William E. Haley, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 1982
Professor
School of Aging Studies
Email: whaley@bcs.usf.edu
Telephone: 813-974-9739
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
Biosketch (pdf)
Description of Research Interests
My research focuses on stress, coping, and adaptation in older adults and their family members. I am particularly interested in research that can be used to develop evidence-based interventions which will improve the lives of older adults and their families. Most of my research has examined the experiences of family caregivers who often face potentially overwhelming chronic strain. This work has examined psychological, social and health impacts experienced by family members caring for relatives with Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, cancer and terminal illness; racial/ethnic differences in the impact of caregiving stress; and the application of stress and coping models to understanding individual differences in caregiver adaptation. More recently, this research has also focused on psychological aspects of end-of-life care, and the experience of bereavement.
I am also interested in the development and evaluation of psychosocial interventions to improve the adaptation of older adults facing stressful circumstances, including family caregiving, chronic illness, and bereavement. I have worked with several research teams that have developed and/or evaluated research-based caregiver interventions for diverse groups, including White, African-American, and Latino family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease; and family caregivers of hospice patients with terminal cancer. Finally, I am increasingly interested in ways that psychological research can be used to improve end-of-life care, including the quality of life of dying patients and their family caregivers.
Current/ Recent Grant Support
Psychosocial impact of stroke on family caregivers, National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2005-2010 (Co-PI).
Education and Information Core, Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, National Institute on Aging, 2005-2010. (PI of Core)
Mental Health Literacy among Korean American Elders, National Institute of Mental Health, 2008-2009. (Investigator)
Publications (representative publications selected from over 100)
PubMed Publications
Haley, W. E., Roth, D. L., Howard, G., & Stafford, M. M. (in press). Caregiving strain and estimated risk for stroke and coronary heart disease among spouse caregivers: Differential effects by race and sex. Stroke.
Haley, W. E., Bergman, E. J., Roth, D. L., McVie, T., Gaugler, J. E., & Mittelman, M. S. (2008). Long-term effects of bereavement and caregiver intervention on dementia caregiver depressive symptoms. The Gerontologist, 48, 32-41.
McIlvane, J. M., Baker, T. A., Mingo, C. A. & Haley, W. E. (2008). Are behavioral interventions for arthritis effective with minorities? Addressing racial and ethnic diversity in disability and rehabilitation. Arthritis Care and Research, 59,1512-1518.
McIlvane, J. M., Popa, M. A., Robinson, B., Houseweart, K., & Haley, W. E. (2008). Perceptions of illness, coping, and well-being in persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment and their care partners. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders.
McMillan, S. C., Small, B. J., Weitzner, M., Schonwetter, R. S., Tittle, M., Moody, L., & Haley, W. E. (2006). Impact of coping skills intervention with family caregivers of hospice patients with cancer: A randomized clinical trial. Cancer, 106, 214-222.
Kwak, J., & Haley, W. E. (2005). Current research findings on end-of-life decision making among racially/ethnically diverse groups. The Gerontologist, 45, 634-641.
Honors and Awards
- 2009 Master Mentor Award , American Psychological Association Division of Adult Development and Aging and Retirement Research Foundation
- 2004 Outstanding Research Achievement Award, University of South Florida Office of Research
- 2004 Outstanding Alumni Award, College of Liberal Arts, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
- 2003 President’s Award for Faculty Excellence, University of South Florida , Tampa , Florida
- 2002 Mentor Award , American Psychological Association Division of Adult Development and Aging and Retirement Research Foundation
- 1993 Fellow, American Psychological Association (Divisions 12, 20, and 38)
- 1992 Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
Professional Service
2006 - 2009 - National Institute of Mental Health – member, Interventions Committee for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Disorders of Late Life (ITSP)scientific review panel.
2003 - 2006 - Associate Editor, Psychology and Aging (Editorial Board member 1993-Present).
2004 - Present - Editorial Board, Clinical Gerontologisth
1996 - Present - Editorial Board, Aging & Mental Health
1992 - Present - Editorial Board, Research on Aging.
1991 - 1999 - Editorial Board, Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences.
1990 - 1999 - Editorial Board, The Gerontologist.
2003 - 2004 Chair, Behavioral and Social Sciences Section, Gerontological Society of America.
2001 - President Section II (Clinical Geropsychology) of Division 12 (Clinical Psychology), American Psychological Association
Classes Taught
GEY 4360 – Gerontological Counseling
GEY 4612 – Psychology of Aging
GEY 6206 – Family Caregiving in Aging and Chronic Illness
GEY 6614—Aging and Mental Disorders