Education
- R.N., Gordon Keller School of Nursing, 1977
- B.S.N., University of South Florida, 1983
- M.P.H., University of South Florida,
1996
- Ph.D., University of South Florida, 2002
Courses Taught
- Cross-cultural Perspectives in Public Health
- Health and Illness in Old Age
- Social and Behavioral Science in Public Health
Research Interests
Health and illness in old age, cross-cultural health communications, diabetes mellitus, vascular dementia, and Alzheimer's disease.
Select Publications (Journal Articles,
Newletters and Reports)
- Wray R., Henderson N., Tardif R., Mitchell E., Japka K., Vijaykumar S., Henderson C., Dimmick S., Elton J., Pollar W., Zielinski-Gutierrez E., Reissman R., Thackeray R. (2008). Individual and community influences on adherence to directrives in the event of a plague attack. Emerging Infectious Disease.
- Wray R., Becker S., Henderson N., Glik D., Jupka K., Middleton S., Henderson C., Drury A., & Mitchell E., (Accepted for Publication). Communicating with the public about emerging health threats: Lessons learned from the Pre-Event Message Development Project. American Journal of Public Health.
- Henderson, J.N., Henderson, L.C., Raskob, G.E. & Boatright,
D.T. (2004). Chemical terrorist threat: Public knowledge, attitudes,
and responses. Biosecurity & Bioterrorism: Biodefense, Strategy,
Practice & Science, Vol. 2, Number 3, 1-5.
- Henderson, L.C. (2002). The cultural construction of diabetes
mellitus among Oklahoma Choctaw elders and health care providers: Discordance
between models. Association for Anthropology and Gerontology Newsletter,
23 (1) 4-6.
- Henderson, J., Crook, B., Crook, J., Hardy, J., Onstead, L., Henderson,
L.C, Mayer, P., Parker, B., Petersen, R., and Williams, B. (2002).
Apolipoprotein E4 and tau allele frequencies among Choctaw Indians.
Neuroscience Letters, 324, 77-79.
- Henderson, J.N., & Henderson, L.C. (2002) Cultural construction
of disease: A "supernormal" construct of dementia in an American
Indian tribe. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 17, 7-212
- Reynolds, S.L. and Carson, L.D. (1999). Dependent on the kindness
of strangers: The use of professional guardians in Florida. Journal
of Aging and Mental Health, 3 (4), 301-310.
Publications (Book Chapters)
- Henderson, L.C. & Henderson J.N. (In Press, 2008). Aging and Public Health. In J Coreil (Ed.) Social and Behavorial Foundation of Public Health, 2nd ed. Twelve Oaks; Sage Publications.
- Henderson, L.C. (In Press, 2008). Diabetes & American Indian Elders: Cultural perspectives. In J Sokolovsky (Ed.) The cultural context of aging: Worldwide perspectives, 3rd ed. Westport, Connecticut: Bergin & Garvey.
- Henderson, L.C. (In Press, 2006). Ethnicity. In R. Schulz (Ed.) Encyclopedia of aging, 4th ed. New York: Springer Publishing
Company.
- Henderson, J.N. & Henderson, L.C. (2004). Oklahoma Choctaw
Indians. In C.R. Ember & M. Ember (Eds.) Encyclopedia of medical
anthropology: Health and illness in the world's cultures. The Netherlands:
Kluwer-Plenum.
- Henderson, L.C. (2002). Access to care among American Indian
elders. In L.S. Lieberman (Ed.), The proceedings of the fourth meeting
of national leaders in women's health research: Successful aging:
Women's health and well-being in the second 50 years. Gainesville:
University of Florida.
Publications (Books)
- Henderson, L.C. (2002). Cultural construction of diabetes
mellitus among Oklahoma Choctaw elders and Choctaw Nation tribal health
care providers: An examination of concordance between models and implications
for care-seeking and compliance. Dissertation. University of South
Florida: UMI.
Academic Papers Presented
- Henderson, L.C. (2008). "Choctaw Diabetes Disparity: Reduction by Improved Cultural Competence in Health Communications." SFAA 68th Annual Meeting. Memphis, TN. (Competitive).
- Henderson, L.C. (2008). "Diabetes: Culture, Attribution, and Intervention." Invited Chair. SFAA 68th Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN.
- Wray R., Henderson N., Tardif R., Mitchell E., Jupka K., Vijaykumar S., Henderson C., Dimmick S., Elton J., Pollard
W., Zielinski-Gutierrez E., Reissman R., Thackeray R.. (2008). "Individual and community influences on adherence to directives in the event of a plague attack." Paper accepted for the Annual Meeting of the ICA, Montreal, Quebec. (Competitive)
- Henderson, L.C. (2007). "Historical, Social, and Generational Factors in American Indian Diabetes." Fourth OUHSC Diabetes Research Retreat. Oklahoma City, OK. (Competitive)
- Henderson, L.C. (2007). "Models of Diabetes in American Indians." Native American Health Symposium. OMRF. Oklahoma City, OK. (Invited)
- Henderson, L C. (2007). "Diabetes and Indigenous People: Neo-colonialism, Social Inequality, and Structural Violence." Invited Chair. SFAA 67th Annual Meeting. Tampa, Florida. (Competiative)
- Henderson, L.C. (2006). "The Cultural Construction of Diabetes Mellitus among American Indian Elders: Health Care Provider Perspectives." Reducing Health Disparities in American Indian and Alaska Natives by Preventing Diabetes throughout the Life Cycle. OK Native American Export Center, NCMHD, and Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Services. Oklahoma City, OK. (Invited)
- Henderson, L C. (2006). "Diabetes and Depression: Connections &concerns." Healing our Spirit Worldwide; The fifth Gathering (Le 5ieme Rassemblement). Edmonton, Alberta. (Invited)
- Henderson, L C. (2006). "Terrorist Threats: American Indian Reactions to Simulation Scenarios of Chemical Terroris." Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting. Vancouver, B.C. (Competitive)
- Henderson, L C. "Perspective on Native Americans, Anthropology, and Anthropologiests." Invited Chair. Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting. Vancouver, B.C. (Competitive)
- Henderson, J. N. and Henderson, L. C. (2005) "Dementia
and Culture: an American Indian Case." Alzheimer's Association
International Conference on Prevention of Dementia: Early Diagnosis
and Intervention." Washington, D.C. (Invited)
- Henderson, L.C. (2005) "The Cultural Construction of Diabetes
Mellitus among Southeastern American Indian Elders and Health Care providers:
Discordance between Models." Society for Applied Anthropology Annual
Meeting. Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Competitive)
- Henderson, L.C. (2004). "Terrorist Threats: American Indian
Reactions to Simulation Scenarios of Chemical Terrorism." Washington,
D.C.: APHA. (Competitive)
- Henderson, L.C. (2003). "Divergent Models of Diabetes
in an American Indian Nation: Potential Hidden Sources of Health Disparity.
" American Public Health Association 131st Annual Meeting and Exposition.
San Francisco, CA. (Competitive)
- Henderson, L.C. (2002). "The Cultural Construction of
Diabetes Mellitus among southeastern American Indian elders and health
care providers: Discordance between models." The American Anthropological
Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans. (Competitive)
- Carson-Henderson, L.D. (2001). "Choctaw Elders: Health
Care Provider Perspectives." The 13th Annual Indian Health Service
Research Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Carson, L.D. (2001)."Unique Issues in Long Term Care of
American Indian Elders." The University of Florida Fourth Meeting
of National Leaders in Women's Health Research: Successful Aging: Women's
Health and Well-Being in the Second 50 Years, Gainesville, Florida.
(Invited)
- Carson, L.D. (2000). "The Cultural Construction of Diabetes
Mellitus among Oklahoma Choctaw Elders: Health Care Provider Perspectives."
The Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
(Competitive)
- Carson, L.D. (2000). "The Cultural Construction of Diabetes
among Oklahoma Choctaw Elders: Care Seeking and Compliance Issues".
The 12th Annual Indian Health Service Research Conference, Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
- Carson, L.D. (1999). "The Cultural Construction of Diabetes
and Implications for Prevention and Treatment". The Gerontological
Society of America Annual Meeting, San Francisco. (Competitive)
- Reynolds, S.L. and Carson, L.D. (1998). "Guardianship
Legislation and Practice in Florida: An Examination of Court Files in
Hillsborough and Pinellas County". The Gerontological Society of
America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia. (Competitive)
Presentations and Seminars
- 2007 Henderson, L.C. & Henderson, N.J. "Aging in Indian Country: The Story of Diabetes Mellitus." Aging in Focus Lecture Series. Wichita State University. Wichita, Kansas. (Invited)
- 2006 Henderson, L.C. & Henderson, N.J. "Diabetes &American Indian elders: Cultural perspectives. Lecture, University of South Florida Honors Class, Anthropology &Aging.
- 2006 Henderson, L.C. & Henderson, N.J. "Terrorist Threats: American Indian Reactions to Simulations Scenarios of Terroris." CDC conference on Bioterroris. Atlanta, GA.
- 2005 "Diabetes Relative to Vascular Dementia." Cheyenne-Arapaho
Tribes of Oklahoma "Wellness to Wisdom" conference. December,
Clinton, OK.
- 2005 "Ethnic Issues and Patient Care." Grand Rounds, University
of Oklahoma Geriatric Education Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
- 2005 "PATCH." CDC/NCCDP/DDT: Native Diabetes Wellness Program
Grantee Meeting, Albuquerque, NM.
- 2005 "A Biocultural Perspective of Dementia among American Indians."
Institute on Aging, Ethnicity, Culture, Race, and Aging Series, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- 2005 "PATCH." Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Multi-disciplinary
in-service training. Talihina, Oklahoma.
- 2005 "AD and American Indians," Oklahoma Area Community
Health Representative Annual Conference. Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- 2005 "Dementia: Behavior Challenges." University of New
Mexico Geriatric Education Center Geriatric Workshop. Albuquerque, N.M.
- 2005 "Ethnic Communities & Chronic Illness." AAGE Breakfast
Roundtable Discussion. SFAA Annual Meeting. Santa Fe, N.M.
- 2005 "Chemical Threat: Public Response." Interstate Chemical
Terrorism teleconference. DHHS.
- 2005 "Terrorist Threats: American Indian Reactions to Scenarios
of Terrorism." American Indian Living radio interview.
- 2004 "Caring for Alzheimer's & Coping with Elder Forgetfulness."
19th Annual Oklahoma Area Association of Community Health Representatives
Conference. Catoosa, Oklahoma.
- 2004 "The Cultural Construction of Diabetes in American Indian
Elders ." Course lecture. American Indian Health Issues & Concerns.
University of Oklahoma. Norman, Oklahoma.
- 2004 "Preparing the Elder and Family for Surgery." New Mexico
Geriatric Education Center Summer Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- 2004 "Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia." CHR training, Cheyenne
& Arapaho Tribal Headquarters, Concho, Oklahoma.
- 2004 "The Culture Gap in Care of Our Elders." The University
of Alaska at Fairbanks Geriatric Education Center, Fairbanks, Alaska.
- 2004 "Dementia in American Indians: Unique Biological and Cultural
Factors." UAMS Alzheimer's Disease Center Seminar Series. Little
Rock, Arkansas.
- 2004 " Native American Public Health Opportunities & Initiatives."
32nd Annual Symposium on the American Indian: Cultural Journeys: Four
Centuries of American Indian Education. Northeastern State University.
Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
- 2004 "Unique Cultural & Genetic Factors in Dementia in American
Indian Elders." Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer's Disease Center. Chicago, Illinois.
- 2004 "Psychosocial Issues in Genetic Counseling." Course
lecture. Norman, Oklahoma.
- 2003 "Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia." Oklahoma Area Association
of Community Health Representatives Annual Educational Conference. Altus,
Oklahoma.
- 2003 "Alzheimer's Disease: An American Indian Model of Biology,
Culture, & Caregiving." 2003 American Indian elders Conference.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- 2003 "Diabetes in Indian Country: Who's on First?" Care
Giving: Consideration for Our Elders Technical Assistance Clinic: An
onsite, group problem solving clinic preceded by tools to apply in the
quest for solutions. Denakkanaaga, Inc. Fairbanks, Alaska.
- 2003 "Cultural Construction of Diabetes in Choctaw Elders."
Southeast Oklahoma AHEC 10th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference, Bartlesville,
OK.
- 2003 "Bioterrorism: Public Health Rituals in Response to the
Unthinkable." University of Oklahoma Department of Anthropology
Lunch Series.
- 2003 "Disease Models of Diabetes in an American Indian Tribe:
Cases." Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Oklahoma
Health Sciences Center (CME).
- 2002 "The Cultural Construction of Diabetes Mellitus among Oklahoma
Choctaw elders: An examination of concordance between models and implications
for care-seeking and compliance." Department of Geriatric Medicine,
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (CME).
- 2001 "The Cultural Construction of Diabetes Mellitus Among Oklahoma
Choctaw Elders: A Comparison of Provider Perspectives and Elder Constructs."
The Consortium of New York University Geriatric Education Centers, Oneida
Reservation, Vernon, New York.
- 2000 "Looking into Cultural Beliefs on the Cause of Diabetes"
Plenary Session. Diabetes Regional Meeting and Workshops for the Billings
and Portland Areas, Spokane, Washington.
- 1999 "Estrogen Replacement and Alzheimer's Disease" Northwest
Portland Indian Health Board, Pendleton, Oregon.
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