Karen in the Conservatory
(at Harlaxton Manor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK)
with a cell phone. June 2022.
My employer is submitting documents for a project, and she needed my curriculum vitae. I decided to include it here.
Karen D. Austin
Gerontologist
MA earned from 2010 to 2013; part-time teaching conducted 2013 to the present (2023)
My LinkedIn profile documents my work and education prior to 2010. I previously worked in support services in higher education and taught classes in composition, technical writing, tutor training, and literature survey courses. For a few years, I actually was employed outside of a higher education setting when I worked as a technical writer. Other than those four years working in the private sector, I have been a student and/or an employee at nine different colleges / universities.
At midlife, I shifted my focus to gerontology.
Current Position: Adjunct / Lecturer from Fall 2016 to present in the Gerontology Program under the supervision of Dr. M. Catherine (Katie) Ehlman Health Professions Center 3068, (812) 461-5332 mehlman@usi.edu within the College of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd., Evansville, IN 47712.
Courses taught:
· Gerontology 215: Health Care Aspects of Gerontology
· Gerontology 215 (renamed): Intro to Global Aging and Healthcare
· Gerontology 321: Sociological Aspects of Aging
· Gerontology 317: Continuum of Care and Community Services
· Gerontology / Sociology 343: Death, Dying and Bereavement
Education:
Master’s degree in Aging Studies from Wichita State University in May of 2013. Program Director Dr. Nicole Rogers, Chair and Associate Professor, College of Health Professions, Department of Public Health Sciences, Office 325A Ahlberg Hall, 1845 Fairmount Street, Wichita, Kansas 67260 (316) 978-6684 nicole.rogers@wsu.edu
Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in English from Brigham Young University in April 1984, Provo, UT.
Work History:
Adjunct / Lecturer for University of Evansville in the Sociology Department teaching gerontology glasses. Fall 2019 to present. Supervised by Dr. Mari Plikuhn, Schroeder School of Business Building, Room 55, 1800 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, IN 47722. (812) 488-2707 mp168@evansville.edu
Courses Taught:
· GT 401: Biology, Health, and Personal Dimensions of Aging
· GT 403: Later Life and Spirituality
· GT 407: Economics of Aging and Social Policies
Adjunct / Lecturer for Wichita State University from August 2013 to May 2016. Supervised by Dr. Nicole Rogers. (Contact information above in the education section.)
Courses Taught:
· Aging Studies 512: Issues in Minority Aging
· Aging Studies 518/818: Biology of Aging
· Aging Studies 550: Experience of Aging in Film
· Aging Studies 715: Adult Development and Aging
· Aging Studies 798: Interprofessional Perspectives on Aging
· Aging Studies 814: Psychology of Aging
Related:Teaching Gerontology Courses at University of Evansville
Teaching Gerontology Courses at University of Southern Indiana
Earning a MA in Aging Studies then Teaching Aging Studies at Wichita State University