[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2047-E2048]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING DR. GAYNELL SIMPSON

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 28, 2009

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to honor 
Dr. Gaynell Simpson, recipient of the 2009 Hartford Faculty Scholar in 
Geriatric Social Work. Dr. Simpson, Assistant Professor and Gerontology 
Coordinator at Morgan State University, is one of nine distinguished 
scholars selected to receive funding to pursue a research project 
focused on evaluating and improving the field of geriatric social work. 
Specifically, Dr. Simpson's research project will concentrate on the 
influence of social resources on health outcomes among African American 
grandmothers with multiple caregiving roles.
  Dr. Simpson earned her Bachelor's of Social Work and Master's of 
Social Work from the

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University of Missouri-Columbia in 1993 and 1994, respectively. Her 
research interest in gerontological research evolved from her 
dissertation, Availability of Social Support Resources among African 
American Grandmother Caregivers. This novel exposition revealed that 
most grandmothers provide supplementary care for a dependent elder and/
or disabled adult child. Since the completion of her dissertation in 
2002, Dr. Simpson has diligently continued to contribute to the body of 
gerontological literature through publications including, but not 
limited to, the Journal of Gerontological Social Work; African American 
Research Perspectives, and American Journal of Public Health.
  Not only has Dr. Simpson made significant scholarly achievements, she 
has also made a profound impact through community-based, participatory 
activities with the Baltimore City Commission on Aging and Retirement 
Education on Senior Health Education Forum. Dr. Simpson is an avid 
leader as she serves as the Gerontology Coordinator and Chair of both 
the Multidisciplinary Urban Gerontology Advisory Board and the Bi-
Annual Gerontology Conference at Morgan State University. Her active 
participation in three competitive training institutes further attests 
to her commitment in the geriatric social work field.
  The Gerontological Society of America administers the Hartford 
Faculty Scholars Program. The Society is a national organization of 
professionals in the field of aging and is dedicated to the promotion 
of scientific study. Dr. Simpson's work is an exemplary display of her 
dedication to scientific study in geriatrics.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor Dr. Gaynell 
Simpson on this memorable occasion. Her demonstrated leadership, 
accomplishments, and continued efforts to enhance her research, has 
made a positive difference in field of geriatric social work.

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