Dr. David Haber
 NTT Assistant Professor of Psychology
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  Telephone: (503)751-4202

  Email:  haberd@wou.edu 

Position:

NTT Assistant Professor of Psychology
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon 97361

Academic Preparation

1976                Ph.D. Sociology, Andrus Gerontology Center,
                        University of Southern California, Los Angeles           

1967                B.A. Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Ohio

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Professional Experience

2001- John and Janice Fisher Distinguished Professor of Wellness and Gerontology Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology Ball State University, Muncie, IN

1991-2001 Professor, Department of Health Promotion and Gerontology School of Allied Health Sciences The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

1986-1991 Director, Creighton Center for Healthy Aging, Associate Professor, Department of Family Practice School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska

1980-1986 Associate Professor/Program Coordinator, Institute of Gerontology, University of District of Columbia Washington, D.C.

1976-1980 Assistant Professor, Gerontology Department, University of South Florida, Tampa

1971-1976 Lecturer in the Summer Institute, Andrus Gerontology Center, Bachelor and Master's Degree Program, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Lecturer, Sociology Department, California State University, Long Beach and Los Angeles campuses

1969-1970 Old Age Social Service Worker, Metropolitan Los Angeles 1968-1969 Teacher Corps, Lincoln Heights, Ohio

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Honors and Certificates

HONORS

January, 2005.  American Journal of Nursing 2004 Book of the Year Awards.  Health Promotion and Aging (3rd edition) was the only book recognized in multiple categories: Community & Public Health and Gerontologic Nursing. American Journal of Nursing, 105, 1, pp. 79-89.

March, 2001. Comprehensive Health Assessment and Intervention program. Selected for Best Practices in Health Promotion and Aging, Health Promotion Institute, NCOA, Washington, D.C.

March, 2000.  Distinguished Teacher Award, Association of Gerontology in Higher Education, Myrtle Beach, S.C.

April, 1999.  Recipient of the Molly Mettler Health Promotion and Aging Award, National Council on the Aging, San Diego, CA.

January, 1999.  Exercise and Health Education program. Selected for Best Practices in Health Promotion and Aging, Health Promotion Institute, NCOA, Washington, D.C.

1995.  Profiles in Gerontology: A Biographical Dictionary, Achenbaum, A. & Albert, D.
Westport: Greenwood Press. Biography of David Haber on pp. 149-150. This book "...identifies the individuals who will chart the field's future (p. vii)."

1986.  Fellow in Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C.

CERTIFICATES

Long-Term Care Ombudsman program
Fitness Specialist for the Older Adult and Exercise with Special Populations (medically
  compromised or physically limited), The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research, Dallas
Certified Weight Trainer, Expert Level, National Association for Fitness Certification
Certified PACE Instructor (People with Arthritis Can Exercise), Arthritis Foundation
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association

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Publications

  • Haber, D.  (In Press). Jewish Aging: Models of Religious and Spiritual Support for Older Adults.  Journal of Religion, Spirituality, and Aging.

    Haber, D.  (2011).  Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Chapter 14 in Case Based Geriatrics (177-194), Hirth, V., Wieland, D., & Dever-Bumba, M. (Eds.). NY: McGraw-Hill.

    Haber, D. (2010).  Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health Professionals. 5th ed., 637 pages, NY: Springer Publishing Company.

    Haber, D.  (2009). Gay aging. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, October, 30, 267-280.

    Haber, D. (2009). Gerontology: Adding an empowerment paradigm. Journal of Applied Gerontology.  28, 283-297.

    Haber, D. (2009).  A response to Neufeld, Kane, and Whittington. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 28, 314-319.

    Haber, D. (2009). Promoting Healthy Aging. In K. Mauk (Ed.) Gerontological Nursing (Chapter 11, pp. 328-352). Boston: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

    Haber, D. (2008).  Guided life reviews by students with older adults in an assisted living facility.  Journal of Aging, Humanities, and the Arts, 2, 113-125.

    Haber, D. (2008). Using today’s headlines for teaching gerontology.  Educational Gerontology, 34, 6, 477-488.

    Haber, D. (2007). Health contract in the classroom.  Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 27, 41-54.

    Haber, D.  (2007).  Health promotion and disease prevention, pp. 265-269.  In K. Markides (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Health and Aging.  Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.

    Haber, D. (2007).  Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health Professionals, 4th ed., (572 pages), NY: Springer Publishing Company.

    Haber, D. (2006).  Life review: Implementation, theory, research, and therapy. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 63, 153-171.

    Haber, D. (2005).  Cultural diversity among older adults: Addressing health education.  Educational Gerontology: An International Journal, 31, 683-697.

    Haber, D. (2005).  Medicare prevention update.  Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 17, 1-5.

    Haber, D. & Rhodes, D. (2004). Health contract with sedentary older adults. The Gerontologist, 44, 827-835.

    Haber, D.  (2004). Serving older adults with health promotion. American Journal of Health Promotion, 18, 1-5.

    Haber, D. (2004). Health and Aging.  In AGHE brief bibliography: A selected annotated bibliography for gerontology instruction {CD-Rom} Washington, DC: Association for Gerontology in Higher Education.

    Haber, D. (2003). Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health Professionals. NY: Springer Publishing. Third edition (483 pages).

    Haber, D.  (2003). The gerontology program practicum: Evaluation of selected components. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education. 23, 51-63.

    Haber, D. & Looney, C. (2003). Health promotion directory: Development, distribution and utilization. Health Promotion Practice. 4, 72-77.

    Haber, D. (2002).  Wellness General of the United States: A creative approach to promote family and community health. Family and Community Health, 25, 71-82.

    Haber, D.  (2002). Health promotion and aging: Educational and clinical initiatives by the Federal Government. Educational Gerontology: An International Journal, 28, 253-262.

    Haber, D. (2001).  Medicare prevention: Movement toward research-based policy, Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 13, 1-14.

    Looney, C. & Haber, D.  (2001).  Interest in hosting an exercise program for older adults at African-American churches. Journal of Religious Gerontology, 13, 19-29.

    Haber, D.  (2001).  Promoting readiness to change behavior through health assessments, Clinical Gerontologist, 23, 152-158.

    Haber, D. & Looney, C.  (2000). Health contract calendars: A tool for health professionals with older adults, The Gerontologist, 40, 235-239.

    Haber, D., et. al.  (2000).  Impact of a health promotion course on inactive, overweight, or physically limited older adults. Family and Community Health, 22, 48-56.

    Chiriboga, D., Ottenbacher, K, & Haber, D.  (1999). Disabilities and the older adult: Policy implications. Behavioral Medicine, 24, 171-180.

    Haber, D.  (1999).  Minority access to hospice. The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, 16, 386-390.

    Haber, D.  (1999).  Health Promotion and Aging: Implications for the Health Professions, 2nd. ed., N.Y: Springer Publishing Co.

    Haber, D.  (1999).  Galveston Health Promotion Directory. Galveston: UTMB Publications.

    Thompson, R., Haber, D., et al. (1998). Orientation to community in a family medicine residency program, Family Medicine, 30, 22-26.

    Haber, D., et al. (1997).  Impact of a geriatric health promotion elective on occupational and physical therapy students, Gerontology and Geriatrics Education. 18, 65-76.

    Williams, A. & Haber, D. (1996). Altruistic activity: Does it make a difference in the senior center?, Activities, Adaptation and Aging, 22, 17-24.

    Haber, D. (1996).  Strategies to promote the health of older persons: An alternative to readiness stages,  Family and Community Health, 19, 1-10.

    Thompson, R., Haber, D., et al. (1996). COPC in a family medicine residency program. Family Medicine, 28, 326-330.

    Haber, D. (1996).  Community-oriented primary care: Applying the model to a senior center. Family and Community Health, 18, 33-39.

    Grasso, P. & Haber, D. (1995). A leadership training program at a senior center, Activities, Adaptation and Aging. 20, 13- 24.

    Haber, D. (1994). Health Promotion and Aging, 1st ed. N.Y: Springer Publishing Company.

    Haber, D. (1994). Personal habits in the prevention of health hazards, pp. 263-278, in A. Monk (Ed.), The Columbia Retirement Handbook, N.Y: Columbia University Press.

    Haber, D. (1993). Health contracts with older adults: A clinical comment, Clinical Gerontologist, 14, 44-49.

    Haber, D. & Lacy, M. (1993). An evaluation of a socio-behavioral health promotion intervention with older adults, Behavior, Health, and Aging, 3, 73-85.

    Haber, D.  (1993). Guide to clinical preventive services: A challenge to physician resourcefulness, Clinical Gerontologist, 12, 17-29.

    Haber, D. (1993). Chronic illness, aging, and health promotion, Illness, Crises and Loss, 2, 2-5.

    Haber, D. (l992). An obstacle to physicians recommending medical screenings to older adults, Academic Medicine, 67, 107.

    Haber, D. (1992). Self-help groups and aging, pp. 295-298, in A. Katz (Ed.), et. al., Self-Help: Concepts and Applications, Philadelphia: The Charles Press.

    Haber, D. (1992).  Geriatric Empowerment. Thirty-page booklet published by the Texas Consortium of Geriatric Education Centers, Galveston, Texas.

    Haber, D.  (l99l).  Good Health Contract. Booklet published by the AARP Andrus Foundation, Washington, D. C.

    Haber, D.  (1990).  Religious Institutions and Self-Help Groups; Hospitals and Self-Help Groups; Professional Involvement and Self-Help Groups;  Self-Help Groups and the Aging Network; and the "Graying of America" and Your Business. Five booklets published through funding by the Administration on Aging, DHHS, Washington, D.C.

    Haber, D. (l990).  Nebraska Geriatric Self-Help Directory, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. A directory financed by the Administration on Aging, Washington, D.C.

    Haber, D. (l989).  Caregiver Resource Guide, Creighton University. A directory financed by Health Future Foundation, Omaha, Nebraska.

    Haber, D.  (1989).  Health Care for an Aging Society:  Cost-Conscious Community Care and Self-Care Approaches.  Hemisphere Publishing Corp./Taylor and Francis, New York.

    Haber, D.  (1988).  A health promotion program in ten nursing homes.  Activities, Adaptation, and Aging, 11, 75-84.

    Haber, D.  (1987).  The Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Program. Journal of Religion & Aging,  3, 151-156.

    Haber, D. & Wicht, J.  (1987).  Worksite wellness and aging. Journal of Individual, Family, and Community Wellness, 4, 31-34.

    Haber, D. (l987).  Yoga as a preventive health care program for white and black elders:  An exploratory study, in Annual Editions:  Aging, 5th ed., pp. l25-l29, Connecticut:  The Dushkin Publishing Group, Inc.

    Haber, D.  (1986).  In-home and community-based long-term care services:  A review of recent AOA projects involving self- determination.  Journal of Applied Gerontology.  5, 37-50.

    Haber, D.  (1986).  Incorporating nursing home field projects into the undergraduate curriculum.  The Journal of Long Term Care Administration, 14, 23-25.

    Haber, D.  (1986).  Health promotion to reduce blood pressure level among older blacks.  The Gerontologist, 26, 118-121.

    Haber, D.  (1985).  In-Home and Community-Based Long Term Care Services: A Synthesis of OHDS/DHHS Research and Demonstration Projects.  A monograph prepared for National Association of State Units on Aging, circulated by Office of Policy Development, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.

    Haber, D.  (1985).  Strengthening Family Bonds: Research Demonstration Update. A monograph prepared for the Office of Program Development, Office of Human Development Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.

    Haber, D.  (1984).  Primary Caregivers and Support Systems: Research Demonstration Update.  A monograph prepared for the Office of Program Development, Office of Human Development Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.

    Haber, D.  (1984).  Church-based programs for black caregivers of non-institutionalized elders, pp. 43-55 in R. Dobrof (Ed.), Gerontological Social Work in Home Health Care.  New York: The Haworth Press.

    Haber, D.  (1984).  Mutual help groups for caregivers of non-institutionalized elders.  Journal of Religion and Aging, 1, 63-69.

    Haber, D.  (1984).  Church-based programs for caregivers of non-institutionalized elders.  Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 7, 43-55.

    Haber, D.  (1983).  Promoting mutual help groups among older persons.  The Gerontologist, 23, 251-253.

    Haber. D.  (1983).  Yoga as a preventive health care program.  The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 17, 169-176.

    Haber, D.  (1982).  New directions for education and training in gerontology.  Educational Gerontology:  An International Bi-Monthly, 8, 251-257.

    Haber, D.  (1982).  A Personal perspective on middle age. Perspective on Aging.  National Council on the Aging, Inc., 11, 21.

    Haber, D. & George, J. (l98l-82). A preventive health care program with Hispanic elders, The Journal of Minority Aging, 6, l-11.

    Haber, D., et. al. (l98l). Attitudes on death in the nursing home, Death Education, 5, 25-28.

    Haber, D.  (l98l).  Preventive health care with elders:  Blacks and whites.  Quarterly Contact, 4, 2.

    Haber, D. (l979). Old age in China, Aging, 7-10.

    Haber, D.  (1979).  Allocating Resources for the Aged: Strategies for State Leaders, National Association of State Units on Aging, Washington, D.C., December.

    Haber, D. (l978-79). The broadening of perspectives over the career course: An exploratory study, The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 9, 305-3l2.

    Bengtson, V. & Haber, D. (l976). Social Forces and Aging Individuals, pp. 520-530, In Nursing and the Aged, Burnside, I. (Ed.,), NY: McGraw-Hill.

    Bengtson, V. & Haber, D. (l976). Sociological Approaches to Aging, pp 70-91, in Aging: Scientific Perspectives and Social Issues, lst ed., D. Woodruff &.Birren, J, NY: Van Nostrand.

Grants

2002-2003       Evaluating Health Education Materials for Physicians
                        Ball State University Faculty Research Program


1999-2000       Train-the-Trainer Exercise program at Religious Institutions
                        Permanent Endowment Fund, Moody Methodist Church


1999-2000       Launching and Evaluating a Wellness Program at Edgewater Retirement Community  (18-month contract with Edgewater Retirement Community)


1998-1998        Survey of African-American Churches in Galveston County
                       UTMB Center on Aging


1995-1998        Health Risk Appraisal Program and Health Education Program with High Risk Employees                        The University of Texas Medical Branch (funded two graduate assistants)


1995-1998             Geriatric Health Promotion: Occupational and Physical Therapy
                        Health Resources and Services Administration. Bureau of Health Professions


1993-1995             Community-Oriented Primary Care
                        The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education


1991                         Leadership Training Program with Older Adults at a Senior Center
                        UTMB's Center on Aging. (Project Co-Director)


1990-1991       Physician Referral of Older Adults to a Geriatric Health Promotion Program American Association of Retired Persons' Andrus Foundation


1988-1990       Geriatric Self-Help Center
                        Administration on Aging Model Project and Demonstration


1987-1990      Creighton Regional Geriatric Education Center
                        Health Resources and Services Administration
                        Bureau of Health Professions.  (Proposal Co-Author and Project Co-Director)
1988-1989      Elder Care Program Health Future Foundation


1987-1988      Worksite Wellness Survey Health Future Foundation


1986-1988       Interfaith Caregivers Dissemination Program
                         Administration on Aging Model Project  (Project remained with
                         UDC from January 1, 1987 through April 1, 1988)


198401987       Interfaith Volunteers Caregivers Program
                        The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
                        Fiscal Agent: Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington
                        (Proposal Co-Author and Project Co-Director)

1984           Health Promotion Program with 400 Residents in 10 Nursing Homes

                        American Association of Retired Persons' Andrus Foundation

1982-1983       Volunteer Training in Gerontology
                        Administration on Aging Career Preparation
                        (Proposal Co-Author and Program Coordinator)


1982             Preventive Health Care with Low-Income, Older Blacks
                        American Association of Retired Persons' Andrus foundation


1981-1983       Church-Based Programs to Help the Frail Elderly
                         Administration on Aging Model Projects and Demonstration


1979-1980        Yoga and Relaxation with Low-Income Blacks, Whites and Hispanic Elders
                        Administration on Aging Title IV-B Research


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Instructional Experience

      Sociology of Aging,

      Social Gerontology,

      Health and Aging

      Changing Health Behaviors

      Guided Life Review;

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