Ph.D, Clinical Psychology

University of Massachusetts/Amherst ▪ 1982
M.S., Clinical Psychology

University of Massachusetts - Amherst ▪ 1979
B.A., President's Degree Program, Psychology and Social Health

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale ▪ 1976

Awards & Honors

Minority Mentorship Award

Task Force on Minority Aging, Gerontological Society of America ▪ 2013
Master Mentor Award

American Psychological Association Division of Adult Development and Aging ▪ 2009
Outstanding Faculty Research Accomplishment Award

University of South Florida ▪ 2004
Outstanding Alumni Award

College of Liberal Arts, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ▪ 2004
President’s Award for Faculty Excellence

University of South Florida ▪ 2003
Expert Panelist

Johnson & Johnson/Rosalyn Carter Institute ▪ 2002
Mentor Award

American Psychological Association Division of Adult Development and Aging ▪ 2002
President’s Award

Upper Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens ▪ 2001

Publications

1. Roth, D. L., Haley, W. E., Hovater, M., Perkins, M., Wadley, V. G., & Judd, S. (in press). Family caregiving and all-cause mortality: Findings from a population-based propensity-matched analysis. American Journal of Epidemiology.

2. Mingo, C. A., McIlvane, J. M., Haley, W. E., & Luong, M. N. (in press). Impact of race and diagnostic label on older adults’ emotions, illness beliefs, and willingness to help a family member with osteoarthritis. Journal of Applied Gerontology. doi: 10.1177/0733464812471893.

3. Perkins, E. A., & Haley, W. E. (in press). Emotional and tangible reciprocity in older caregivers of adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities.

4. Park, N. S., Jang, Y, Lee, B. S., Ko, J. E., Haley, W. E., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2013). An empirical typology of social networks and its association with physical and mental health: A study with older Korean immigrants. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences.

5. Allen, J. Y., Haley, W. E., Small, B. J., Schonwetter, R. S., & McMillan, S. C. (2013). Bereavement among hospice caregivers one year following loss: Predictors of grief, complicated grief, and symptoms of depression. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 16, 745-751.

6. Perkins, M., Howard, V. J., Wadley, V. G., Crowe, M., Safford, M. M., Haley, W. E., Howard, G., & Roth, D. L. (2013). Caregiving strain and all-cause mortality: Evidence from the REGARDS study. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences,68, 504-512. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbs084

7. McMillan, S. C., Small, B. J., Haley, W. E., Zambroski, C., & Buck, H. G. (2013). The COPE intervention for caregivers of patients with heart failure: An adapted intervention. The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 15, 196-206.

8. Clay, O. J., Grant, J. S., Wadley, V. G., Perkins, M. M., Haley, W. E., & Roth, D. L. (2013). Correlates of health related quality of life in African American and Caucasian stroke caregivers. Rehabilitation Psychology, 58.28-35. DOI: 10.1037/a0031726.

9. Park, N.S., Jang, Y., Lee, B.S., Haley, W.E., & Chiriboga, D.A. (2013). The mediating role of loneliness in the relation between social engagement and depressive symptoms among older Korean Americans. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 68, 193-201. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbs062.

10. Mingo, C. A., McIlvane, J. M., Jefferson, M., Edwards, L. J., & Haley, W. E. (2013). Preferences for arthritis interventions: Identifying similarities and differences among Blacks and Whites with osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 65, 203-211.

11. Grant, J. S., Keltner, N. L., Clay, O J., Haley, W. E., Wadley, V. G., Perkins, M. M., & Roth, D. L. (2013). Does caregiver well-being predict stroke survivor depressive symptoms? A mediation analysis. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 20, 44-51.

12. Park, N.S., Jang, Y., Lee, B.S., Haley, W.E., & Chiriboga, D.A. (2012). The mediating role of loneliness in the relation between social engagement and depressive symptoms among older Korean Americans. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, doi:10.1093/geronb/gbs062

13. Thomas, K. S., McIlvane, J. M., & Haley, W. E. (2012). Impact of diagnostic label and disease information on emotions, beliefs, and willingness to help an older parent with osteoarthritis. Educational Gerontology, 38, 314-327.

14. Haley, W. E., Ferraro, K. F., & Montgomery, R. J. V. (2012). Is gerontology ready for accreditation? Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 33, 20-38.

15. Haley, W. E., Roth, D. L., Perkins, M., Kissela, B., & Howard, G. (2011). Quality of life after stroke: A prospective longitudinal study. Quality of Life Research, 20, 799-806.

16. Gaugler, J., Roth, D. L., Haley, W. E., & Mittelman, M. (2011). Modeling trajectories and transitions: Results from the New York University Caregiver Intervention Study. Nursing Research, 60, S28-S37.

17. Hahn, E. A., Cichy, K. E., Almeida, D. M., & Haley, W. E. (2011). Time use and well-being in older widows: Adaptation and resilience. Journal of Women & Aging, 23, 149-159.

18. Bergman, E. J., Haley, W. E., & Small, B. J. (2011). Who uses bereavement services? An examination of service use by bereaved dementia caregivers. Aging & Mental Health, 15, 531-540.

19. McMillan, S. C., Small, B. J., & Haley, W. E. (2011). The effect of systematic assessment on outcomes for hospice patients with cancer and their caregivers. Cancer Nursing, 34, 89-97.

20. Roth, D.L., Haley, W. E., Clay, O. J., Perkins, M., Grant, J., Rhodes, D., Wadley, V. G., Kissela, B., & Howard, G. (2011). Race and gender differences in stroke outcomes one year following first-time stroke events. Stroke, 42, 626-631.

21. Perkins, E. A., & Haley, W. E. (2010). Compound caregiving: When lifelong caregivers undertake additional caregiving roles. Rehabilitation Psychology, 55, 409-417.

22. Bergman, E. J., Haley, W. E., & Small, B. J. (2010). The role of grief and depressive symptoms in the utilization of bereavement services. Death Studies, 34, 441-458.

23. Jang, Y., Chiriboga, D. A., Allen, J. Y., Kwak, J., & Haley, W. E. (2010). Willingness of older Korean American adults to use hospice. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58, 352-356.

24. Haley, W. E., Roth, D. L., Howard, G., & Safford, M. M. (2010). Caregiving strain and estimated risk for stroke and coronary heart disease among spouse caregivers: Differential effects by race and sex. Stroke, 41, 331-336.

25. Roth, D. L., Perkins, M., Wadley, V. G., Temple, E., & Haley, W. E. (2009). Family caregiving and emotional strain: Associations with psychological health in a national sample of community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults. Quality of Life Research, 18, 679-688.

26. Haley, W. E., Allen, J. Y., Grant, J. S., Clay, O. J., Perkins, M., & Roth, D. L. (2009). Problems and benefits reported by stroke family caregivers: Results from a prospective epidemiological study. Stroke, 40, 2129-2133.

27. Bergman, E. J., & Haley, W. E. (2009). Depressive symptoms, social network, and bereavement service utilization and preferences among spouses of former hospice patients. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 12, 170-176.

28. Haley, W. E., Bergman, E. J., Roth, D. L., McVie, T., Gaugler, J. E., & Mittelman, M. S. (2008). Long-term effects of bereavement and caregiver intervention on dementia caregiver depressive symptoms. The Gerontologist, 48, 732-740.

29. McIlvane, J. M., Baker, T. A., Mingo, C. A. & Haley, W. E. (2008). Are behavioral interventions for arthritis effective with minorities? Addressing racial and ethnic diversity in disability and rehabilitation. Arthritis Care and Research, 59, 1512-1518.

30. Robb, C., Small, B., & Haley, W. E. (2008). Gender differences in coping with functional disability in older married couples: Personality and social resources. Aging & Mental Health, 12, 423-433.

31. McIlvane, J. M., Popa, M. A., Robinson, B., Houseweart, K., & Haley, W. E. (2008). Perceptions of illness, coping, and well-being in persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment and their care partners. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 22, 284-292.

32. Clay, O. J., Roth, D. L., Wadley, V. G., & Haley, W. E. (2008). Changes in social support and their impact on psychosocial adjustment of African American and White dementia caregivers over a five-year period. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23, 857-862.

33. Burton, A. M., Haley, W. E., Small, B. J., Finley, P., Dillinger-Vasille, M., & Schonwetter, R. (2008). Predictors of well-being in bereaved former hospice caregivers: The role of caregiving stressors, appraisals, and social resources. Palliative and Supportive Care, 6, 149-158.

34. Reynolds, S. L., Haley, W. E., & Kozlenko, N. (2008). The impact of depressive symptoms and chronic diseases on active life expectancy in older Americans. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16, 425-432.

35. Kwak, J., Haley, W. E., & Chiriboga, D. (2008). Racial differences in hospice use and in-hospital death among Medicare and Medicaid dual-eligible nursing home residents. The Gerontologist, 48, 32-41.

36. Gaugler, J. E., Roth, D. L., Haley, W. E., & Mittelman, M. S. (2008). Can counseling and support reduce Alzheimer’s caregivers’ burden and depressive symptoms during the transition to institutionalization? Results from the NYU intervention study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56, 421-428.

37. Roth, D. L., Haley, W. E., Wadley, V. G., Clay, O. J., & Howard, G. (2007). Race and gender differences in perceived caregiver availability for community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults. The Gerontologist, 47, 721-729.

38. Mittelman, M. S., Roth, D. L., Clay, O. J., & Haley, W. E. (2007). Preserving health of Alzheimer’s caregivers: Impact of a spouse caregiver intervention. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15, 780-789.

39. Reynolds, S. L., Haley, W. E., & Hyer, K. (2007). Expanding gerontology enrollments: Successful results of an innovative outreach program. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 28, 37-50.

40. Haley, W. E., & Zelinski, E. I. (2007). Progress and challenges in graduate education in gerontology: The U.S. experience. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 27, 11-26.

41. Robb, C., Haley, W. E., Balducci, L., Extermann, M., Perkins, E., Small, B., & Mortimer, J. (2007). Impact of breast cancer survivorship on quality of life in older women. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 62, 84-91.

42. Perkins, E., Small, B. J., Balducci, L., Extermann,M., & Robb,C., & Haley, W. E. (2007). Individual differences in well-being in older breast cancer survivors. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 62, 74-83.

43. Mingo, C. A., McIlvane, J. M., & Haley, W. E. (2006). Impact of the diagnostic label of osteoarthritis on perceptions of disability and willingness to help a parent in African Americans and Whites. Arthritis Care & Research, 55, 913-919.

44. Mittelman, M. S., Haley, W. E., Clay, O. J., & Roth, D. L. (2006). Improving caregiver well-being delays nursing home placement of patients with Alzheimer disease. Neurology, 67, 1592-1599.

45. Burton, A. M., Haley, W. E., & Small, B. J. (2006). Bereavement after caregiving or unexpected death: Effects on elderly spouses. Aging & Mental Health, 10, 319-326.

46. Zacks, R., Blanchard-Fields, F., & Haley, W. E. (2006). Psychology and Aging: The first 20 years. Psychology and Aging, 21, 1-6.

47. McMillan, S. C., Small, B. J., Weitzner, M., Schonwetter, R. S., Tittle, M., Moody, L., & Haley, W. E. (2006). Impact of coping skills intervention with family caregivers of hospice patients with cancer: A randomized clinical trial. Cancer, 106, 214-222.

48. Roscoe, L. A., Osman, H., & Haley, W. E. (2006). Implications of the Schiavo case for understanding family caregiving issues at the end-of-life. Death Studies, 30, 149-161.

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Memberships

Division of Adult Development and Aging, American Psychological Association, President; 2013 - 2014

Behavioral and Social Sciences Section, Gerontological Society of America, Chairperson; 2003 - 2004

Society of Clinical Geropsychology, American Psychological Association, President; 2001 - 2002

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Fellow; 1999 - present

American Psychological Association, Fellow; 1994 - present

Gerontological Society of America, Fellow; 1993 - present

Gerontological Society of America, Chairperson; - present

Peer Review Positions

Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, Gerontological Society of America; 2013 - 2015

Addressing Disparities--Standing Panelist, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); 2013 - 2014

The Gerontologist, Gerontological Society of America; 2011 - 2014

Interventions Committee for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Disorders of Late Life (ITSP) Scientific Review Panel, National Institute of Mental Health; 2006 - 2009

Aging & Mental Health, Routledge Publications; 1996 - 2014

Psychology and Aging, American Psychological Association; 1993 - 2014

Research on Aging, SAGE; 1992 - 2014

Professional Presentations

Numerous presentations on family caregiving issues in Alzheimer's disease, stroke, cancer, and terminal illness; Numerous public and professional organizations; 2011

Other Professional Activities

2009 – 2010 Presidential Task Force, American Psychological Association, on Family Caregiving. Developed an online Family Care Briefcase to guide psychologists and other professionals who work with family caregivers. http://www.apa.org/pi/about/publications/caregivers/index.aspx 2006 - 2009 Steering Committee, American Psychological Association project (funded by an NIMH Small Business Innovation Research grant), “Online End-of-Life Training Program for Mental Health Providers”, 2006-2009, $750,000. http://www.apa.org/ed/ce/resources/eol.aspx 2000 - 2009 Member, American Psychological Association Ad-hoc Committee on End-of-Life Issues.

Presentations

Aging and Ageism: Mental Health Issues in the Wake of COVID-19

Ageism is a major problem in the United States and around the world. Ageism has negative effects on the health and well-being of older adults, and can lead to bias and discrimination in healthcare, employment, and other settings. Dr. Haley reviews the evidence on the pervasive negative effects of ageism, and ways to change the widespread pessimism about aging among the general public and professionals. He notes recent research that documents that negative stereotypes about aging are false, and demonstrates how these have had ill effects during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also presents evidence about how older adults are generally showing remarkable psychological resilience during these challenging times.

Subject Areas:

Behavioral Sciences Medical Sciences Social Sciences

Keywords:

Ageism Aging Covid-19 Resilience

Audience:

Adults

Duration:

1 hour or less

Fee:

Less than $500

Facing the Challenges of Family Caregiving in an Aging Society

With the aging of the US population, increasing numbers of older adults develop chronic illness and disabilities. Family members often become caregivers for their loved ones with conditions ranging from mild impairment, through highly disabling conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. About 18 million Americans provide care for an older adult with impairments in daily activities. This presentation provides an overview of the value and importance of caregiving to allow older adults to remain in the community and prevent or delay nursing home placement; the stresses faced by family caregivers; impact of caregiving on psychological well-being and health; coping tips for caregivers; and how friends, families, employers, and healthcare and social service professionals can assist caregivers. Caregiving will be an increasing challenge in the United States and we should all be informed about challenges, and potential solutions, faced by family caregivers.

Subject Areas:

Behavioral Sciences Medical Sciences Social Sciences

Keywords:

Aging Caregiving Family Caregiving Stress Stress And Coping

Audience:

Adults

Duration:

1 hour or less

Fee:

Less than $500

Videos

Duration: 01:00:16

Aging and Ageism: Mental Health Issues in the Wake of COVID-19

Dr. Haley summarizes what is known about ageism and its negative effects on the health and well-being of older adults, and its pervasive effects. He also reviews the ways that ageism has affected our response to COVID-19, and notes research showing that many older adults are showing psychological resilience during the stress of COVID-19.

Year:

2020

Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXLzAzo465c&feature=youtu.be

Source:

upload

Keywords:

stress; aging; ageism; COVID-19

Duration: 00:04:57

Lower Caregiver Stress with Proven Resilience Strategies

Dr. Haley is interviewed by Dr. Regina Koepp for her Psychology of Aging podcast. He summarizes findings from research on resilience in family caregivers.

Year:

2021

Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFc_7D5ak_c&feature=emb_logo

Source:

upload

Keywords:

family caregiving; stress; resilience

Videos

Duration: 01:00:16

Aging and Ageism: Mental Health Issues in the Wake of COVID-19

Year:

2020

Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXLzAzo465c&feature=youtu.be

Source:

upload

Keywords:

stress; aging; ageism; COVID-19

Duration: 00:04:57

Lower Caregiver Stress with Proven Resilience Strategies

Dr. Haley is interviewed by Dr. Regina Koepp for her Psychology of Aging podcast. He summarizes findings from research on resilience in family caregivers.

Year:

2021

Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFc_7D5ak_c&feature=emb_logo

Source:

upload

Keywords:

family caregiving; stress; resilience