About
Dr. Kusmaul was a nursing home and hospital social worker for 10 years. Her research focuses on quality of life and quality of care in long term care, including direct care workers in nursing homes, trauma informed care, and human services.
Research interests
Organizational Culture, Culture Change, Nursing Homes, Direct Care Workers, Trauma Informed Care
Teaching interests
Policy, Theory, Macro Practice, Aging
Education
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Ph D, Social Welfare
— University at Buffalo, State University of New York (2013)
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Other, Management of Human Services/Adults & Elderly
— University of Michigan (2000)
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BA, History
— University of Rochester (1999)
Publications
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Trauma-Informed Care
2019
AMDA on the Go: The Podcast Series of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care. · (16)
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Disasters and Older Adults
2018
SW Conversations Podcast · (16)
Allison Gibson, Nancy S Kusmaul
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Applying a Trauma-Informed Perspective to Loss and Change in the Lives of Older Adults 2018
Social Work in Health Care · 57 (5) · pp. 355-375
Nancy S Kusmaul, Keith Anderson
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Ethical Issues in Long Term Care: A Human Rights Perspective 2017
Journal of Human Rights and Social Work · 2 (3) · pp. 86-97
Nancy S Kusmaul, Mercedes Bern-Klug, Robin Bonifas
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Exploring the Dimensionality of Trauma-Informed Care: Implications for Theory and Practice.
2017
Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership, & Governance · 41 (3) · pp. 317-325
Travis Hales, Nancy S Kusmaul, Thomas Nochajski
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Perspectives on Caregiving: A Qualitative Evaluation of Certified Nursing Assistants.
2017
Geriatric Nursing · 38 (2) · pp. 146-151
Nancy S Kusmaul, Morgan Bunting
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Faculty, Field, and Community: Using University-Community Partnerships in Curriculum Development. 2016
Journal of Social Work Education · 52 (2)
Laura Lewis, Nancy S Kusmaul, Diane Elze, Lisa Butler
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Responding to the 2015 CMS Proposed Rules Changes for LTC Facilities: A Call to Redouble Efforts to Prepare Students and Practitioners for Nursing Homes 2016
Journal of Gerontological Social Work/Taylor & Francis
Mercedes Bern-Klug, Robert Connolly, Deidre Downes, Colleen Galambos, Nancy S Kusmaul, Rosalie Kane, Paige Hector, Elise Beaulieu
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Certified nursing assistants as front line caregivers in nursing homes: Does trauma influence caregiving abilities? 2015
Traumatology/ American Psychological Association · 21 · pp. 251-258
Nancy S Kusmaul, Deborah Waldrop
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The Infusion of Trauma Informed Care in Organizations: Experience of Agency Staff
2015
Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership, & Governance · 39 (1) · pp. 25-37
Nancy S Kusmaul, Bincy Wilson, Thomas Nochajski
Presentations
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A policy mapping analysis of the U.S. Congressional approach to medical aid-in-dying 2021
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Poster
Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Ji Hyang Cheon (Author & Presenter), Allison Gibson (Author)
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Person-Centered Care Post-Pandemic in Rural U.S. Settings: Use of WE-THRIVE Measures. 2021
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Oral Presentation
Kirsten Corazzini (Author & Presenter), Michael Lepore (Author), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author), Sarah Holmes (Author), Deanna Myer (Author), Z Rahmaty
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“Don’t let academia forget about us:” Nursing Home Social Work COVID-19 Experiences. 2021
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Paper
Vivian Miller (Author & Presenter), Noelle Fields (Author), Keith Anderson (Author), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author)
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“It was heartbreaking... It was horrible”: The Experiences of Nursing Home Residents’ Children during COVID-19. 2021
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Paper
Vivian Miller (Author & Presenter), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author), Ji Hyang Cheon (Author), Jacquelyn Burns (Author)
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“They just took him out of my life”: The Experiences of Nursing Home Residents’ Spouses during COVID-19. 2021
Canadian Association on Gerontology 50th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting · Canadian Association on Gerontology · Paper
Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Vivian Miller (Author), Ji Hyang Cheon (Author), Jacquelyn Burns (Author)
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). Practice Considerations for Trauma-Informed Care at End of Life. 2021
Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network Virtual Summit · Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network · Oral Presentation
Cara Wallace (Author & Presenter), Liz Ricks-Aherne (Author & Presenter), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter)
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Nursing Home Social Workers Perceptions of Preparedness and Coping for COVID-19. 2020
Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Poster
Vivian Miller (Author & Presenter), Noelle Fields (Author), Keith Anderson (Author), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author), Christy Maxwell (Author)
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Improving Communication for Older Adults During Disaster Events. 2020
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Paper
Allison Gibson (Author & Presenter), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author)
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Nursing Home Social Service Directors’ Preparedness for Implementing Trauma Informed Care 2020
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Paper
Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Todd Becker (Author)
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Promoting Healthy Aging Through Policy Change on the Federal Level: Strategies for Scholars and Clinicians 2020
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Poster
Alison Hernandez (Author & Presenter), Lieke VanHeuman (Author), Luming Li (Author), Marie Gualtieri (Author), Ivorie Stanley (Author), Lisa O'Neill (Author), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author)
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Rising Above the Flood: Emergency Management and Gerontological Social Work. 2020
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Poster
Susanny Beltran (Author & Presenter), Paola Luigi (Author), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author)
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The Impacts of a Mentoring Program on the Development of Gerontological Social Work Faculty 2020
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Paper
Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Stephanie Wladkowski (Author), Allison Gibson (Author), Rebecca Mauldin (Author), Jennifer Greenfield (Author), Noelle Fields (Author)
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Trauma-Informed Care for the Provider. 2020
Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Webinar Series 2020. · Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care · Seminar
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Trauma-Informed Care in the PALTC Setting: A Journey, Not a Destination 2020
Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Annual Conference · Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care · Oral Presentation
Paige Hector (Author & Presenter), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Barbara Ganzel (Author & Presenter), Kathleen Bickel (Author & Presenter), Carla Cheatham (Author & Presenter)
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Perceptions of Empowerment Among Home Care Aides 2019
Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Poster
Sandra Butler (Author & Presenter), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter)
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Person Centered Care: Definitions and Perceptions of Various Stakeholders 2019
Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Oral Presentation
Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Gretchen Tucker (Author & Presenter)
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Growing the Pipeline of Gerontological Education Leadership through Pre-Dissertation Training Programs 2019
Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting · CSWE · Oral Presentation
Jennifer Greenfield (Author & Presenter), Rebecca Mauldin (Author & Presenter), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Stephanie Wladkowski (Author & Presenter), Allison Gibson (Author), Noelle Fields (Author)
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Preparing Social Work Doctoral Students to be Leaders in Gerontology Education 2019
Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. · CSWE · Poster
Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Stephanie Wladkowski (Author & Presenter), Sally Hageman (Author)
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Varied Stakeholder Perceptions of Culture Change in Long Term Care. 2019
Patient Experience Conference · Beryl Institute · Poster
Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Gretchen Tucker (Author)
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Managing the Personal and Professional Experience of Loss for Direct Care Workers. 2019
Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network · Poster
Stephanie Wladkowski (Author & Presenter), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author)
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Direct Caregiving in Older Adults: How systems of care perpetuate the grand challenges and what social workers can do about it. 2019
Society for Social Work and Research · Society for Social Work and Research · Oral Presentation
Nancy S Kusmaul, Stephanie Wladkowski
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Nursing Assistants’ Experience of Nursing Home Culture and Implications for Psychosocial Care. 2018
Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Oral Presentation
Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Shalini Sahoo (Author)
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Trauma-Informed Care in Long Term Care. 2018
LifeSpan Network Senior Care Advisor Association. · Oral Presentation
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Trauma-Informed Care in Long Term Care. 2018
32nd Annual Conference Spanning the Continuum of Care: Innovations in Geriatric Health Practice. · University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. · Oral Presentation
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Home Care Workers in Home and Community Based Services [Twitter Chat]. #MacroSW. 2018
#macrosw
Nancy S Kusmaul (Presenter), Robert Espinoza (Presenter)
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The Academic Job Search 2018
Aging Forum · UMB/UMBC Gerontology Program · Oral Presentation
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Understanding Care Transitions for Direct Care Workers in End-of-Life Care 2018
Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network · Oral Presentation
Stephanie Wladkowski (Author & Presenter), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author), Toni Dester (Author)
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Person-Centered Care and Low Wage Workers: How Empowering Residents Impacts the People Who Care For Them. 2018
Work, Family, and Well-Being Research Group · University of Maryland Baltimore · Oral Presentation
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Trauma Informed Care: Clients' Perspectives on Agency Experiences. 2018
Society for Social Work and Research · Society for Social Work and Research · Poster
Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Molly Wolf (Author)
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Trauma-Informed Climate Scale. 2017
International Congress on Law and Mental Health. · International Congress on Law and Mental Health. · Oral Presentation
Travis Hales (Author & Presenter), Thomas Nochajski (Author & Presenter), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author)
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A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Trauma-Informed Climate Scale: Implications for Theory and Practice 2017
Society for Social Work and Research · Poster
Travis Hales (Author & Presenter), Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Thomas Nochajski (Author)
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Competency Based Education 2016
Provost's Teaching and Learning Symposium · UMBC-Faculty Development Center · Oral Presentation
Nancy S Kusmaul, Kalman M Nanes, Eileen L O'Brien, Maria M Manni, Karen Michelle Watkins-Lewis, Sarah M Leupen
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CNA Perspectives on Caregiving: A Qualitative Evaluation 2015
Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting · Gerontological Society of America · Poster
Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Morgan Bunting
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Journey to Nursing Home Culture Change: Training and Implementation 2015
Consumer Voice Annual Conference · Consumer Voice · Oral Presentation
Nancy S Kusmaul (Author & Presenter), Karen Schoeneman (Author & Presenter), Patricia Hagen (Presenter)
Grants and Contracts
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Trauma informed care implementation in nursing homes 2021
Oregon Community Foundation · SubContract · Funded
Nancy S Kusmaul, Brandy H Wallace
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Pilot Testing: Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Improve Caregiver Health.
UMB/UMBC Innovation Seed Track · Sponsored Research · Not Funded
Nancy S Kusmaul (Co-Principal), Rosemary Satyshur (Co-Principal)
Research in Progress
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Understanding Care Transitions for Direct Care Workers in End of Life Care 2017
Scholarly · Writing Results
Nancy S Kusmaul, Stephanie Wladowski
Courses Taught
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Field Education
SOWK 482 · Spring 2023
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Field Education
SOWK 480 · Fall 2022
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Field Education
SOWK 482 · Spring 2022
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Field Education
SOWK 480 · Fall 2021
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Summer Co-lab
AMST 498 · Summer 2021
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Field Education
SOWK 480 · Fall 2020
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Introduction to Social Work
SOWK 250 · Fall 2020
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Field Education
SOWK 482 · Spring 2020
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Field Education
SOWK 480 · Fall 2019
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Field Education
SOWK 480 · Fall 2018
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Field Education
SOWK 482 · Spring 2018
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Field Education
SOWK 480 · Fall 2017
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Field Education
SOWK 482 · Spring 2017
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Field Education
SOWK 480 · Fall 2016
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Field Education
SOWK 482 · Spring 2016
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Field Education
SOWK 480 · Fall 2015
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Field Education
SOWK 482 · Spring 2015
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Field Education
SOWK 480 · Fall 2014
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Intro Social Work I
SOWK 260 · Fall 2014