Sue Plitt

Role at the UMBC Career Center: Connecting Employers to UMBC Students

 Q: Where have you earned your college degrees?

A: University of Maryland, University College - Adelphia, MD

Q: What program(s) did you study? How did you choose your major?

A: History for undergraduate followed by a Master of Business Administration. I chose to study History as I have always been a History buff and at the time I was pursuing the degree, my three children were in K-8 programs...a lot of my research projects included family trips to historical sites! The MBA program was chosen as it gave me the opportunity to become familiar with the mechanics involved in running an organization in both the private industry and government sectors.

Q: What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

A: The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. 

Q: Why should students visit the Career Center?

A: Because believe it or not, we know what we are talking about AND work very hard to offer services, programs and events that will help lead you to a successful career!

Q: What is one item on your bucket list?

A: To sleep in a yurt at the side of a cliff in Big Sur, CA

Q: What is one aspect of the DC/Baltimore area that you often explore?

A: The many, many, many historical sites and museums that are in the area.

Want to connect with Sue or any of our great Career Center team? Call our office at 410-455-2216 or check out our contact us page here: http://careers.umbc.edu/aboutus/

UMBC’s Center for Aging Studies had a strong presence at the 2014 Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting earlier this month in Washington, D.C. The conference brought together more than 4,000 leading researchers in the field of aging. The annual meeting is the premiere gathering of gerontologists from the United States and around the world. The theme of this year’s meeting was to challenge researchers to present aging-related connections and findings on alliances that improve policies and communities for older adults.

Center for Aging Studies researchers presented several papers, posters, and symposia. A complete list can be found below. Names in parentheses are researchers who are not currently affiliated with the Center. For more information on the 2014 GSA Meeting, click here.

GSA 2014 Symposia:

Implementing Autonomy into the Daily Lives of Residents with Dementia: Challenges in Assisted Living.  Symposium Chairs: Ann Christine Frankowski and Robert L. Rubinstein

Papers:

Autonomy in Assisted Living: Observations of Dementia as a Complicating Factor. P.J. Doyle, G.G. Tucker, (R. Perez)

Whose Autonomy? Challenges of Integrating Persons with Dementia in Assisted Living Populations. L.A. Morgan, A.C. Frankowski,  (R.P. Perez)

Behind Locked Doors: “Free” Expression of Autonomy in Dementia Care Units. A.D. Peeples, C.R. Bennett, A.C. Frankowski

Family Involvement in Dementia Care Units:  Promoting Autonomy in Everyday Life. A.C. Frankowski, C.R. Bennett, M.A. Brazda, G.G. Tucker, A.D. Peeples, M. Nemec, R. Hrybyk, (R. Perez)

Older Adults and Diabetes: The Social and Cultural Contexts Shaping Patients’ Illness Management.  Symposium Chairs: Sarah Chard and Kevin Eckert

Papers:

Defining ‘Healthy’ on Their Own Terms: Reflections of Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. (A.M. Reese)

Exploring African-American Women’s Expressions of Power and Strength as a Means to Managing Diabetes. B.H. Wallace

“You’re Cured!” A Physician’s Words and Their Effects. E. Roth, L.M. Girling

Operationalizing Diabetes Self-Management: the Patient’s Perspective. S. Chard, (C. Quinn)

Connecting Researchers and Respondents: Ethical Dilemmas in Qualitative Research. Symposium Chairs: Colleen R. Bennett & Amanda D. Peeples

Papers:

Ethical Concerns as a Participant Observer: Physical Safety of the Researcher and Respondent. C. R. Bennett

“I know who that is…” Confidentiality and Anonymity in Ethnographic Research. A.D. Peeples, C. R. Bennett

“I’ll be your friend for a month”: Simulated Friendships and Recruiting Informants in Assisted Living. R. Hrybyk, C. R. Bennett

Ethically Analyzing and Reporting Data: Qualitative Considerations. L.M. Girling

GSA 2014 Posters:

Perceived Barriers to Exercise in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease.  L.M. Girling, L.A. Morgan

GSA Papers:

Childlessness, Chronic Illness, and Religion in Later Life Care Needs.  (S. Hannum), H. Black

Evaluating the Rapid Emergence of Geriatric Emergency Departments (GEDs).  J. Schumacher, (J. Hirshon, E. Couser, P.D. Magidson)

The PROF-it (Professors-in-Training) program encourages you to apply to be a Spring 2015 CCBC Teaching Fellow. The fellowship program provides additional support for University System of Maryland graduate and postdoctoral adjuncts at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) through a teaching stipend and faculty mentorship. Those interested in the fellowship must be involved members of the PROF-it community and submit their adjunct application through the CCBC website in addition to submitting their fellowship application to PROF-it.

Early submissions are still being accepted through Friday, November 21; the final deadline for submission is Friday, December 5, 2014. Please visit the PROF-it page for more information and to download your application: https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/archived-posts/prof-it-professors-in-training/spring-2015ccbcfellow/.