Email: kphillip@fmhi.usf.edu
Telephone: (813)974-3915
Entered Program: 2004
Supervisor: David Chiriboga, Ph.D. and Yuri Jang, Ph.D
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Description of Research Interests:

Cultural Competence in the health care system
Mental Health Disparities
Health Policy

Manuscripts in Progress

Jang, Y., Chiriboga, D., Kim, G. & Phillips, K. (in progress) Depressive Symptoms in Four Ethnic Groups: The Study of Older Floridians.

Publications

Jang, Y., Chiriboga, D., Kim, G., & Phillips, K. (in press). Depressive symptoms in four racial/ethnic groups: The Study of Older Floridians (SOF). Research on Aging. 

Jang, Y., Borenstein, A., Chiriboga, D., Phillips, K., & Mortimer, J. (in press). Religiosity, Adherence to Traditional Culture, and Psychological Well-Being among African American Elders. Journal of Applied Gerontology.

Reports

Chiriboga, D. A., Jang, Y., Cho, S., Phillips, K., Sasser, A., Batsche, C., et al. (2007).
Racial and ethnic behavioral health disparities: Cultural competence at the
organizational level. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute. University of South Florida

Chiriboga, D.A., Kim, G., Phillips, K., & Ji, Y.  (2006). Behavioral Health Disparities: A Review of the Literature. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute. University of South Florida.

Phillips, K. (2005). Health Disparities in the State of Florida. Literature Review of Existing State and National Information on Mental Health Disparities: Progress Report. Prepared for the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

Phillips, K. (2005). Health Disparities in the State of Florida. Procite Literature Database. Prepared for the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

Phillips, K. (2005). Health Disparities in the State of Florida. Older Adult, Children, and Mental Health Literature Reference Lists.  Prepared for the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

Presentations

Phillips, K. Chiriboga, D.A., & Cho, S. Cultural Competence in Health Care: Views from Recipients and Providers. Presentation at the 60th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA, November 2007.

Phillips, K. Senior Health Advocates and Peer Educators (SHAPE): A Training and Education Model for Older Adults. Poster Presentation at the 135th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC, November 2007.

Chiriboga, D.A, Cho, S. & Phillips, K. Competence in Health Care: Views from Organizations, Providers, and Recipients.  Presentation at the 6th Annual Medicaid Policy and Research Conference, Tallahassee, FL, June 2007.

Phillips, K. Senior Health Advocates and Peer Educators (SHAPE): A Training and Education Model for Older Adults. Presentation at the American Society on Aging Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, March 2007

Chiriboga, D.A., Cho, S. & Phillips, K. (2007). Mental Health Services and Disparities: Implications from Research.   Presentation at The First Annual Clinical and Preventive Practice Management Summit: Best Practices in Health Prevention, Promotion, and Business Management., Jacksonville, Florida, January 24, 2007  

Phillips, K. Predictors of Self-Rated Health among Older Black Americans. Poster Presentation at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, November, 2006

Chiriboga, D.A., Jang, Y., Kim, G., Phillips, K., & Ji, Y. Physical Health in Four Ethnic Groups.  Presentation at the African Heritage Studies Association Annual Conference, Tampa, FL, October, 2006

Phillips, K. Predictors of Depression Among Older African American Men and Women.  Poster Presentation at the Summer Training on Aging Research Topics-Mental Health Conference, San Diego, CA, August, 2006.

Phillips, K. Research on African American Older Adults and HIV/AIDS: Where are We Now and Where Should We Go? Poster Presentation at the 17th Annual Student Mentoring Conference on Gerontology and Geriatrics, Lexington, KY, April, 2006.

Chiriboga, D. A., Ji, Y., & Phillips, K.L. Mental Health Disparities: An Overview. Powerpoint presentation prepared for presentation at the November meeting of the Reductions in Ethnic Health Disparities Advisory Committee, 2005.

Phillips, K. The Reality of Tuberculosis: A Closer Look. Presented at Morehouse School of Medicine for the Public Health Summer Fellows Program. Centers for Disease Control, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, July 2004.

Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

Florida Mental Health Institute Faculty and Staff Scholarship - August 2007
University of South Florida-Florida Mental Health Institute

AARP Diversity and Aging Student Fellowship - June 2007
AARP-Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Florida Mental Health Institute Faculty and Staff Scholarship - August 2006
University of South Florida-Florida Mental Health Institute

Lee Leavengood Senior Program Scholarship - May 2006
University of South Florida-College of Public Health

Moffitt Cancer Center's Cancer, Culture and Literacy Conference Student Scholarship - May 2006
University of South Florida- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

Summer Training on Aging Research Topics-Mental Health Fellowship (START-MH)- May 2006-August 2006
University of California, San Diego- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry

New Ventures in Leadership Scholarship - March 2006-March 2007
Pfizer, Inc.

Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society - November 2005-present
University of South Florida

Graduate Education Opportunity Grant - May 2005
University of South Florida

Sigma Phi Omega National Honor Society - January 2005-present
University of South Florida

National Scholars Honor Society - January 2005-present
University of South Florida

School of Aging Studies Fellowship - August 2004-June 2005
University of South Florida

Public Health Summer Fellow - June 2004-August 2004
Centers for Disease Control, Emory University, & Morehouse School of Medicine

Einhorn Research Grant Award - March 2004 
Cornell University

Cornell Tradition Fellow - August 2002-May 2004
Cornell University 

APA Minority Aging Network in Psychology Fellow (MANIP) - June 2003
American Psychological Association

Atlanta Alumni Association of Cornell University Scholarship -August 2002- May 2003
Cornell University

Dean’s List - December 2002
Cornell University

Teaching Experience

Guest Lecturer, Sociocultural Aspects of Aging, University of South Florida, October 2007Guest Lecturer, Introduction to Public Health, University of South Florida, January 2007
Instructor, Sociocultural Aspects of Aging, University of South Florida, May 2006-June 2006
Teaching Assistant, Life Cycle, University of South Florida, January 2006-May 2006
Teaching Assistant, Life Cycle, University of South Florida, August 2005-Decemer 2005