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Diplomas / Degrees

Ph.D., Columbia University (2005)
M.S.S.W., Columbia University (1993)
B.A., Columbia College (1988)

Recent Courses

Comparative Approaches To Social Work Research Quantitative Methods
Field Instruction I
Field Instruction I Extended
Field Instruction II Extended
Field Instruction III
Field Instruction III Extended
Field Instruction IV
Field Instruction IV Extended
Field Instruction V ( O Y R )
Social Work Practice In Health Care
Social Work Research I

Research Interests

Gerontology
Geriatric Mental Health Services
Family Caregiving
Social Work Practice in Health Care
Social Work Research Methods

Grants / Sponsored Research

Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar Award (2006-2008). Research Project: "Providers' Perceptions of Barriers to Geriatric Mental Health Care". Funded by John A. Hartford Foundation.

Selected to attend the NIA-supported Third Annual Institute on Aging and Social Work (2006-2007), at The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN, for advanced methodological training in aging research.

Principal Investigator, Long Island Geriatric Mental Health Needs Assessment Project, a university-community partnership project with the Mental Health Association of Nassau County and funded through the Long Island Community Foundation. (2005-2006, with Dr. Peter Chernack, Co-Investigator).

Council on Social Work Education National Gero-Ed Center Curriculum Development Institute Award funded by John A. Hartford Foundation (2005-2007)(with Dr. Philip Rozario)

John A. Hartford Foundation Geriatric Social Work Doctoral Fellowship (2001-2003)

Conference Presentations and Papers

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Zodikoff, B. (17 January 2009). Providers' Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators to Geriatric Mental Health Care (paper presentation). Society for Social Work and Research , New Orleans

Zodikoff, B. (21 November 2008). Factors to Consider When Choosing a Dissertation Topic (Invited Panel Presentation). Hartford Pre-Dissertation Fellows in Geriatric Social Work Pre-Conference Meeting at Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, National Harbor, MD

Zodikoff, B. (02 November 2008). Aging Versus Mental Health Providers' Perceptions of Barriers to Geriatric Mental Health (peer-reviewed paper presentation). Council on Social Work Education 54th Annual Program Meeting, Philadelphia

Mondros, J., Cohen, C., Epstein, I., & Zodikoff, B. (01 November 2008). Professional Stewardship in Social Work Education: From Knowing to Doing (peer-reviewed paper presentation). Council on Social Work Education 54th Annual Program Meeting, Philadelphia

Fenster, J., Zodikoff, B., & Bulin, T. (31 October 2008). Piloting a Gero-Infused Curriculum in Advanced-Level MSW Courses (peer-reviewed paper presentation). Council on Social Work Education 54th Annual Program Meeting, Philadelphia

Other Scholarly / Artistic Work

Recent Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Fenster, J., Zodikoff, B.D., Rozario, P., & Joyce, P. (in press). Implementing a gero-infused curriculum in advanced-level MSW courses in health, mental health and substance abuse: An evaluation. Journal of Gerontological Social Work.

Zodikoff, B.D. (2009). An exploration of congruence in the community service use attitudes of older spousal caregiver-care recipient dyads. Journal of Social Service Research, 35(3),216-227.

Zodikoff, B.D. (2007). Gender differences in the community service use attitudes of older spousal caregiver-care recipient couples. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 26 (2), 1-20.

Berkman, B., Gardner, D., Zodikoff, B.D., & Harootyan, L. (2006). Social work and aging in the emerging health care world. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 48, 1/2, 203-217.

Berkman, B., Gardner, D., Zodikoff, B.D., & Harootyan, L. (2005). Social work in health care with older adults: Future challenges. Families in Society, 86(3),329-337.

Burnette, D., Mui, A.C., & Zodikoff, B.D. (2004). Gender, self-care and functional status among older persons with coronary heart disease: A national perspective. Women and Health, 39 (1), 65-84.

Dobrof, J., Zodikoff, B.D., Ebenstein, H., & Phillips, D. (2002). The Caregivers and Professionals Partnership: A hospital-based program for family caregivers. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 40 (1/2), 23-40.

Zodikoff, B.D. (2002). Understanding older spousal dyads’ attitudes toward community service use: An analysis of applied theoretical models. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 39 (3), 3-21.

Book Chapters

Berkman, B., Gardner, D., Zodikoff, B.D., & Harootyan, L. (2007). Social work and aging in the emerging health care world. In C. Tompkins & A. Rosen (Eds.) Fostering Social Work Gerontology Competence: A Collection of Papers from the First National Gerontological Social Work Conference. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. Published simultaneously as the Journal of Gerontological Social Work, Vol. 48 Nos. 1/2 and 3/4.

Zodikoff, B.D. (2006). Community Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Older Adults. In B. Berkman (Ed.). Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging (pp.569-575). NY: Oxford University Press.

Gardner, D., & Zodikoff, B.D. (2003). Meeting the challenges of social work practice in health care and aging the 21st Century. In B. Berkman & L. Harootyan (Eds.). Social Work and Health Care in an Aging Society: Education, Policy, Practice and Research (pp. 377-392). New York: Springer Publishing.

Dobrof, J., Zodikoff, B.D., Ebenstein, H., & Phillips, D. (2003). The Caregivers and Professionals Partnership: A hospital-based program for family caregivers. In J. Howe (Ed.). Older People and Their Caregivers Across the Spectrum of Care. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. Published simultaneously as the Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 40 (1/2).

White Paper

Zodikoff, B.D., & Chernack, P. (June, 2006). Geriatric Mental Health Care on Long Island: A Needs Assessment Report. Submitted to: Mental Health Association of Nassau County, New York.

Media

Exploring Critical Issues 027: Aging; Telecare TV-29 NY (Cablevision-Long Island); air dates: October 6th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 25th, 2008. Invited guest panelist.

Professional Activities

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Gerontological Social Work (2010-2014)

Member, Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
Member, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Member, Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
Member, Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGE-SW)

Chair, National Awards Committee, Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGE-SW)

Licenses & Certifications

New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)