Susan Taylor-Brown, Ph.D., M.P.H.
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Susan Taylor-Brown, Ph.D., M.P.H.
About Me
Faculty Appointments
Clinical Professor (Voluntary) - Department of Pediatrics, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (SMD)
Credentials
Education
MPH/PhD | University of Pittsburgh,School of Social Work & Graduate School of Public Health. Public Health Social Work (Combined Program). 1986
MPH | University of Pittsburgh. Public Health/Social Work. 1985
MSW | National Catholic School of Social Service, Catholic University. Clinical Social Work. 1978
BA | University of Rochester. Psychology. 1976
Awards
Women's Studies Award for Gender Equity Work. 2006
Nominated, Ernest A. Lynton Award for Faculty Professional Service and Academic Outreach Award. 2005
Certificate of Recognition for Developing Services for HIV+ affected families. 2004
Recognition Award for Youth Adventurers Group - Experiential Group. 2004
Last Acts Award for End of Life Texts in Social Work. 2004
Invited to serve on the care-giving and mental health expert panel representing the "Primary Care: Chronic Medical Illness". 2002
Certificate of Recognition for Developing Services for HIV+ women and their children. 1999
Certificate of Recognition for caring for HIV affected families. 1999
Public Health National Honor Society. 1996
Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals. 1992 - 1993
Faculty Spring/Summer Research Award. 1989
Josephine Nevins Keal Professional Development Award. 1989
Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award. 1988
Research
1) Health-related clinical and policy research with particular interest in end of life care
2) Grief and loss
3) Palliative care
4) HIV/AIDS
5) Genetics
6) Ethics
7) Family-centered care of medically fragile children...
1) Health-related clinical and policy research with particular interest in end of life care
2) Grief and loss
3) Palliative care
4) HIV/AIDS
5) Genetics
6) Ethics
7) Family-centered care of medically fragile children
8) Child abuse
9) Community based collaborative service interventions
10) Cultural diversity
11) Developmental disabilities
12) Interdisciplinary teams
13) Chronic illness
14) Prevention
Publications
Journal Articles
Children and AIDS
Anderson G, Ryan C, Taylor-Brown S, White-Gray M (Editors).
Child Welfare (Special Issue). 1999; 77((2)): March/April.
Genetic Testing: Policy implications for individuals and families
Johnson A, Wilkinson D, Taylor-Brown S.
Families, Systems & Health: The Journal of Collaborative Family Health Care. 1999; 17(1): 27-43.
Family unity camping weekend: Dreams come true for HIV affected families.
Taylor-Brown S.
Reflections: Narratives of professional helping. 1998; .
Anderson G, Ryan C, Taylor-Brown S, White-Gray M
Child welfare.. 1998 77 (2):101-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Taylor-Brown S, Teeter JA, Blackburn E, Oinen L, Wedderburn L
Child welfare.. 1998 77 (2):137-60. Epub 1900 01 01.
I didn't leave y'all on purpose: HIV-infected mothers' videotaped legacies for their children
Barnes D, Wiener L, Taylor-Brown S.
QualitativeSociology. 1997; 20((1)): 7-32.
Taylor-Brown S, Kumetat SH
Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP.. 1994 June 15 (3 Suppl):S71-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Scapegoating of Mothers: A Study of mother blaming in case studies included in core foundation social work practice textbooks
Ruffolo M, Sugamele P, Taylor-Brown S.
Journal of Teaching in Social Work. 1994; 10((1/2)): 117-127.
Making videotapes of HIV-infected women for their children
Taylor-Brown S, Wiener L.
Families in Society. 1993; 74((8)): 468-480.
Perinatal AIDS: Permanency planning for the African-American community
Taylor-Brown S, Wilczynski C, Moore E, Cohen F.
Journal of Multicultural Social Work. 1992; 2((3)): 85-105.
Taylor-Brown S
Child welfare.. 1991 70 (2):193-209. Epub 1900 01 01.
Clarke TA, Maniscalco WM, Taylor-Brown S, Roghmann KJ, Shapiro DL, Hannon-Johnson C
Pediatrics.. 1984 July 74 (1):52-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Taylor-Brown S, Johnson KH, Hunter K, Rockowitz RJ
Social work in health care.. 1981 7 (2):91-100. Epub 1900 01 01.
Books
AIDS and Social Work: Policy and Practice Issues (2007)
Chapter: Teaching Resources for end of -life and palliative care
Authors: Taylor-Brown, S.
Publisher: Chicago Lyceum Books 2007
Handbook of health social work (2006)
Chapter: Genetics and Social Work
Authors: Schild D, Taylor-Brown S, Djurjinovic L
Publisher: Wiley Press, Hoboken, NJ 2006
End of life care textbook for social workers (2004)
Chapter: Family Unity Camp for HIV affected families: Creating a family-centered and community-building context for interventions that facilitate coping with HIV/AIDS related losses.
Authors: Itin C, McFeaters S, Taylor-Brown S
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York, NY 2004
HIV/AIDS at year 2000 (2000)
Chapter: Parents and their children: Planning in the face of uncertainty
Authors: Taylor-Brown S, Wiener L
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Boston, MA 2000
HIV affected and vulnerable youth: Prevention issues and approaches (1999)
Chapter: (Also released as a special issue of Journal of HIV/AIDS, Prevention and Education for Adolescents and Children.)
Authors: Taylor-Brown S, Garcia A (editors)
Publisher: Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY 1999
Children and AIDS (1999)
Chapter: (Also released as a special issue of Child Welfare, 77(2), March/April 1998)
Authors: Anderson G, Ryan C, Taylor-Brown S, White-Gray M (Editors)
Publisher: Transactions Publishers, New Brunswick, NJ 1999
AIDS: A mental health source book (1999)
Chapter: African American women still remain invisible: Are social workers doing enough? Clinical cultural competence issues.
Authors: Wright E, Blackburn E, Taylor-Brown S
Publisher: Haworth Press, New York, NY 1999
Approaches to teaching health care in social work: A compendium of model syllabi (1999)
Chapter: AIDS: Social and preventive issues
Authors: Taylor-Brown S
Publisher: Council on Social Work Education, Alexandria, VA 1999
HIV and social work: A practitioner's guide (1998)
Chapter: Talking to women with HIV about childbearing issues
Authors: Taylor-Brown S
Publisher: Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY 1998
HIV and social work: A practitioner's guide (1998)
Chapter: Talking with parents about creating a legacy for their children
Authors: Taylor-Brown S, Wiener L
Publisher: Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY 1998
HIV and social work: A practitioner's guide (1998)
Chapter: Talking with parents about permanency planning
Authors: Taylor-Brown S
Publisher: Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY 1998
HIV and social work: A practitioner's guide (1998)
Chapter: Working with children with HIV in day care, elementary, and secondary schools
Authors: Taylor-Brown S
Publisher: Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY 1998
19th Encyclopedia of Social Work (1995)
Chapter: HIV/AIDS: Direct practice
Authors: Taylor-Brown S
Publisher: NASW Press, Washington, DC 1995
The changing faces of AIDS (1993)
Chapter: HIV-positive women: Finding a voice in the AIDS pandemic
Authors: Taylor-Brown S
Publisher: Auburn House, Westport, CT 1993
Multicultural human services for AIDS, treatment and prevention: Policy, perspe (1992)
Chapter: Perinatal AIDS: Permanenc planning for the African-American community
Authors: Taylor-Brown S, Wilczynski C, Moore E, Cohen F
Publisher: Harrington Park Press, New York, NY 1992