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February 2013

Self Study for Reaffirmation of Accreditation for 8 years by the Council on Social Work Education, 3 Volumes, with Maureen Newton and Lisa Pugliese in December 2012

"When Soldiers Go Missing," GEM of the Hills (JSU Alumni Magazine) Spring 2011

Seven Missing Servicemen from 1944 Finally Buried in 2010; A Web site depicting their mission, recovery and burial which includes links to videos and media stories as well as still photos, graphics and narrative; December 2010

"Closure Important for Families After Fighters Lost in War,"Tuscaloosa, (AL) News, November 11, 2010


"When Soldiers Don't Come Home," Montgomery (AL) Advertiser, November 11, 2010

"Sixty-Six Years After His Death, An Alabama Soldier Comes Home," Mobile (AL) Press-Register, November 7, 2010


"Finally, Resting in Peace ," Special to The Anniston Star, September 26, 2010

"
The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Alabama," for The New Encyclopedia on Southern Culture, Volume XVI, Sports and Recreation Volume, September 2010 

Guide to Retirement on the Alabama Gulf Coast; Gulf Coast Retirement Foundation; March 9, 2009

Marketing Plan for Retirement Development in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama; Gulf Coast Retirement Foundation; December 18, 2008

Market Analysis for Retirement Development in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama; Gulf Coast Retirement Foundation; October 3, 2008

Retirement Assessment for Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama; Gulf Coast Retirement Foundation; August 28, 2008

"The Current Economic Crisis," JSU Economic Update; Jacksonville State University Center for Economic Development; March-April 2009

The Housing Market and Economic Situation of 2008, White Paper, Jacksonville State University; October 24, 2008

"How the Financial Meltdown Happened," The Mobile (AL) Press-Register; October 5, 2008

"Housing Central to Financial Crisis," The Montgomery (AL) Advertiser; September 29, 2008.

New Bragg Lake: Arkansas' Next Lake Resort?, Ouachita Partners for Economic Development; Camden, Arkansas; January 2008

"Older Residents Impact State Economies," American Association of Retirement Communities Newsletter, Spring 2006 "Military Retirees" in JSU Economic Update; January/February, 2005

"Military Retirees," A Special to the Anniston Star; March 13, 2005

Retirement Development at the Former Fort McClellan, Alabama, through the Center for Economic Development at Jacksonville State University; August 2004, (165 pages)

"The U.S. Economy and the Housing Market," American Association of Retirement Communities News, Winter 2004

Virginia Tobacco Commission Regional Assessment for Retirement Development, (34 counties in Southside and Southwest Virginia), through the Center for Economic Development at Jacksonville State University; December 2003, (97 pages)

"Retirement Migration," with Charles F. Longino, Jr., Encyclopedia of Financial Gerontology: Revised and Enlarged Edition, edited by Lois A. Vitt, December 2003

"Attracting Retirees Could Be Big Business for the State," Special to the Mobile (Alabama) Register, September 28, 2003

Self Study for Reaffirmation of Accreditation for 8 years by the Council on Social Work Education, 3 Volumes, with Maureen Newton and Donna Smith in September 2003

"Pension Funds and Their Impact on Retiree Migration," American Association of Retirement Communities News, Spring 2003

"A Declining Economy's Impact on Retiree Migration," American Association of Retirement Communities News, Fall 2002

Retirement Development: A How-To Guidebook, US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration; JSU Center for Economic Development; August 2002

"The Impact of Terrorists' Attacks on Retiree Migration," American Association of Retirement Communities News, Fall 2001

"Retiree Migration and Retirement Areas," American Association of Retirement Communities News, Spring 2001 Yuma County, Arizona as a Retirement Destination; Arizona Department of Commerce; Office of Senior Industries Development; June 2001

The Retirement Development Plan for Etowah County, Alabama, Gadsden Area Chamber of Commerce, January 2001

"The Mature Market and How to Reach It," with Leonard J. Hansen, American Association of Retirement Communities News, Winter 2000

"Retirement Development is Alive and Well," American Association of Retirement Communities News, Summer 2000

Holbrook, Arizona as a Retirement Destination, Arizona Department of Commerce, Office of Senior Industries Development, July 2000

Lake Havasu City, Arizona as a Retirement Destination; Arizona Department of Commerce; Office of Senior Industries Development; April 2000

"Retirement Along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail," JSU Economic Update, JSU Center for Economic Development, July 1999

"Retirement Along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail," Senior Living, Birmingham, Alabama, June 1999

"Retirement Along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail," on the Internet at www.rtjgolf.com, May 1999

Willcox, Arizona as a Retirement Destination, Arizona Department of Commerce, Office of Senior Industries Development, April 1999

A Report on the Focus Groups on JSU Housing, with James Powe, Sandra Sudduth, and Kim Womack, JSU, April 1999

Social Work Research (SW 350) at JSU, (an Internet course), December 1998

The BSW Program at JSU Homepage, (a World Wide Web Page), November 1998

Social and Economic Justice Content in the JSU BSW Curriculum, a report to the Council on Social Work Education, June 1998

A Report on the Focus Groups with the Greek Organizations at Jacksonville State University, with Don Patterson, James Powe, Yolanda Suarez, and Rebecca Turner, May 1998

The Feasibility of Developing a Professional Golf Management Program at Jacksonville State University, March 1998 (report)

The Site Team Visit Report on Baylor University's Social Work Program for Reaffirmation of Accreditation, with Julia Nooe, to The Council on Social Work Education, March 1997

Social Work Research Course Supplement, Department of Sociology and Social Work, JSU, Spring 1997

"The Retirement Industry as a Component of the Reuse of Fort McClellan, Alabama", in The Plan for the Reuse of Fort McClellan, Alabama, by EDAW, Inc. for the Fort McClellan Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, February 1997

The Feasibility of Attracting Retirees to the Gadsden Area as a Component of Their Economic Development Strategy, for The Gadsden Area Chamber of Commerce, 66 pages, September, 1996 (report)

"Retirement Migration", with Charles Longino in The Encyclopedia of Financial Gerontology, edited by Lois Vitt and Jurg Sigenthaler, Greenwood Publishing, Summer 1996

"Communities May Lose Military Retirees Along With Their Bases", with Rick Reeder in Rural Development Perspectives, Volume 11, Issue 3, June 1996

The Feasibility of Attracting Retirees to West Virginia as a Component of the State's Economic Development Strategy, West Virginia Development Office, 73 pages, May 1996 (report)

Retirement Along Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Sunbelt Golf, May 1996 (brochure)

Social Work Program at JSU--Self-Study for Accreditation by CSWE, with Rebecca Turner, Donna Smith, and James Powe, (1,000 pages in 3 Volumes), Fall 1995

"Migrating Retirees and Retirement Areas", an introductory essay for A Guide to Retirement and Relocation by Durand Young, Cooper Communities, Inc., Spring 1995

"Military Retirees' Importance for Rural Development: A Case Study", (with Rick Reeder) in Retiree Attraction Policies for Rural Development, USDA, Economic Research Service, Spring 1995

The Economic Impact of Military Retirees and Survivor Households on Calhoun County, Alabama and the Losses from Their Relocation from a Closed Fort McClellan, Center for Economic Development, JSU, March, 1994, 50 pages (report)

"Alabama Scores With Golf Trail", Where To Retire Magazine, Anniversary Issue, January, 1994

Human Behavior and the Social Environment I: Course Supplement, Third Edition, JSU Department of Sociology and Social Work, 86 pages, January, 1995 (manual)

Social Policy and Services: Course Supplement, Third Edition, Department of Sociology and Social Work at JSU, 66 pages, January, 1995 (manual)

Human Behavior and the Social Environment II: Course Supplement, Third Edition, JSU Department of Sociology and Social Work, 78 pages, January, 1995 (manual)

"When to Move in Retirement", with Peter Dickinson, The Retirement Letter, Fall 1994

Etowah County, Alabama Brochure on Retirement, Gadsden-Etowah Chamber of Commerce, October 1993

Guide to Retirement in Etowah County, Alabama, Gadsden-Etowah Chamber of Commerce, October 25, 1993

Jacksonville, Alabama Brochure on Retirement, JSU, Summer 1993

"Migrating Retirees: A Source for Economic Development", with Charles Longino, Economic Development Quarterly, February, 1993, 14 pages (article)

The Economic Base of Orange Beach, Alabama, with Leonard J. Hansen, 73 pages, November, 1992 (report)

Retirement Community Developments: An Opportunity for Alabama, for ADECA, JSU CED, 49 pages, October, 1992 (report)

A Socioeconomic Analysis of Military Retirees, for ADECA, JSU CED, 33 pages, September 1992, (report)

Demographic Analysis of Retirement Areas in Florida, for ADECA, JSU CED, 66 pages, August, 1992 (report)

1992 Alabama Retiree Survey, for ADECA, JSU CED, 68 pages, July, 1992 (report)

Demographic Analysis by County of Alabama's Older Adult Population, for ADECA, JSU CED, 33 pages June, 1992 (report)

"Alabama: The Perfect Seasoning for Retirement" in Sunbelt Retirement: The Complete State-By-State Guide to Retiring in the South and West of the United States by Peter Dickinson, Regnery Gateway, 1992 (chapter)

Elderly Migration and Economic Development: Guidelines for Appalachian Communities, with Graham Rowles and John Watkins of The University of Kentucky for the Applachian Regional Commission, January, 1992 (manual)

An Inventory of Planned Retirement Housing in Alabama, JSU CED, 28 pages, October, 1991 (report)

An Analysis of the Social Program Costs From the Dissolution of The Alabama Industries for the Blind, 16 pages, CED at JSU, October, 1991 (report)

Attracting Tourists and Retirees for Economic Development, with Wilson Lee and Tom Chesnutt, Auburn University Press, Fall 1991 (monograph)

A Longitudinal Study of Three Naturally Occurring Retirement Areas, Center for Economic Development (CED) at JSU, 63 pages, September, 1991 (report)

"Ten Hints on Relocating for Retirement", Northwest Relocation News, Summer 1991 (article)

Alabama Advantage for Retirees: 1991 Guidebook, with Leonard J. Hansen for The Alabama Department of Economic And Community Affairs (ADECA), State of Alabama, 68 pages, Spring 1991

Alabama as a State for Planned Retirement Communities, ADECA, 48 pages, February, 1991 (report)

Alabama Retiree Attraction Program Advertising Plan for FY 1991, ADECA, 60 pages, December 1990 (report)

Setting Up A Retiree Attraction Committee In Your Community, with Mike Broadfoot, ADECA, 40 pages, November, 1990 (monograph)

Attracting Retirees: A Training Supplement, with Bart Kennedy, Alabama Resource Center, 57 pages, Fall, 1990 (manual)

"Economic Impact of Retirees", in Alabama Economic Development Training Manual published by Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, 12 pages, Fall, 1990 (chapter)

"Economic Impact of Retirees on A Community", Social Science Perspectives pp 72-82, September, 1990 (article)

Assessments of Each County as a Retirement Eden in the Seven County Wiregrass Region of Alabama, CED at JSU, 53 pages, September, 1990 (report)

Assessments of Fifteen Alabama Communities as Retirement Edens, ADECA, 51 pages, Summer, 1989 (report)

"Target the Market with the Money", Jacksonville State University Business Review, JSU Small Business Development Center, May 10, 1989 (article)

Survey of Retired Military Officers in Alabama, with Louise Clark, CED at JSU, 31 pages, April 26, 1989 (report)

Economic Base Study for Marshall County, Alabama, Faculty Research Coordinator and Editor, CED at JSU, 151 pages, February, 1989 (report)

Survey of Retirees in Calhoun, County, Alabama, with Louise Clark, CED at JSU, 29 pages, December, 1988 (report)

Attracting Retirees for Economic Development, CED at JSU, 24 pages, October, 1988 (monograph that sold nationally)

Calhoun County Water Theme Park Feasibility Study, as a member of the Research Team, CED at JSU, 91 pages, May 1988 (report)

Aircraft Industry Match-Market Analysis for Calhoun County, Alabama, with Ted Klimasewski, Adrian Aveni, and Gary Yunker, CED at JSU, 31 pages, April 1988 (report)

Management Training Needs for Coosa, Clay, Talladega, Tallapoosa, and Shelby Counties, with Adrian Aveni, for Industrial Development Center at Nunnelly State Technical College and the Management Development Center at JSU, 16 pages, January 1988 (report)

"Economic Development Opinion Survey", with Adrian Aveni, pp 45-52 in Economic Best-Fit Analysis for Coosa County, Alabama, Research Team, CED at JSU, 148 pages, November, 1987 (report)

"Economic Development Opinion Survey", with Adrian Aveni, pp 46-54, in Economic Best-Fit Analysis for Clay County, Alabama, Research Team, CED at JSU, 131 pages, June, 1987 (report)

"Economic Development Opinion Survey", with Adrian Aveni, pp 63-72 in Economic Best-Fit Analysis for Talladega County, Alabama, Research Team, CED at JSU, 127 pages, November, 1986 (report)

"Economic Development Opinion Survey", with Adrian Aveni, pp 70-81, in Economic Best-Fit Analysis for Cherokee County, Alabama, Research Team, CED at JSU, 145 pages, May, 1986 (report)

"Managing Conflict in the Work Place," The Jacksonville State University Business Review, JSU Small Business Development Center, May, 1986 (article)

"Economic Development Opinion Survey", with Adrian Aveni, pp 53-64, in Economic Best-Fit Analysis for St. Clair County, Alabama, Research Team, CED at JSU, 122 pages, February, 1986 (report)

"Economic Development Opinion Survey", with Adrian Aveni, pp 48-58, in Economic Best-Fit Analysis for Cleburne County, Alabama, Research Team, CED at JSU, 117 pages, December, 1985 (report)

"Economic Development Opinion Survey", with Adrian Aveni, pp 49-61, in Economic Best-Fit Analysis for Randolph County, Alabama, Research Team, CED at JSU, 124 pages, November, 1985 (report)

"Economic Development Opinion Survey", with Adrian Aveni, pp 31-43, in Economic Best-Fit Analysis for City of Oxford, Alabama, Research Team, CED at JSU, 148 pages, September, 1985 (report)

"Economic Development Opinion Survey", with Adrian Aveni, pp 36-48, in Economic Best-Fit Analysis for City of Piedmont, Alabama, Research Team, CED at JSU, 114 pages, August, 1985

"Interpersonal Conflict Among Staff of Community Mental Health Centers," Administration in Mental Health, Vol. 12, No. 3, 12 pages, Spring 1985 (article)

Alabama Aging Services: Computer Manual, Alabama Commission on Aging, 76 pages, September 30, 1984 (manual)

Computerized Aging Information System: Training Supplement, Alabama Commission on Aging, 28 pages, November, 1984 (manual)

Working With The Elderly: The Basic Facts, with the Alabama Gerontological Society Education Committee, 85 pages, August, 1984 (manual)

A Descriptive Analysis of Interpersonal Conflict Behaviors of Community Mental Health Professionals, DSW Dissertation, University of Alabama, 151 pages, April, 1981

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