Marilyn Luptak

marilyn.luptak@socwk.utah.edu

Phone: 801-581-3645

Curriculum Vitae

College of Social Work
395 South 1500 East
Room 267
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Education

Ph.D.   University of Minnesota (Social Work)   2003
M.S.W.   University of Minnesota (Social Work)   1989
B.S.W.   University of Minnesota (Social Work)   1984
 

Areas of professional interest/teaching/research

· Family Care Giving
· Health and Mental Health Issues in Older Adults
· Elder Maltreatment
· End-of-life Care
· Interdisciplinary Team Care

 

Classes Taught

· SW 6622: Social Work with Older Adults
· SW 6041: Advanced Practice I Health
· SW 6011: Practice I
· SW 6012: Practice I
 
Click here to see the College of Social Work Course Catalog

 

Selected Publications

Journal Articles
 
· Barusch, A, Luptak, M, & Hurtado, M. (2009). Supporting the labor force participation of older adults: An international survey of policy options. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(6):584-599.
 
· Luptak, M, Kaas, M, McCarthy, T, & Artz, M. (2008). Project ADAPT: A program to assess depression & provide proactive treatment in rural areas. The Gerontologist, 48(4): 542-548.
 
· Rupper, R, Dailey, N, Hill, B, Luptak, M, Hicken, B, Noyes, B, Juretic, M & Bair, B. (2008). Reaching out to aging veterans in rural areas: Innovative use of telehealth and care coordination. The Federal Practitioner, 25(5): 21-24.
 
· Luptak, M. (2006). End-of-life care preferences of older adults and family members who care for them. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care, 2(3): 23-44.
 
· Luptak, M. (2004). Social work and end-of-life care for older people: An historical perspective. Health & Social Work, 29: 7-15.
 
· Howe J, Hyer K, Mellor J, Lindeman D, & Luptak M. (2001). Educational approaches for preparing social work students for interdisciplinary teamwork on geriatric health care teams. Social Work in Health Care, 32(4): 19-42.
 
· Schneider A, Hyer K, & Luptak M. (2000). Suggestions to social workers for surviving in managed care. Health & Social Work, 25: 276-279.
 
· Caron W, Hepburn K, Luptak M, Grant L, Ostwald S, & Keenan J. (1999). Expanding the discourse of care: Family constructed biographies of nursing home residents. Fam Systems & Health, 17(3): 323-335.
 
· Hepburn K, Caron W, Luptak M, Ostwald S, Grant L, & Keenan J. (1997). The family stories workshop: Stories for those who cannot remember. The Gerontologist, 37: 827-832.
 
· Luptak M & Boult C. (1994). A method for increasing elders’ use of advance directives. The Gerontologist, 34: 409-412.
 
· Boult C, Boult L, Murphy C, Ebbitt B, Luptak M, & Kane RL. (1994). A controlled trial of outpatient geriatric evaluation and management. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 41: 465-470.