Sherylyn Briller
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University (2000) Concentration(s): medical anthropology, applied anthropology, aging, death and dying, long term care and hospital environments, healthcare education, interdisciplinary research, Mongolia/Central Asia
Sherylyn H. Briller is a medical anthropologist who specializes in the anthropology of aging and death and dying. She has a longstanding interest in cross-cultural gerontology and has conducted research in Asia and in the United States. Her dissertation research examined familial and governmental old age support mechanisms as well as the impact of rapid societal change on the elderly in Mongolia.
In the United States, Dr. Briller has significant experience conducting research in long term care and hospital settings. She worked on several large-scale research projects focusing on ways to create more supportive environments for persons with dementia and co-authored the four volume series Creating Successful Dementia Care Settings, Health Professions Press, 2002). Much of Dr. Briller’s current research program focuses on end-of-life issues. With colleagues, she co-edited the volume End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries, Springer, 2005). As an applied anthropologist, Dr. Briller has published, consulted and spoken to numerous audiences including academics, policymakers, healthcare staff, and consumers about dementia care and palliative care. She is a Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology and President-Elect of the Association for Anthropology and Gerontology Education.
Dr. Briller is highly interested in the career development of anthropologists and the role of anthropological education in the formation of professional identities. She coauthored the forthcoming book Designing An Anthropological Career: Professional Development Exercises, AltaMira, 2008).
PUBLICATIONS
Books
1. Briller, S. and Goldmacher, A. (2008) Designing An Anthropological Career: Professional Development Exercises. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press. (Forthcoming)
2. Gelfand, D. E., Raspa, R., Briller, S.H. and Schim, S.M., eds. (2005) End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New York: Springer. 217 pgs.
3. Briller, S. Proffitt, M., Perez, K. and Calkins,.M.P. (2001) Understanding the
Environment Through Aging Senses, Vol. 2. In M. P. Calkins, Creating Successful Dementia Care Settings (series). Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press. 88 pgs.
4. Briller, S., Proffitt, M., Perez, K. and Calkins, M.P.(2001) Maximizing Cognitive and Functional Abilities, Vol. 3. In M. P. Calkins, Creating Successful Dementia Care Settings (series). Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press. 224 pgs.
5. Marsden, J.P, Briller, S., Calkins, M.P. and Proffitt, M. (2001) Enhancing Self and Sense of Home, Vol. 4. In M. P. Calkins, Creating Successful Dementia Care Settings (series). Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press. 208 pgs.
Monograph
1. Proffitt, M. and Briller, S. (2002) The Unit’s Edge: Exploring the Boundary Between Public and Private Domains in Residential Settings for Older Persons. Milwaukee, WI: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Center for Architecture & Urban Planning Research Publishers. 159 pgs.
Articles
1. Meert, K.L., Briller, S.H., Schim, S. M. & Thurston, C.S. (2008) Exploring Environmental Needs of Parents At the Time of a Child’s Death in Pediatric Intensive Care. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. (Forthcoming)
2. Briller, S.H. and Kabel, A. (2008) The Making of Ritual Specialists: What Cultural Anthropologists Can Contribute to the Education of Funeral Service Professionals. Practicing Anthropology. 30 (1): 45-49.
3. Briller, S.H., Schim, S.M., Meert, K.L., and Thurston, C. (2007) Special Considerations in Conducting Bereavement Focus Groups. Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying. 56 (3): 255-271.
4. Schim, S.M., Briller, S.H, Thurston, C.S., Meert, K.L. (2007) Life as Death Scholars. Death Studies. 31(2): 165-172.
5. Meert, K., Thurston, C., Briller, S. (2005) Spiritual Needs of Bereaved Parents. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 6 (4): 420-427.
6. Doorenbos, A., Briller, S. and Chapleski, E. (2003) Weaving Cultural Context into an Interdisciplinary End of Life Curriculum. Educational Gerontology. 29 (5): 405-416
7. Marsden, J., Calkins, M. Briller, S. (2003) Educating Long Term Care Staff about Therapeutic Environments. Journal of Architectural and Planning Research. 20 (10): 68-74
8. Briller, S. and M. Calkins (2000) Defining Place-based Models of Care: Conceptualizing Care Settings As Home, Resort or Hospital. Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly. 1 (1): 15-21.
9. Briller, S. (1997) Out in the Cold: Mongolia Grapples with its First Generation of Street Children. Natural History. 106(6): 24-32.
10. Gombeski, W., Briller, S., Fishleder, A. Bat-Cirjak, E., Rothner, D., Secic, M. (1997) Marketing Impact of Health Education Programs. Journal of Hospital Marketing. 11(2): 91-103.
11. Briller, S. (1997) Pensions Are What Feed Us: The Impact of the Changing Value of Old Age Pensions in Mongolia. Association for Anthropology & Gerontology Newsletter (Summer 1997)
12. Bendycki, N and Briller, S. (1996) Getting Closer to the Customer: Healthcare Marketing. Practicing Anthropology 18(2): 26-29.
Book Chapters
1. Gelfand, D. E., Raspa, R., Briller, S.H. and Schim, S.M. (2005) Introduction. In D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller, and S.M. Schim, S.M., eds. End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New York: Springer.
2. Gelfand, D. E., Raspa, R., Briller, S.H. and Schim, S.M. (2005) The Model: Constructs, Story Domains and Levels. In D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller, and S.M. Schim, S.M., eds. End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New York: Springer.
3. Schim, S.M., Gelfand. D.E., Briller, S.H., and Raspa. R. (2005) Stories of Avery: Living and Dying Well. In D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller, and S.M. Schim, S.M., eds. End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New York: Springer.
4. Meert, K.M., Harris, L., Canady, A., Briller, S.H. and Kabel, A. (2005) Stories of Malika: Defining A Person. In D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller, and S.M. Schim, S.M., eds. End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New York: Springer.
6. Popkin, S.M., Briller, S.H., Cooney, G.A. and Raspa, R. (2005) Stories of Sonny: Tattoos and Tolerance. In D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller, and S.M. Schim, S.M., eds. End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New York: Springer.
7. Gelfand, D. E., Raspa, R., Briller, S.H. and Schim, S.M. (2005) Boundaries and Bridges. In D.E. Gelfand, R. Raspa, S.H. Briller, and S.M. Schim, S.M., eds. End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries. New York: Springer.
8. Briller, S. Vodka and Dumplings for New Year’s. (2002) In L. Waldridge & A. Sievert (ed), Personal Encounters in Anthropology: A Reader in Cultural Anthropology. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishers. Pp. 85-89.
9. Briller, S. (2001) Mongolia. In M. Ember & C.R. Ember, eds. Countries and Their Cultures. New York: Macmillan Reference USA. Pp. 1498-1505.
Book Reviews
1. Briller, S.H. (2008) (Book Review of …and a time to die: How American Hospitals Shape the End of Life). Medical Anthropology Quarterly. Forthcoming.
2. Briller, S.H. (2007) (Book Review of Women in Anthropology: Autobiographical Narratives and Social History. Anthropology and Aging Quarterly. 28(3): 82-83.
3. Briller, S.H. (2006) (Book Review of Handling Qualitative Data: A Practical Guide). Anthropology and Aging Quarterly. 27(3):28.
4. Briller, S.H. (2005) (Book Review of Nobody’s Home: Confessions of A Nursing Aide. Anthropology of Work Review. 25(3-4) (Refereed)
5. Briller, S.H. (2005) (Book Review of Poverty Reduction in Mongolia). The Journal of Asian Studies. 64(1): 188-189.
6. Briller, S.H. (2002) (Book Review of Negotiating A Good Death: Euthanasia in the Netherlands). Canadian Journal of Aging. 21(2): 321-322.
7. Briller, S.H. (1998) (Book Review of Population Policies, Socioeconomic Development and Population Dynamics in Mongolia). Mongolian Studies. 21: 100-102.
8. Briller, S.H. (1997) (Book Review of Poverty and the Transition to a Market Economy in Mongolia.) Mongolian Studies. 20: 153-157.
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