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. Contact: Todd Kluss

(Author: The Gerontological Society of America)

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