BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
NAME
POSITION TITLE
Constance L. Coogle, Ph.D.
Associate Professor/Associate Director for Research
EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, and include postdoctoral training.)
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY
Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
DEGREE
(if applicable)
YEAR(s)
FIELD OF STUDY
B.S.
M.S.
Ph.D.
1977
1979
1984
Psychology
Psychology
Psychology
Personal Statement
I have an extensive background in the areas of addictions and gambling, as well as alcohol and
medication misuse and abuse in older adults, including substantial experience in evaluation
research and outcome measurement. My service has also been applied in this area through
membership in the National Coalition of Mental Health and Aging and leadership in the Alcohol
and Aging Awareness Group state-level coalition. As Co-Chair of the Service Provider Training
Workgroup, our efforts over the past few years have been directed to conducting and evaluating
Screening and Brief Intervention training in hospitals and mental health clinics.
Positions and Employment
7/03-present
7/03-present
7/03-present
7/96-present
7/97-present
Associate Director for Research, Virginia Center on Aging (Assistant
Director 1/95-7/03; Manager of Information Systems 3/89-12/94), VCU,
Richmond, VA
Associate Professor, Department of Gerontology (Instructor 4/94-7/96;
Assistant Professor 7/96-7/03), VCU, Richmond VA
Associate Research Professor, Department of Psychology (Assistant
Professor 7/88-7/03; Instructor, 9/79-5/85), VCU, Richmond, VA
Administrator, Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund,
Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Center on Aging, VCU, Richmond,
VA
Director of Evaluation, Virginia Geriatric Education Center, (Department
of Gerontology (7/97-9/06; Virginia Center on Aging 7/10-present) VCU,
Richmond, VA
Honors
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission, 1999-present (Chair, 2007-2008)
Editorial Board, The Gerontologist, 2011-present
Editorial Board, Geriatrics and Gerontology Education, 2004-present
Editorial Board, Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2003-present
Gerontological Society of America, Fellow, 2003-present
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, David A. Peterson Award Honorable Mention,
2009
Southern Gerontological Society
Gordon Streib Academic Gerontologist Award, 2007
Board President, 2006-2007
Outstanding Service Award, 1997
President's Award, 1995
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Selected Relevant Presentations
Coogle, C. L., & Hong, S. C. Age Differences in Alcohol Use, Health Status, and Gambling
Type as Predictors of Risk among a National Sample of Gamblers. 61st Annual Scientific
Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America; National Harbor, MD; November, 2008.
Coogle, C. L. You Bet Your Live Savings: Problem Gambling and Older Adults. Invited
web seminar presentation broadcast nationally through the American Society on Aging, June,
2007. The seminar was archived for on-demand viewing (http://www.asaging.org/asav2/pg/).
Coogle, C. L., & Whitsett, R. Alcohol and Aging Awareness Group: Virginia responds
positively to the impact of alcohol and other drug use among an aging population. 29th Annual
Meeting of the Southern Gerontological Society; Atlanta, GA; April, 2008.
Waters, L., Coogle, C. L., Osgood, N. J., & Podbesek, N. J. More Life to Live: Training
service providers to identify gambling addiction and other unhealthy behaviors in older adults.
58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America; Orlando, FL;
November, 2005.
Selected Publications
Coogle, C. L. (2006). Substance abuse and addictions. In R. Schulz, L. S. Noelker, K.
Rockwood, & R. L. Sprott (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Aging: Vol. II. (4th ed., pp. 1149-1154).
New York: Springer Publishing Co.
Coogle, C. L., & Osgood, N. O. (2002). Prevention of alcohol and substance misuse:
Lessons for the practitioner from a statewide program in Virginia. In A. M. Gurnack, R.
Atkinson, and N. Osgood (Eds.), Treating alcohol and drug use in the elderly (pp. 214-234).
New York: Springer Publishing Co.
Coogle, C. L., Osgood, N. O., & Parham, I. A. (2001). Follow-up to the Statewide Model
Detection and Prevention Program for Geriatric Alcoholism. Community Mental Health Journal,
37(5), 181-191.
Coogle, C. L, & Osgood, N. O. (2000). Alcohol use in the geriatric community. Focus on
Geriatric Care & Rehabilitation, 14(4).
Coogle, C. L., Osgood, N. O., & Parham, I. A. (2000). A statewide model detection and
prevention program for geriatric alcoholism and alcohol abuse: Increased knowledge among
service providers. Community Mental Health Journal, 36(2), 137-148.
Coogle, C. L. (2000). GSA contributes to NCoA/SAMHSA initiative. Gerontology News,
April, p.7.
Osgood, N. O., & Coogle, C. L. (1998). The effectiveness of alcohol education for older
adults: A statewide model for health promotion and disease prevention. Southwest Journal on
Aging, 14(1), 11-17.
Coogle, C. L, & Osgood, N. O. (1998). Geriatric alcoholism and alcohol abuse: Current
issues, future directions. Southwest Journal on Aging, 41(1), 1-5.
Coogle, C. L. (1998). Older adults' misuse of alcohol, medicines, and other drugs:
Research and practice issues. Book reviewed for the Journal of Women and Aging, 10(3), 100-102.
Coogle, C. L., Osgood, N. J., Parham, I. A., Wood, H. E., & Churcher, C. S. (1996). The
effectiveness of videoconferencing as a vehicle for geriatric alcoholism education among service
providers, older adults, and family caregivers. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 16(2), 73-83.
Coogle, C. L., Osgood, N. O., Pyles, M. A., & Wood, H. E. (1995). The impact of
alcoholism education on service providers, elders, and their family members. Journal of Applied
Gerontology, 14(3), 337-348.
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