Margaret Adamek

Indiana University School of Social Work

• Interim associate dean of academic affairs
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2023 – 2024
• Professor
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2003 – Present
• Director, PhD program
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2001 – 2025
• Editor, Advances in Social Work
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2015 – 2023
• Associate professor
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 1997 – 2003
• Director, IUPUI Office of Gerontology
  Indiana University — 1997 – 1999

Addis Ababa University

• Visiting adjunct professor
  School of Social Work — 2008 – 2020

University of Gondar

• Visiting adjunct professor
  School of Social Work — 2019 – 2020

University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, School of Social Work

• Assistant professor
  School of Social Work — 1990 – 1997
• Co-principal investigator, Elderly Suicide Project
  University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign — 1992 – 1997
• Co-director, Quality Assurance in Retirement Housing Project
  University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign — 1990 – 1997

University of Michigan

• Adjunct lecturer
  School of Social Work and Social Science — 1990
• Research fellow
  Social Research Training, Applied Issues of Aging Project — 1989 – 1990

Case Western Reserve University

• Project staff, Non-Profit Merger Project
  Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences — 1989

• Companion sitter
  University of Michigan Hospital, Medical Personnel Pool — 1989 – 1990
• Strategic planning committee staff
  Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board, Cleveland, OH — 1988 – 1989
• Medical social worker II
  Cleveland Metropolitan General / Highland View Hospital, Cleveland, OH — 1984
• Medical social work intern
  John Cochran Veterans Administration Medical Center, St. Louis, MO — 1983
• Community services intern
  Consolidated Neighborhood Services, St. Louis, MO — 1983
• Relief care provider
  Montgomery County Board of Mental Retardation, Dayton, OH — 1980 – 1982
• Tutor and counselor
  Kent State University Upward Bound, Kent, OH — 1980

• Scholarly writing workshop
  Addis Ababa University (via Zoom) — January 31 and February 5, 2025
• Scholarly writing workshop
  Indiana University India Gateway, New Delhi, India — September 2023
• Scholarly writing workshop
  Fatima Mata National College, Kollam, India — September 2023
• Scholarly writing workshop
  Addis Ababa University (via Zoom) — January 5 and 10, 2023
• Scholarly writing workshop
  Indiana University India Gateway (via Zoom) — September 2–4, 2021
• S721, Preparing to publish: Scholarly writing seminar
  Indiana University — 2001 – 2025
• S791, Integrative seminar
  Indiana University — 2003 – 2024
• Guest lecture, PhD scholarly writing course
  Addis Ababa University (via Zoom) — January 2023

Dissertation chair

• Anamika Dhaske
  Campus-based mindfulness for BSW/MSW students: A PRISMA-guided systematic review of student wellness outcomes and instrument appraisal — Indiana University — In process
• Amanda McKinley
  Stronger together: How group physical activity could be key to unlocking loneliness — Indiana University — Proposal defense July 2025
• Tamra Wright
  Exploring the lived experiences of social workers in juvenile justice settings: A hermeneutic phenomenological inquiry grounded in Ricoeur’s interpretive framework — Indiana University — 2025
• Pious Malliar Bellian
  Exploring the processes of spiritual healing in social work practice — Indiana University — 2025
• Maryanne Kaboi
  Fatherhood in the U.S. context: Experiences of African migrant men — Indiana University — Proposal defense February 2025
• Abraham Zelalem Teshome
  Aging out of place: A qualitative exploration of older African immigrants' experiences of healthcare access in the U.S. — Indiana University — Proposal defense February 2025
• Gifty Dede Ashirifi
  A qualitative examination of resilience among grandparents raising grandchildren using the resilience portfolio model — Indiana University — 2025
• Samuel Amare
  Social support experiences of Yemeni refugee women in Addis Ababa: A descriptive phenomenological study — Addis Ababa University — 2024
• Eprise Armstrong Richardson
  Enhancing the sexual health of youth in systems of care: Factors affecting risky sexual behaviors and implications for pregnancy prevention programs — Indiana University — 2023
• Biruk Befikadu Zawude
  The challenges, coping mechanisms, and supports for parents of children with autism in Addis Ababa: The case of Joy and Nehemiah Autism Centers (a mixed-method study) — Addis Ababa University — 2022
• Dolapo Adeniji
  Examining the effects of social isolation and multiple risk factors on the emotional well-being of older African immigrants — Indiana University — 2022
• Minyoung Lim
  The experience of Burmese refugee students in higher education: Social support and resettlement style — Indiana University — 2022
• Dustin Pifer
  The journey from awareness to help-seeking for men with compulsive sexual behavior disorder — Indiana University — Co-chair — 2020
• Grace Yi
  Using technology to enhance the well-being of caregivers of persons with dementia: Implications for social work practice and policy — Indiana University — 2020
• Asnake Tesfaye
  Postpartum depression among mothers who gave birth and attended public health facilities of East Shewa Zone — Addis Ababa University — 2020
• Christine Bishop
  The experiences of Latino adolescent mentees growing up with a single mother and mentoring program development: A narrative analysis study — Indiana University — 2020
• Lisa Lewis
  Non-suicidal self-injury in young children — Indiana University — 2020
• I-Hsuan Lin
  Work-family conflict and gender: Theories, research, and a comparative analysis of work-family policies across OECD countries — Indiana University — 2019
• Hyemin Son
  Established multicultural families’ work and life: The impact of employment and Korean husbands’ practical support on migrant wives’ life satisfaction — Indiana University — 2018
• Haiping Chen
  Developing organizational competencies to promote American elders’ civic engagement — Indiana University — 2017
• Serkalem Bekele
  Factors contributing to crime involvement among ex-convict male youth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Addis Ababa University — 2017
• Seblewongiel Kidanie
  The relationship between social support and health-promoting behaviors in postpartum period (Aras Bet) women in Ethiopia: A mixed-method study — Addis Ababa University — 2017
• Lalit Khandare
  Domestic violence and empowerment among scheduled caste women in India — Indiana University — 2017
• Jennifer Anderson
  Scaffolding in interprofessional education: Implications for social work education — Indiana University — 2015
• Victoria Hanson
  The meaning of successful aging among older adults with long-term disabilities — Indiana University — 2015
• Marva Gail Augustine
  An examination of attrition factors for underrepresented minority undergraduate students: Phenomenological perspectives of successful students and graduates — Indiana University — 2015
• Messay Gebremariam Kotecho
  Examining quality of life of community-dwelling older adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Addis Ababa University — 2015
• Firehiwot Alito
  An integrated approach to child sexual abuse intervention: Perspectives and experiences of stakeholders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Addis Ababa University — 2015
• Samson Chane Kassa
  Domestic elder abuse: A phenomenological study of the lived experiences of abused elders in Dangila Town Administration, Ethiopia — Addis Ababa University — 2014
• Kerebih Asrese Sibhat
  Women’s social networks, use of skilled birth attendants, and experience of quality in delivery services in Jabi Tehinan Woreda of Amhara Region, Ethiopia — Addis Ababa University — 2014
• Amy Murphy-Nugen
  From homeownership to foreclosure: Exploring the meanings homeowners associate with the lived experience of foreclosure — Indiana University — 2014
• Govind Dhaske
  The lived experience of rural women affected with matted hair in southwestern India — Indiana University — 2014
• Workneh Nigatie Enideg
  Social capital and its relationship with economic and social well-being of households: Rural and urban experiences in North Gondar, Ethiopia — Addis Ababa University — 2013
• Zulkipli Lessy
  Philanthropic zakat for empowering Indonesia’s poor at Rumah Zakat: A qualitative study of recipient experiences — Indiana University — 2013
• Jieru Bai
  Development and validation of the acculturative stress scale for Chinese college students (ASSCS) in the U.S. — Indiana University — 2012
• Ankita Deka
  Health disparities in self-reported health and health care utilization: Does primary care matter? — Indiana University — 2011
• Abebaw Minaye
  Experiences of Ethiopian trafficked women returnees from the Gulf States: Implications for intervention and policy development — Addis Ababa University — 2010
• Beth Muehlhausen
  Dual degree programs in social work and divinity: Graduates’ experiences — Indiana University — 2010
• James Brown
  Trajectories of parents’ experiences in discovering, reporting, and living with the aftermath of middle school bullying — Indiana University — 2010
• Jaylene Schaefer
  Child abuse prevention by home visitors: A study of outstanding home visitors using mixed methods — Indiana University — 2009
• Carolyn Gentle-Genitty
  Impact of social bonding on chronic truancy: Perceptions of middle school principals — Indiana University — 2008
• Greta Yoder Slater
  Firearm suicide among older adults: A sociological autopsy — Indiana University — 2005
• Glenna Barnes
  Understanding the social and cultural factors related to African American infant mortality: A phenomenological approach — Indiana University — 2004
• Marty Pentz
  Cancer: The lived experience of the older adult — Indiana University — 2002
• Emer Broadbent
  Vocational outcomes of university-educated persons: A comparison of persons with and without disabilities — University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign — 1996

Dissertation committee member

• Zohra Asad
  Experiences of social workers working with people with harmful sexual behaviors — Indiana University — 2026
• Kathy George
  Illuminating the voices of African American mothers who lost a son to gun violence — Indiana University — In process
• Kidist Yasin
  Toward an inclusive landscape of informal and formal giving behavior with voices from Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Indiana (USA) — Indiana University, Philanthropic Studies — 2024
• Lindsay Bennett
  Bennett expansion to the International Trauma Questionnaire: Results of thematic analysis and psychometric testing — Indiana University — 2024
• Anita Anglade
  Decolonizing benevolence: Can faith leaders move the mark toward equity? — Indiana University School of Philanthropy — 2024
• Natasha Wine Miller
  Teaching race and racism in social work education: A thematic analysis of social work educators’ experiences and attitudes — Indiana University — 2023
• Mohammad Khan
  Youth experiences of organized activities and violence: Trends and interrelationships — Indiana University — 2023
• Marcia French
  Post-liver transplant patient outcomes and survival: Impact of demographics and psychosocial factors — Indiana University — 2022
• Mary Provence
  How public libraries respond to crises involving patrons experiencing homelessness: Multiple perspectives of the role of the public library social worker — Indiana University — 2022
• Wafa Alhajri
  Women’s perspectives on social change in Saudi Arabia — Indiana University — 2020
• Sara Makki Alamdari
  Resilience-related outcomes among war-affected Arab refugees in the U.S. — Indiana University — 2020
• Grace Karikari
  Factors influencing geriatric specialization intention: A cross-sectional study of clinical medical and nursing students in Ghana — Indiana University, Public Health — 2020
• Pinkie Evans
  The intersection of military family culture and Black women’s culture — Indiana University — 2019
• Kristin Trainor
  Prenatal substance misuse: Exploring healthcare providers’ attitudes and perceptions — Indiana University — 2018
• Sheila Dennis
  Applied educational neuroscience practices in the classroom: A grounded theory study — Indiana University — 2018
• Steven Hyer
  The impact of deployment experiences on intimate partner violence in the Air Force — Indiana University — 2017
• Aaron Willis
  Using coroner records and deputy coroner officer reports to inform the prevention of heroin and prescription painkiller overdose — Indiana University — 2016
• Isaac Karikari
  Child labor: A critical discourse analysis — Indiana University — 2016
• Susan Larimer
  From testing the waters to riding the waves: New master of social work graduates’ journey from student to professional — Indiana University — 2015
• Rob Richardson
  Exploring BSW educators’ experiences of working with under-prepared students — Indiana University — 2015
• Leila Wood
  Domestic violence advocacy — Indiana University — 2014
• Deselegn Negeri
  Effectiveness of the community-based child protection service network in Adama City: The case of the child-focused network — Addis Ababa University — 2014
• Mulunesh Abebe
  Intimate partner violence against women in Bahir Dar Town: Exploring women’s coping strategies and resilience — Addis Ababa University — 2013
• Barb Burdge
  Transgenderism as a positive life experience among transgender adults — Indiana University — 2013
• Sung-Ju Kim
  The impact of federal government welfare expenditures on state government expenditures and philanthropic giving to human service organizations — Indiana University — 2012
• Delthea Hill
  African American heterosexual women facing the HIV/AIDS pandemic: Giving voice to sexual decision-making — Indiana University — 2008
• Carol Decker
  Social support, family environment, and coping in adolescents with cancer — Indiana University — 2004
• B. Kweon
  Nature and older adults: Green common spaces, social integration, and aspects of older adults’ well-being in the inner city — University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign — 1998
• Mary Mathieu
  Subjective definitions of leisure by older women — University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Department of Leisure Studies — 1997
• Hyun Ah Lee
  Korean women in America: Factors related to depression and marital status — University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign — 1997
• Sondra Fogel
  Moving along: An exploratory study of women with children in a transitional housing setting — University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign — 1994
• Eric Roberts
  Neighborhood social environments and the distribution of low birthweight in Chicago — University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign — 1994
• Sharon Pittman
  An exploratory study of the diffusion of instructional computing innovation among social work faculty — University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign — 1993
• Valerie Nash Chang
  A study of psychological abuse of women in marriage — University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign — 1993
• Jeanne Snyder
  Caregiving and care-receiving: An investigation of burdens and satisfactions — University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Department of Leisure Studies — 1993

External review of dissertations

• Gideon Dzando
  Frailty in context: Comparative insights from older people in Sub-Saharan Africa and African migrants in Australia — Torrens University, Australia — 2026
• Asiya Anwar
  Empowering women police in Pakistan: Challenges and way forward — University of Peshawar, Pakistan — 2023
• Kirubel Mussie
  Ethical issues in the healthcare of older adults in Ethiopia — University of Basel, Switzerland — 2023
• Getinet Ashenafi
  Aging and retirement among Ethiopian elderly: Adjustment, challenges, and policy implications — Addis Ababa University, School of Psychology, Ethiopia — 2015
• Assaye Legesse Abebe
  Interpretative phenomenological analysis of street children’s resilience: Striving to stay healthy in an unhealthy environment — Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia — 2015
• Justin P. Jose
  Women with non-dominant identities in India: Validation of a psychosocial model of social exclusion — Pondicherry University, India — 2014
• Ashenafi Hagos
  Listening and learning on the streets of Addis Ababa — Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia — 2012

• Member
  Gerontological Society of America — 1984 – Present
• Member
  Association for Gerontology in Higher Education — 1992 – 1997
• Member
  American Association of Suicidology — 1994 – 1996
• Member
  American Society on Aging — 1997 – 1998; 2019 – 2020
• Member
  Society for Social Work & Research — 2000 – Present
• Member
  Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work — 2001 – 2008
• Member
  Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education — 2001 – Present
• Member
  Council on Social Work Education — 2002 – Present
• Member
  Fulbright Association — 2017 – 2023

• Volunteer
  St. Aloysius Church Soup Kitchen, Cleveland, OH — 1984 – 1988
• Volunteer
  University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH — 1985 – 1989
• Citizen advocate
  Association for Retarded Citizens, Cleveland, OH — 1987 – 1989
• Admissions committee chair
  South Haven Woods Community Advisory Council, Bedford, OH — 1987 – 1988
• Volunteer
  McKinley Drop-In Shelter for the Homeless, Champaign, IL — 1991
• Volunteer
  Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana, IL — 1991 – 1995
• Boards committee member
  Catholic Social Service Task Force, Peoria Diocese — 1992 – 1994
• Chair, Inman Advisory Board and Community Outreach Committee
  Champaign, IL — 1992 – 1994
• Member, Social Action Committee
  St. Patrick's Church, Urbana, IL — 1992 – 1994
• Advisory board member
  Christian Health Service Advisory Board, Empty Tomb Inc. and Frances Nelson Health Center, Champaign, IL — 1992 – 1995
• Volunteer
  Women’s Emergency Shelter, Champaign, IL — 1993
• Advisory board member
  Family Services of Champaign Telecare Program, Champaign, IL — 1995 – 1997
• Volunteer canvasser
  Hope for Indiana / Marion County Health Department, Indianapolis, IN — 1997 – 2002
• Planning committee member
  Governor’s Conference on Aging, Indianapolis, IN — 1998 – 1999
• Steering committee member
  Indianapolis Consortium for Creative Aging & Retirement, Indianapolis, IN — 2000 – 2007
• Chair and member
  Indiana Mental Health & Aging Coalition, Indianapolis, IN — 2000 – 2005
• Member
  Indiana Suicide Prevention Coalition, Indianapolis, IN — 2005 – 2012
• Volunteer
  Hope Worldwide, Indianapolis Chapter — Serving meals to individuals experiencing homelessness — 2017 – 2019
• Founding board member
  Fulbright Association, Indiana Chapter — 2017 – 2023
• Volunteer
  Hope Worldwide — Ketechene Orphanage for Girls, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — 2023

• Member and chair, PhD committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 1997 – Present
• At-large representative, faculty council
  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis — 2000 – 2002
• Member, administrative group
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2001 – 2011
• Member, MSW retreat planning committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2001
• Member, research steering committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2002 – 2005
• Member, trustees award selection committee
  Indiana University — 2002
• Member, Bepko Scholars and Fellows committee
  Indiana University — 2003
• Member, health concentration subcommittee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2002 – 2003
• Member, graduate council
  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis — 2002 – 2005
• Editorial board member, Advances in Social Work
  Indiana University — 2000 – Present
• Member, graduate affairs committee
  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis — 2000 – Present
• Member, fellowship committee
  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis — 2003 – Present
• Member, faculty senate
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 1997 – Present
• Member, dean’s advisory council
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2003 – 2024
• Member, IRB review committee
  Indiana University — 2005 – 2006
• Member, graduate minor in aging steering committee
  Indiana University — 2005
• Member, promotion and tenure committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2005 – 2007
• Member, strategic planning steering committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2008
• Member, research task force
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2008
• Member, faculty council
  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis — 2008 – 2009
• Secretary, faculty senate
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2008 – 2010
• Reviewer
  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research — 2010
• Member, fringe benefits committee
  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis — 2005 – 2011
• Member, international enrollment advisory committee
  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis — 2009 – 2012
• Chair, promotion and tenure committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2013 – 2016
• Chair, search committee for MSW field coordinator
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2014 – 2015
• Member, faculty search committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2015 – 2016
• Member, graduate office strategic planning committee
  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis — 2017
• Member, international and global committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2018 – Present
• Chair, promotion and tenure committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2020 – 2023
• Representative-at-large, promotion and tenure committee
  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis — 2020 – 2023
• Member, ad hoc DEI working group
  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Promotion and Tenure Committee — 2020 – 2021
• Co-chair, fellowship committee
  Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis — 2021 – 2023
• Member, dean’s budgetary affairs council
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2022 – 2024

• Reviewer
  The Gerontologist — 1997 – Present
• Hartford focus group participant, aging content in the social work curriculum
  SAGE Social Work — 1999
• Textbook reviewer
  Allyn & Bacon — 1999
• Editorial board member and reviewer
  Advances in Social Work — 1999 – Present
• Public policy committee member
  Association for Gerontology in Higher Education — 2000 – 2010
• Guest editor
  Advances in Social Work — 2001
• Reviewer
  Psychiatric Services — 1999 – Present
• Reviewer
  International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine — 1999
• Faculty expert, national Delphi study on gerontological research priorities
  National study on setting gerontological research priorities — 2001
• Reviewer
  Social Worker’s Desk Reference, Part X: Working with vulnerable populations and persons at risk — 2002
• Panel member, nursing home social work panel
  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — 2003
• Abstract reviewer
  Second National Gerontological Social Work Conference — 2003
• Program proposal reviewer
  PhD Program Proposal, Wayne State University — 2003
• Reviewer
  Health & Social Work — 2004 – 2010
• Reviewer
  Journal of Gerontological Social Work — 2009 – Present
• Reviewer
  Journal of Community Practice — 2010 – Present
• Textbook reviewer
  Lyceum — 2010
• Chair, PhD program review committee
  Jackson State University, Jackson, MS — 2014
• Mentor
  SREB Institute on Teaching & Mentoring — 2014; 2015; 2016
• Reviewer
  Fulbright Student Program, Binational Fulbright Commission in Egypt — 2017 – 2018
• Abstract reviewer
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting — 2015; 2016; 2018; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024
• Executive board member
  Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education — 2016 – 2018
• Reviewer
  Journal of Planning Education and Research — 2016; 2018
• Reviewer
  Migration Studies — 2017
• Abstract reviewer
  21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics — 2017
• Reviewer
  Journal of Social Work Education — 2017
• Conference planning committee member
  Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education — 2018 – 2019
• Reviewer
  Journal of Multidisciplinary Health Care — 2018
• Reviewer
  Social Sciences (UK) — 2019
• Reviewer
  Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry & Neurology — 2019
• Reviewer
  Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology — 2019 – 2020
• Reviewer
  Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research — 2019 – 2021
• Reviewer
  Health & Social Care in the Community — 2019 – Present
• Reviewer
  International Journal of Aging & Human Development — 2019
• Reviewer
  Ageing & Society (UK) — 2020
• Reviewer
  Fulbright Egyptian Student Program, Binational Fulbright Commission in Egypt — 2021 – 2022
• Mentor, early career reviewer program
  Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research — 2019 – 2021
• Reviewer
  Families in Society — 2022; 2025
• International advisory board member
  Ethiopian Journal of Behavioral Studies — 2023
• Reviewer
  BMJ Open — 2024
• Reviewer
  Aging & Mental Health — 2024
• Reviewer
  Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies — 2024
• Reviewer
  Oxford Bibliographies — 2024
• Reviewer
  African Identities — 2024
• Reviewer
  Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology — 2025
• Reviewer
  Innovations in Aging — 2025
• Reviewer
  The Lancet — 2025
• Reviewer
  International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health — 2025
• Reviewer
  Social Sciences & Humanities Open — 2025

• Ohio Board of Regents academic scholarship
  State of Ohio — 1978 – 1979
• Joseph Zusman Award of Excellence in Social Work Studies
  University of Dayton — 1982
• Dean's fellowship
  George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis — 1982 – 1983
• U.S. Public Health Service traineeship
  Case Western Reserve University — 1984 – 1986
• Veterans Administration Health Services Research doctoral fellowship
  Awarded by competitive proposal — 1986 – 1988
• National Institute on Aging postdoctoral fellowship
  Social Research Training on Applied Issues of Aging Project, University of Michigan — 1989 – 1990
• Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar
  Hartford Foundation — 1999 – 2001
• Outstanding Faculty Award
  Indiana University School of Social Work BSW Student Organization — 2000
• Trustees Teaching Award
  Indiana University — 2001
• Most Valuable Professor
  Indiana University School of Social Work PhD Students — 2005; 2015; 2021; 2022
• Fulbright fellowship
  U.S. Department of State, Addis Ababa University — 2012 – 2013
• Jim Hall Mentoring Award
  Indiana University School of Social Work PhD Students — 2021; 2025
• Donna Harrington Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students
  Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) — 2025
• Outstanding Graduate and Professional Mentor Award
  Indiana University Indianapolis Graduate Mentoring Center — 2026

• Screening for depressive symptoms in elderly clients of a community social service agency
  UIUC Gerontology & Aging Studies — $500 — Co-investigator — 1991
• Suicide among elderly African Americans: A social-ecological perspective
  UIUC Research Board — $3,315 — Co-investigator — 1991
• UIUC Shoestring Grant
  University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign — $500 — Principal investigator — 1992
• Suicide among older men: The role of environmental risk factors
  UIUC Research Board — $3,984 — Co-investigator — 1992
• Barriers to service use among older African American elderly
  Summer Research Opportunities Program, Committee on Institutional Cooperation (UIUC) — $2,500 student stipend; $750 faculty allowance — Co-investigator — 1993
• Maladaptive coping among caregivers for the elderly
  UIUC Office of Gerontology and Aging Studies — $500 — Principal investigator — 1993
• The management of elderly suicide: A national survey of attitudes, knowledge, and current practice
  Retirement Research Foundation — $23,622 — Co-investigator — 1993
• Combating turnover of nursing home staff through early identification of employee needs
  Marjorie M. Monkman Research Fund, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign — $500 — Principal investigator — 1994
• Barriers to service use among older African American men
  Summer Research Opportunities Program, Committee on Institutional Cooperation (UIUC) — $2,500 student stipend; $750 faculty allowance — Co-investigator — 1994
• Physicians' management of elderly suicide: A survey of attitudes, knowledge, and practices
  UIUC Research Board — $4,033 — Co-principal investigator — 1995
• The role of the church in meeting the emotional and mental health needs of the congregation and community
  Summer Research Opportunities Program, Committee on Institutional Cooperation (UIUC) — $2,500 student stipend; $750 faculty allowance — Co-investigator — 1995
• Health care professionals' management of elderly suicide: A survey of attitudes, knowledge, and practices
  Retirement Research Foundation — $76,294 — Co-principal investigator — 1995
• NETwork for Excellence in Teaching Fellowship
  IUPUI Office for Professional Development — $3,500 — Principal investigator — 2000
• The impact of a social work managed multidisciplinary team on the treatment of geriatric depression
  John A. Hartford Foundation — $104,000 — Principal investigator — 2000 – 2002
• Indianapolis Consortium for Creative Aging & Retirement
  Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Foundation — $30,000 — Contributor — 2001 – 2002
• Developing aging-savvy social workers: A teaching and learning clearinghouse
  John A. Hartford Foundation — $60,000 — Project director — 2002
• Examining the role of doctoral students in enhancing social work field education
  IUPUI Program Review & Assessment — $2,000 — Co-principal investigator — 2003
• Developing the capacity for teaching excellence in social work and social development in Ethiopia
  International Association of Schools of Social Work — $3,600 — Principal investigator — 2009 – 2010
• Supporting scholarly writing of university students in Ethiopia
  U.S. Department of State Fulbright Fellowship — Fulbright fellow — 2012 – 2013
• Indiana Interprofessional Geriatrics Education and Training Center
  Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) — $2.6 million — Co-director — 2015 – 2018
• Fellowship block grant proposal
  IUPUI Graduate School — $2,263,609 total over 22 academic years — Principal investigator — 2002 – 2025
• Scholarly writing and publication in the social sciences
  Indiana University Gateway Grant — $10,000 — Co-investigator — 2023

International, National, and Regional

• The impact of a social work-managed multidisciplinary team on the treatment of geriatric depression
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Washington, DC — 2000
• Predictors of physicians’ confidence in assessing suicidality of geriatric patients
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Washington, DC — 2000
• The impact of a social work-managed multidisciplinary team on the treatment of geriatric depression
  Society for Social Work and Research Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA — 2001
• Geriatric depression in long-term care: A comparison of resident, staff, and family perceptions
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL — 2001
• Nurse practitioners’ confidence in managing late-life suicidality
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL — 2001
• Thinking about pursuing a doctorate: The wheres, whens, whys, and hows
  Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Nashville, TN — 2002
• Strengthening scholarly writing of doctoral students: Faculty and student perspectives
  Midwest Social Work Education Conference, Indianapolis, IN — 2002
• Challenges in research in the long-term care setting
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA — 2002
• Identification of geriatric depression in long-term care
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA — 2003
• Evidence-based psychosocial interventions for older adults with depression and anxiety
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL — 2005
• Exploration into the structure of suicide: A sociological autopsy
  Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Chicago, IL — 2006
• The covariance structure of elder suicide: A sociological autopsy
  Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Chicago, IL — 2006
• Aging competency scale for BSW students
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Dallas, TX — 2006
• Elder economic climate index and risk of gun suicide
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Dallas, TX — 2006
• Evidence-based mental health interventions with older adults
  Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, CA — 2007
• Evidence-based psychosocial health interventions with older adults
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, CA — 2007
• Assessment and response to mental health problems of older adults: How can we help?
  Senior Community Service Employment Program Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN — 2008
• Older adult volunteers in the United States: An overview
  Peking University Center for Civil Society Studies, Beijing, China — 2008
• Engaging the reluctant: Innovative ways to make research and statistics fun
  Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Philadelphia, PA — 2008
• The missing piece: A sociological autopsy of the effects of social and structural factors on suicide rates
  American Association of Suicidology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA — 2009
• Enhancing academic writing skills: Supporting underprepared students
  Baccalaureate Program Directors Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA — 2010
• Death is better than misery: A phenomenological study of abused elders in Ethiopia
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA — 2013
• Life in an elder care institution in Ethiopia
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Washington, DC — 2014
• Perspectives of Ethiopian elders on factors contributing to elder abuse
  Social Sciences National Conference, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia — 2015
• A phenomenological study of elder abuse and neglect in Ethiopia
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL — 2015
• Civic engagement as a lifelong choice for Chinese elders
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL — 2015
• Quality of life of elders in Ethiopia: Aging in a developing nation
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL — 2015
• Long-term care for elders in developing countries in Asia and Africa: A systematic review
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA — 2016
• Addressing life’s end with students
  Association for Gerontology in Higher Education Annual Meeting, Miami, FL — 2017
• Institutional long-term care for elders in Asia and Africa
  International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology World Congress, San Francisco, CA — 2017
• Gender differences in quality of life of urban elders in Ethiopia
  International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology World Congress, San Francisco, CA — 2017
• Facilitators and barriers for advance care planning for ethnic minorities
  International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology World Congress, San Francisco, CA — 2017
• Perceptions and experiences of Alzheimer’s caregivers and federal health programs
  National Association of Social Workers National Conference, Washington, DC — 2018
• Writing for publication: Insights from a journal editor
  University of Gondar, Ethiopia — 2019
• Giving voice to at-risk elders in a developing nation
  Social Sciences Conference, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia — 2019
• Awramba community-based care for elders lacking family support in Ethiopia
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Austin, TX — 2019
• The impact of internet use on mental health and caregiver burden
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Austin, TX — 2019
• Aging in rural Ethiopia: Filial responsibility and intergenerational solidarity
  Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Austin, TX — 2019
• Replication study of elder suicide and gun suicide models
  Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, Washington, DC — 2020
• Winning strategies of productive academic writers: An editor’s view
  Faculty Seminar, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia — 2020
• Perspectives of Alzheimer’s caregivers on the Affordable Care Act
  American Society on Aging Conference, Atlanta, GA — 2020
• Predicting medical and nursing students’ intention toward geriatric specialization in Ghana
  American Public Health Association Annual Meeting — 2020
• Attitudes of graduating medical and nursing students toward older persons in Ghana
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting — 2020
• An overview of the Fulbright Scholars Program for social work faculty
  Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting — 2020
• Non-response to population aging in Sub-Saharan Africa
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting — 2021
• The effectiveness of an intergenerational technology program for older adults
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting — 2021
• Centenarians in the Global South: A view from Ethiopia
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting — 2021
• Elders’ responses to COVID-19 in Ethiopia
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting — 2021
• Loneliness among older African immigrants
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Indianapolis, IN — 2022
• Ethiopian centenarians: Health condition and functional status
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Indianapolis, IN — 2022
• Experiences of elders displaced by armed conflict in Ethiopia
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Indianapolis, IN — 2022
• Older rural–urban migrants coping with homelessness in Ethiopia
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Indianapolis, IN — 2022
• Is active aging possible in Ethiopia?
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Indianapolis, IN — 2022
• Applying for a faculty Fulbright scholarship: An interactive workshop
  Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Anaheim, CA — 2022
• Welcoming and supporting international students in social work PhD programs
  Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education Annual Meeting, Arlington, TX — 2023
• Applying for a faculty Fulbright scholarship: Exploring the possibilities
  Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA — 2023
• Factors contributing to growing depression among elders in Sub-Saharan Africa
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL — 2023
• Ageism in Sub-Saharan Africa: Professionals’ perspectives
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL — 2023
• Defining old age in Sub-Saharan Africa
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL — 2023
• Act globally: Apply for a faculty Fulbright scholarship
  Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Kansas City, MO — 2024
• Preferred terminology for older adults across African contexts
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Seattle, WA — 2024
• Intergenerational equity and aging policy in Sub-Saharan Africa
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Seattle, WA — 2024
• Effects of social isolation on elders in Ethiopia
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Seattle, WA — 2024
• International social work education: Strengths and challenges
  Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education Annual Meeting, Washington, DC — 2025
• Ageism in Sub-Saharan Africa: “It’s a paradox.”
  American Society on Aging Annual Conference, Orlando, FL — 2025
• Social isolation of older African immigrants
  Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA — 2025

State and local presentations

• Retirement housing options: Setting the stage
  Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Retiree Seminar, Indianapolis, IN — 1999
• The aging process: Psychosocial needs of the elderly
  Long-Term Care Social Workers Conference, Indianapolis, IN — 2000
• Aging in the new millennium: Will social work be ready?
  NASW Indiana Chapter Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN — 2000
• Doing social work research: The experience of doctoral education
  NASW Indiana Chapter Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN — 2000
• Suicide and the elderly
  Council of Community Mental Health Centers Older Adults Committee Conference, Brown County, IN — 2000
• Geriatric depression in long-term care: Project overview
  Lockefield Village Health & Rehabilitation Center, Indianapolis, IN — 2002
• Geriatric depression in long-term care: The social worker’s role
  Long-Term Care Social Workers Conference, Indianapolis, IN — 2002
• Preparing aging-savvy social workers for the 21st century
  Indiana Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care, Indianapolis, IN — 2002
• Intimacy, sexuality, and loneliness issues in later life
  Conference on Ministry with the Aging, Ft. Wayne, IN — 2003
• Pursuing a doctorate degree as a social worker
  NASW Indiana Chapter Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN — 2003
• Suicide lethality assessment: The missing piece
  IUSSW Alumni Association Mental Health Conference, Indianapolis, IN — 2004
• Preventing elder suicide: A proactive approach
  Regional Suicide Prevention Partnership, Lafayette, IN — 2005
• New developments in geriatrics: Research update for long-term care social workers
  Lacy-Beyl Annual Long-Term Care Social Workers Conference, Indianapolis, IN — 2005
• The structure of suicide: A sociological autopsy
  Hoosiers Concerned with Gun Violence, Indianapolis, IN — 2006
• Treating depression and anxiety in older adults: Overcoming barriers to psychosocial interventions
  NASW Indiana Statewide Professional Education Development Conference, Indianapolis, IN — 2006
• Elder suicide: Risk and assessment
  Geriatric Medicine Core Lecture Series, IU School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN — 2005 – 2007
• Making research fun: Creative strategies for engaging social work research students
  Indiana Association for Social Work Education Conference, Anderson University, Anderson, IN — 2007
• Choosing a mentor and advisory committee
  UpNGo Graduate Student Panel, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN — 2008
• Enhancing writing skills of MSW students: A new online course
  Indiana Association of Social Work Education Conference — 2008
• The balancing act: Balancing life, work, and graduate school
  UpNGo Graduate Student Panel, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN — 2008
• Detecting depression and suicidal risk in late life
  Hartford Community Partners and MSW Hartford trainees seminar, Indianapolis, IN — 2008
• The aging of the baby boomers: Boon or bust?
  IUSSW Alumni Mental Health Conference, Indianapolis, IN — 2009
• Late-life depression and suicide: Overcoming challenges to intervention
  Fayette Regional Health System Continuing Education, Connersville, IN — 2010
• Late-life depression and suicide: Overcoming challenges to intervention
  American Senior Communities Continuing Education, Indianapolis, IN — 2010
• Civic engagement of older adults in America and China
  Indiana University PhD Spring Symposium, Indianapolis, IN — 2015
• Engaging older adults with technology through intergenerational service learning
  Bringle Civic Engagement Showcase, Indianapolis, IN — 2019
• Meet the Fulbright scholars of IUSSW
  Indiana University School of Social Work, Indianapolis, IN — 2023
• Effective use of a mentoring team
  IUPUI Graduate Mentoring Center, Indianapolis, IN — 2024
• Transformational leadership: How not to be a typical leader
  Golden Key International Honor Society, Indiana University Chapter — 2024

• Trends in Firearm Suicide Among Older American Males
  In P. Rabins (Ed.), Year Book of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Mosby — 1996
• Dispelling the Mystique of Disciplinary Discourse: Strategies for Enhancing Graduate Students’ Writing
  In S. Hamilton (Ed.), Writing in the Arts, Sciences, and Professional Schools (pp. 245–267). St. Clair Press — 2002
• Late Life Depression in Nursing Home Residents: Social Work Opportunities to Prevent, Educate, and Alleviate
  In B. Berkman & L. Harootyan (Eds.), Social Work and Health Care in an Aging World: Informing Education, Policy, Practice, and Research (pp. 15–47). Springer — 2003
• Social Work With Older Adults at Risk of Suicide
  In B. Berkman (Ed.), Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging. Oxford University Press — 2006
• Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Older Adults With Depression and Anxiety
  In S. Cummings & N. Kropf (Eds.), The Handbook of Psychosocial Interventions for Older Adults: Evidence-Based Approaches. Haworth — 2008
• Caregivers for Older Chinese Americans: Facilitating Access to Caregiver Support Services
  In S. Chen (Ed.), Aging in Perspective and the Case of China: Issues and Approaches. Nova Science Publishers — 2011
• Life Chances Game
  In C. Jumper-Black & K. Khaja (Eds.), Seeing Different Views of the Elephant: Exercises in Appreciating Diversity (pp. 35–38). Kendall Hunt Publishing — 2011
• Giving Voice to At-Risk Elders in a Developing Nation: Collecting Phenomenological Narratives
  SAGE Research Methods Case Studies — 2017
• Elder Abuse in Ethiopia: A Sign of the Times
  Lambert Academic Publishing — 2019
• Family and Kin Care of Elders in Sub-Saharan Africa
  In P. Maharaj & Z. Mokomane (Eds.), Health and Care in Old Age in Africa (pp. 61–77). Routledge — 2020
• Life Is Hard and Getting Harder: The Experience of Aging in Ethiopia
  In S. Helaine (Ed.), Aging Across Cultures: Growing Old in the Non-Western World. Springer — 2022

• Geriatric Mental Health in the Primary Care Sector: A Comparison of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
  International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 27(4), 301 — 1998
• Gender Differences in Quality of Life of Urban Elders in Ethiopia
  Innovation in Aging, 1(Supplement 1), 879–880 — 2017
• Awramba Community-Based Care for Elders Lacking Family Support in Ethiopia
  Innovation in Aging, 3(Supplement 1), S159 — 2019
• Non-Response to Population Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Survey of Gerontology Scholars
  Innovation in Aging, 5(Supplement 1), 826 — 2021
• “Hunger Would Kill Us Instead of the Pandemic”: Elders’ Responses to COVID-19 in Ethiopia
  Innovation in Aging, 5(Supplement 1), 730 — 2021
• Everything Has Changed for the Worse: Experiences of Elders Displaced by Armed Conflict in Ethiopia
  Innovation in Aging, 6(Supplement 1), 565 — 2022
• Life on the Streets Is Horrible: Older Rural–Urban Migrants Cope With Homelessness in Ethiopia
  Innovation in Aging, 6(Supplement 1), 566 — 2022
• Is Active Aging Possible in Ethiopia? Perceptions of Rural Older Adults
  Innovation in Aging, 6(Supplement 1), 660 — 2022

• Sherraden, M., & Adamek, M. (1983). Unemployment and adolescent mental health. Practice Applications, 1, 1–16.
• Sherraden, M., & Adamek, M. (1984). Explosive imagery and misguided policy. Social Service Review, 58, 539–555.
• Sherraden, M., & Adamek, M. (1985). Treating unemployed adolescents. Social Casework, 66, 467–474.
• Adamek, M., Dunkle, R., & Matthews, S. (1988). Social support and childless older women: A review of the literature. The University Center on Aging & Health Newsletter, 9, 10–14.
• Matthews, S., Delaney, P., & Adamek, M. (1989). Male kinship ties: Bonds between adult brothers. American Behavioral Scientist, 33, 58–69.
• Adamek, M. (1991). Caregivers' views of disability allowances as a support for in-home care. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 17, 121–137.
• Adamek, M. (1992). Should the government pay? Caregiver views of government responsibility and feelings of stigma about financial support. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 11, 283–297.
• Matthews, S., Adamek, M., & Dunkle, R. (1993). Research on older families when more than one member responds: Producing and interpreting findings. Journal of Aging Studies, 7, 215–228.
• Kaplan, M., Adamek, M., & Johnson, S. (1994). Trends in firearm suicide among older American males: 1979–1988. The Gerontologist, 34, 59–65.
• Olson, B., & Adamek, M. (1995). Streamlining discharge planning for patients returning to nursing homes: The electronic transmission of medical records. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 14, 210–224.
• Weinberg, N., Uken, J., Schmale, J., & Adamek, M. (1995). Therapeutic factors: Their presence in a computer-mediated support group. Social Work With Groups, 18, 57–69.
• Adamek, M., & Kaplan, M. (1996). Firearm suicide among older men. Psychiatric Services, 47, 304–306.
• Adamek, M., & Kaplan, M. (1996). Managing elder suicide: A profile of American and Canadian crisis prevention centers. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior, 26, 122–131.
• Adamek, M., & Kaplan, M. (1996). The growing use of firearms by suicidal older women, 1979–1992: A research note. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior, 26, 71–78.
• Kaplan, M., Adamek, M., & Geling, O. (1996). Sociodemographic predictors of firearm suicide among older white males. The Gerontologist, 36, 530–533.
• Kaplan, M., Adamek, M., Geling, O., & Calderon, A. (1997). Firearm suicide among older women in the U.S. Social Science & Medicine, 44, 1427–1430.
• Kaplan, M., Adamek, M., & Rhoades, J. (1998). Prevention of elderly suicide: Physicians’ assessment of firearm availability. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 15, 60–64.
• Kaplan, M., Adamek, M., & Calderon, A. (1999). Managing depressed and suicidal geriatric patients: Differences among primary care physicians. The Gerontologist, 39, 417–425.
• Adamek, M., & Kaplan, M. (2000). Caring for depressed and suicidal older patients: A survey of physicians and nurse practitioners. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 30, 111–125.
• Kaplan, M., Adamek, M., & Martin, J. (2001). Confidence of primary care physicians in assessing the suicidality of geriatric patients. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16, 728–734.
• Cournoyer, B., & Adamek, M. (2001). The 2001 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards: The value of research revisited. Advances in Social Work, 2, 119–127.
• Decker, C., & Adamek, M. (2003). Meeting the challenges of social work research in long-term care. Social Work in Health Care, 38(3), 47–65.
• Adamek, M., & Kaplan, M. (2003). Confidence in managing late-life suicidality: A national survey of nurse practitioners. Journal of Mental Health and Aging, 9(3), 171–182.
• Adamek, M., & Yoder Slater, G. (2008). Depression and anxiety. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 50, 153–191.
• Adamek, M. (2011). Scholarly writing as a tool for empowering change agents in Ethiopia. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 17(3), 96–101.
• Gezie, A., Khaja, K., Chang, V., Adamek, M., & Johnsen, M. (2012). Rubrics as a tool for learning and assessment: What do baccalaureate students think? Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 32(4), 421–437.
• Teka, A., & Adamek, M. (2014). “We prefer greeting rather than eating:” Life in an elder care center in Ethiopia. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 29(4), 389–404.
• Adamek, M. (2015). Building scholarly writers: Student perspectives on peer review in a doctoral writing seminar. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 35(1–2), 213–225.
• Chane, S., & Adamek, M. (2015). Factors contributing to elder abuse in Ethiopia. Journal of Adult Protection, 17(2), 1–12.
• Chane, S., & Adamek, M. (2015). “Death is better than misery:” Elders’ accounts of abuse and neglect in Ethiopia. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 82, 54–78.
• Adamnesh, A., & Adamek, M. (2016). “No place like home:” Experiences of an Ethiopian migrant in the host country and as a returnee to the homeland. African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal, 9(2), 290–301.
• Adamnesh, A., & Adamek, M. (2016). The return migration experiences of women trafficked to Bahrain. African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal, 9(2), 243–256.
• Johnson, K., Hong, M., Inoue, M., & Adamek, M. (2016). Social work should be more proactive in addressing the need to plan for end-of-life. Health & Social Work, 41(4), 271–274.
• Chen, H., & Adamek, M. (2017). Civic engagement of older adults in mainland China: Past, present, and future. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 85(2), 204–226.
• Asrese, K., & Adamek, M. (2017). Women’s social networks and use of facility delivery services for uncomplicated births in North West Ethiopia. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17, 441–449.
• Hong, M., Hong, S., Adamek, M., & Kim, M. H. (2018). Death attitudes among middle-aged Koreans. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 86(1), 51–68.
• Hong, M., Yi, E., Johnson, K., & Adamek, M. (2018). Facilitators and barriers for advance care planning among ethnic minorities in the U.S. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 20(5), 1277–1287.
• Kidanie, S. A., Adamek, M., & Zena, S. B. (2019). The dimensions and determinants of social support among postpartum women in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Health Development.
• Lessy, Z., Adamek, M., & Khaja, K. (2020). Philanthropic zakat for the disadvantaged. Asian Social Work & Policy Review, 14(3), 138–147.
• Yi, G., & Adamek, M. (2020). Alzheimer’s caregivers’ experiences with the Affordable Care Act. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 40(12).
• Zelalem, A., Kotecho, M., & Adamek, M. (2021). “The ugly face of old age:” Elders’ unmet expectations for care and support in rural Ethiopia. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 92(2), 215–239.
• Adamek, M., Kotecho, M., Chane, S., & Getachew, G. (2021). Challenges and assets of older adults in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 34(1), 108–126.
• Ashirifi, G., Karikari, G., & Adamek, M. (2021). Prioritizing the national aging policy in Ghana. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 34(1), 127–144.
• Dawud, M., Kotecho, M., & Adamek, M. (2021). Challenges of formal caregivers in two old age homes in Ethiopia. Ageing International, 47, 847–865.
• Gebeyaw, G., Kotecho, M., & Adamek, M. (2021). Challenges of rural–urban migrant homeless older people in Ethiopia. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 36, 347–368.
• Chane, S., & Adamek, M. (2021). Profiles of Ethiopian centenarians. Anthropology & Aging, 42(2), 126–136.
• Takele, A., Kotecho, M., & Adamek, M. (2022). Elders’ responses to COVID-19 in Ethiopia. Health & Social Care in the Community.
• Gebeyaw, G., Kotecho, M., & Adamek, M. (2022). Coping strategies of rural–urban migrant homeless older people in Ethiopia. Health & Social Care in the Community.
• Teshome, A., Kotecho, M., & Adamek, M. (2022). Barriers to active aging in rural Ethiopia. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 35(4), 440–462.
• Lessy, Z., Pary, L. K., & Adamek, M. (2022). Communication methods for leadership transformation in Yogyakarta Province. International Journal of Leadership in Education.
• Karikari, G., Lohrmann, D. K., Huber, L., Adamek, M., & Oghenekaro, O. (2022). Attitudes of graduating health practitioners toward older persons in Ghana. Indigenous Health Faculty Publications.
• Chane, S., & Adamek, M. (2022). Ethiopian centenarians: Health conditions and sensory/cognitive functionality. Innovation in Aging, 6(Supplement 1).
• Befkadu, B., Ero, D., & Adamek, M. (2022). Reactions of parents to the diagnosis of autism in Addis Ababa. GLS Kalp Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2(2), 12–29.
• Yi, E., Adamek, M., Hong, M., Lu, Y., & Wilkerson, D. (2023). The impact of online and offline social support on the mental health of carers of persons with cognitive impairments. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 7, 888–907.
• Adamek, M., Amare, S., & Minaye, A. (2023). Challenges facing Yemeni refugee women in Addis Ababa. Journal of Social Sciences, 6(3), 172–191.
• Adamek, M., Kotecho, M., & Teshome, A. (2024). Promoting the well-being of older people in Ethiopia. Innovation in Aging, 8(4), 1–8.
• Karikari, G., Lohrmann, D. K., Huber, L., Adamek, M., & Omodior, K. (2024). A reasoned action approach to clinical students’ intention toward a career in geriatrics. Nursing and Health Sciences, 26(1).
• Amare, S., Adamek, M., & Minaye, A. (2024). Barriers to accessing social support among Yemeni refugee women in Addis Ababa. Cogent Social Sciences, 10(1).
• Alebel, A. S., Bihonegn, A. A., & Adamek, M. (2024). Perspectives of aging among older adults in Gondar city, Ethiopia. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, 9, 576–585.
• Chane, S., & Adamek, M. (2024). Ethiopian centenarians’ perceptions of their health conditions. Journal of Ageing & Longevity.
• Adeniji, D. O., Ashirifi, G. D., & Adamek, M. (2025). Older African immigrants’ experience of loneliness while living with adult children in the United States. Aging & Mental Health, 29(10), 1865–1873.
• Zerihun, A., Teshome, A., Kotecho, M., & Adamek, M. (2025). The role of the Older People’s Association in Ethiopia. Working With Older People, 29(2), 167–181.
• Guara, T., Desie, Y., & Adamek, M. (2025). Older adults’ conceptualization of subjective well-being in Ethiopia. Aging & Mental Health, 29(8), 1504–1515.
• Desie, Y., Guara, T., & Adamek, M. (2026). Perspectives of retired pensioners on late-life precarity in Addis Ababa. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 38(1), 1–25.
• Gebeyaw, G., Dessale, S., Kasseye, E., & Adamek, M. (2026). Experiences of internally displaced elders during the armed conflict in Ethiopia. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 38(1), 137–157.