Neil Abell

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Education

Ph.D., 1986, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida; Social Work
M.S.W., 1982, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida; Social Work
B.S., 1979 Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida; Psychology
A.A., 1977 Valencia Community College, Orlando, FL

Research Interests

HIV/AIDS (Stigma, Service Provision, Prevention)
International Social Work
Measurement Development and Validation
Health Care
End of Life Issues
Stress and Coping

Courses Taught

Undergraduate

Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
Living with AIDS: Prevention, Intervention, & Care

Graduate

Evaluation of Social Work Practice
Introduction to Social Work Research
Meeting the Cross-Cultural Challenges of HIV/AIDS in Vietnam
End of Life Issues
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
Living with AIDS: Prevention, Intervention, & Care

Doctoral

Research Issues in Direct Practice
Assessment Methods in Social Work Practice Research

Select Publications

Refereed Journal Articles Submitted

Miller, C., & Abell, N. Development and validation of the Civic Efficacy Scale. (May, 2009).

Refereed Journal Articles Published

Thompson, M., & Abell, N. (In Press). Trauma Resilience Scale: Validation of protective factors associated with adaptation following violence, Research on Social Work Practice.
Pignotti, M., & Abell, N. (In Press). The Negative Stereotyping of Single Persons Scale: A psychometric analysis, Research on Social Work Practice.
Abell, N. & Rutledge, S.E. (2009) Awareness, acceptance, and action: Developing mindful collaborations in international HIV/AIDS research and service, British Journal of Social Work, doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcp047.
Buckey, J., & Abell, N. (2009). Factors affecting life-sustaining treatment decisions by health care surrogates and proxies: Assessing benefits and barriers. Social Work in Health Care, 48(4), 386- 401.
Rutledge, S.E., Abell, N., Padmore, J., & McCann, T. (2009). AIDS stigma in health services in the Eastern Caribbean. Sociology of Health Care & Illness, 31(1), 17-34.

Books Published

Abell, N., Springer, D., & Kamata, A. (2009). Developing and validating rapid assessment instruments. New York: Oxford University Press.

Grants

Abell, N. Funding service addressing social work and HIV/AIDS in Northern India (Delhi, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Varanasi, and Allahabad). Funded by U.S. State Department Speakers and Specialists Grant. (2005, November) $17,000.
2003 (November) Expression and impact of HIV/AIDS Provider Stigma in the West Indies: Examining the context of testing, treatment, and care. FSU Council on Research & Creativity planning grant. Principal Investigator (with Co-PI Scott Rutledge, Ph.D.). $9,848.