer 2012 / 30 1 / 042:200 (Grief Work with Ind..) 21
042:254: (EOL Care in Rural...) 9 / 6.00
5.75 / 5.89
5.00 / 6.00
5.75 / 5.84
5.75 / 6.00
5.75
Spring 2012 / 30 1 / 042: 171 (Social Work Processes) 47 / 5.89 / 5.92 / 6.00 / 5.97 / 5.95
Fall 2011 / 30 1 / 042:022 (Intro to SW) 136
042:186 (Death and Dying) 46
042:140 (HBSE) 42 / 6.00
5.87
5.90 / 5.95
5.84
5.93 / 5.96
6.00
5.97 / 5.98
5.89
5.95 / 5.94
5.95
5.97
Summer 2011 / 30 3 / 042: 254 (EOL Care in Rural...) 10
042: 200 (Grief Work with Ind....) 26 / 6.00
6.00 / 6.00
6.00 / 6.00
6.00 / 6.00
5.98 / 6.00
6.00
Spring 2011 / 30 3 / 042: 171 (Social Work Processes) 44
042: 294 (Advanced Field Seminar) 13 / 6.00
5.42 / 5.91
5.5 / 5.98
5.42 / 5.98
5.25 / 5.98
5.42
Fall 2010 / 30 3 / 042:022 (Intro to Social Work) 136
042: 186 (Death and Dying) 50
042:140 (HBSE) 47
042: 293 (Advanced Field Seminar) 13 / 5.96
5.94
6.00
5.85 / 5.96
5.92
5.96
5.91 / 5.99
5.98
5.99
5.91 / 5.90
5.96
5.99
5.83 / 5.98
5.98
5.99
5.85
Summer 2010 / 30 3 / 042: 281 (Grief Therapy) 20 / 5.65 / 5.65 / 5.75 / 5.65 / 5.75
Spring 2010 / 30 3 / 042:171(Social Work Processes) 41
042: 294(Advance Field Seminar) 17 / 5.85
5.38 / 5.59
5.75 / 5.97
5.94 / 5.72
5.47 / 5.89
5.50
Fall 2009 / 30 3 / 042:022 (Intro to SW) 132
042:186 (Death and Dying) 51
042: 293(Advance Field Seminar) 17 / 5.94
6.00
5.33 / 5.97
5.97
5.63 / 5.98
6.00
5.63 / 5.94
5.99
5.50 / 5.97
5.99
5.63
Summer 2009 / 30 3 / 042:281 (Grief Therapy) 17 / 5.75 / 5.69 / 5.88 / 5.69 / 5.69
Spring 2009 / 30 3 / 042:171 (Social Work Processes) 45
042:285 (Immersion trip) 10 / 5.91
6.00 / 5.82
6.00 / 5.95
6.00 / 5.93
6.00 / 5.91
6.00
Fall 2008 / 30 3 / 042:022 (Intro to SW) 122
042:140 (HBSE) 44
042:186 (Death and Dying) 52 / 5.83
5.95
6.00 / 5.90
5.93
5.71 / 5.94
5.98
5.98 / 5.79
5.98
5.78 / 5.91
5.95
6.00
Spring 2008 / 30 1 / 042:171 (Social Work Process) 47
042:294 (Advance Field Seminar) 10 / 5.89
5.33 / 5.56
5.67 / 5.97
5.89 / 5.83
5.67 / 5.81
6.00
Fall 2007 / 30 1 / 042:022 (Intro to SW) 127
042:140 (HBSE) 43
042:186 (Death and Dying) 49
042:293 (Advance Field Seminar) 10 / 5.90
6.00
5.98
5.33 / 5.88
6.00
5.95
5.33 / 5.97
5.98
5.98
5.44 / 5.87
5.98
5.95
5.56 / 5.96
6.00
5.98
5.89
Spring 2007 / 30 1 / Flexload
042: 286 (Immersion trip) 10 / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a
Fall 2006 / 30 1 / 042:022 (Intro to SW) 132
042:040 (HBSE) 42
042:186 (Death and Dying) 50 / 5.84
5.91
5.83 / 5.83
6.00
5.89 / 5.90
6.00
6.00 / 5.82
5.97
5.85 / 5.91
5.97
5.96
Summer 2006 / 30 1 / 042:281 (Grief Therapy) 16 / 5.80 / 5.93 / 6.00 / 5.73 / 5.93
Spring 2006 / 30 1 / 042:022 (Intro to SW) 128
Course buyout
042:285 (Immersion trip) 11 / 5.87
5.67 / 5.91
6.00 / 5.93
6.00 / 5.61
5.67 / 5.90
5.67
Fall 2005 / 30 1 / 042:022 (Intro to SW) 127
042:140 (HBSE) 43
042:186 (Death and Dying) 47 / 5.94
5.97
5.98 / 5.96
6.00
5.98 / 5.99
6.00
6.00 / 5.82
5.98
5.98 / 5.99
6.00
6.00
Summer 2005 / 30 1 / 042: 281 (Grief Therapy) 18 / 5.94 / 5.82 / 6.00 / 5.88 / 5.94
Spring 2005 / 30 1 / 042:171 (Social Work Process) 42
042:189 (Field Seminar) 14
042:285 (Immersion trip) 9 / 5.83
6.00
6.00 / 5.53
5.82
6.00 / 5.83
6.00
6.00 / 5.83
5.73
5.75 / 5.89
6.00
6.00
Fall 2004 / 30 2 / 042:022 (Intro to SW) 129
042:140 (HBSE) 42
042:186 (Death and Dying 42 / 5.60
5.87
5.95 / 5.81
5.87
5.86 / 5.94
6.00
5.97 / 5.82
6.00
5.89 / 5.87
5.97
5.95
Summer 2004 / 29 2 / 042:281 (Grief Therapy) 27 / 5.85 / 5.89 / 5.96 / 5.96 / 5.92
Spring 2004 / 29 2 / 042: 022 (Intro to SW) 134
042:171 (Social Work Process) 38 / 5.54
5.97 / 5.81
5.39 / 5.95
6.00 / 5.65
5.94 / 5.91
5.94
Fall 2003 / 29 2 / 042:140 (HBSE) 40
042:108 (Basic Aspects Aging) 43 / 5.96
5.89 / 5.75
5.96 / 6.00
5.96 / 5.93
5.89 / 5.96
5.96
Summer 2003 / 3 1 / 042:281 (Death and Dying) 28 / 5.96 / 5.88 / 6.00 / 5.96 / 6.00
Spring 2003 / 3 1 / 042:171 (Social Work Process) 44 / 5.73 / 5.11 / 5.89 / 5.73 / 5.91
TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Students Supervised
Name Role Year Outcome
Ph.D. Candidates
Erin Robinson Chair 2014- In Progress
Lynda Silva External Reviewer 2011- In Progress
Catherine Burnette Chair 2011-2013 Completed
Jinyu Liu Committee member 2010-2012 Completed
Heidi Bursch Outside committee member (Nurs) 2010-2012 Completed
Joleen Schoulte Outside committee member (Psy) 2009-2011 Completed
Scott Easton Committee member 2008-2011 Completed
Beth Skinner Committee member 2008-2011 Completed
Amanda Reedy Committee member 2008-2010 Completed
James Power Committee member 2003-2009 Completed
Comprehensive Examination
Meredith Stensland Chair 2014-2015 In Progress
Erin Robinson Chair 2014 Completed
Catherine Burnette Chair 2011 Completed
Jinyu Liu Committee member 2010 Completed
Scott Easton Committee member 2008 Completed
Beth Skinner Committee member 2008 Completed
James Power Committee member 2006 Completed
Lou Blankenberg Committee member 2005 Completed
Master’s Thesis Candidates
Julia Heuer Committee member 2011-2012 Discontinued
Sara Kintzle Committee member 2007-2008 Completed
Kay Lynn Haubrich Committee member 2005-2006 Completed
BA Honors Projects
Emma Rathe Chair 2013-2014 Completed
Taylor Ford Chair 2012-2013 Completed
Jennifer Fritz Chair 2012-2013 Discontinued
Stacy Jirik Chair 2011-2012 Completed
Holli Petersen Chair 2010-2011 Completed
Carley Cohen Chair 2010-2011 Discontinued
Treacy Weldon Chair 2009-2010 Completed
Kimi Hambright Chair 2009-2010 Completed
Megan Carney Chair 2008-2009 Completed
Mary Pat Reasoner Chair 2008-2009 Completed
Emily Kean Chair 2008-2009 Completed
Emily Johnson Chair 2008-2009 Completed
Joelle Koon Chair 2005-2006 Completed
Emily Carlson Chair 2005-2006 Completed
Jenny Levai-Baird Chair 2004-2005 Completed
Corinn DeWaard Chair 2004-2005 Completed
Stephanie Rupe Chair 2003-2004 Completed
Gina Caton Chair 2003-2004 Completed
Graduate and Undergraduate Independent Studies
Fall 2014 4 students
Spring 2014 4 students
Fall 2013 5 students
Summer 2013 1 student
Spring 2013 1 student
Fall 2012 2 student
Summer 2012 2 students
Fall 2011 1 student
Fall 2010 2 students
Summer 2010 1 student
Spring 2010 1 student
Spring 2009 1 student
Fall 2008 2 students
Spring 2008 1 student
Fall 2007 2 students
Spring 2007 2 students
Fall 2006 2 students
Spring 2006 3 students
Fall 2005 5 students
Spring 2005 10 students
Fall 2004 11 students
Other Contributions to Instructional Programs
Immersion Experiences
Spring Break 2013 Mentored adjunct faculty to lead trip to Portland, Oregon
Spring Break 2012 Mentored adjunct faculty to lead trip to Portland, Oregon
Spring Break 2011 Mentored students in development and implementation of new immersion trip to Portland, OR
Spring Break 2010 Mentored students to lead trip to Kensington Welfare Rights Union, Phila., PA
Spring Break 2009 Led student group to Kensington Welfare Rights Union, Philadelphia, PA
Spring Break 2008 Mentored students to lead trip to Kensington Welfare Rights Union, Phila., PA
Spring Break 2007 Led student group to Kensington Welfare Rights Union, Philadelphia, PA
Spring Break 2006 Led student group to Central City Lutheran Mission, San Bernardino, CA
Spring Break 2005 Led student group to Kensington Welfare Rights Union, Philadelphia, PA
Spring Break 2004 Led student group to Central City Lutheran Mission, San Bernardino, CA
Clinical Supervision/Field Instruction of Student in Field Placement
Name Year Social Service Agency
Kate Bengston 2010-2011 Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Dept
Kayla O’Rourke 2010 Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Dept
Tiffiny Johnson-Hines 2009 Johnson County Senior Center
Abigail Albrecht 2009 Johnson County Senior Center
Alisha Lundberg 2008 Johnson County Senior Center