Jane A. Ungemack, Dr.P.H. Curriculum Vitae

Education:
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research,

Postdoctoral Program in Mental Health Research, Fellow 1991-1992

School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY

Sociomedical Sciences, Dr.P.H. 1991

Chatham College, Pittsburgh, PA

Anthropology-Political Science, Bachelor Degree, 1972

Professional Experience:

Assistant Professor Department of Community Medicine and Health Care

1997-present University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT

Principal Investigator State Incentive Cooperative Agreement Evaluation

1998-2001 Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services/

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Principal Investigator Children of Substance Abusing Parents Project

1998-2001 Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services/

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Co-Investigator Treatment Outcomes and Performance Pilot Study

1996-2001 Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services/

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

Co-Investigator Substance Abuse Needs Assessment: Data Integration Study

1999-2000 Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services/

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

Project Director Substance Abuse Prevention Needs Assessment Project

1996-1999 Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services/

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Research Consultant Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

1995-1999 University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR

Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center

1995-1997 Farmington, CT

Project Coordinator Substance Abuse Treatment Needs Assessment Project

1994-1997 Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Hartford, CT

Visiting Asst. Prof. Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center 1994-1995 Farmington, CT

Research Consultant Adolescent-Family AIDS Communication Project

1993 Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, NY

Research Consultant Institute for Community Research

1991-1993 Hartford, CT

Research Associate Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA Greenfield

1987-1990 Research Center, Department of Family Medicine

Research Consultant Division of Sociomedical Sciences, School of Public Health,

1985-1986 Columbia University, New York, NY

Program Evaluator Office of Program Evaluation, Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center,

1979-1983 Wingdale, NY

Research Worker Center for Socio-Cultural Research on Drug Use

1977-1979 Columbia University, New York, NY

Research Assistant Study of Teen-Age Drug Use, School of Public Health,

1973-1977 Columbia University, New York, NY

Honors and Professional Memberships:

Marisa de Castro Benton Award, Columbia University, 1992

Health Services Research Travel Award, National Institute of Drug Abuse, June 1996

Member, American Public Health Association

Member, Association for Health Services Research

Member, Steering Committee, Connecticut Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking

Member, Connecticut Alcohol and Drug Policy Council (Prevention)

Member, Community Resource Assessment Workgroup, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (Chair)

Member, Technical Review Panel, State Substance Abuse Prevention Needs Assessment, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (July 1998)

Member, Connecticut Interagency Data Collection Steering Committee

Member, Connecticut Youth and Families Interagency Workgroup

Fellow, Health Policy and Primary Care Research Center, University of Connecticut Health Center

Papers and Publications:

Elinson, J., Jimenez, L., Fisher, S. and Davis (Ungemack), J. Changes in drug use among high school students: Some antecedents. In Elinson, J., et al. A Study of Teen-Age Drug Behavior: Final Report. New York: Columbia University, 1977.

Zanes, A. and Davis (Ungemack), J. Drug use in eight junior high schools. In Elinson, J., et al. A Study of Teen-Age Drug Behavior: Final Report. New York, Columbia University, 1977.

Ungemack, J. Adolescent health and health related practices. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, New York, NY, November 1977.

Braren, M., Shane, M. and Ungemack, J. Drug and alcohol use among psychiatric patients. Paper presented at the University Seminar of the Center for Socio-Cultural Research on Drug Use, Columbia University, New York, NY, February 1981.

Elinson, J., Foley, S. and Ungemack, J. Personal health practices, social networks, and self-perceived health status. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Montreal, Canada, November 1982.

Ferber, J., Oswald, M., Rubin, J., Schane, M. and Ungemack, J. The day hospital as entry point to a network of long term services: Evaluation of a community program for the mentally ill. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 36(12):1297-1301, 1985.

Chambers, C., Balaban, D., Carlson, B., Ungemack, J. and Grasberger, D. Microcomputer-generated reminders: Improving compliance of primary care physicians with mammography screening guidelines. The Journal of Family Practice, 29(3):273-280, 1989.

Velez, C.N. and Ungemack, J. Drug use among Puerto Rican youth: An exploration of generational status differences. Social Science and Medicine, 29(6):779-789, 1989.

Balaban, D., Rosenthal, M., Ungemack, J., Carlson, B. and Zervanos, N. Obstetric care among family physicians in Pennsylvania: Trends, association with residence training, and policy implications. The Journal of Family Practice, 31(3):281-286, 1990.

Ungemack, J. The Dimensionality and Health Relevance of Personal Health Practices. Doctoral thesis, defended with distinction. Columbia University, New York, NY, 1991.

Elinson, J. and Ungemack, J. Health practices and health consequences. Paper presented at the Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Seminar Series sponsored by the Harlem Center for Health Promotion/Disease Prevention, Columbia University, New York, NY, October 8, 1992.

Ungemack, J. and Guarnaccia, P. Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among adult Hispanics in the United States. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC, November 12, 1992.

Ungemack, J. and Parra, P. Co-occurring substance use and depressive symptomatology among Hispanics in the United States: Findings from the HHANES. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, October 26, 1993.

Ungemack, J. Patterns of personal health practice: Men and women in the United States. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 10(1):38-44, 1994.

Velez, C. and Ungemack, J. Psychosocial correlates of drug use among Puerto Rican youth: Generational status differences. Social Science and Medicine, 40(1):91-103, 1994.

Ungemack, J., Laube, C. and Babor, T. Connecticut’s substance abuse treatment system database: Informing the state treatment needs assessment. Paper presented at the National Technical Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Needs Assessment Annual Workshop, Washington, DC, November 14, 1995.

Babor, T., Harris, J., Ungemack, J., Carney, A. and Auerbach, S. Substance abuse treatment utilization: A prospective cohort study using Connecticut statewide data. Report submitted to the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. December 21, 1995.

Ungemack, J. and Babor, T. A prospective cohort study of treatment utilization and

recidivism among substance abuse clients. Paper presented at the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism. Washington, DC, June 26, 1996.

Hartwell, S., Ungemack, J., Babor, T., Stevens, M. and Del Boca, F. Adolescent substance abuse treatment needs assessment: The 1995 Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Use School Survey. Report submitted to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, August 23, 1996.

Ungemack, J. Substance abuse treatment needs of youth at-risk in Connecticut. Paper presented at the National Technical Center for Substance Abuse Needs Assessment Annual Workshop, Washington, DC, November 13, 1996.

Ungemack, J. and Hartwell, S. Substance abuse treatment needs of delinquent youth. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, November 18, 1996.m

Burleson, J.A., Babor, T.F. and Ungemack, J.A. A social indicator analysis of substance abuse treatment needs in Connecticut. Report submitted to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, March 12, 1997.

Velez, C.N., Rodrigues, L., Schoenborn, E. and Ungemack, J. Who volunteers for HIV testing? Puerto Rican youth in drug treatment centers. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 16(1):37-44, 1997.

Velez, C.N., Rodrigues, L. and Ungemack, J. Intent to postpone sexual initiation among female Puerto Rican adolescents. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 16(2):153-160, 1997.

Ungemack, J.A., Burleson, J.A., Stevens, M.C., Babor, T.F. and Hartwell, S.W. Connecticut Substance Abuse Needs Assessment Project: Youth-at-risk. Report submitted to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, May 28, 1997.

Ungemack, J., Hartwell, S. and Babor, T. Alcohol and drug abuse among Connecticut youth: Implications for adolescent medicine and public health. Connecticut Medicine, 61(9):577-585, 1997.

Blitz, C.C., Delaronde, S. and Ungemack, J.A. Matching need for substance abuse prevention to available resources: An integrated community model. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, CA, July 20, 1997.

Ungemack, J.A. and Auerbach, S.A. Continuity of care following alcohol detoxification. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, CA, July 20, 1997.

Ungemack, J. and Guarnaccia, P. Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans and Cuban Americans. Transcultural Psychiatry. 35 (2) 1998.

Ungemack, J., Arthur, M. and Ringwalt, C. Core constructs for community resource assessment. Paper presented at the State Prevention Systems Conference, Rockville, MD,

September 22, 1998.

Ungemack, J. and Arthur, M. Basics of community resource assessment. Paper presented at the State Prevention Systems Conference, Rockville, MD, September 23, 1998.

Ungemack, J., Delaronde, S. and Blitz, C. Community resource assessment for substance abuse prevention: Connecticut’s approach. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC, November 17, 1998.

Ungemack, J. Marijuana abusers in a statewide treatment delivery system: Client characteristics and recidivism experience in Connecticut. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC, November 18, 1998.

Ungemack, J.A., Babor, T.F., Stevens, M.C., Del Boca, F.K. and Ferree, D. Connecticut Substance Abuse Needs Assessment Project: 1996 Adult Household Survey. Report submitted to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, April 8, 1999.

Delaronde, S., Ungemack, J. and Cook, M. Connecticut Substance Abuse Prevention Survey: Statewide Sourcebook. Technical report submitted to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, April 1999.

Delaronde, S., Cook, M., Ungemack, J. and Stanger, B. Connecticut Substance Abuse Prevention Survey: Educational Reference Group Reports. A series of five technical reports submitted to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, June 1999.

Ungemack, J., Cook, M. and Delaronde, S. Community Resource Survey: A tool for prevention planning. Paper presented at the Seventh Biennial Conference on Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association, New Haven, CT, June 11, 1999.

Delaronde, S., Burleson, J. and Ungemack, J. Underage cigarette purchase among 12-17 year old smokers in 1995 and 1997. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL, November 10, 1999.

Babor, T., Ungemack, J., Scudder, M., Winstanley, E., Sussman, J. and Burleson, J. Treatment Outcomes and Performance Pilot Study: Final Report. Technical report submitted to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, December 27, 1999.

Ungemack, J., Delaronde, S., and Cook, M.J. Connecticut Substance Abuse Prevention Needs Assessment: Student Survey Final Report. Technical report submitted to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, December 29, 2000.

Teaching:

Health and Human Development: Clinical Epidemiology (1998, 1999)

Student Advisor, Graduate Program in Public Health

Journal Reviews:

Addiction

Addictive Behaviors

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research