Jurgis Karuza Jr.
Chair and Professor
(716) 878-6215
Campus Address: Classroom Building C312
karuzaj@buffalostate.edu
Research Interests: Models of Helping and Coping, Geriatric health care research, including physician practice patterns, long term care, quality of life and patient empowerment, and Program Evaluation. Summer Research Program faculty member.
Education
Ph.D., Social Psychology, Wayne State University, 1979
M.A., Social Psychology, Wayne State University, 1977.
Specialist Certificate in Psychology of Aging, University of Michigan/Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology, 1977
B.A., Psychology and Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1973.
Professional Positions
2000 - Chair, Department of Psychology, State University College at Buffalo
1997- Director of Evaluation and Research, Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center
1995 - Research Professor, Division of Geriatrics/Gerontology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo
1992 - Visiting Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Monroe Community Hospital
1990 - Professor, Department of Psychology, State University College at Buffalo
Other Experience and Professional Memberships
Peer Reviewer for Mental Health Research Education Grants, National Institute of Mental Health, 2003
Board Member, and Member of the Research Network Steering Committee, American Medical Directors Association Foundation, 2003-2005
Peer Reviewer Geriatric Education Centers and Geriatric Academic
Leadership Award, BHPr, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002
Consultant and Trainer, Performance Outcome Evaluation, NY State Office for the Aging, 1997-present
Consultant Bureau of Health Professions, Department of Health and Human Services, 1996-1999.
Delegate, New York State Governor's Conference on Aging, 1995.
Selected Peer-reviewed Publications
Gunther, J., Taylor, M., Karuza, J, & Calkins, E. (2003). Physical therapist-based group exercise/education program to Improve functional health in older health maintenance organization members with arthritis. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. In press.
Leo, R. J., Sherry, C., DiMartino, S., & Karuza, J. (2002). Psychiatric consultation In the nursing home: Referral patterns and recognition of depression. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 53, 783-787.
Ossip-Klein, D.J., Karuza, J., Tweet, A., Howard, J., Obermiller-Powers, M., Howard, L., Katz, P., Griffen Reother, S., & Swift, M. (2002). Benchmarking implementation of a computerized system for long-term care. American Journal of Medical Quality, 17, 94-102.
Nalette, E., Dauenhauer, J.A., Frankel, R, Karuza, J., & Katz, P.R. (2002). Challenges associated with providing physical therapy for elderly people: Implications for graduate education. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 16, 20-26.
Medina Walpole, A, Barker, W, Katz, P, Karuza, J, & Hall, W. (2002). Survey of fellowship trained geriatricians. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 50, 949-955.
Naughton BJ, Mylotte JM, Ramadan F, Karuza J, Priore RL. (2001). Antibiotic use, hospital admissions, and mortality before and after implementing guidelines for nursing home-acquired pneumonia. Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 49, 1020-1024.
Barrick, C, Karuza, J., & Levitt, J. (1999). Case Study: Impacting Quality: Assessment of a hospital based geriatric acute care unit. American Journal of Medical Quality, 14, 133-137.
Yee, J., Leo, R., Karuza, J., & Calkins, C. (1998). Pain relief produced by sphenopalatine ganglion block in a heterogeneous population of chronic pain patients. American Journal of Pain Management, 8, 44-48.
Karuza, J., Katz, P. R., & Henderson, R. (1997). Cognitive screening. In E. Andreson & J., Rothenburg, B. & Zimmer (Eds). Health status assessment among older adults. NY: Springer.
Katz, P. R., Karuza, J., Kolassa, J., & Hutson, A. (1997). Medical practice with nursing home residents: Results from the National Physician Professional Activities Census. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 45, 911-917.
Barrick, C., Karuza, J., & Dundon, M. (1996). Older adults, reimbursement and referrals: Implications for psychologists after Medicare reimbursement changes and before health care reform. Professional Psychology: Research, and Practice, 26, 598-601.
Karuza, J., Calkins, E., Feather, J., Hershey, C. O., Katz, L., & Majeroni, B. (1995). Enhancing physician adoption of practice guidelines: Dissemination of influenza vaccination guideline using a small group consensus process. Archives of Internal Medicine, 155, 625-632.
Calkins, E., Katz, L. A., Karuza, J., & Wagner, A. (1995). The small group consensus process for changing physician practices: Influenza vaccination. HMO Practice, 9, 106-110.
Katz, P. R., Karuza, J., & Counsell, S. (1995). Academics and the nursing home. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 11, 503-516.
Vogler, J., Karuza J., & Miller W. A. (1994). Oral surgeon reported incidence of complications related to simple extractions in adults. Special Care in Dentistry, 14, 92-95.
Karuza, J., & Katz, P. R. (1994). Physician staffing patterns correlates of nursing home care: An initial inquiry and consideration of policy implications. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 42, 787-793.
Counsell, S., Katz, P. R., Karuza, J., & Sullivan, G. (1994). Survey of Internal and Family Medicine Residencies Nursing Home Experiences. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 42, 1193-1199.
Majeroni, B. A., Karuza, J., Wade, C., McCreadie, M., & Calkins, E. (1993). Physician and patient gender and preventive care for community-based older adults. Journal of the Am Board of Fam Practice, 6, 359-365.
Mylotte, J. M. Karuza, J., & Bentley, D. W. (1992). Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A questionnaire survey of 75 long-term care facilities in Western New York. Journal of Infection Control/Hospital Epidemiology, 13, 711-718.
Chang, J., Karuza, J., Katz, P. R., & Klingensmith, K. (1992). Patient outcomes in hospital based respite: A study of potential risks and benefits. J of the Am Board of Fam Practice, 5, 475-482.
Karuza, J., Miller, W. A., Lieberman, D., Ledenyi, L., & Thines, T. (1992). Oral status and resident well-being in a skilled nursing facility population. Gerontologist, 32, 104-112.
Karuza, J., Zevon, M. A., Gleason, T., Karuza, C., & Nash, L. (1990). Models of helping and coping, responsibility attributions and well being in community elderly and their helpers. Psychology and Aging. 5, 194-208.
Karuza, J., Miller, W. A., Thines, T., & Cantos, A. (1988). Psychosocial antecedents and consequences of periodontal disease: A new agenda. Gerodontology, 7, 117-120.
Feather, J., Karuza, J., MacKeller, M. & Calkins, E. (1988). Interdisciplinary faculty training in geriatrics and gerontology. Gerontology and Geriatric Education, 8 (3/4), 165-179.
Research Support
University of Rochester Geropsychology Education Fellowship, Health Resources Services Administration, D. King, Program Director J. Karuza, Evaluator and Faculty. Support $600,000, 9/2003-8/2006.
University of Rochester Interdisciplinary Geriatric Fellowship, Health Resources Services Administration, P. Katz, Program Director, J. Karuza, Evaluator and Faculty. Support $1.25 million, 7/2003-6/2007.
Long Term Care Quality Improvement Partnership. Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. D. Polakoff, Principal Investigator, J. Karuza, Consultant. Support $1 million, 1/2003-12/2006.
Mental Health Issues in Applied Experimental Life Span Developmental Psychology. (1R25MH61443-01). National Institute for Mental Health, J. Karuza, Principal Investigator, Support $270,000, 4/2000-3/2002. Renewed 6/2002-5/2007, Support $650,000.
AoA Performance Outcomes Measurement Project 2002-03. J. Rosenbaum, Principal Investigator, J. Karuza, Investigator. Support $67,000, 10/2001-9/2003. Renewed 10/2004-9/2005.
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Consumer Directed Care for People with Chronic Illnesses, Health Care Finance Administration (95- C-9046712-02). G. Eggert, Principal Investigator. J. Karuza, Evaluator, Chair Quality Improvement Committee. Support $17.5 million, 6/1998-6/2003.
Grants for Geriatric Education Centers (1 D31 AH70094-01). P. R. Katz, Project Director. Bureau of Health Professions. J. Karuza, Evaluator. Support $765, 176, 9/1997-8/2000. Renewed 6/2000-5/2005.