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Twelve scholars to receive support to strengthen the field of geriatric social work

: National Survey of Nursing Home Social Workers

Kathy Black, PhD
University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee
Institutional Sponsor: Gregory Paveza, PhD
National Research Mentor: Betty Kramer, University of Wisconsin
Research topic: Examining Case Managers' Advance Directive Communication Practices with Older Clients

Holly Dabelko, PhD
Ohio State University
Institutional Sponsor: Virginia Richardson, PhD
National Research Mentor: Rhonda Montgomery, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Research topic: The Association Between Services and Outcomes in Adult Day Health Care Programs

Vaughn DeCoster, PhD
University of Arkansas
Institutional Sponsor: Joe Schriver, PhD
National Research Mentor: Ruth Dunkle, University of Michigan
Research topic: Empowering African American Elders with Diabetes: An Application and Test of the Illness Intrusiveness Model

Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, PhD
University of Washington
Institutional Sponsor: Nancy Hooyman, PhD
National Research Mentor: Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, University of Michigan
Research topic: Caregiving and Resiliency: The Role of Informal and Formal Supports

James Hinterlong, PhD
Florida State University
Institutional Sponsor: Linda Vinton, PhD
National Research Mentor: Stephanie Robert, University of Minnesota
Research topic: Race Disparities in Health Among Older Adults: Examining the Role of Productive Engagement

Terry Koenig, PhD
State University of New York at Buffalo
Institutional Sponsor: Nancy Smyth, PhD
National Research Mentor: Bob Mollica, National Academy for State Health Insurance
Research topic: Transitions from Community to Assisted Living: Decision-making, Transitions and the Role of Social Workers

Eun-Kyoung "Othelia" Lee, PhD
Boston College
Institutional Sponsor: Kevin Mahoney, PhD
National Resear
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Contact: Christina Leone
cleone@geron.org
202-842-1275
The Gerontological Society of America
24-May-2004


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