ANN GLUSKERAnn GluskerAnn Glusker202001-02-20T22:25:00Z2005-12-09T00:24:00Z2005-12-09T00:24:00Z5185510575University of Washington88241240611.5703 ANN I. GLUSKER1421 26th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112206-860-8372e-mail: aglusker@yahoo.comEDUCATION:UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WAMaster of Library and Information ScienceExpected May 2008-Genevieve S. Cobb Scholarship recipientPh.D. in Sociology with a Specialization in Demography August 2000-Dissertation: Differentials in Foreign and Native Born U.S. Fertility-National Institute of Child Health and Human Development FellowSep 1993- Aug 1995Master of Public Health in Health Services, Social/Behavioral Science December 1997-Thesis: Fetal, Neonatal and Infant Deaths in Washington StateUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PAMaster of Arts in DemographyAugust 1994-Thesis: Fertility Patterns of Asian Immigrant Women in California-Completed Ph.D. coursework in City and Regional Planning Master of Social Work with a Specialization in Health CareMay 1985-Thesis: Social Service Needs and Delivery to the Japanese andJapanese American Communities in Philadelphia-Exchange student, University of Edinburgh, ScotlandAug 1984- Jan 1985PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Princeton, NJA.B. cum laude in English LiteratureJune 1981PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERIENCE:UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WAClinical Assistant Professor, Department of EpidemiologyAug 2002-present-Advise student practica-Present trainings on data analysis and softwarePUBLIC HEALTH-SEATTLE & KING COUNTY, Seattle, WAEpidemiologistAug 2000 to present-Respond to requests for data made to Epidemiology, Planning and Evaluation Unit; requestors include public health professionals, university researchers, individuals, media, etc.-Perform data analyses, research topics, consult with professionals in various fields; prepare data for release to requestors, advise requestors on sources of additional data, connect requestors with relevant networks -Perform data analyses for and participate in special community assessment projects-Lead analyst for health survey data collected for each of two community-based initiatives-Develop and perform trainings and exercises on analytic software and census data-Provide technical assistance to requestors and others in public health departmentHALE AND ASSOCIATES, Seattle, WAResearch AssociateOct 1994-Aug 1995-Provided assistance on contracts involving use of census, state and local data-Entered and analyzed data, assisted in writing reports on trends and implications, and presented findings on several Washington State counties’ public health concernsAnn Glusker, page 2UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PAJan 1991- May 1992Research Assistant to Dr. Robin Goldberg-Glen, School of Social Work-Worked on U.S. Public Health Service funded project, “Refugees, Minority Status and Long-term Care”. Assisted with literature review, study design and questionnaire developmentRESEARCH EXPERIENCE:UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WAResearch Assistant, Department of Family MedicineAug 1995-June 1999-Assistant on project analyzing women’s reproductive health care services in rural Washington State, in conjunction with the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center and funded by the RobertWood Johnson Foundation (P.I. Dr. Sharon Dobie)-Analyzed census data, managed and assisted with analysis of state-provided reproductive health data, assisted with provider survey design, coding, data entry and analysisResearch Assistant, Department of SociologySept 1993-Aug 1995-Assisted with creating and analyzing a subset of the Public Use Micro-Sample data from the 1990 U.S. Census, related to issues of immigrant assimilation and educational attainment, with Dr. Charles Hirschman-Research assistant on project examining relationships between educational attainment, urban labor markets and violent crime; collected crime and census data from three cities, created data set, assisted on analyses, with Dr. Robert CrutchfieldCOUNSELING AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE:UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PACareer Counselor, Career Planning and Placement ServiceMay 1990- Aug 1993-Provided individual counseling and career related services for social work, education and nursing -Organized and conducted major programs: e.g. employer fairs and recruitment, resume books-Created and revised numerous written materials-Extensive contacts with university faculty and staff and area employers-Chair of office international committee-Developed and provided training for student career assistantsAdvisor to Foreign Students and Scholars, Office of International Programs Sept 1987- May 1990-Advised on immigration regulations, housing, health care, taxes, employment and other U.S. and university related adjustment concerns-Planned and conducted various programs, including an annual orientation for 600 new students-Liaison between office and Student Health Service, English Language Programs and student nationality groups-Member of university-wide committee on international student career concerns-Supervised Master of Social Work student-Active in professional organization; presented often at regional and national conferencesCOMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia, PACounselor/Visiting LecturerSept 1985- Aug 1987-Personal, academic and career counseling for 700 English-as-a-Second-Language students, predominantly immigrants and refugees-Advocated for students with respect to administration, faculty, social service and government -Co-chairperson of Annual Asian Festival and International WeekAnn Glusker, page 3PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PACounselor/Counseling InternSept 1983-Aug 1984-Counseled on a wide range of reproductive health concerns, as intern and paid staff member-Head counselor of pregnancy options clinic-Wrote paper presented at National Family Planning Association annual meeting-Supervised Bachelor of Social Work studentINTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, Tokyo, JapanPrinceton-in-Asia Fellow; Freshman English Program InstructorSept 1981-Aug 1983-Planned and taught courses in writing, reading and speaking to university freshmen in intensive program for non-native English speakers-Developed cultural programs for studentsPUBLICATIONS:-Horsley, K. and S. Barkan, A. Glusker, M. Smyser, C. Adams, L. Rubin, L. Schipper, K. TeKolste. “The Science of Early Childhood Development: A Summary Report of ‘From Neurons to Neighborhoods’, National Research Council, Institute of Medicine”. Seattle, WA: Public Health- Seattle & King County, 2004.-Glusker, A. Fertility Patterns of Native- and Foreign-Born Women: Assimilating to Diversity. New York: LFB Scholarly Publications, 2003. Part of “The New Americans: Recent Immigration and American Society” series, edited by Steven Gold and Ruben Rumbaut.-Horsley, K. and S. Ciske, A. Eisinger, A. Glusker, N. Heimann, D. Solet. Communities Count 2002: Social and Health Indicators Across King County. Seattle, WA: Public Health- Seattle & King County, 2003. -Glusker, A. and S. Dobie, D. Madigan, R. Rosenblatt, E. Larson. 2000. “Differences in Fertility Patterns Between Urban and Rural Women in Washington State, 1983-1984 to 1993-1994.” Women and Health , Vol.31, No.1, pp.55-70.-Dobie, S. and G. Hart, A. Glusker, D. Madigan, R. Rosenblatt. 2000. “Reproductive Health Services in Rural Washington State: Scope of Practice and the Potential of Medical Abortions.” American Journal of Public Health, Vol.90, No.4, pp.624-626.- Crutchfield, R. and A. Glusker, G. Bridges. “A Tale of Three Cities: Labor Markets and Homicide” in Crime Readings, Second Edition, R. Crutchfield, G. Bridges, J. Weis and C. Kubrin, eds. Pine Forge Press: Thousand Oaks, CA, 2000. -Crutchfield, R. and A. Glusker, G. Bridges. 1999. “A Tale of Three Cities: Labor Markets and Homicide.” Sociological Focus, Vol. 32, No. 1, February 1999.- Dobie, S. and G. Hart, A. Glusker, D. Madigan, E. Larson, R. Rosenblatt. 1999. “Abortion Services in Rural Washington State, 1983-1984 to 1993-1994: Availability and Outcomes.” Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 31, No. 5, pp. 241-245. -Glusker, A. 1992. “A Student’s Guide to Planning a Career in International Social Work”, in Richard Estes, ed., Internationalizing Social Work Education: A Guide to Resources for a New Century. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work Press.Ann Glusker, page 4SELECTED PRESENTATIONS :-“Communities Count: Engaging Local Communities to Develop and Document Social and Health Indicators”. Co-author with Dr. Kathryn Horsley, Alison Eisinger, Sandy Ciske. Paper presented at the Population Association of America Meetings, Philadelphia, PA April 2005.-Invited by Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, to develop and present trainings on VISTA analytic software: at Washington State Public Health Association Meetings, and a day-long session for Western Washington local health jurisdiction officers 2002, 2003-Invited Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, to develop and present session on using Stata to analyze BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey) data at statewide “Survey Design Workshop”2002-Presented poster, “Trends in Immigrant Fertility Based on 1986 and 1988 Current Population Survey Data” at Population Association of America Meetings, Chicago, ILApril, 1998-“Urban Labor Markets, Education and Violent Crime.” Co-author with Dr. Robert Crutchfield and Dr. George Bridges. Paper presented by Dr. Bridges at the Meeting of the American Criminological Society, Miami, FLNovember, 1994-“Building Cross-Cultural Competencies: Methodologies for Working with Refugees and Bi-culturalAmericans as Models for the Foreign Student Advisor.” With Dr. Larry Merkel. Presented at national and regional meetings of the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs.1989-1990-“Health Care Issues for International Students.” With Dr. Larry Merkel. Presented at the New Jersey College Health Association, Penn TESOL East, and National Association of Foreign Student Affairs national and regional conferences.1989-1990-“AIDS and the International Student”. With Gwendolyn Burk. Presented at the National Association of Foreign Student Affairs regional conference. 1989ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES:INVITED REVIEWER-External reviewer of grant application for Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2003-Reviewed article on effects of maternal behavior on birth outcomes for Social Biology, 2000-Reviewed article on Gibbs sampling and sequence data for Sociological Methodology, 1996UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SUMMER IMMIGRATION WORKSHOP, Ann Arbor, MI-Selected to attend program sponsored by National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentJune 1997UPWARD BOUND, Philadelphia, PA-Co-taught “Career Issues” component of academic support program for low-income Philadelphia youthSummer, 1990THE PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS, Philadelphia, PA-Taught “International Culture’ component of program for giftedPennsylvania high school studentsSummers 1988-1990Ann Glusker, page 5NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FOREIGN STUDENT AFFAIRS/ AMERICANCOLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION TRAINING PROGRAMMinneapolis, MNMarch, 1988-Selected, with Dr. L. Merkel of University of Pennsylvania Student Health Psychiatry, as one of fifteen teams nationwide to attend training on health care issues for foreign students INGLIS HOUSE FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED, Philadelphia, PA-Casework and intensive long-term counseling with disabled individuals and groups-Research on family visitationJan- May 1985WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL, Edinburgh, Scotland-Casework, counseling and advocacy on the maternity unit-Extensive contact with and referrals to social service agencies-Planned and conducted social work team reviewSept-Dec 1984PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND LICENSURE:-American Public Health Association, member1994-present-Population Association of America, member1993-present-Licensed Social Worker, Pennsylvania State (inactive status)1993-presentREFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST