Education 2010 Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, UCEDD, University of South Florida. 2009 Ph.D. University of South Florida. Major: Aging Studies 2003 B.A. (Summa Cum Laude). University of South Florida. Major: Psychology 1992 RNMH (Registered Nurse Mental Handicap). Hereford & Worcestershire College of Nursing & Midwifery, England. Publications - Peer-Reviewed Journals Woodard, L. J., Havercamp, S. M., Zwygart, K. K., & Perkins, E. A. (2012). An innovative clerkship module focused on patients with disabilties. Academic Medicine, 87(4), 537-542.   Perkins, E. A., & LaMartin, K. (2012). The internet as social support to older carers of adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 9, 53-62. Perkins, E. A., & Haley, W. E. (2010). Compound caregiving: when lifelong caregivers undertake additional caregiving roles. Rehabilitation Psychology, 55, 409-417.     Perkins, E. A., & Moran, J. A. (2010). Aging adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of the American Medical Association, 304(1), 91-92. Perkins, E. A. (2010). The compound caregiver: a case study in multiple caregiving roles. Clinical Gerontologist, 33, 248-254. Perkins, E. A. (2007). Self and proxy reports across three populations: Older adults, persons with Alzheimer's disease, and persons with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 4, 1-10. Perkins, E. A., Small, B. J., Balducci, L., Extermann, M., Robb, C., & Haley, W. E. (2007). Individual differences in well-being in older breast cancer survivors. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 62, 74-83. Robb, C., Haley, W. E., Balducci, L., Extermann, M., Perkins, E. A., Small, B., & Mortimer, J. (2007). Impact of breast cancer survivorship on quality of life in older women. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 62, 84-91. Perkins, E. A., & Small, B. J. (2006). Aspects of cognitive functioning in adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 3, 181-194. Haley, W. E., & Perkins, E. A. (2004). Current status and future directions in family caregiving and aging people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 1, 24-30. Publications - Book Chapters Perkins, E. A., Lynn, N., & Haley, W. E. (2007). Caregiver issues associated with wandering. In A. L. Nelson & D. L. Algase (Eds.) Evidence based protocols for managing wandering behaviors. (pp. 123-142). New York: Springer. Publications - Books Saxon, S.V., Etten, M. J., & Perkins, E. A. (2010). Physical Change and Aging: A Guide for the Helping Professions (5th ed). New York: Springer.   Translated: (2011). Physical Change and Aging: A Guide for the Helping Professions (5th Ed). Taiwan: Farterng Culture Company Ltd., (Traditional Chinese). Professional Service Editorial Board - Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disability Practice Ad hoc Reviewer: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Anxiety, Stress & Coping, Archives of Internal Medicine, British Journal of Cancer, European Journal of Surgical Oncology, Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, Psychology, Health & Medicine, Rehabilitation Psychology. President - Gerontology Division - AAIDD (from April 2008-June 2012). Member at Large - Board of Directors - AAIDD (July 2012 - July 2016). FCIC Representative: Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (September 2010 - present). Co-convener - Special Interest Group on Developmental Disabilities - Gerontological Society of America (November 2008 - November 2011).