Dr. Brian Kaskie

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University of Iowa
College of Public Health
Health Management and Policy
Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2008
University of Iowa
Institute for Public Health Practice and Policy
Associate DirectorAppointed: 2008
University of Iowa
Vice President for Research
Public Policy
Center on Aging
DirectorAppointed: 2001
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Mailing Address

E206 General Hospital
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (319) 384-5134
Fax: (319) 384-5125
brian-kaskie@uiowa.edu
http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/directory/faculty-detail.asp?emailAddress=brian-kaskie@uiowa.edu

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Southern California, Gerontology and Public Policy, 1998.
M.A., Washington University in St. Louis, Clinical Psychology, 1993.
B.S., Indiana University, Psychology, 1987.
B.A., Indiana University, Religious Studies, 1987.

Expertise and Research Interests

Areas of Interest
1. Analysis of federal and state public health policies pertaining to older Americans, especially persons with dementia and other mental disorders.
2. Development of federal and state public health policies pertaining to older Americans, especially persons with dementia and other mental disorders.
3. Impact of federal and state public policies on health care organizations, individual behaviors and clinical outcomes among older Americans, especially persons with dementia and other mental disorders.
4. Translation of evidence-based practices pertaining to older adults, especially those with dementia and other mental disorders.

Current Projects
1. Impact of public mental health policies and service management practices on the use of county mental health services by older Californians.
2. Service use patterns among older Iowans with diagnosed mental disorders.
3. Implementation of collaborative model of mental health care for older Iowans.
4. Analysis of assisted living regulations pertaining to persons with dementia

Other Expertise

I have contributed the following book chapters:
  • Knight BG, Kaskie B. Models for mental health service delivery to older adults: Implications for reform. In: Emerging issues in mental health and aging, M. Gatz, Ed. Washington, DC:American Psychological Association, 1995.
  • Lebowitz B, Kaskie B. Health status, disability, and cognitive impairment in late-life. In: Physical illness and cognitive impairment in the elderly, S. Franzoni, R. Rozzini, M. Trabucchi, Eds. Napoli, Italy: Idelson, 1995.
  • Knight BG, Kasie B, Woods B. Community mental health services in the United States and the United Kingdom: A comparative systems approach. In: Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, Volume 7, Clinical Geropsychology, A.S. Bellack & M. Hersen, Eds, B. Edelstein, Vol. Ed. Oxford: Elsevier, 1998.
  • Knight BG, Kaskie B, Shurgot G & Dave J. Improving the mental health of older adults (6th ed.). In: Handbook of Psychology and Aging. J Birren & KW Schaie (Eds), New York: Academic Press, 2006.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Dementia, Mental Disorders, Public Health, Public Policy.

Memberships

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
American Psychological Association
American Public Health Association
Association for Health Services Research
Gerontological Association

Honors and Awards

2007, Teaching Award Nominee, College of Public Health, University of Iowa
2006, President's Community Engagement Award Nomineee, University of Iowa
2006, Edgar C. Hayhow Award Finalist, American College of Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL
2005, Policy Fellow, American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
2005, Nominated for President's Community Engagement Award, University of Iowa
2004, Invited Participant, Advanced Research Institute, National Institute of Mental Health, American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
2004, New Initiative in Aging Award, Heritage Agency on Aging, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2003, Expert Panel Member, Roslyn Carter Institute for Human Development Americus, Georgia
2001, Invited Participant, Summer Research Institute, National Institute of Mental Health & American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
2001, CPH-COM New Investigator Research Award, University of Iowa College of Public Health
1998-2000, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Agency for Health Research and Quality, Institute for Health and Aging, Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco
1998, Heinz Osterburg Prize for Predoctoral Research, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California
1995, Invited Participant, Epidemiology of Mental Disorders Workshop, National Institute of Mental Health
1993-1998, Predoctoral Fellow, National Institute on Aging, Andrus School of Gerontology, University of Southern California
1990-1993, Predoctoral Fellow, National Institute on Aging, Department of Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis

Previous Positions

2000-2008, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Health Management & Policy
1998-2000, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California, San Francisco, Health Policy Studies
1994-1998, Instructor, University of Southern California
1991-1992, Lecturer, Washington University in St. Louis
1988-1990, Instructor, Providence St. Mel High School, Chicago, IL

Funding Received

  • University of California San Francisco: Principal Investigator, The Strategic Planning Initiative for Older Californians, $38,215, Sep 1, 2000 to Feb 28, 2001.
  • Marin Community Foundation: Principal Investigator, The Provisions of Health and Social Services to Persons with Dementia in Marin County, $45,000, Nov 1, 2000 to Apr 30, 2002.
  • Center for Mental Health Services, University of California at Berkeley: Principal Investigator, Public Mental Health Service Delivery to Older Adults in Colorado, Jul 1, 1999 to Jun 30, 2000.
  • University of Iowa College of Public Health: Principal Investigator, Policy Factors Associated with Medicare Mental Health Service Use, $10,000, Jan 1, 2002 to Dec 31, 2002.
  • Alzheimer's Association: Principal Investigator, Enforcement of Assisted Living Regulations - Examined Variation in Enforcing Regulations Pertaining to Persons with Dementia Across 50 States, 2008 to 2008.
  • Iowa Department of Human Services: Principal Investigator: The Mental Health and Aging Project - Developing Collaborative Models of Mental Health Care for Older Iowans: Anlayzing Service Use Patters, 2008 to 2009.
  • Iowa Department of Human Services: Principal Investigator, Implementing Collaborative Models of Mental Health Care for Older Adults, $34,265, 2007 to 2008.
  • National Institute on Aging: Co-PI, ED use patterns antecedents and consequences in older adults, $333,094, 2007 to 2010.
  • NIMH: Co-PI, The EBP Planning Initiative for Older Iowans with Mental Illnesses, $100,000, 2006 to 2008.
  • Iowa Department of Human Services: Principal Investigator, The Iowa Coalition for Mental Health and Aging, $ 239,624, 2005 to 2008.
  • Iowa Workforce Development: Principal Investigator, The Iowa Workforce Seniors Study, $75,000, 2004 to 2005.
  • State of Iowa Department of Human Services: Investigator, The Iowa Real Choices Initiative, $68,000, 2003 to 2004.
  • University of Iowa, College of Nursing: Principal Investigator, End of Life Policies and Use of Palliative Care Services, $7,500, 2003 to .
  • The Iowa Finance Authority: Contractor, Housing and Communities in Iowa: Opportunities for Aging Iowans, $12,500, 2002 to .
  • The Marin Community Foundation: Principal Investigator, Dementia Care Matters in Marin County, $45,000, 2000 to 2001.
  • University of California, Office of the President: Co-Principal Investigator, The Strategic Planning Initiative for Older Californians, $37,500, 2000 to 2001.
  • Marin Community Foundation: Principal Investigator, Opportunities for Optimal Aging in Marin County, $30,000, 08/01/02 to 01/31/03.

Publications

  • Kaskie B, Imhof S, Cavanaugh J, Culp K (2008) Civic engagement as a retirement role for aging Americans, The Gerontologist, 48 (3), 368-77
  • Wolinsky FD, Liu L, Miller TR, An H, Geweke JF, Kaskie B, Wright KB, Chrischilles EA, Pavlik CE, Cook EA, Ohsfeldt RL, Richardson KK, Rosenthal GE, Wallace RB (Feb 2008) Emergency department utilization patterns among older adults., The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 63 (2), 204-9 Abstract
  • Kaskie B, Gregory D, Cavanaugh J (2008) The use of public mental health services by older Californians and complementary service system effects, J Behav Health Serv Res
  • Imhof S, Kaskie B (2008) Promoting a good death: Determinants of pain policy across the United States, Journal of Health Politics, In Press
  • Kaskie B, Imhof S, Wyatt M (2008) Local Medicare policies: Pathways to providing mental health services to older adults, Psychological Services, In Press
  • Imhof S, Kaskie B (2008) How can we make the pain go away? Public policies to manage pain at the end of life, The Gerontologist, 48 (4), 423-31
  • Kaskie B, Van Gilder R, Gregory D (Jan 2008) Community mental health service use by older adults in California., Aging & mental health, 12 (1), 134-43 Abstract
  • Imhof S, Kaskie B, Wyatt M (2007) Finding the way to a better death: An evaluation of palliative care referral tools, Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 33 (6), 40-9
  • Kaskie B, Wallace N, Kang S, Bloom J (2006) The implementation of managed behavioral healthcare in Colorado and the effects of older Medicaid beneficiaries, J Ment Health Policy Econ, 9 (1), 15-24
  • Imhof S, Kaskie B, What Do We Owe the Dying? Strategies to Strengthen End-of-life Care, Journal of Healthcare Management, 50(3), 155-68, May 2005
  • Kaskie B, Coddington S, A strategic response to the challenges presented by older patients with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, Journal of Healthcare Management, 49(1), 32-45, January 2004
  • Kaskie B, Knight BG, Liebig PS, State legislation concerning individuals with dementia: an evaluation of three theoretical models of policy formation, The Gerontologist, 41(3), 383-93, June 2001 Abstract
  • Kaskie B, Knight BG, Liebig PS, Dementia policy revisited: an analysis of the state laws targeted towards individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 12(4), 27-45, 2001 Abstract
  • Kaskie B, Estes C, Mental health services policy for aging, Journal of Gerontology: Social Work, 36(3/4), 99-114, 2001
  • Storandt M, Kaskie B, Von Dras DD, Temporal memory for remote events in healthy aging and dementia, Psychology and Aging, 13(1), 4-7, March 1998 Abstract
  • Gatz M, Fiske A, Fox LS, Kaskie B, Kasl-Godley J, McCallum TJ, Wetherell J, Empirically validated psychological treatments for older adults, Journal of Mental Health and Aging, 4(1), 9-46, 1998
  • Kaskie B, Niederehe G, Neuropsychological assessment in senile dementia, Psychological Journal, 19, 27-39, 1998
  • Trick GL, Kaskie B, Steinman SB, Visual impairment in Parkinson's disease: deficits in orientation and motion discrimination, Optometry and Vision Science : Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry., 71(4), 242-5, April 1994 Abstract
  • Kaskie B, Storandt M, Visuospatial deficit in dementia of the Alzheimer type, Archives of Neurology, 54, 222-225, 1994
  • Olson S, Bates JE, Kaskie B, Caregiver-infant interaction antecedents of children's school age cognitive ability, Merrill Palmer Quarterly, 38, 309-330, 1992

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