Faculty/Staff Information
Verna Ourada
(she/her)
NTT Assistant Professor, Gerontology: Aging and Older Adulthood
503-838-9458 | ouradav@wou.edu
TH 333
At WOU since
09/19/2018Hobbies
Quilting, rose gardeningHometown
Beavercreek, ORCourse schedule
Winter 2023CRN | Course | Title | Times | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|
20057 | GERO120 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I | - | ONLINE CRS |
Education
2012 Doctor of Philosophy, Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Gerontology, Oregon State University.
2009 Master of Science, Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Gerontology, Oregon State University.
1987 Bachelor of Science, Physical Therapy, University of Maryland
1983 Bachelor of Science, General Science, Oregon State University
Professional experience
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
- 2018 – present, Adjunct non-tenure track assistant professor of Gerontology, Western Oregon University
- 2017 – present, Adjunct Instructor, Linn Benton Community College.
- 2016 – 2018, Adjunct Instructor, Marylhurst University.
- 2010 – 2016, Assistant Professor, Pacific University, School of Physical Therapy.
- 1994 – 2010, Adjunct Instructor, Pacific University, School of Physical Therapy.
- 2009 – 2010, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Oregon State University.
- 2005 – 2008, Graduate Research Assistant, Oregon State University.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- 1988 – 2004, Staff Physical Therapist, Salem Hospital, Salem, OR.
- 1987 – 1988, Staff Physical Therapist, Montebello Rehabilitation Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Graduate courses taught
At Marylhurst University:
- GER 530 Fundamentals of Gerontology
- GER 537 Senior Power, Politics, and Policy Social Systems in Later Life
- GER 534 Social Systems in Later Life
At Pacific University:
- DPT 520 and DPT 522 Rehabilitation Neuroscience I & II
- DPT 540 Patient Assessment, Intervention, & Therapeutic Modalities
- DPT 646 Amputation Rehabilitation
- DPT 645 Orthotics and Prosthetics
Undergraduate courses taught
At Western Oregon University:
- GERO 120 Medical Terminology
- GERO 360 Cognitive and Physical Changes with Aging
At Linn Benton Community College:
- HDFS 201 Contemporary Families in the U. S.
At Marylhurst University:
- GERO 430 Fundamentals of Gerontology
- GERO 437 Senior Power, Politics, and Policy Social Systems in Later Life
- GERO 434 Social Systems in Later Life
Publications and Presentations
Ourada, V. E. Z. & Walker, A. J. (2014). A comparison of physical health outcomes for caregiving parents and caregiving adult children. Family Relations, 63, 163 - 177.
Pilolla, K. D., Bryant, T. K., Manore, M. M., Donatelle, R. J., Jaboson, J. M., Ourada, V. E. Z. (2008). A pilot study: Impact of a non-weight loss intervention, focused on changing diet and physical activity (PA) behaviors, in midlife women at risk for metabolic syndrome (MetS). The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 22.
Ourada, V.E.Z. (2014, April). Insights into care provision to family caregivers. Poster presentation at the Oregon Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference, Portland, Oregon.
Ourada. V. & Walker, A. (2012, October). Physical health outcomes of parents versus adult child caregivers. Poster presentation at Oregon Public Health Association Annual Conference, Corvallis, OR.
Ourada, V., Walker, A., Jabson, J., Donatelle, R., Manore, M., Pilolla, K., & Bryant, T. (2012, March). How women negotiate their health choices around family responsibilities. Poster presentation at Oregon Physical Therapy Association Spring Meeting, Portland, OR.
Ourada, V. & Walker, A. (2011, November). Health outcomes of parent versus adult child caregivers. Paper presented at National Council of Family Relations Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Donatelle, R., Jabson, J., Walker, A., Ourada, V., Champeau, D., Henning, M., & Toyokawa, N. (2008, October). The role of social support and social networks in breast cancer survivor coping, quality of life, and perceived health outcomes: The international dragon-boater experience. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA.
Donatelle, R., Manore, M., Jabson, J., Ourada, V., Walker, A., Pilolla, K., & Bryant, T. (2008, October). Behavioral approaches for risk reduction in middle-aged women with MetS: A pilot study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA.
Ourada, V., Walker, A., Donatelle, R., Manore, M., Jabson, J., Pilolla, K., & Bryant, T. (2007, November). How women negotiate family and personal health needs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of National Council on Family Relations, Pittsburgh, PA.
Levaro, E., Walker, A., Allen, K., Ourada, V., Toyokawa, N., Hirayama, R., & Hall, B. (2007, November). No ordinary woman: Adult daughters talk about their mothers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of National Council on Family Relations, Pittsburgh, PA.
Ourada, V., Allen, K., Walker, A., & Levaro, E. (2006, November). Old Women’s Reflections of Themselves as Mothers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.
Professional memberships
Gerontological Society of America
National Council of Family Relations
- National Council of Family Relations, Family and Health Section
- National Council of Family Relations, Feminism and Family Section
American Physical Therapy Association
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