Dr. Joan Fopma-Loy
Professor
OFFICE ADDRESS: 148 University Hall, Hamilton
OFFICE PHONE: 513-785-7748
EMAIL ADDRESS: fopmalj@muohio.edu
EDUCATION:
B. S. N., 1976, College of Mt St Joseph, Nursing
M. S. N., 1980, University of Cincinnati, Psychiatric, Mental Health Nursing, Minor-Clinical Specialist Gerontological Mental Health
D. N. S., 1991, Indiana University, Psychiatric, Mental Health Nursing Doctoral minor, Miami University, Gerentological Studies
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
1982-present Indiana University East, Richmond, Indiana,
1982-1989, Assistant Professor of Nursing;
1990-present, Associate Professor of Nursing;
1993-1995, Campus Dean for Nursing;
1994, Graduate School, Associate Member
CONSULTING/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1980-1982: Comm. Mental Health Center, Inc., Lawrenceburg, IN, Staff Therapist, Cor. of Services to Older Adults 1979- Emerson A. North Hospital, Staff Nurse
1992-present: Adult Day Care of Richmond, Inc, Family Care Consultant
1995-present: Catholic Social Services, Contract Therapist
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
American Nurses' Association, member, 1983-1987, 1988-present
Gerontological Society of America, member, 1982-present
Midwest Nursing Research Society, member, 1988-present
Sigma Theta Tau Nat'l Nursing Honor Society, member, 1980-present
Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, member, 1994-present
Society of Research in Child Development, member, 1994-present
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS:
Depression and dementia: Differential diagnosis; Journal of Psychological Nursing and Mental Health Services, (1986) The prevalance and phenomenology of depression in elderly women; Archives of Psychiatric Nursing; (1988) Wandering: Causes, consequences, and care; Journal of Psychological Nursing and Mental Health Services; (1988) Depression and dementia; Depression: Old Problems, New Perspectives in Nursing Care; (1989)
Geropsychiatric nursing: Focus and setting; Archives of Psychiatric Nursing; (1989)
Decision-making within the elderly family; Family Psychiatric Nursing;(1993)
An attributional analysis of formal caregiver's perceptions of agitated behavior of a resident with Alzheimer's Disease; Archives of Psychiatric Nursing; (1993)
MAJOR INTEREST AREAS:
Parenting Perceptions,
Practices, Stressors, and Coping Strategies of Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
