Marilyn Luptak

marilyn.luptak@socwk.utah.edu

Specialties: Family care giving, health and mental health issues in older adults, elder maltreatment, end-of-life care, and interdisciplinary team care.

Classes Taught: N/A

Dr Luptak joined the College of Social Work at the University of Utah as an Assistant Professor in July of 2005. A native of western North Dakota, Dr Luptak earned her BSW (1984) from Minnesota State University-Moorhead, her MSW (1989) from the University of Minnesota, and her PhD in Social Work with a Minor in Gerontology (2003) from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Luptak has practiced social work in rural and urban settings, in public agencies and private non-profit agencies, and in direct practice and management positions, focusing primarily on work with older persons and their families. She provides training related to geriatric interdisciplinary teams, elder maltreatment, end-of-life care planning and other ethical issues related to practice. Outside of her academic life, Dr. Luptak loves to read and is in withdrawal after leaving two book groups behind in Minnesota. She and her partner both like to spend time outdoors, enjoy growing herbs and heirloom tomatoes, cooking and entertaining, and spending time with their family, friends, cats, and dogs.

Publications:
Journal Articles -
  • 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.
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