Current Position:

Associate Professor, Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2006 - present
Coordinator, Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2006 - present
Graduate Faculty, University of Nebraska
Assistant Professor, Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2002 - 2006

Teaching/Research Experience:

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2001 - 2002
  
• Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1988 - 2001
  
• Special Appointment in Gerontology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Spring Semester, 1994
  

University and Community Service:

Board of Directors - New Cassel Retirement Center, 2002 - present
Professional Advisory Group - Interim HealthCare, 1992 - present
Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grants to States - Data analysis and program support for Nebraska, 2003 - present
Program for Women and Successful Aging - Advisory Support, 2004 - present
College of Public Affairs & Community Service Curriculum Committee, 2001 - present
Elder Rights Coalition - Nebraska State Unit on Aging, 2006 - present
Planning Committee - 2006 & 2008 Governor's Conference on Aging
Planning Committee - Spring, 2008 conference, Midlands Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association

Awards:

UNO Alumni Association, College of Public Affairs and Community Service Excellence in Teaching Award, 2005
Association of Students of University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Outstanding Educator Award, 2004-05

Professional Affiliations:

American Society on Aging, 2003 - present
Gerontological Society of America, 2000 - present

Education:

B.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1984
M.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1985
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1997

Masters, J. L., & Rolf, K. A. (2008). An Evaluation of Ted E. Bear Hollow's Eight-Week Programming. Final Report to Ted E. Bear Hollow Grief Center for Children.

Masters, J. L., & Holley, L. M. (in review). When I'm 67: A pre-post view of aging.

Masters, J. L., & Deichert, J. (2007). Consumer Directed Services: A View from the Caregiver and Vendor's Perspective. Final Report to the Nebraska State Unit on Aging.

Masters, J. L., & Deichert, J. (2007). The usefulness of a consumer-directed voucher program. Executive Summary to the Nebraska State Unit on Aging.

Masters, J. L. (2006). The benefits of consumer directed services for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease. Families in Society, 87, 583-589.

Masters, J. L., & Holley, L. M. (2006). A glimpse of life at 67: The modified future self worksheet. Educational Gerontology, 32, 261-270.

Masters, J. L. (2005). 2003-2005 Summary of client and caregiver characteristics and satisfaction survey. Final Report to the Nebraska State Unit on Aging.

Masters, J. L. (2005). The oldest old. In Neil J. Salkind (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Human Development. New York: Sage Publications.

Masters, J. L. (2005). A midwestern response to the events of September 11, 2001. The Journal of Loss and Trauma, 10, 369-381.

Masters, J. L. (2003). Thursdays with Morrie: The use of comtemporary literature in a death and dying course. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 47, 3, 247-252.

• The Role of Caregivers. Nebraska Caregiver Proclamation, 2007.
  
• From Passion to Compassion. Aging with Passion and Purpose, 2007.
  
• OLLI Program on End of Live - Panel Presentation, 2007.
  
• Mourning Our Own Mortality. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, 2007.
  
• Why You are Valued! Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent Recognition, 2007.
  
• 25 to Life: The Rest of the Story. State of Nebraska Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, 2007.
  
• End of Life Planning for Nebraskans. Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care Association, Preparing for the End of Life Conference, 2007.
  
• Anna and Simeon: Aging Role Models of the 21 Century. New Cassel Retirement Center, 2007.
  
• Finding Ways to Support Caregivers in the Home: A Review of an Alzheimer's Demonstration Grant. Annual National Respite and Caregiver Conference, 2006.
  
• Ageism. Nebraska State Unit on Aging Ombudsman Conference, 2006.
  
• Planning for Your Future. Catholic Charities Diversity Council Program, 2006.
  
• Imagining Your Future Self. Governor's Conference on Aging, 2006.
  
• Letting Go with Love: Preparing for the End. Living a Good Life at the End of Life Conference, 2006.
  
• Ageism in the workplace. Catholic Charities Diversity Council Program, 2005.
  
• Mourning our own mortality. Fort Street Christian Church, 2005.
  
• The benefits of service use for caregivers. Caregiver Support Group - Lincoln, 2005.
  
• Looking to the Future with Ties to the Past. 8th Annual Walk Down Memory Lane Celebration, Program for Women and Successful Aging, Fall, 2004.
  
• Grief and the Fear of Saying Goodbye. Alzheimer's Association - Midlands Chapter, 2004.
  
• The Physical and Emotional Aspects of Caregiving. Respite Resource Center, 2004.
  
• Death is Just One of the Reasons We Grieve. Putting the Pieces Together - Research and Care. Great Plains Chapter, Alzheimer's Association, Lincoln, NE, 2003.
  
• The Needs and Wants of Future Caregivers. Gerontological Society of America, 2003.
  
• Shouldin' All Over Myself. Taking Care of Me Caregiver Retreat, 2003.
  
• Mourning Our Own Mortality. A program for Roper and Sons Resource Center, 2003.
  
• 9/11 and Its Impact on the Relationships of Older and Younger Adults, Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, 2002
  
• Grief and the Fear of Saying Goodbye, Resources for Successful Aging, Midlands Eldercare Network, 2002
  
• Mourning Our Own Mortality, Passages Series, BryanLGH, Lincoln, NE, 2002
  
• Will I Ever Be Myself Again, Faith and Hope in the Face of Alzheimer's Disease, 2002
  
• Living with Grief, Taking Care of Me Caregiver Retreat, 2002
  
• Letting Go With Love...Preparing for the End. The Sandwich Generation: Facing the Challenges of Caregiving Today, Tomorrow and Beyond, Nebraska Health Systems, 2002
  
• Older Adult Suicide, Aging Services LIFE Office, 2002
  
• The role of in-dependence in the lives of older adults, Respite Care Program, 2001
  
• Living and Dying 101 (approved for seven continuing education credits through the State of Nebraska), 2001
  
• Making a Friend of Grief, John A Gentleman Mortuaries, 2000
  
• Living with Grief, Convergys Corporation, 2000
  
• An Interactive Approach to the Past, Present and Future of Funeral Service (approved for six continuing education credits through the State of Nebraska), John A. Gentleman Mortuaries, 2000
  
• The Meaning of Volunteerism - Respite Program - Alzheimer's Association, 2000
  
• Meaning and Purpose in Old Age, Senior Companion Program, 2000
  
• The Value of Exceptional Customer Service, Interim HealthCare, 1999
  
• Dealing with the Stress of Aging, UNMC Aging Club, 1999
  
• Suicide in Older Adults, Senior Companion/Foster Grandparent Program, 1998
  
• Indirect Suicide, Program for Women and Successful Aging, 1998
  
• Living with Grief, Interim HealthCare, 1998
  
• Death and Dying/Life and Living, Senior Companion Program, 1997
  
• Aging from the Scriptures, Mid-America Conference on Aging, 1996