Summer Session

SWG 580-80: Social Work in End of Life Care. Dr. Angela Lavery
(Online: May 26th-June 20th) Required course (offered again in Spring 2021)

EXS 690: Exercise and Older Adults. Dr. Melissa Reed
(Online: May 26th–June 27th) Elective Course (only offered in the Summer)

HEA 514: Approaches to Health Care Delivery. Dr. Harry Holt
(Online: May 26th–June 27th) Elective Course

Fall Session

HEA 613: Advocacy and Quality of Health Care Services. Dr. Mark Markowski
(Online) Elective Course

NTD 601: Nutrition & Health in Aging. Dr. Kimberly Johnson
(Online) Elective Course (only offered in the Fall)

SWG 571-90: Social Work with Older Adults. Dr. Angela Lavery
(Online) Required Course (only offered in the Fall)

HEA 645: Global Community Health Promotion. Dr. Debra Bill
(Oct. 19th – Dec. 12th, Tuesdays: 4:25pm to 10:10pm) Elective Course

“The reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA) was signed into law [on March 25th] after receiving bipartisan support in both houses of Congress…this news is very timely. OAA-supported programs are provided to more than 11 million older adults and their caregivers annually. These programs are designed to prevent abuse and neglect, reduce social isolation, support caregivers, offer employment and community service opportunities, promote nutrition (through Meals on Wheels, as an example), and improve transportation options.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, another widely supported piece of legislation that GSA also supported, quickly became law in mid-March providing $250 million in emergency funds for the older adult nutrition programs of the OAA. It will allow many who normally received meals in community centers to have home-delivered or “grab-and-go” options.”

Read more about it here.
Check out the full Older Americans Act here.

Cheryl Monturo, PhD, MBE, ACNP-BC

Cheryl Monturo serves as co-convener of two special interest groups with the Gerontological Society of America.  These special interest groups include– the Hospice, Palliative and End-of-life Care as well as the Nursing Group.

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Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha, PhD
Professor of Psychology

Chapter in edited book
Co-authored with Frauke Schnell, Department of Political Science: Older Immigrant Women Who Work: Building Resilience, Changing Perceptions and Policies
in Grit and Grey to be published, May 2020 by APA

Ongoing Blog for Psychology Today
Live Long and Prosper (2013 to present)
A Regularly published blog with a focus on factors influencing Wellbeing and Longevity. Psychology Today, APA.

Recent article
Tahmaseb McConatha, J., Kumar, K.V., Raymond, E., & Akwarandu, A. (2020). Cultural Dimensions of Diabetes Management: A Qualitative Study of Middle Eastern Immigrants in the U.S., Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 35, 85-89.

Webinar
Beyond the Physical: Mental and Social Benefits of Walkable Communities.
Read more about it here.
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Angela Lavery, PhD, LCSW, FT
Assistant Professor & Graduate Coordinator of the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

Presentation
On October 25, 2019 Dr. Angela Lavery presented at the Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program meeting in Denver, CO. Along with Dr. Harry “Rick” Moody (retired Director of Academic Affairs – AARP) and Andrew Steward, LCSW (PhD student, University of Denver), Dr. Lavery’s  presentation discussed Approaches to Infusing Critical Gerontology Across Social Work Curricula.