University of Akron                                                                                                                     220 Best
Department of Public Administration & Urban Studies                                                                  Bedford, OH 44146
265 Polsky Building                                                                                                                     Phone: (440) 439-3279
225 S. High Street                                                                                                                       Email: Deason@uakron.edu 
Akron, OH 44325-7904                                                                                                             or Deasonlucinda@aol.com
Office: (330) 972-5596
Fax: (330) 972-6376
 

EDUCATION
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY,  E. Lansing, MI
Ph.D. in Political Science,  Dissertation: “Regulatory Enforcement: Do External Environmental Factors or Internal Agency Factors Influence State Nursing Home Inspectors' Activities?” [May 2000].
Major Fields: Public Policy and Administration; Research Methods.
Minor Field: American Politics.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN, Dearborn, MI
Masters in Public Administration, Thesis: “An Analysis of the Impact of Medicaid/Medicare Funding Reductions on Skilled Nursing Facilities” [December 1994].

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, Detroit, MI
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration [May 1990].
Major: Finance.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 
The University of Akron, Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies,
Akron, OH [August 2000-present].
Graduate Instruction: Introduction to Public Policy (masters level), Aging Policy (masters level), Basic Quantitative Research (masters level), Advanced Research & Statistical Methods (masters level), and Qualitative Research Methods (doctoral level).

LECTURER/ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
The University of Michigan-Flint, Health Care Department, Flint, MI 
[Fall 1996-August 2000].
Graduate Instruction: Research Methods [Spring 2000, Winter 2000, and Spring 1999 ], 
Health Care Planning and Regulatory Processes [Fall 1999, Fall 1998, Fall 1997, and Fall 1996],  Administration and Management of Health Education Programs [Winter 2000, Winter 1999 and Winter 1997].
Undergraduate Instruction: Health Policy [Spring 2000, Spring 1999] and Politics of Aging [Winter 2000 and Winter 1999].
 
 

INSTRUCTOR
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Department of Political Science, East Lansing, MI
[Fall 1996-Summer 1998].
Undergraduate Instruction: Public Policy Analysis [ Spring 1997 and Fall 1997] and 
Introduction to American National Government [Summer 1998, Summer 1997, and Fall 1996].

INDEPENDENT STUDY
 Dean Blevins (doctoral student); Aging Policy; Fall 2001.

 Kula Francis (doctoral student); Review of Juvenile Delinquency Literature; Summer 2002.

THESIS SUPERVISION
 University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, MI; Second Reader; “The Effect and Meaning of Quality of Life Indicators for People with Developmental Disabilities in a Managed Care System “ Heidi Inger Vehko Bahr (MPA student), June 2000 - December 2001.

PROGRAM OF STUDY COMMITTEE
Wanda Colón-Mollfulleda, Doctoral Student in the Department of Public Administration & Urban Studies.

Augustine Hammond, Doctoral Student in the Department of Public Administration & Urban Studies.

Richard Bennett, Doctoral Student in the Department of Public Administration & Urban Studies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
       SUBCONTRACTOR
 Deason-Howell, L.M.  Summit County, Ohio. “Summit County Compensation Study.” This project involved evaluating and reclassifying the  position classification system A May 2002 - August 2002.

 EVALUATOR
 MATURE SERVICES INC., Akron, OH [May 2002-January 2003]. This project
 involved conducting an outcome evaluation of the organization’s homemaker 
 services that are primarily provided to African-American elderly who need 
 assistance with light housekeeping, washing laundry, preparing meals, running 
 errands, and grocery shopping.
 
 

SURVEY DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS SUBCONTRACTOR
STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, Women,
Infant, and Children Policy and Evaluation Division, Lansing, MI [March 1996-October
2000]. Developed surveys, analyzed survey results, and wrote reports.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY,  Department of Community Medicine’s Addiction
Research Institute, Detroit, MI [February 1992 - September 1993].

ACCOUNTANT
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, Department of General Accounting, Detroit, MI 
[June 1990 - February 1992].

MILITARY EXPERIENCE
ADMINISTRATION SERGEANT
U.S. AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD, 127th Tactical Fighter Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mount Clemens, MI [November 1989 - October 1991].

AUTOMATIC DATA COMMUNICATION OPERATOR
U.S. ARMY, Communications Command  Satellite Communications Station, located in many locations throughout the U.S. and Germany [November 1981 - November 1984].

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS/BOOK REVIEW
 Blevins, D. and Deason-Howell, L. M.  “End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes: The Interface of Policy, Research, and Practice.” Paper solicited and accepted for publication in Behavioral Sciences and the Law, Vol. 20(3):271-286, 2002.

Deason-Howell, L.M and Berry, R.M. “Citizen’s Abuse and Misuse of the City of Akron’s Emergency and Non-Emergency Phone Lines.” Paper accepted for publication in The Journal of the American Society of Professional Emergency Planners, September, 2002, pps. 85-95. 

 Deason-Howell, L. M. and Blevins, D.  “Strategic Planning for the Health Care Financing
 Administration Overseeing State Nursing Home Inspection Agencies.” Paper accepted for publication in the Special Symposium Edition of the International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior, Vol. 6(3):????, 2003, in press.

Deason-Howell, L.M.  Africa’s Changing Markets for Health and Veterinary Services:
The New Institutional Issues.  Book review published in the Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, Vol. 3(2); Fall/Winter 2001.

Deason, L.M. "Assuring Quality of Care in Nursing Homes" · policy resolution adopted by the American Public Health Association · Nation's Health; December 1996.

WORKS IN PROGRESS
Berry, R.M. and Deason-Howell, L.M. “Implementing Affirmative Action in Higher Education: The Effect of Race and Institutional Factors on Program Efficacy, under review, submitted January 2002, Conference of Minority Public Administrators’ Journal of Public Management and Social Policy.

Deason-Howell, L.M. and Wallace, S. “An Examination of the Provision of Culturally Sensitive Care in Nursing Homes,” under review at the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, submitted December 2002.

  Wallace, S.L. and Deason-Howell, L.M.  “Faith-Based Nursing Homes: Armies of 
  Compassion in Community Economic Development,” under review at the Journal of 
  Urban Affairs, submitted December 2002.

Deason-Howell, L.M. “Government Officials.” Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia, NY: Oxford University Press, encyclopedic entry, submitted February 2003, under review.

Deason-Howell, L.M. “Incarcerated Women.” Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia, NY: Oxford University Press, encyclopedic entry, submitted February 2003, under review.

Colón-Mollfulleda, W. and Deason-Howell, L.M. “Influential Lobbying Activities: The Case of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999,” under review at the Social Security Bulletin, submitted February 2003.

Zhong, Hua; Zhao, Xin, and Deason-Howell, L.M. Does Gender Matter? Assessing The New D.A.R.E Program Effects on Mediating Variables Across Gender Groups.” Paper intended for submission to the Policy Studies Review.

Deason-Howell, L.M. and Wallace, S. “An Examination of the Provision of Culturally Sensitive Care in Nursing Homes.”  Paper intended for submission in the International Journal of Health Services.

Deason-Howell, L.M.  “Review of African American Elderly Utilization of Nursing Home Services.” Paper intended for submission to Research on Aging.

Deason-Howell, L. M.  “An Examination of the Impact of the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987.” Paper intended for submission to the Gerontologist.

Deason-Howell, L. M. and Stephens, C. L.  “A Multi-Level Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Prevalence of Malnutrition in Nursing Homes?”  Paper intended for submission to the Journal of Interdisciplinary Aging & Long Term Care.

RESEARCH MONOGRAPHS/ACTIVITIES
Deason-Howell, L. M. and Berry, R. M.  “Evaluation of the 9-1-1 Emergency
Communications System in the City of Akron” A  Final Report submitted to the
University of Akron’s Urban University Program A December 2001.

Cox, R. and Deason-Howell, L.M.  Conducted Motivation and Performance Evaluation training workshops for managers in the Ohio Department of Transportation at the University of Akron A August 2-3, 2001 and August 9-10, 2001.

Deason, L.M.  Regulatory Enforcement: Do External Environmental Factors or Internal Agency Factors Influence State Nursing Home Inspectors' Activities? A Unpublished Dissertation A four self-contained studies were conducted: a historical review, a case study of Michigan, regression analyses on existing statistics across the states over the period 1991-1997, and regression analyses on survey data and existing statistics across the states over the period 1995-1997.

Mintrom, M. and Deason, L.M. "State Policy Signaling and Firm-level Employment Decisions" A Policy report published by the Political Institutions and Public Choice program for the Institute of Public Policy and Social Research, Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI 48824 A Political Institutions and Public Choice Working Papers; Report #95-06 A September 1995.

Deason, L.M. "An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the State of Michigan's Decertification Policy" A Final Report submitted to the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Foundation A August 30, 1995 A Grant #142-SAP/94.

Perlstadt, H., Freddolino, P., Pryor, O., Cerdena, R., and Deason, L.M. "Comprehensive Community Health Models of Michigan Cluster Evaluation: Six Month Report August, 1994 - January, 1995" A Policy report submitted to the Kellogg Foundation.

PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Deason-Howell, L.M. “A Multi-Level Analysis of the Factors Contributing to the Prevalence of Malnutrition Among Nursing Home Residents.”  Abstract submitted for presentation at the 131st annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, November 15-19, 2003, San Francisco, CA.

Deason-Howell, L.M. “Are Elderly Adult’s Satisfied with Home Care?”  Abstract submitted for presentation at the 131st annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, November 15-19, 2003, San Francisco, CA.

Deason-Howell, L.M. Will be conducting 2 workshops titled, “Improving the Quality 
of Health Services Provided to Diverse Older Adults” and “Locating a Good 
Nursing Home,” at the Michigan Conference on Aging at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI;  March 19, 2003.

Deason-Howell, L.M. and Rymer, S. “Home Care in an Urban Setting: An Evaluation of Elderly African American Adult’s Satisfaction with Homemaker  Services.”  Abstract submitted for presentation at the Urban Affairs Association 33rd Annual Meeting: Cleveland, OH: March 27-30, 2003.

Colón-Mollfulleda, W. and Deason-Howell, L.M. “Interest Groups and the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999.”  Abstract submitted for presentation at the Urban Affairs Association 33rd Annual Meeting: Cleveland, OH: March 27-30, 2003.

Wallace, S.L. and Deason-Howell, L.M.  “Armies of Compassion in Community 
Economic Development: Faith-Based Nursing Homes A Model for the Future.” Abstract 
submitted for presentation at the Urban Affairs Association 33rd Annual Meeting: 
Cleveland, OH: March 27-30, 2003.

Deason-Howell, L.M. and Wallace, S. “An Examination of the Provision of Culturally Sensitive Care in Nursing Homes”  A poster presented at the American Public Health Association’s 130th Annual Scientific Meeting: Philadelphia, PA; November 10-14, 2002. The authors received the Betty Jane Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award for one of the best papers on aging and minority health.

Wallace, S. and Deason-Howell, L.M.  “Charitable Choice, Welfare Reform: An Exploration of African-American Church-Sponsored Nursing Homes” A paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association’s 60th Annual Scientific Meeting: Chicago, IL; April 25-28, 2002.

Deason-Howell, L.M. and Wallace, S. “An Examination of the Provision of Culturally Sensitive Care in Nursing Homes”  A poster presented at the American Public Health Association’s 130th Annual Scientific Meeting: Philadelphia, PA; November 10-14, 2002. The authors received the Betty Jane Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award for one of the best papers on aging and minority health.

Wallace, S. and Deason-Howell, L.M.  “Charitable Choice, Welfare Reform: An Exploration of African-American Church-Sponsored Nursing Homes” A paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association’s 60th Annual Scientific Meeting: Chicago, IL; April 25-28, 2002.

Berry, R.M.  and Deason-Howell, L.M.  “Implementing Affirmative Action in Higher Education: The Effect of Race, Gender, and Institutional Factors on Program Efficacy” A paper presented at the Academy of Business Administration’s 2001 Global Trends Conference Aruba, US Virgin Islands; December 18-23, 2001.

Deason-Howell, L. M.  “Do Political, Industry or Resident Factors Impact Implementation of the Nursing Home Reform Act Across the U.S.?” A poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America’s Annual Scientific Meeting: Chicago, IL, November 15-18, 2001.

Deason-Howell, L.M. and Berry, R. M. “Performance Measurement: Evaluation of the 9-1-1 Emergency Communications System in the City of Akron” A paper presented at the Southeast Conference of Public Administrator’s Annual Scientific Meeting: Baton Rouge, LA; October 11-13, 2001.

Deason-Howell, L.M. “Evaluation of the Factors Influencing Nursing Home Inspection Agencies Across the United States” A Paper presented at the Southeast Conference of Public Administrator’s  Annual Scientific Meeting: Baton Rouge, LA; October 11-13, 2001.

Deason, L.M.  “Do State-Level Political Factors, Industry Structural Factors, or Patient Health Outcomes Influence Nursing Homes’ Compliance with Regulations?” A paper  presented at the Midwest Political Science Association’s Annual Scientific Meeting: Chicago, IL, April 19-22, 2001. 

Deason, L.M.  “What Factors Influence Compliance with the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987?” A paper presented at the Ohio Conference on Aging A Akron, OH, March 29-30, 2001.

Deason, L.M.  “Regulatory Enforcement: What Factors Influence Compliance with Nursing Home Regulations?” A paper presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America: Washington, D.C., November 17-21, 2000.

Deason, L.M.  "External Environmental Factors Influence on States Implementing Nursing Home Reform Laws" A poster presented at the American Public Health Association’s Conference A November 12-16, 2000.

Deason, L.M.  "Political and Facility Structural Factors Influencing Inspectors Implementing Nursing Home Reform Laws Across the United States?" A paper presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems Conference August 11-13, 2000.

Deason, L.M.  "State Enforcement of Federal Mandates in the Institutionalized Frail Elderly Communities Across the Fifty States" A paper presented at the American Political Science Association’s Conference A September 1998.

Deason, L.M.  "Bureaucratic Discretion: An Examination of External Influences on State Implementation of Federal Mandates." A paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference A nominated for best paper award A April 1998.

Deason, L.M.  "Exploring Interest Group Strategies that Influence Nursing Home Reform 
Policies"  A poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America Annual 
Conference A November 1997.

Deason, L.M.  "Interest Group Agendas, Strategies, and Outcomes" A paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference A April 1996.

Deason, L.M.  "An Analysis of the Impact of OBRA 1987" A paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference A April 1995.

GRANT/CONTRACT ACTIVITY 
 Deason-Howell, L.M., Leahy, P., Newman, I., Sterns, H.  Submitted a grant 
 proposal to The Cleveland Foundation to evaluate their Successful Aging Initiative. 
 Not funded:  $300,000, November 2002.

 Deason-Howell, L.M. and Rymer, S. Submitted a letter of intent to the Aspen
 Institute in order to evaluate a cultural competence training program for 
 homemaker/homehealth aide services.
 Under Review: $150,000.

 Deason-Howell, L.M. and Vehko-Bahr, H. Submitted a letter of intent to the 
 Aspen Institute in order to evaluate a cultural competence training program for the 
 mentally retarded and developmentally disabled.
 Under Review: $150,000.

 Deason-Howell, L.M. and Wallace, S. We intend to submit a grant application to the 
 National Institute of Nursing Research in order to evaluate the provision of culturally 
 competent care in nursing homes.
 Funding Being Pursued: $150,000 for 5 years.

 Deason-Howell, L.M. Submitted a capacity building grant application along with the 
 African American Communities for Optimum Health Coalition  to the Tobacco Use & 
 Prevention Foundation in order to build capacity for implementing a tobacco prevention 
 and cessation program in the African-American adult and youth populations in Summit, 
 Franklin, and Montgomery counties.
 Contract: $5,000, under review, Not funded. 

 Deason-Howell, L.M. Received a contract to conduct an outcome evaluation of Mature
 Services, Inc.’s Homemaker/Homehealth Aide services.
 Funded: $500.00.

Deason-Howell, L.M. and Berry, R.M.  The University of Akron’s Urban University Program Grant A “Evaluation of the City of Akron’s 9-1-1 Communication System” A Grant received for examining the misuse and abuse of the City of Akron’s 9-1-1 emergency communication system A March - December 2001 A Funded: $14,000.00.

Deason, L.M.  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Grant A final report entitled, "An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the State of Michigan's Decertification Policy" A Grant received for assessing the effectiveness of the state of Michigan's implementation of the federal government's Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 nursing home reform law A Grant #142-SAP/94 A September 1994 - August 1995 Funded: $3,500.00. 
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 
United Way of Summit County Outcomes Advisory & Logic Model Reviewer’s Team, Member, July 2002 – present.

Ohio Public Health Association, Member, April 2001 - present.

Ohio Research Council on Aging, Conference Planning Committee Member, 
April 2001 - present.

Kent State University, College of Continuing Studies Elders in Crisis Program, Planning Committee Member, March 2001 - December 2001.

Parent Teacher Association, Carylwood Intermediate School, Bedford, OH , September 2001 - present.

Genesee County Community Mental Health & Community Partners, Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders Demonstration Project, 1999 - 2000.

Citizens for Better Care, Michigan’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Nursing Home Policy Committee Member, 1998 - 2000.

American Public Health Association, Gerontological Health Section, Policy Committee Member and Listserv Chair, 1997 - 1999.

State of Michigan’s Department of Public Health’s OBRA Enforcement Workgroup, Member, 1995-1996.

Michigan State University, Department of Political Science, Admission and Fellowship Committee A 1994-1995 A Graduate Student Representative. 

UNIVERSITY SERVICE
The University of Akron, Buchtel College Council Curriculum Committee A Member, 2001-present.

The University of Akron, Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology Fellow (2000-present); Research Committee Co-chair (2001-present).

DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE
Master’s of Art in Urban Studies Committee, Member, 2001 - present.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
A American Association of University Women (Cleveland Chapter) A 2002-present; Member. 
A American Association of Retired Persons A 1998-present;  Member.
A National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform A 1998-present;  Member.
A Gerontological Society of America A 1997-present;  Member.
A American Statistical Association A 1996-present;  Member.
A American Public Health Association A 1995-present;  Member.
A University of Michigan Alumnae Association A 1995-present;  Member.
A American Political Science Association A 1993-present;  Member.
A Midwest Political Science Association A 1993-present;  Member.

AWARDS/HONORS
 A Who’s Who in America; selected for inclusion in the 57th edition, 2003.
 A American Public Health Association’s Gerontological Health Section’s Betty Jane Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award Recipient for one of the best papers on aging and minority health, 2002.
A Minority Doctoral Student Leadership Development Program in Aging Fellowship; funded and supported by the American Association of Retired Persons’ Andrus Foundation and the National Institute on Aging; 1998.
A King, Chevas, Park Graduate Fellowship; 1992-98.
A Political Institutions and Public Choice Program Fellowship; 1995.
A Summer Research Acceleration Fellowship; 1994.
A National Science Foundation, Honorable Mention; 1994.
A Returning Women Scholarship; 1992-93.
A Minority Recognition Scholarship; 1992-93.
A Academic Scholarship for Graduate Students; 1992-93.
A Graduate-Professional Scholarship; 1989-90.
A Gregory Reed Scholarship; 1989.
A Dean's List Wayne State University; 1988.
A Farmer's Insurance Group Scholarship; 1988.
A Board of Governor's Scholarship; 1986-87, 1987-88, and 1988-89.
A Golden State Minority Scholarship; 1987.
A Golden Key National Honor Society; 1986.
A National Dean's List; 1985-86 and 1988-89.
A Dean's List Kansas State University; 1985.
A American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship;
1985-87.
A Air Force National Guard Information Management Specialist
Badge; 1989.
A Army Overseas Service Ribbon; 1983.
A Army Service Ribbon; 1984.
A Army Good Conduct Medal; 1983.
A Marksman Rifle Qualification; 1981.

REFERENCES
Robert C. Lowry, Associate Professor (Dissertation Chair)
Iowa State University
Department of Political Science 
539 Ross Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1204
Phone: (515) 294-2455 
Email: rlowry@iastate.edu

Harry Perlstadt, Full Professor (Dissertation Committee Member)
Michigan State University
Department of Sociology
433A Berkey Hall
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1111
Phone: (517) 353-5089
Email: perlstad@msu.edu

James Granato, Political Science Program Director (Dissertation Committee Member)
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 980
Arlington, VA 22230
Phone: (703) 292-7284
Email: jgranato@nsf.gov