Associate Director for Social and Behavioral Sciences
Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky
Director, Ph.D. Program in Gerontology,
Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky
Department of Geography, University of Kentucky
Professor of Behavioral Science
Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky
Associate, Appalachian Center, University of Kentucky
Associate, Center for Rural Health, University of Kentucky
Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Department of Geography
101 Sanders-Brown Building 1471 Patterson Office Tower
University of Kentucky University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40536 Lexington, KY 40506
FAX: 606-323-2866 FAX: 606-323-1969
E-mail: growles@aging.coa.uky.edu
Birthdate: August 10, 1946, Carshalton, Surrey, England
Marital Status: Married to Ruth Anderson Rowles, Ph.D.
B.A. (Hons.) 1967, University of Bristol, England (Geography)
M.Sc. 1972, University of Bristol, England (Geography)
Ph.D. 1976, Clark University (Massachusetts) (Geography)
1967-1970 University of Bristol, England, Post Graduate Research Fellow
1970-1971 National Science Foundation Graduate Exchange Research Fellow, Clark University, Worcester, MA
1971-1973 Visiting Lecturer and Research Associate, Clark University, Worcester, MA
1973-1974 Teaching Assistant, Graduate School of Geography, Clark University, Worcester, MA
1975 Lecturer, College of Professional and Continuing Education, Clark University, Worcester, MA
1976 Assistant to the Director and Coordinator of the Program for Elder Persons, College of Professional and Continuing Education, Clark University, Worcester, MA
1976-1981 Assistant Professor of Geography, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University
1980-1981 Co-Director, West Virginia University Gerontology Center
1981-1985 Faculty Associate, West Virginia University Gerontology Center
1981-1985 Associate Professor of Geography, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University
1981-1985 Assistant Chairman and Director of the Geography Program, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University
1984 Visiting Scholar in Geography, Arizona State University (Sabbatical)
1985-1988 Associate Professor of Geography, Department of Geography, University of Kentucky
1985- Associate Director for Social and Behavioral Sciences, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky
1988- Professor of Geography, Department of Geography, University of Kentucky
1991- Professor of Behavioral Science, Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky
1996- Director, Ph.D. Program in Gerontology, University of Kentucky
Aging in rural environments (especially Appalachia), elderly relocation and migration, long-term care and nursing home environments, the meaning of place, qualitative methodologies.
1977 West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. for assistance in book manuscript preparation ($600).
1978-1981 National Institute on Aging, Principal Investigator, Special Aging Research Award, "The Geographical Experience of the Elderly" ($61,217) AG00862.
1980 Salzburg Seminar Fellowship, West Virginia University College of Arts and Sciences, and West Virginia University Foundation, for participation in 198th Session of the Salzburg Seminar in Austria ($1,530).
1983 National Science Foundation, Co-Principal Investigator with James R. Bohland and Robert Q. Hanham, "Multi-Scale Analysis of U.S. Elderly Population Change" ($44,696).
1983 Salzburg Seminar Fellowship and West Virginia University President's Grant, for participation in 223rd Session of the Salzburg Seminar in Austria ($1,785).
1986 Kentucky Department for Employment Services, Cabinet for Human Resources, Co-Principal Investigator with Ralph M. Crystal and Thomas A. Arcury, "Needs Assessment of Job Training Partnership Act Older Worker's Programs: A Preliminary Investigation" ($20,500).
1986 University of Kentucky Research Committee Grant, Co-Principal Investigator with Lynne A. Hall, "Social Support of the Elderly and Their Primary Caregivers: A Pilot Test of Instrumentation" ($3,800).
1989 Work/Family Elder Directions, Inc. and Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Principal Investigator, "Elderly Housing Resource Program" ($7,150).
1990-1991 Appalachian Regional Commission, Principal Investigator, "Impact of Migration of the Elderly" ($96,836).
1991-1995 National Institute on Aging, Principal Investigator, "Family Involvement in Nursing Home Decision-Making" ($450,469) AG08475.
1993-1997 Appalachian Regional Commission, Principal Investigator, "Changing Status of the Appalachian Population" ($27,820).
1994 Appalachian Regional Commission, Principal Investigator, "Demographic Change in Appalachia" ($11,248).
1994-1996 Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Principal Investigator, "Long Term Care of the Rural Elderly" ($44,629).
Rowles, G.D. Prisoners of Space? Exploring the Geographical Experience of Older People, Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1978, 216p. Reprinted 1980. Paperback Edition, 1980.
Rowles, G.D. and Ohta, R.J. (Eds.) Aging and Milieu: Environmental Perspectives on Growing Old, New York: Academic Press, 1983, 239p.
Reinharz, S. and Rowles, G.D. (Eds.) Qualitative Gerontology, New York: Springer Publishing Co., 1988, 324p.
Rowles, G.D., Beaulieu, J.E. and Myers, W.W. (Eds.) Long-Term Care for the Rural Elderly, New York: Springer Publishing Co., 1996, 201p.
Rowles, G.D. Six Months of Service: An Evaluation of the Worcester Home Care Project for the Elderly, Worcester Council on Aging, 1973, 86p.
Rowles, G.D., Frey-McClung, V. and Pratt, S.G. West Virginia Atlas of the Elderly. Morgantown, West Virginia University Gerontology Center, 1987, 97p.
Rowles, G.D., Watkins, J.F., Ilvento, T.W., Raitz, K.B., Danner, D.D. and Nathalang, M. Kentucky Atlas of the Elderly. Lexington, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, 1988, 89p.
Rowles, G.D., Watkins, J.F. and Fagan, M. Elderly Migration and Economic Development: Guidelines for Appalachian Communities Lexington, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, 1992, 51p.
Rowles, G.D., Watkins, J.F. and Pauer, J. Impact of Migration of the Elderly Final Report, Appalachian Regional Commission, Contract No. 90-4, CO-10257-89-I-302,0321, 1992, 246p.
Rowles, G.D., Gallaher, C., Watkins, J.F., Ilvento, T.W. and Danner, D.D. Kentucky Atlas of the Elderly (1996 Edition) Lexington, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, 1996, 141p.
Rowles, G.D. "Reflections on Experiential Fieldwork." In D. Ley and M. Samuels (Eds.) Humanistic Geography: Prospects and Problems. New York: John Wiley, 1978, 173-193.
Rowles, G.D. "The Last New Home: Facilitating the Older Person's Adjustment to Institutional Space." In S.M. Golant (Ed.) Location and Environment of the Elderly Population. New York: John Wiley, 1979, 81-94.
Rowles, G.D. "Toward a Geography of Growing Old." In A. Buttimer and D. Seamon (Eds.) The Human Experience of Space and Place. London: Croom Helm, 1980, 55-72.
Rowles, G.D. "Growing Old "Inside": Aging and Attachment to Place in an Appalachian Community." In N. Datan and N. Lohmann (Eds.) Transitions of Aging. New York: Academic Press, 1980, 153-170.
Rowles, G.D. "Geographical Dimensions of Social Support in Rural Appalachia." In G. Rowles and R. Ohta (Eds.) Aging and Milieu: Environmental Perspectives on Growing Old. New York: Academic Press, 1983, 111-130.
Rowles, G.D. and Ohta, R.J. "Emergent Themes and New Directions: Reflection on Aging and Milieu Research." In G. Rowles and R. Ohta (Eds.) Aging and Milieu: Environmental Perspectives on Growing Old. New York: Academic Press, 1983, 231-239.
Rowles, G.D. "Aging in Rural Environments." In I. Altman, J. Wohlwill, and M.P. Lawton (Eds.) Human Behavior and Environment: The Elderly and the Physical Environment. New York: Plenum Press, 1984, 129-152.
Rowles, G.D. "A Place to Call Home." In L. Carstensen and B. Edelstein (Eds.) Handbook of Clinical Gerontology. New York: Pergamon, 1987, 335-353.
Rowles, G.D. and Reinharz, S. "Qualitative Gerontology: Applications and Challenges." In S. Reinharz and G.D. Rowles (Eds.) Qualitative Gerontology. New York: Springer Publishing Co., 1988, 3-33.
Golant, S.M., Rowles, G.D. and Meyer, J.W. "The Geography of Aging and the Aged." In G.L. Gaile and C.J. Willmott (Eds.) Geography in America. Columbus, OH: Merrill Publishing Co., 1989, 451-466.
Rowles, G.D. and Watkins, J.F. "Elderly Migration and Population Change in Appalachia: New Opportunities or New Problems?" In G.D. Rowles and J.F. Watkins (Eds.) Change in the Mountains: Elderly Migration and Population Dynamics in Appalachia. Occasional Publication Number 2, Lexington: Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, 1991, 3-15.
Watkins, J.F. and Rowles, G.D. "Elderly Migration and Population Change in Appalachia: Challenges for the Future." In G.D. Rowles and J.F. Watkins (Eds.) Change in the Mountains: Elderly Migration and Population Dynamics in Appalachia. Occasional Publication Number 2, Lexington: Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, 1991, 109-117.
Glasgow, N., Holden, K., McLaughlin, D. and Rowles, G.D. "The Rural Elderly and Poverty." In Summers, E. (Ed.) Persistent Poverty in Rural America Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1993, 259-291.
Rowles, G.D., Beaulieu, J.E. and Myers, W.W. "Introduction: Long-Term Care for the Rural Elderly; The Legacy of the Twentieth Century." In G.D. Rowles, J.E. Beaulieu and W.W. Myers (Eds.) Long-Term Care for the Rural Elderly New York: Springer, 1996, 1-9.
Rowles, G.D. "Nursing Homes in the Rural Long-Term Care Continuum." In G.D. Rowles, J.E. Beaulieu and W.W. Myers (Eds.) Long-term Care for the Rural Elderly New York: Springer, 109-131.
Beaulieu, J.E., Rowles, G.D. and Myers, W.W. "Long-Term Care for the Rural Elderly: Toward the Twenty-First Century." In G.D. Rowles, J.E. Beaulieu and W.W. Myers (Eds.) Long-Term Care for the Rural Elderly New York: Springer, 1996, 170-192.
Rowles, G.D. and Watkins, J.F. "Growing Old in Kentucky: The Approaching Age of Age." In M. Childress (Ed.) The Context of Change: Trends, Innovations and Forces Affecting Kentucky's Future Frankfort, KY: The Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center, 1996, 11-20.
Rowles, G.D. "Community and the Local Environment." In R.T. Coward and J.A. Krout (eds.) The Elderly in Rural Society New York: Springer (in press).
Rowles, G.D. and High, D.M. "Family Involvement in Nursing Homes: A Decision-making Perspective." In P. Stafford (Ed.) Nursing Home Ethnography Santa Fe, NM: SAR Press (under final review).
Peet, J.R. and Rowles, G.D. "Geographical Aspects of Aging," Geographical Review, 64:2, 1974, 287-289.
Rowles, G.D. and Johansen, H.E. "C.B. Space: A Transformation of the Freeway Driving Experience," Geographical Survey, 9:3, 1980, 16-27.
Rowles, G.D. "Geographical Perspectives on Human Development," Human Development, 24:1, 1981, 67-76.
Rowles, G.D. "The Surveillance Zone as Meaningful Space for the Aged," The Gerontologist, 21:3, 1981, 304-311. Reprinted in J. Hancock (Ed.) Housing and the Elderly, New Brunswick: Center for Urban Policy Research, 1987, 81-94.
Rowles, G.D. "Between Worlds: A Relocation Dilemma for the Appalachian Elderly," International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 17:4, 1983, 301-314.
Rowles, G.D. "Place and Personal Identity in Old Age: Observations from Appalachia," Journal of Environmental Psychology, 3, 1983, 299-313.
Rowles, G.D. and Comeaux, M.L. "Returning Home: The Interstate Transportation of Human Remains," Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 17:2, 1986, 103-113.
Rowles, G.D. "The Rural Elderly and the Church," Journal of Religion and Aging 2:1/2, 1986, 79-98. Reprinted in M. Hendrickson (Ed.) The Role of the Church in Aging: Implications for Policy and Action, New York: Haworth Press, 1986, 79-98.
Rowles, G.D. "The Geography of Ageing and the Aged: Toward an Integrated Perspective," Progress in Human Geography, 10:4, 1986, 511-539.
Rowles, G.D. and Comeaux, M.L. "A Final Journey: Post Death Removal of Human Remains," Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 78:2, 1987, 114-124.
Rowles, G.D. "What's Rural About Rural Aging? An Appalachian Perspective," Journal of Rural Studies, 4:2, 1988, 115-124.
Rowles, G.D. "The Grand Fiction of a Personal Odyssey," Journal of Environmental Psychology, 7:4, 1988, 357-365.
Bohland, J.R. and Rowles, G.D. "The Significance of Elderly Migration to Changes in Elderly Population Concentration in the United States, 1960-1980," Journal of Gerontology, 43:5, 1988, S145-152.
Rowles, G.D. "Place Attachment Among the Small Town Elderly," Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 11:1, 1990, 103-120.
Rowles, G.D. "Beyond Performance: Being in Place as a Component of Occupational Therapy," American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45:3, 1991, 265-271. Reprinted in R.P. Fleming Cottrell (Ed.) Perspectives on Purposeful Activity: Foundation and Future of Occupational Therapy Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association, 1996, 201-208.
Rowles, G.D. "Changing Health Culture in Rural Appalachia: Implications for Serving the Elderly," Journal of Aging Studies, 5:4, 1991, 375-389.
McCurren, C.D., Hall, L.A. and Rowles, G.D. "Community Elders: Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms," Clinical Nursing Research, 2:2, 1993, 128-147.
Rowles, G.D. "Evolving Images of Place in Aging and `Aging-in-Place'," Generations, 17:2, 1993, 65-70. Reprinted in D. Shenk and W.A. Achenbaum (Eds.) Changing Perceptions of Aging and the Aged, New York: Springer, 1994, 115-125.
Rowles, G.D. and Johansson, H.K. "Elderly Poverty in Rural Appalachia," Journal of Applied Gerontology, 12:3, 1993, 349-367.
Rowles, G.D. and Watkins, J.F. "Elderly Migration and Development in Small Communities," Growth and Change, 24:4, 1993, 509-538.
Everard, K., Rowles, G.D., and High, D.M. "Nursing Home Room Changes: Toward a Decision-making Model," The Gerontologist 34:4, 1994, 520-527.
High, D.M. and Rowles, G.D. "Nursing Home Residents, Families, and Decision Making: Toward a Theory of Progressive Surrogacy," Journal of Aging Studies 9:2, 1995, 101-117.
Rowles, G.D. and High, D.M. "Individualizing Care: Family Roles in Nursing Home Decision Making," Journal of Gerontological Nursing 22:3, 1996, 20-25.
Rowles, G.D., Concotelli, J.A. and High, D.M. "Community Integration of a Rural Nursing Home," Journal of Applied Gerontology 15:2, 1996, 188-201.
Rowles, G.D. Review of Pearl Jephcott, Homes in High Flats, Edinburgh, Oliver and Boyd, 1971, in Economic Geography, 49:1, 1973, 84-86.
Rowles, G.D. Review of David T. Herbert and David M. Smith (Eds.), Social Problems and the City: Geographical Perspectives, New York: Oxford University Press, in Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 71:1, 1981, 108-110.
Rowles, G.D. Review of Martin Wachs, Transportation for the Elderly, Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1979, in Geographical Review, 72:1, 1982, 103-105.
Rowles, G.D. Review of Thomas O. Byerts, Sandra C. Howell and Leon A. Pastalan, Environmental Context of Aging, New York: Garland STPM Press, 1979, in Journal of Environmental Psychology, 1982, 2:2, 152-156.
Rowles, G.D. Review of M. Powell Lawton, Environment and Aging, Monterey: Brooks/Cole, 1980, in Environment and Behavior, 15:5, 1983, 649-651.
Rowles, G.D. Review of D.C.D. Pocock (Ed.), Humanistic Geography and Literature, London: Croom Helm, in Progress in Human Geography, 8:2, 1984, 307-309.
Rowles, G.D. Review of Allen Batteau (Ed.), Appalachia and America: Autonomy and Regional Dependence, Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, in Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 75:2, 1985, 300-303.
Rowles, G.D. Review of Stephen M. Golant, A Place to Grow Old: The Meaning of Environment in Old Age, New York: Columbia University Press, 1984, in The Professional Geographer, 38:1, 1986, 114-115.
Rowles, G.D. Review of Raymond T. Coward and Gary R. Lee (Eds.), The Elderly in Rural Society, New York: Springer Publishing Co., 1985, in International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 22:4, 1986, 329-331.
Rowles, G.D. Review of John A. Krout, The Aged in Rural America, New York: Greenwood Press, 1986, in Journal of Applied Gerontology, 7:1, 1988, 135-137.
Rowles, G.D. Review of Malcolm J. Fisk, Independence and the Elderly, Dover, NH: Croom Helm Ltd, 1986, in Environments, 20:1, 1989, 123-125.
Rowles, G.D. Review of Margaret P. Calkins, Design for Dementia: Planning Environments for the Elderly and Confused, Owings Mills, MD: National Health Publishing, 1988, in Ageing and Society, 10:3, 1990, 367-368.
Rowles, G.D. Review of Jaber F. Gubrium, Speaking of Life, New York: Aldine de Gruyter, 1993, in Journal of Applied Gerontology 13:4, 1994, 481-482.
Gallaher, C. and Rowles, G.D. Review of Thomas C. Ricketts, Lucy A. Savitz, Wilbert M. Gesler and Diana N. Osborne (eds.) Geographic Methods for Health Services Research New York: University Press of America, 1994, in Journal of Rural Health 11:4, 1995, 305-306.
Rowles, G.D. Review of W. Michael Wheeler, Elderly Residential Experience: The Evolution of Places as Residence, New York, NY: Garland Publishing Inc., 1995, in Contemporary Gerontology 3:3, 1996, 111-112.
Reports and Other Publications
Rowles, G.D. "Aspects of Redevelopment and Social Service Provision in Urban Areas: A Queens-Syracuse-Clark Colloquium," Antipode, 4:2, 1972, 44-45, reprinted in Monadnock, 16, 1972, 57-58.
Rowles, G.D. and Blinderman, C. (Eds.) Reflecting, Worcester: Clark University Central Services, 1975, 44p.
Rowles, G.D. Choosing a Home: Guided Design Instructional Unit, 1977, 59p.
Rowles, G.D. Directory of Research and Researchers on the Geography of Aging, Association of American Geographers Task Force on Aging, 1979, 25p.
Rowles, G.D. "Facilitating Growth of Creative Learners," WVU Report, April, 1980, 3.
Rowles, G.D. Choosing a Home: Instructors Manual, October, 1980, 13p.
Rowles, G.D. "Why a University Gerontology Center? A Personal View," West Virginia University Gerontology Center Quarterly, 3:1, 1981, 2p.
Rowles, G.D. The Geographical Experience of the Elderly. Final Progress Report, National Institute on Aging, Special Aging Research Award AG00862, 1981, 52p.
Wilkinson, C.W., Rowles, G.D. and Maxwell, B. Growing Old in Rural America: A Comprehensive Annotated Bibliography (1975-1981), Morgantown, West Virginia University Gerontology Center, 1982, 119p.
Rowles, G.D. The Elderly of Appalachia. Appalachian Data Bank Report #3, Lexington, Kentucky, Appalachian Center, University of Kentucky, 1986, 26p.
Rowles, G.D. "On Being in the World: Observations from Social Geography," Gerontology Special Interest Section Newsletter, American Occupational Therapy Association, 11:4, 1988, 2.
Johnson, R.C. and Rowles, G.D. Housing Resources for the Elderly, Lexington, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, 1989, 36p.
Glasgow, N., Holden, K., McLaughlin, D. and Rowles, G.D. The Rural Elderly and Poverty Life Course Institute Working Paper #92-04, Ithaca, NY, Cornell University, 1992, 38p.
McCulloch, B.J. and Rowles, G.D. "Guest Editors' Introduction" Journal of Applied Gerontology Special Issue, `Poverty Among the Elderly of Rural America', 12:3, 1993, 299-301.
McCann, E., Rowles, G.D., and Whitlatch, E. Housing Resources for the Elderly, Lexington, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, 1994, 48p.
Rowles, G.D., Beaulieu, J.E. and Myers, W.W. Contemporary Directions in Long-Term Care for the Rural Elderly (position statement based on September 1994 conference) Lexington, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, 1995, 9p.
Rowles, G.D. "Crossing Bridges." (Editorial) Journal of Applied Gerontology 15:1, 1996, 5-7.
Rowles, G.D. "Creating Diversity: It's Not How Old We Grow but How We Grow Old. Proceedings of the 1996 West Virginia Conference on Aging Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University Center on Aging, 1997, 13-19.
PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
Rowles, G.D. "A Working Class District Growing Old," presented to Annual Meeting, Eastern Historical Geography Association, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, March, 1975.
Rowles, G.D. "Prisoners of Space? Exploring the Geographical Experience of Older People," presented at Annual National Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 27, 1977.
Rowles, G.D. "The Last New Home: Facilitating the Older Persons' Adjustment to Institutional Space," presented at Annual National Meeting, Association of American Geographers, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 10, 1978.
Rowles, G.D. "On the Need to Probe Deeper," Commentary, presented at Special Session, "Locational and Environmental Research on the Elderly Population," Annual National Meeting, Association of American Geographers, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 10, 1978.
Rowles, G.D. "The Community Based Alternative in Transportation Planning for the Elderly: A Case Study of Newburg," presented at Annual Fall Conference, West Virginia Planning Association, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, September 24, 1978.
Rowles, G.D. "Space, Time and Place in the Older Person's Experience of Environment," presented at Annual National Meeting, Gerontological Society, Dallas, Texas, November 17, 1978.
Rowles, G.D. "Place, Time and Aging in an Appalachian Community," presented at Annual National Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1979.
Rowles, G.D. "Growing Old `Inside': Aging and Attachment to Place in an Appalachian Community," presented at West Virginia University Gerontology Center, First National Conference on Aging, "Transitions of Aging," Morgantown, West Virginia, May 26, 1979.
Rowles, G.D. "The Surveillance Zone as Meaningful Space for the Aged," presented at Annual National Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Louisville, Kentucky, April 16, 1980.
Rowles, G.D. "Socio-Spatial Support Systems in Rural Appalachia," presented at Annual Meeting, Southeastern Division, Association of American Geographers, Blacksburg, Virginia, November 24, 1980.
Rowles, G.D. "Between Two Worlds: A Spatial Dilemma for the Appalachian Elderly," presented at Annual National Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Los Angeles, California, April 20, 1981.
Rowles, G.D. "Geographical Dimensions of Social Support in Rural Appalachia," presented at West Virginia University Gerontology Center, Second National Conference on Aging, "Aging and Milieu," Morgantown, West Virginia, May 23, 1981.
Rowles, G.D. "Between Worlds: A Relocation Dilemma for the Appalachian Elderly," presented at Joint Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America and the Canadian Association on Gerontology, Toronto, Canada, November 9, 1981.
Rowles, G.D. "Spatial Dimensions of Social Support in Rural Appalachia," presented at Joint Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America and the Canadian Association on Gerontology, Toronto, Canada, November 11, 1981.
Rowles, G.D. "The Meaning of Place in Old Age: Examples from Appalachia," presented at Annual National Meeting, Environmental Design Research Association, College Park, Maryland, April 18, 1982.
Rowles, G.D. "Environmental Integration of the Rural Elderly: Implications for Service Delivery," presented at Annual National Meeting, Association of American Geographers, San Antonio, Texas, April 27, 1982.
Rowles, G.D. "Observing the Rural Elderly," presented at Annual National Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, Boston, Massachusetts, November 20, 1982.
Rowles, G.D. "Place and Personal Identity in Old Age: Observations from Appalachia," presented at Annual National Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Denver, Colorado, April 27, 1983.
Rowles, G.D. "Exploring the Meaning of Place in Old Age," presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, California, November 21, 1983.
Rowles, G.D. "Aging and Relocation in Appalachia: A Longitudinal Perspective on the Migration Decision Process," presented at the Conference on Appalachia Geography, Pipestem State Park, West Virginia, October 21, 1983.
Hanham, R.Q., Rowles, G.D. and Bohland, J.R. "The Changing Geography of the Elderly in the United States," presented at Annual National Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Washington, D.C., April 24, 1984.
Rowles, G.D. "The Rural Elderly and the Church," presented at National Symposium, `The Role of the Church and Aging,' Lutheran Council in the U.S.A., Zion, Illinois, September 26, 1984.
Rowles, G.D., Hanham, R.Q. and Bohland, J.R. "Explaining the Changing Geography of the Elderly in the United States," presented at 37th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Antonio, Texas, November 17, 1984 (poster).
Rowles, G.D. "Toward a Lifecycle Perspective on Environmental Perception," presented at Annual National Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Detroit, Michigan, April 23, 1985.
Rowles, G.D., Hanham, R.Q. and Bohland, J.R. "Explaining Changes in the Regional Concentration of the Elderly in the U.S.A.," presented at XIIth International Congress of Gerontology, New York, New York, July 15, 1985.
Rowles, G.D. and Kershaw, E.W. "The Church as a Focus of Support for the Rural Elderly," presented at 38th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 24, 1985.
Shannon, G.W. and Rowles, G.D. "Alzheimer's Disease: Is Medical Geography Relevant?", presented at Annual National Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 7, 1986.
Rowles, G.D. "The Rural Church and Social Work: Partners with a Future," presented at Pre-Institute Symposium on Religion and Social Work in Rural America, 11th National Institute on Social Work in Rural Areas, Franklin, West Virginia, July 20, 1986.
Rowles, G.D. "Aging, Health Care and Health Culture in Appalachia: Implications for Geriatric Education," address to Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional Geriatric Education Center Summer Geriatric Institute, Lexington, Kentucky, July 28, 1986.
Rowles, G.D. "What's Rural About Rural Aging? An Appalachian Perspective," presented at 39th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, Illinois, November 22, 1986.
Rowles, G.D. "The Rural Environment as a Context for Aging," presented at 26th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Homes for the Aged, Louisville, Kentucky, October 13, 1987.
Rowles, G.D. "Beyond Mentorship: The Contribution of Duane S. Knos as Perceived by His Students and Peers," presented at Special Session in Honor of Duane S. Knos, Master Teacher, National Council for Geographic Education, Annual National Meeting, Springfield, Missouri, October 22, 1987.
Rowles, G.D. "Sample Selection in Qualitative Gerontology," presented at 40th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C., November 19, 1987.
Meyer, J., Rowles, G.D. and Golant, S.M. "The Geography of Aging and the Aged," presented at 41st Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Phoenix, Arizona, April 8, 1988.
Rowles, G.D. "From the Outside Looking in at the Inside Looking Out," Keynote Address, presented at American Occupational Therapy Foundation Research Symposium, Pingree Park, Colorado, August 14, 1988.
Rowles, G.D. "Audrey: Exploring the Personal Geography of Old Age," presented at Annual National Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Baltimore, Maryland, March 21, 1989.
Rowles, G.D. "An Appalachian Autumn: Growing Old in the Mountains," Keynote Address, Southwest Virginia Training Consortium, Abingdon, Virginia, May 18, 1989.
Rowles, G.D. "The Changing Socio-cultural Context of Rural Aging: Perspectives from a Study of the Elderly in Rural Appalachia," presented at XIVth International Congress of Gerontology, Acapulco, Mexico, June 20, 1989.
Rowles, G.D. "Studying the Individual as Mirror of Rural Society," presented at 42nd Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 20, 1989.
Rowles, G.D. "The Realities of Aging in Appalachia," Keynote Address, Coalition of Appalachian Ministries, Spring Assembly, Charleston, West Virginia, March 27, 1990.
Watkins, J.F. and Rowles, G.D. "Elderly Migration in Appalachia," presented at 43rd Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, Massachusetts, November 19, 1990.
Rowles, G.D. "Changing Health Culture in Rural Appalachia: Implications for Serving the Elderly," presented at 43rd Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, Massachusetts, November 19, 1990.
Watkins, J.F. and Rowles, G.D. "Elderly Migration in Appalachia," presented at Annual National meeting, Association of American Geographers, Miami, Florida, April 14, 1991.
Rowles, G.D. "The Assessment Environment," presented at 71st Annual Meeting of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 3, 1991.
Rowles, G.D. "Intra-Regional Diversity in Elderly Migration: Implications for Community Development," presented at 44th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San
Francisco, California, November 23, 1991.
Rowles, G.D. "On Individual Experience, Occupation and Occupation," presented at 3rd Annual Research Colloquium at the Annual National Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Houston, Texas, March 31, 1992.
Adkins, K.B., Rowles, G.D. and High, D.M. "Geographical Dimensions of Resident Interaction in a Nursing Home," presented at 88th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, San Diego, California, April 19, 1992.
Watkins, J.F. and Rowles, G.D. "Categorizing Impacts of Elderly Migration in Small Areas," presented at 88th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, San Diego, California, April 20, 1992.
Rowles, G.D. and Johansson, H.K. "Rural Elderly Poverty: Appalachian Style," 2nd Biennial Conference on Rural Aging of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, Lexington, Kentucky, May 14, 1992.
Everard, K., Rowles, G.D. and High, D.M. "Nursing Home Room Changes: Toward a Decision-Making Model," presented at the 45th Annual National Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C., November 20, 1992.
Adkins, K.B., Rowles, G.D. and High, D.M. "Resident Social Interaction in a Nursing Home: A Geographical Perspective," presented at the 45th Annual National Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C., November 21, 1992.
McDonald, J., High, D.M. and Rowles, G.D. "Factors Affecting Social Interaction in a Nursing Home," presented at the 45th Annual National Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C., November 21, 1992.
Everard, K., Concotelli, J.A., McDonald, J., Adkins, K.B., Rowles, G.D., High, D.M., and Helton, A. "Where Nursing Home Residents Spend Their Waking Hours: Typical Patterns of Resident Behavior and Influencing Factors," presented at 14th Annual Meeting of the Southern Gerontological Society, Richmond, VA, April 29, 1993.
McDonald, J., High, D.M., and Rowles, G.D. "DNR Orders in Nursing Homes: Policy and Practice Confusions," presented at 14th Annual Meeting of the Southern Gerontological Society, Richmond, VA, April 29, 1993.
Concotelli, J.A., Rowles, G.D., and High, D.M. "Not a World Apart: Permeability and Community Integration of a Rural Nursing Home," presented at 46th Annual National Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, November, 1993.
Rowles, G.D. and Watkins, J.F. "Elderly Migration and Community Development in Appalachia" presented in Presidential Plenary Session of the 90th Annual National Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, San Francisco, CA, March 31, 1994.
Rowles, G.D., Concotelli, J.A. and High, D.M. "Community Integration of a Rural Nursing Home" presented at 15th Annual Meeting of the Southern Gerontological Society, Charlotte, NC, April 23, 1994.
Rowles, G.D. "Nursing Homes in the Rural Long-Term Care Continuum," presented at 3rd Biennial Conference on Rural Aging of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, Lexington, KY, September 23, 1994.
Rowles, G.D. and High, D.M. "Family Involvement in Nursing Home Decision Making," presented at 47th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA, November 19, 1994.
High, D.M. and Rowles, G.D. "Toward a Theory of Progressive Surrogacy," presented at 47th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA, November 19, 1994.
High, D.M. and Rowles, G.D. "Families and Patterns of Decision Making in Nursing Homes," presented at 48th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, November 17, 1995.
Rowles, G.D. and High, D.M. "Uneasy Alliances: Families and Physicians in the Decision to Enter a Nursing Home," presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, November 18, 1995.
Rowles, G.D. "Celebrating Diversity: It's Not How Old We Grow But How We Grow Old," Keynote Address presented at 1996 West Virginia Conference on Aging, Davis, WV, October 17, 1996.
Rowles, G.D. and Watkins, J.F. "Growing Old in Kentucky in the Approaching Age of Age: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going? Address presented at "Exploring the Frontier of the Future," 1996 Conference of the Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center, Louisville, KY, November 12, 1996.
High, D.M. and Rowles, G.D. "Enhancing Decision-Making in Nursing Homes: The Role of Families," presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC, November 18, 1996.
Rowles, G.D., High, D.M. and Malcein, M. "Whose Space? The Nursing Home Resident's Room as Contested Space," presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC, November 20, 1996.
Editorial Board, The Gerontologist, 1987-1991.
Editorial Board, Journal of Aging Studies, 1988-1993.
Editorial Board, Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 1992-.
Editorial Board, Journal of Applied Gerontology, 1993-1995.
Manuscript Reviews and Editorial Consulting:
Journal of Gerontology, The Gerontologist, International Journal of Aging and Human Development, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Journal of Geography, The American Anthropologist, The Professional Geographer, Economic Geography, Journal of Aging Studies, Proceedings, West Virginia Academy of Sciences, Human Organization, Environment and Behavior, New Zealand Geographer, Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, Journal of Health and Human Services, Journal of Applied Gerontology, Urban Geography, Journal of Rural Health, Health Services Research, Research on Aging, Growth and Change, Wadsworth Publishing Company, Westview Press, National Science Foundation (Human Geography and Regional Science Program), Association of American Geographers (Resource Paper Series), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, United States Veterans Administration, BC Health Research Foundation.
Editor, Journal of Applied Gerontology 1995-.
INVITED LECTURES AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, April 1, 1977.
Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, March 6, 1980.
Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York, May 8, 1980.
New York University Medical Center, July 17, 1981.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, May 12, 1982.
Kings College, London University, London, England, June 3, 1983.
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, February 10, 1984.
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, February 23, 1984.
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, March 30, 1984.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, January 22, 1985.
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, March 1, 1985.
University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, Conference Keynote Address, "Out of Town, Out of Luck: Aging in Rural America," July 30, 1986.
Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, July 30, 1986.
East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, Conference Keynote Address, "Issues in Rural Aging," March 18, 1987.
University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, October 23, 1989.
University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, October 5, 1990.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, May 4, 1993.
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, September 21, 1993.
Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas, September 22, 1993.
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, February 24, 1995.
Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, September 14, 1995.
Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, January 24, 1996.
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, January 26, 1996.
Courses Taught (Graduate = G, Undergraduate = U)
- Urban Social Geography (U/G)
- Urban Planning Concepts and Techniques (U)
- Geographical Perspectives on Aging (U,G)
- Research Design and Methodology in Human Geography (G)
- Geographic Theory and Practice (G)
Institutes and Workshops Presented
- "Urban Social Geography Seminar," Dynamy Inc., 1972.
- Faculty Development Course, "Education and Elders," Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, MA, 1976.
- "Psychosocial Aspects of Aging" (with Anita S. Harbert), West Virginia Commission on Aging, Summer Institute, 1977.
- "Intra Urban Land Use Patterns and Dynamics," West Virginia Realtor's Institute, 1977, 1978, 1983.
- "Instruction in the Guided Design Method" (with Kenneth C. Martis and Robert A. Young), Association of American Geographers, National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1977; also presented with Kenneth C. Martis at National Council for Geographic Education, National Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, 1977.
- "Diffusing Guided Design," with Michael Libbee, Kenneth Martis, Tom Martinson, Gary Elbow, Association of American Geographers, National Meeting, Los Angeles, California, 1981; also presented at National Council for Geographic Education, National Meeting, Pittsburgh, 1981, and Association of American Geographers, National Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 1982.
- "Environmental Perspectives on Aging," West Virginia University, Summer Institute on Aging, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982.
- "Aging in Rural Environments," Allegany Community College, 1983. West Virginia University Medical Center, Charleston, WV, 1984. Holiday Inn, Wheeling, WV, 1984. West Virginia University, Summer Institute on Aging, 1986. Southeastern Area Agencies on Aging Training Conference, Lexington, KY, 1986.
- "Environmental Perspective on Growing Old," West Virginia Psychological Association, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1983.
- "Environmental Design for the Elderly," University of Kentucky, Summer Series on Aging, Lexington, KY, 1986.
- "Dilemmas of Service Delivery to the Rural Elderly," Southwest Virginia Training Consortium, Abingdon, VA, 1989.
- "Elderly Migration and Its Implications for Local Communities (with John F. Watkins), University of Kentucky, Summer Series on Aging, Lexington, KY, 1991.
- "Family Involvement in Nursing Homes," University of Kentucky, Summer Series on Aging, Lexington, KY 1994.
- "Nursing Home Decision Making," Eastern Kentucky University (Kentucky Association for Gerontology), Richmond, KY, 1995.
- "Health Care and Health Culture of the Rural Elderly" (with Wayne W. Myers), University of Kentucky, Summer Series on Aging, Lexington, KY, 1996.
1976-77 Lilly Endowment Post-Doctoral Teaching Award internship.
1977 West Virginia University Foundation Associates Award, for program directed to improving faculty-student relationships.
1981 Outstanding Teacher, West Virginia University.
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Undergraduate Advisor, Geography Program, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 1976-1983.
Geography Honors Program Coordinator, 1978-85.
West Virginia University Geography Club, Faculty Advisor, 1979-85.
Geography Program Director, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 1981-85.
Planning Committee, West Virginia University Gerontology Center, 1977-78.
Executive Committee, West Virginia University Gerontology Center, 1978-84.
Co-Chair, Task Force on Research, West Virginia University Gerontology Center, 1978-80.
Member, Search Committee, Director of West Virginia University Gerontology Center, 1980-81.
Co-Director, West Virginia University Gerontology Center, 1980-81.
Chair, Research Committee, West Virginia University Gerontology Center, 1981-82.
Member, Academic Standards Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University, 1981-84.
Member, Board of Directors, West Virginia University Center for Guided Design, 1982-85.
Member, Outstanding Researcher Award Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University, 1984-85.
Member, Social Studies Review Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University, 1984-85.
Member, Board of Directors, Center on Aging Foundation, University of Kentucky, 1986-.
Member, Planning Committee for Clinical Geriatrics and Long Term Care, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 1986-88.
Member, Donovan Trust Advisory Committee, University of Kentucky, 1986-88.
Member, Behavioral Science Department Review Committee, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 1986-87.
Member, Behavioral Science Department Chair Search Committee, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 1987-88.
Member, Department of Geography Review Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky, 1987-88.
Member, Department of Political Science Review Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky, 1988-89.
Co-Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Geography, University of Kentucky, 1988-89.
Member, Geography Department Graduate Committee, 1986-. (Chair, 1994-95)
Member, Committee on the Future of the Center for Developmental Change, University of Kentucky, 1990-91.
Co-Chair, Committee on Ph.D. Program in Gerontology, University of Kentucky, 1991-.
Member, Social Science Area Advisory Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky, 1991-1993.
Member, Research and Graduate Studies, Strategic Planning Advisory Committee, University of Kentucky, 1992-1993.
Member, Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute Review Committee, Research and Graduate Studies, University of Kentucky, 1993.
Member, Department of Interior Design, Merchandising, and Textiles Review Committee, College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 1993.
Member, Department of Interior Design, Merchandising, and Textiles Chair Search Committee, College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 1993-1994.
Member, Department of Statistics Review Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky, 1994.
Member, Department of Geography Chair Search Committee, 1996.
Member, University Research Advisory Committee, Medical Center Subcommittee, University of Kentucky, 1996-.
Member, Research and Graduate Studies, Search Committee for Dean of the Graduate School, University of Kentucky, 1997.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND CONSULTING
Research Consultant, Worcester, Massachusetts, Police Department and Law Enforcement Committee. Implementation of research and production of report, Model Neighborhood Victimization and Attitude Survey, 1971.
Organizer, Second Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario) - Syracuse University - Clark University Symposium, "Redevelopment and Social Service Provision in Urban Areas," 1972.
Research Consultant, Worcester, Massachusetts, Council on Aging. Design of research, implementation, and production of report. Six Months of Service: An Evaluation of the Worcester Home Care Project for the Elderly, 1973.
Member, Worcester, Massachusetts, Council on Aging and Ad Hoc Study Committee on Nursing Homes, 1975-1976.
Member, Board of Directors, Visiting Nurse Association, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1975-1976.
Research Consultant, "Quality of Life Project," Health Services Research Division, United States Veterans Administration Hospital, Perry Point, MD. Responsible for environmental assessment component of a study of 300 deinstitutionalized veterans, 1979-1982.
Community Liaison Consultant, N.B.C. National News, August, 1980.
Consultant, Exxon Educational Foundation Project. "Diffusing Guided Design in Geography," 1980-1982.
Member, Intra State Funding Formula Committee, West Virginia Commission on Aging. Member of 3 person committee responsible for developing a formula for the allocation of $8.3 million in state and federal funds to Area Agencies on Aging within the state, 1981.
Co-Chair, "Aging and Milieu: Environmental Perspectives on Growing Old," West Virginia University Gerontology Center, Second National Conference on Aging, Morgantown, West Virginia, May 20-23, 1981.
Geriatric Education and Training Consultant, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded project through West Virginia University Hospital, "Hospital Based Initiatives in Long Term Care of the Elderly" ($650,000). Responsible for the design and initiation of educational and training options for participants within the project ranging from physicians and hospital personnel to elderly clients and their families, 1984-1985.
Member, Task Force on Rural Poverty, Rural Sociological Society, funded by Kellogg Foundation, 1990-1992.
Member, Kentucky Division of Aging Services, Statewide Housing Initiative Steering Committee, 1990-1991.
Consultant, Abt Associates Inc. "Evaluation of Nursing Home Survey and Certification Process," Contract with Health Care Finance Administration, 1991-1993.
Member, National Advisory Board, University of North Carolina Rural Aging Program, UNC, Chapel Hill, 1992-1995.
Special Reviewer, National Institute on Aging, Human Development 2, Study Section, February 10-12, 1993.
Member, National Institutes of Health Reviewers Reserve (NRR), for term, July 1, 1993-June 30, 1997.
Chair, Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Task Force on Long-Term Care, 1994-.
MEMBERSHIP IN AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Association of American Geographers
(Chairperson: Task Force on Aging, 1978-80)
(Chairperson: Specialty Group on Aging, 1980-82)
(Secretary/Treasurer and Newsletter Editor:
Specialty Group on Aging, 1982-84)
(Director: Environmental Perception Specialty Group, 1984-86)
Institute of British Geographers
Gerontological Society of America
(Member: Task Force on Sensory Change)
(Member: Fellowship Committee, 1994- )
Association for Anthropology and Gerontology
(Member: Margaret Clark Award Review Panel)
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
(Member: Research Committee 1986-87)
(Member: Program Committee 1996-97)
(Member: Publications Committee 1996-97)
(Charter Fellow: Elected in 1997)
Southern Gerontological Society
(Editor: Journal of Applied Gerontology 1995- )
(Recipient of Society's Academic Gerontologist Award, 1997).