Dr. Nancy S. Kusmaul

Dr. Nancy S. Kusmaul

Professor · Tenured

School of Social Work Management of Aging Services

School of Social Work

She/Her/Hers/Herself

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

  • Ph D, Social Welfare — University at Buffalo, State University of New York (2013)
  • Other, Management of Human Services/Adults & Elderly — University of Michigan (2000)
  • BA, History — University of Rochester (1999)

Publications

  • Trauma-Informed Care 2019 AMDA on the Go: The Podcast Series of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care. · (16)
  • Disasters and Older Adults 2018 SW Conversations Podcast · (16) Allison Gibson, Nancy S Kusmaul
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Perspectives on Caregiving: A Qualitative Evaluation of Certified Nursing Assistants. 2017 Geriatric Nursing · 38 (2) · pp. 146-151 Nancy S Kusmaul, Morgan Bunting
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

  • 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)
  • 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
  • “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)
  • “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)
  • “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)
  • ). 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Trauma-Informed Care in Long Term Care. 2018 LifeSpan Network Senior Care Advisor Association. · Oral Presentation
  • 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
  • Home Care Workers in Home and Community Based Services [Twitter Chat]. #MacroSW. 2018 #macrosw Nancy S Kusmaul (Presenter), Robert Espinoza (Presenter)
  • The Academic Job Search 2018 Aging Forum · UMB/UMBC Gerontology Program · Oral Presentation
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

  • Trauma informed care implementation in nursing homes 2021 Oregon Community Foundation · SubContract · Funded Nancy S Kusmaul, Brandy H Wallace
  • 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

  • Understanding Care Transitions for Direct Care Workers in End of Life Care 2017 Scholarly · Writing Results Nancy S Kusmaul, Stephanie Wladowski

Courses Taught

  • Field Education SOWK 482 · Spring 2023
  • Field Education SOWK 480 · Fall 2022
  • Field Education SOWK 482 · Spring 2022
  • Field Education SOWK 480 · Fall 2021
  • Summer Co-lab AMST 498 · Summer 2021
  • Field Education SOWK 480 · Fall 2020
  • Introduction to Social Work SOWK 250 · Fall 2020
  • Field Education SOWK 482 · Spring 2020
  • Field Education SOWK 480 · Fall 2019
  • Field Education SOWK 480 · Fall 2018
  • Field Education SOWK 482 · Spring 2018
  • Field Education SOWK 480 · Fall 2017
  • Field Education SOWK 482 · Spring 2017
  • Field Education SOWK 480 · Fall 2016
  • Field Education SOWK 482 · Spring 2016
  • Field Education SOWK 480 · Fall 2015
  • Field Education SOWK 482 · Spring 2015
  • Field Education SOWK 480 · Fall 2014
  • Intro Social Work I SOWK 260 · Fall 2014