среда, 20 апреля 2011 г.

The Gerontological Society Of America Chooses 2007 Hartford Faculty Scholars

Ten outstanding geriatric social work faculty members have been chosen as the newest inductees into the Hartford Faculty Scholars Program, a venture funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, administered by The Gerontological Society of America, and directed by Dr. Barbara Berkman. The individuals who receive this distinction are provided with opportunities for professional development and $100,000 in funding over the next two years.



Now in its eighth year, the award aims to improve the well-being of older adults by increasing the number of adequately trained geriatric social workers. Listed below are the new faculty scholars and the primary topics of their research.



Malitta Engstrom, PhD

The University of Chicago

School of Social Service Administration

Research Topic: Women, Incarceration, and Substance Abuse: Caregiving Grandmothers as a Missing Link in Family Intervention

Institutional Sponsor: Sydney Hans

National Research Mentor: Nancy Hooyman



Anna Faul, PhD

University of Louisville

Kent School of Social Work

Research Topic: A Multilevel Existing Data Study on Health Utilization for Older Adults Suffering From Diabetes

Institutional Sponsor: Michiel van Zyl

National Research Mentor: Namkee Choi



Caroline Rosenthal Gelman, PhD

New York University

School of Social Work

Research Topic: Evaluating a Community-based, Multi-component Intervention for Latino Family Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease

Institutional Sponsor: Deborah Padgett

National Research Mentor: Letha Chadiha



Faith Hopp, PhD

Wayne State University

School of Social Work

Research Topic: Barriers and Facilitators to Heart Failure Care in Urban Settings

Institutional Sponsor: Anna Santiago

National Research Mentor: Deborah Waldrop



David Jenkins, PhD

Texas Christian University

Department of Social Work

Research Topic: Family Relationships in Older Adulthood: Step-grandparents who are Lesbian or Gay

Institutional Sponsor: Dennis Cheek

National Research Mentor: Berit Ingersoll-Dayton



Hee Yun Lee, PhD

University of Minnesota

School of Social Work

Research Topic: Exploring Quality of Care and Quality of Life Among Elderly Asian American Immigrants and Refugees

Institutional Sponsor: Rosalie Kane

National Research Mentor: Victoria Raveis



Jean Correll Munn, PhD

Florida State University

College of Social Work

Research Topic: Social Work Involvement at the End of Life in Long-term Care

Institutional Sponsor: Linda Vinton

National Research Mentor: Ron Toseland



Joseph Pickard, PhD

University of Missouri-Saint Louis

School of Social Work

Research Topic: Mental Health Counseling and Referral of Older Adults: Clergy Experience

Institutional Sponsor: Margaret Sherraden

National Research Mentor: Ruth Dunkle
















Cecilia Thomas, PhD

University of North Texas

Department of Rehabilitation, Social Work, & Addictions

Research Topic: Trauma and Relocation Experiences of Older African American Katrina Survivors: Understanding Long-term Coping and Adaptation

Institutional Sponsor: Cecilia Williamson

National Research Mentor: Aloen Townsend



Catherine Tompkins, PhD

George Mason University

Department of Social Work

Research Topic: Grandparent-headed Households: The Long-term Caregiving Relationship Among Grandparents and Grandchildren

Institutional Sponsor: William McAuley

National Research Mentor: Philip McCallion







Berkman, the Helen Rehr/Ruth Fizdale Professor at Columbia University's School of Social Work, works together with a national program committee, which plays a role in selecting the Scholars. This board consists of David E. Biegel of Case Western Reserve University, Letha Chadiha of the University of Michigan, Namkee Choi of the University of Texas at Austin, Nancy R. Hooyman of the University of Washington, Amy Horowitz of the Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System, Rosalie A. Kane of the University of Minnesota, James Lubben of the Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program, Philip McCallion of the State University of New York at Albany, Victoria Raveis of Columbia University, and Jack R. Sellers of the University of North Alabama.



The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), founded in 1945, is the oldest and largest national multidisciplinary scientific organization devoted to the advancement of gerontological research. Its membership includes some 5,000+ researchers, educators, practitioners, and other professionals in the field of aging. The Society's principal missions are to promote research and education in aging and to encourage the dissemination of research results to other scientists, decision makers, and practitioners.

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