INTRODUCTION
Dr. Lord began her career at Eastern Illinois University, her alma mater, in 2000, where she currently holds the rank of Professor Emeritus. During her tenure at EIU, she has served as a graduate coordinator, an associate dean for ten years, and then as an interim dean for one year for the College of Health and Human Services. She has presented at numerous state, national, and international conferences and has published in professional journals, and most recently authored a book on family caregiving. She has received university awards for teaching, research, service, and leadership.
Publications
*note: Last name was Snyder
2021 Lord, J.R. (2021) A Journey for Two: Mother and Daughter Caregiving Relationships. Rowman and Littlefield.
2008 Painter, J., Snyder, J., Rhodes, K., & Deisher, C., (2008) The Effect of Visibility and Accessibility of Food on Dietary Intake. Journal of the American Dietetics Association.
2006 Snyder, J.R. (2006). The benefits of the Program of Merit designation and review process: Reflections of five recipient institutions. Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education.
2005 Snyder, J.R. (2005). The influence of instruction on college students’ attitudes toward older adults. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 26 (2),69-79.
2003 Snyder, J.R., O’Rourke, K.A., & Woolever, C.S. (2003)Grandparents and Grandchildren: Making the Elderhostel Connection. The Gerontologist, 43 (1), 107.
2000 Snyder, J.R. (2002). Caregiver perception of the transition or termination of the caregiving role: A longitudinal study. The Gerontologist, 42, 350.
1999 Prawitz A.P. & Snyder J.R. (1999). The portrayal of older Adults in magazine advertising: A fostering of stereotyping? Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Eastern Family Economics and Resource Management Association.Summer Research Grant Proposal (funded). Older adults in magazine advertising.
1993 Care of the Caregiver: Fact Sheet ILCARE 559 Caregiving Burden, 560 Caregiving Satisfaction, 561 After the Death of Care-receiver.
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Senior Series intergenerational programming materials: Youth and Seniors: The Dynamic Duo
1992 Snyder, J.R. (1992). Caregiving and care-receiving: An investigation of burden and satisfaction. The Gerontologist, 32,288.
Conference Presentations
2023 ILCFR Conference at EIU: Guiding Caregivers in the Navigation of Difficult Behaviors
2022 ILCFR Conference at EIU: Keynote Speaker; A Journey for Two
2018 EIUnity Conference on Diversity: Passport to Diversity Project
2017 The Emergence of an Entrepreneurial Spirit: EIU’s Integrative Approach to Innovation: Illinois University Incubator Network; Chicago
2017 Passport to Diversity: Pilot Project Orientation to Panhellenic/IFC Council
2017 Passport to Diversity: Inclusive Leadership—RISE Conference
2015 EIU Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society: Keynote speaker
2015 EIU Sigma Phi Omega Honor Society: Dinner speaker
2014 Caregiving Workshop Series for employees of EIU who are caregivers
Frequently Taught Courses
HSL 2200
HSL 4854
HSL 4846
HSL 5850
HSL 5852
Professional Affiliations
Illinois Council on Family Relations
National Council on Family Relations
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
Research & Creative Interests
My research is in the area of family caregiving, specifically adult daughters caring for their aging mothers.
My EIU Story
First Generation Student (EIU)
Bachelors' and Master's from EIU
Professor 2000-2023
Graduate Coordinator of the Aging Studies Program 2000-2008
Associate Dean Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences 2008-2018
Dean of the College of Health and Human Services 2018-2019
Professor 2020-2022
Professor Emeritus 2022-present
Academic Positions
Professor 2000-2023
Graduate Coordinator of the Aging Studies Program 2000-2008
Associate Dean Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences 2008-2018
Dean of the College of Health and Human Services 2018-2019
Professor 2020-2022
Professor Emeritus 2022-present
Education & Training
Ph.D. University of Illinois 1993
Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
My curriculum and research assistantship emphasized Aging Studies as it relates to the family system, issues related to retirement, and the relationship between work, family, and leisure.
Dissertation: “Caregiving and Care-receiving: An investigation of burdens and satisfactions”
M.A. Eastern Illinois University 1986
Aging Studies (formerly Gerontology)
Thesis: “Caregiving Burdens”
B.S. Eastern Illinois University 1984
Family Services; School of Family and Consumer Sciences