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Diplomas / Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Adelphi University (1999)
Master of Science, Columbia University (1992)
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell University (1990)

Recent Courses

Advanced Topics In Developmental Psychology
Advanced Topics In Social Psychology
Contemporary Views Of Psychoanalytic Theory
Continuing Doctoral Thesis Supervision I
Continuing Doctoral Thesis Supervision III
Continuing Doctoral Thesis Supervision IV
Counseling Internship Practice
Directed Work Experience Research Techniques
Doctoral Thesis Supervision II
General Psychology
Independent Study Master'S Thesis
Independent Study Masters Thesis Acculturation
Independent Study Masters Thesis Acculturation
Independent Study Psychoanalysis In Modern Society
Independent Study Research
Ongoing Dissertation Supervision
Ongoing Doctoral Thesis Supervision
Ongoing Doctoral Thesis Supervision
Psychoanalysis
Psychological Research Lab
Psychological Research Lecture
Psychological Research 1
Psychological Research II
Psychological Research III
Psychological Research IV
Psychology Internship
S/T: Adult Development And Gerontology
S/T: Emotion Regulation
S/T: Psychology Of Aging

Personal Statement

I am primarily interested in looking at how individuals cope with adversity in their lives and its impact on their physical and psychological health. Most of my research aims to explore how these adverse situations (trauma, caregiving, and breast cancer) impact the individual’s emotional and physical health. These issues are investigated in the context of human development across the lifespan for several reasons: firstly, there are compelling demographics noting the rapid increase in the number of older adults and since we all age; it has personal relevance for us. However, although my focus is on older adults, my research has included individuals in various age groups.

Teaching Specializations / Interests

Aging
Emotion Regulation
Psychoanalysis
Clinical Supervision

Research Interests

Adult development and Aging, Emotions, and Coping.

Grants / Sponsored Research

2006-National Institute on Aging Diversity Supplemental Grant, “Social Networks as Predictors of Morbidity and Mortality among Older Whites and Blacks and Among Ethnic Sub-populations,” (Awarded) $120,960.
2005-Faculty Development Award, “Emotion Regulation Patterns and Quality of Life in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer,” (Awarded) $5,000.
2003-“Psychosocial deterrents and risks to prostate cancer screening in older males of African descent and Latino heritage,” (Awarded) $250,000, PI: F. Conway (Grant could not be transferred to Adelphi due to change in employment)
2002 -The National Cancer Institute-LIU/Columbia Partnership P-20 Grant, “Ethnic Variations in Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Risk,” $40,000, PI: L. Burrell; Co-PI: F. Conway
2002-The National Cancer Institute-LIU/Columbia Partnership P-20 Grant, “Emotion Inhibition and Memory for Cancer Knowledge, Ethnic Knowledge Disparities,” $40,000, PI: F. Conway
2002-The National Cancer Institute-LIU/Columbia Partnership P-20 Grant, “Prostate Cancer-Related Hormones in U.S.-born Jamaicans, and Haitian Black Men,” $40,000, PI: A. Chen; Co-PI: F. Conway
2002-John A. Hartford Foundation Geriatric Enrichment Curriculum Program Grant, $60,000, PI: F. Conway
2001-Awarded to the Grandparent as Mothers Again Project by Assemblyman Roger Green, $30,000, PI: F. Conway
2000-National Institute on Aging, Resource Center for Minority Aging Research/Columbia Center for Active Life of Minority Elderly. $20,000, PI: F. Conway

Book Chapters

Stricker, G., Conway, F., & Jones, S.C. (2006). Grandparents. In N.J. Salkind (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Human Development. (pp. 586-591). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Conway, F. & Stricker, G. (2003). An integrative assessment model as a means of intervention with grandparent caregivers. In Hayslip, B & Hicks Patrick, J (Eds.). Working with custodial grandparents. (pp. 45-57). N.Y.: Springer Publishing Co.

Recent Articles

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Conway, F., Magai, C. & McPherson, R., Milano, K. (In Press). (2009, 1). Synergy between molecular and contextual views of coping among four ethnic groups of older adults. International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Conway, F., Magai, C., Springer, C., Jones, S. (2008, 10). Optimism and pessimism as predictors of. Journal of Research in Personality, 42(5), 1352-1357

Borrell, L., Castor, D., Conway, F. & Terry, M. (2006, 1). Influence of Nativity Status on Breast Cancer Risk Among US Black Women. Journal of Urban Health, 83(2)

Chen, C.C., Macchia, R.J., Conway, F., Magai, C., Desai, M., & Neugut, A.I. (2004, 1). Prostate-specific antigen, sex steroid hormones, and the insulin-like growth factor axis in U.S.-born, Jamaican, and Haitian black men: A pilot study. Urology, 64(3), 522-527

Consedine, N., Magai, C. & Conway, F. (2004, 1). Predicting ethnic variation in adaptation to later life: Styles of socioemotional functioning and constrained heterotypy. Journal of Cross Cultural Gerontology, 19(2), 97-131

Conference Presentations and Papers

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Mulligan, M., Wolf, L., & Conway, F. (10 November 2008). The relations between discrete emotions and emotional language representation in early memories of ethnically diverse older adults in Symposium 'Cultural Differences in Relational Patterns in Later Life'. 61st Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, Maryland

Wolf, L. & Conway, F. (10 November 2008). Acculturation Attitudes: Impact of early relational patterns and perceived discrimination in late and very late life in Symposium 'Cultural Differences in Relational Patterns in Later Life'. the 61st Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, Maryland

Conway, F. & Jones, S. (10 November 2008). The role of emotions in later life: Its relation to dependency in Symposium 'Cultural Differences in Relational Patterns in Later Life'. 61st Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, Maryland

Conway, F.; Talreja, P. & McCarthy, J. (10 August 2008). Thought and language disorder among . 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA

Messineo, K., Conway, F., McCarthy, J (10 June 2008). Rorschach indicators of juvenile sex offenders among childhood sexual abuse victims. The Division of Forensic Psychology of the British Psychological Society's Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland

Other Scholarly / Artistic Work

REVIEWS
Conway, F. & Wolf, L. (2007). Towards an integrated and scientific construction: A vision for acculturation [Review of the book Acculturation and parent-child relationships. Measurement and development]. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 52(33).

Conway, F. (2007). Social Responsiveness Scale [Review of measurement]. The 17th Mental
Measurement Yearbook: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, 173.

Conway, F. (2007). The WH Questionnaire Comprehension Test: Exploring the world of WH Questionnaire Comprehension for students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. [Review
of measurement]. The 17th Mental Measurement Yearbook: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, 199.

Conway, F. (2006, February). Attention deficit disorder demystified: An empathic and emphatic approach [Review of the book Attention Deficit Disorder: The unfocused mind in children and adults]. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 51 (No. 7), Article 10. Retrieved February 25, 2006, from the PsycCRITIQUES database.

Conway, F. (2006, January). A “Vygotskian” report card: Transforming the scaffold of mental health services for children [Review of the book Handbook of mental health services for children, adolescents, and families]. PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 51 (No. 2), Article 7. Retrieved January 17, 2006, from the PsycCRITIQUES database.

Conway, F. (2003). Beyond empathy: A therapy of contact-in-relationship (Book Review). Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 13(1), 96-100.

REFEREED PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Conway, F., Magai, C. (2007). Changing patterns in social network relations among ethnically diverse older adults: Associated risks and benefits. Paper presented at the 60th Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, California.

Yerkes, A., Conway, F. (August, 2007). The writing cure: Emotional healing for a breast cancer survivor.Presented at the American Psychological Association, San Francisco,California.

Conway, F., Magai, C. & McPherson, R. (November, 2006). What Stresses Whom? Stress and Coping in Four Ethnic Groups of Older Adults. Paper presented at the 59th Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, Texas.

Conway, F. & Newman, S. (November, 2005). Personality as a predictor of cognitive appraisal: Its relation to psychological and physical health among older minority adults. Poster presented at the 58th Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, Florida.

Conway, F., Richards, A. & Singh, M. (October, 2005). Parental conflict and its impact on strain among grandparent caregivers. Poster presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the State Society on Aging of New York, Verona. New York.

Conway, F. & Nixon, E. (November, 2004). The relationship between dispositional personality trait
to psychological adaptation outcomes in African American and Latino grandparent caregivers. Paper presented at the 57th Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C.

Conway, F. (2003). Clinical approaches to caregiving and caregivers. Paper presented at the
Nassau County Psychological Association: Annual Convention, Garden City, New York.

Conway, F., Magai, C & Consedine, N. (November, 2003). Obesity and awareness of obesity as risk factors for breast cancer among women from six ethnic groups. Poster presented at the 56th Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, California.

Conway, F., Stricker, G. & Jones, S.C. (May, 2003). Differential emotional experience of caregiving across the lifecycle for African American grandparent caregivers. Poster presented at New York State Psychological Association, Saratoga Springs, New York.

Conway, F. (2002). Grandparents Raising Angels (GRAN) Care: Research and Service Center. A model for the intergenerational integration of social work practice. Paper presented at Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Nashville, Tennessee.

Conway, F. & Jones, S. (2002). Training BSW students to meet the needs of grandparent caregivers: Utilizing intergenerational and cross cultural opportunities at the GRAN Care Center. Paper presented at the Baccalaureate Program Directors Conference.

Conway, F. (2001, July). The impact of caregiving on grandmothers parenting grandchildren. Paper presented at Coming of Age: Caregiving Conference, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus. Brooklyn, New York.

Conway, F., Jackson, C. & Langosch, D. (October, 2001). Building coalitions to assist grandparent caregivers achieve health and harmony. Paper presented at Health and Harmony in Aging Conference, State Society on Aging, Albany, New York.

Conway, F. (November, 2000). The benefits of caregiving for grandparents parenting grandchildren: A strengths perspective. In D. Burnette (Chair) Grandparent Caregiving: Sub-Populations and Positive and Negative Outcomes. Paper presented at Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, Illinois.

Conway, F. (June, 2000). The sacrifices and gains of caregiving for grandmothers parenting grandchildren. Paper presented at Ethnicity, Health, and Aging Conference 2000, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn, New York.

Conway, F. & Stricker, G. (August, 1998). The impact of caregiving on grandmothers parenting their grandchildren. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.

NON-REFEREED PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Conway, F. & Haynes, S. (April, 2005). An exploration of three foster care situations: An idiographic approach. Poster presented at the Second Annual Undergraduate Research Conference, Adelphi University.

Conway, F., Licata, D & Licata, N. (April, 2005). Reason for care as a predictor of behavioral problems among children raised by their grandparents. Poster presented at the Second Annual Undergraduate Research Conference, Adelphi University.


INVITED PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

Conway, F. (January, 2005). Awareness of obesity as a risk factor for breast cancer among
overweight minority women. Paper presented at Columbia University, National Cancer Society Review Panel.

Conway, F. (2004). Geropsychology and Grandparenting. Presented at the Adelphi University’s Psychology Club.

Conway, F. (2003). Educational issues in gerontology. Paper presented at the First Annual Conference on Gerontology “Academic and Clinical Frontiers in Gerontology”, Adelphi University and Parker Jewish Institute Centers for Gerontological Care.

Conway, F. (October, 2001). Negotiating your child’s educational environment. Paper presented at Building a partnership for success: Grandparents and systems united conference, New York City Department for the Aged, Fordham University, New York, New York.

Conway, F. (April, 2001). Financial and other resources. Paper presented at Grandparents Caring for Children: Solving the Financial and Legal Issues Conference, The Brooklyn Center on Aging of Hunter College and the Government Law Center of Albany Law School, Albany, New York.

Conway, F. (2001, April). Benefit finding as a predictor of adjustment to grandparent caregiving. Poster session presented at 2001 RCMAR Annual meeting, Bethesda, Maryland.

Conway, F. (April, 2000). The needs and resources for grandparent caregivers. Paper presented at Assemblyman Roger Green’s Family Resource Day, Brooklyn N.Y.



WORKS IN PROGRESS

Publications:

Conway, F., Magai, C. & Jones, S. (submitted). Change patterns in social network relations among ethnically diverse older adults: Friendships as a proxy for family relations and health. Social Relations

Conway, F., Magai, C., & Fiori, K. (under review). A longitudinal study of diverse older adults’ social
network movement. Ageing and Society.

Honors and Accomplishments

2006 Civic Engagement in an Older America Paper Award (Senior Scholar)(Nominated)
2006 ESPO Interdisciplinary Paper Award (Nominated)
2006 Adelphi’s Teaching Excellence Award (Nominated)
2004 Provost Award- Course Development of a Hybrid version of General Psychology
2004 Research Release Time- Peer Reviewed
2003 Research Release Time- Peer Reviewed
2001 National Institute on Aging Summer Aging Institute Award
1998 Kurt Derner Research Fellowship Award
1998 Minority Training Fellowship in Aging, National Institute on Aging
1992 Women’s International Leadership Scholarship, Kellogg Foundation
1990 New York State Programs Academic Achievement Award
1990 New York State Programs Academic Achievement Award
1988 Minority Research Scholarship, Cornell University

Professional Activities

American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association-Division 20 Adult Development (2006)
American Psychological Association- Division 12 Society of Clinical Psychology (2006)
Brooklyn Grandparent Coalition: Board Member – (2000-2003)
Gerontological Society of America (2003-Present)
State Society on Aging (2005- Present)
National Association of Social Workers (2000-2003)
New York Kinship Care Task Force (2000-2003)

Community and Corporate Leadership

Committees
American Psychological Association: Division 12 Clinical Geropsychology- Membership Committee
Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Gerontology Committee
Gerontological Society of America: Grandparent Caregivers Task Force
Nassau County Psychological Association- Program Committee

Board Member
GRAN Care Service and Research Center- Board Member
Nassau County Council for Senior Citizens- Board Member