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| For Immediate Release | Contact: Todd Kluss |
The Gerontological Society of America Announces 2008 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 for research on topics related to improving health and care for older adults and their caregivers.
Now in its ninth 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.
| Richard Beaulaurier, PhD Florida International University School of Social Work Research Focus: Older Latinos and HIV: Provider Perspectives Banghwa Lee Casado, PhD University of Maryland School of Social Work Research Focus: An Examination of the Caregiving Experience and Home and Community-Based Services Needs among Caregivers of Older Korean Americans Rita Chou, PhD University of South Carolina College of Social Work Research Focus: Job Satisfaction and Productive Aging: A Longitudinal Study of Older Workers Based on a Nationally Representative Sample Kim Stansbury, PhD Eastern Washington University School of Social Work & Human Services Research Focus: Attitudes and Knowledge of Older Adults toward Casinos and Disordered Gambling Angela Curl, PhD University of Missouri School of Social Work Research Focus: The Impact of Retirement on Heart Problems: A Multilevel Dyadic Analysis of Longitudinal Secondary Data | Victoria Rizzo, PhD Columbia University School of Social Work Research Focus: A Social Work Care Coordination Program for Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study Louise Quijano, PhD Colorado State University School of Social Work Research Focus: Vida Tranquila II: A Skills-Based Therapeutic Intervention for Older Latino Primary Care Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder Sudershan Pasupuleti, PhD University of Toledo Social Work Department Research Focus: Impact of Computer-Based Brain Fitness Program on Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life of Older Adults in Public Dwellings Marilyn Luptak, PhD University of Utah College of Social Work Research Focus: Caring for Older Adults with Depression: A Family Perspective Scott Wilks, PhD Louisiana State University School of Social Work Research Focus: Examining an Appraisal Model of Burden, Coping, and Resilience: Differences among African American and Caucasian Alzheimer's Caregivers |
Berkman, the Helen Rehr/Ruth Fizdale Professor at Columbia University's School of Social Work, works together with a national program committee involved in the selection of Scholars. This committee 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, Ruth Dunkle of the University of Michigan, 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, Philip McCallion of the State University of New York at Albany, and Victoria Raveis of Columbia University. Ad hoc members include James Lubben of Boston College and the Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program and Jack R. Sellers of the University of North Alabama.
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The Gerontological Society of America is the nation's oldest and largest multidisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. The principal mission of the Society — and its 5,000+ members — is to advance the study of aging and disseminate information among scientists, decision makers, and the general public.
