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Anna Zendell is a social worker by training. She is currently a Senior Faculty Program Director for the School of Graduate Studies, overseeing the Master of Science in Health Sciences degree program. She also teaches regularly for the school. Her areas of interest are developing innovative teaching strategies for our adult learners, particularly working professionals, and supporting family caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities. She is active in her local community on issues of elder care and food insecurity. In her personal life, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, gardening, hiking and all things to do with nature.
Whitsel, L. P., Huneycutt, F., Anderson, D. R., Beck, A. M., Bryant, C., Bucklin, R. S., Carson, R. L., Escaron, A. L., Hopkins, J. M., Imboden, M. T., McDonough, C., ….
Posted on November 17, 2023
Zendell, A. (2021, October). Caregivers in the Crossfire: When Natural Disasters and COVID-19 Collide. Carework Network Responds. Carework Network is a global group of policy advocates, researchers, and community organizers ….
Posted on November 17, 2023
In the second part of this two-part podcast interview on NPR’s Teaching Matters, Dr. Anna Zendell, teaching faculty for Excelsior University’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences, discussed a game-based ….
Posted on November 17, 2023
Are you on a quest for wellness? Are you just looking at your physical or emotional well-being? While physical and emotional wellness are vital, you may be missing several important ….
Posted on April 19, 2022
Zendell, A., Ward, C., Schmidt, G., Paludi, M., Oliver, M., Estwick, A, and Dolan, S. (2020, November). Training Leaders for the 21st Century Through an Immersive Graduate Interdisciplinary Curriculum. Presentation ….
Posted on April 1, 2021
Rapple, L. and Zendell, A. (2020, November). Epistemic Trust in the Online Classroom: How instructors build relationships with adult learners to enhance student learning. Presentation online at Online Learning Consortium ….
Posted on April 1, 2021
Zendell, A. (Guest) with Donato, D. (Host). (2020, August 27). Teaching strategies during COVID-19. In Upstate Issues Podcast. https://wgy.iheart.com/content/2020-08-27-upstate-issues-podcast-teaching-strategies-during-covid-19/ For those institutions and individuals who are not already accustomed ….
Posted on April 1, 2021
Are you now taking your classes at home? Many of us are now sharing space at home with multiple family members, from spouses to children who are out of school, ….
Posted on April 8, 2020
With the opioid addiction crisis, there has been much media and social media attention on addiction and the impacts on the person, their loved ones, and communities. With increased publicity ….
Posted on February 12, 2019
By Anna Zendell, Faculty Program Director You might have chosen the health science field because you like working with people and want to make a difference. So why is a ….
Posted on February 8, 2018