Susan J. Kelley
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Susan J. Kelley is the Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Georgia State University
. She is also currently the Director of the National Center on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, and founder and director of Project Healthy Grandparents, at Georgia State University.
Prior to her current positions, Kelley had previously served as Chairperson and Professor, Department of Maternal-Child Health Nursing
at Boston College
. She was also the Director of Nursing education at Massachusetts
Emergency Medical Services
and a pediatric nurse
at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, and Boston City Hospital
. She has also served as a guest lecturer at George Mason University
.
Kelley has specialized in the field of child abuse
, since 1979 and has appeared as a featured expert on child abuse on national programs including the Today Show, NBC Evening News and CBS Morning News
.
As a pediatric nurse in the 1980s, Kelley interviewed many of the children involved in the Fells Acres Day Care Center
sexual abuse case in Malden, Massachusetts
. Kelley’s interview techniques in that case later came under criticism from members of the media and were called “improper” and “biased” by a Massachusetts appellate judge after video tapes of her questioning of the children were played in court during the appeal of one of the defendants.
In 2000, Kelley served on the "Task Force for International Child Health Nursing Alliance". Kelley is a reviewer for the academic journal
Nursing Research, as part of their peer review
process.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
. She is also currently the Director of the National Center on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, and founder and director of Project Healthy Grandparents, at Georgia State University.
Prior to her current positions, Kelley had previously served as Chairperson and Professor, Department of Maternal-Child Health Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
at Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
. She was also the Director of Nursing education at Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency medical services
Emergency medical services are a type of emergency service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient, or the medical practitioner, believes constitutes a medical emergency...
and a pediatric nurse
Child health nursing
Pediatric nursing or child health nursing is the specialty nursing care of infants, children and adolescents. A nurse who specialises in this area is usually referred to as a pediatric nurse, though there are many regional and sub-specialty variations in title...
at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, and Boston City Hospital
Boston City Hospital
The Boston City Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, was "intended for the use and comfort of poor patients, to whom medical care will be provided at the expense of the city, and .....
. She has also served as a guest lecturer at George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
.
Kelley has specialized in the field of child abuse
Child abuse
Child abuse is the physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment, or neglect of a child. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Children And Families define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or...
, since 1979 and has appeared as a featured expert on child abuse on national programs including the Today Show, NBC Evening News and CBS Morning News
CBS Morning News
For CBS's main morning news program, formerly known as CBS Morning News, see The Early Show.CBS Morning News is the half-hour daily television broadcast from CBS News that airs following Up to the Minute and features late-breaking news stories, weather forecasts, and sports scores...
.
As a pediatric nurse in the 1980s, Kelley interviewed many of the children involved in the Fells Acres Day Care Center
Fells Acres Day Care Center
Fells Acres Day Care Center was located in Malden, Massachusetts, in the United States and was part of the day care sex abuse hysteria of the 1980s. Violet Amirault opened the facility in 1966.-Accusations and investigation:...
sexual abuse case in Malden, Massachusetts
Malden, Massachusetts
Malden is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,450 at the 2010 census. In 2009 Malden was ranked as the "Best Place to Raise Your Kids" in Massachusetts by Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine.-History:...
. Kelley’s interview techniques in that case later came under criticism from members of the media and were called “improper” and “biased” by a Massachusetts appellate judge after video tapes of her questioning of the children were played in court during the appeal of one of the defendants.
In 2000, Kelley served on the "Task Force for International Child Health Nursing Alliance". Kelley is a reviewer for the academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
Nursing Research, as part of their peer review
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
process.
Education
- Ph.D.Ph.D.A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
, Developmental PsychologyDevelopmental psychologyDevelopmental psychology, also known as human development, is the scientific study of systematic psychological changes, emotional changes, and perception changes that occur in human beings over the course of their life span. Originally concerned with infants and children, the field has expanded to...
, Boston CollegeBoston CollegeBoston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, 1988 - M.S.Master of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
, NursingNursingNursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
, Boston UniversityBoston UniversityBoston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, 1982 - B.S.Bachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
, NursingNursingNursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
, Boston UniversityBoston UniversityBoston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, 1977
Awards and honors
- John G. Clark Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Cultic StudiesSusan J. Kelley, Ph.D.Ph.D.A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
, R.N. is Associate Professor of Nursing at Boston College. Dr. Kelley is editor of Pediatric Emergency Nursing (Appleton & Lange), for which she received the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award. Dr. Kelley also received the John G. Clark Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Cultic Studies for her research comparing ritually abused and sexually abused children in day care. - American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award
- March of Dimes National Nurse of the Year Award
- American Nurses' Association Nurse of the Year Award
- Excellence in Research Award, Society of Pediatric Nursing
- Outstanding Service Award, American Professional Society on Abuse of Children
Professional associations
- Former President, Georgia Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
- Fellow, American Academy of NursingAmerican Academy of NursingThe American Academy of Nursing generates, synthesizes, and disseminates nursing knowledge to contribute to health policy and practice for the benefit of the public and the nursing profession....
- Member, Advisory Board, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)
- Member, Board of DirectorsBoard of directorsA board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
, Georgia Council on Child Abuse - Member, Board of Directors, Pediatric Services of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSAI)
- Member, editorial boards:
- Child Maltreatment
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
- Trauma, Violence and Abuse: A Review Journal
Books
- Pediatric Emergency Nursing, published by Appleton & Lange, April 2, 1995, ISBN 0838577059 , ISBN 978-0838577059
- Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual AbuseRecovery from Cults (book)Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse a 1995 book edited by Michael Langone, director of the International Cultic Studies Association , published by W. W. Norton & Company, treats the theories of mind control as related to cults.The book has 22 contributors...
, Contributor, 1995
Articles
- Ritualistic Abuse of Children: Dynamics and Impact, Cultic Studies JournalCultic Studies ReviewInternational Journal of Cultic Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the International Cultic Studies Association.- External links :* , Don Lattin, San Francisco Chronicle, Religion Writer, February 13, 2001...
, Vol. 5, No. 2 - "Grandmothers raising grandchildren: Are they at increased risk of health problems?", Health & Social Work , Volume: 26 Issue: 2 Page: 105-114, May 31, 2001
- "A multimodal intervention for grandparents raising grandchildren: Results of an exploratory study", Child Welfare , Volume: 80 Issue: 1 Page: 27-50, February 28, 2001
See also
- List of cult and new religious movement researchers
- List of psychologists
- Day care sex abuse hysteria
External links
- Faculty & Staff, Profile at Georgia State UniversityGeorgia State UniversityGeorgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
, National Center on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - Susan J. Kelley, PhD, RN, FAAN, Faculty Profiles, Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing