Daniel B. Kaplan | Faculty Profiles

Personal Statement

In 2015, I enthusiastically joined the faculty at Adelphi University School of Social Work. I am a clinical social worker with expertise in mental and neurological disorders.

My research includes both intervention and implementation studies that will optimize care services, clinical interventions and supportive environments for older adults with mental and neurological disorders living in the community, as well as professional development and training projects to prepare the interprofessional clinical workforce to better meet the needs of older adults and their families.

I am currently the Principal Investigator on a grant-funded project, supported by the Florence V. Burden Foundation and the Health Foundation of Western and Central New York, to build a curriculum and test the delivery of a 36-hour continuing education program entitled Social Work Practice Fellows. This is an 18-month study that will bring the program into four regions of New England through partnerships with Adelphi University, the University at Buffalo, the University of Connecticut, and Syracuse University. SWPF is a premier tuition-based professional development program for MSW social work supervisors of direct practice from a wide range of community-based organizations serving clients across the life course.

I recently concluded a grant-funded project, supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation, to demonstrate the effectiveness and acceptability of a professional development initiative called Supervisory Leaders in Aging (www.socialworkers.org/sla). This was a three-year study that brought the program into four states through chapters of the National Association of Social Workers. Read more on this project here:
http://news.adelphi.edu/au_news/1-million-grant-to-help-mentor-the-social-workers-who-treat-older-adults/

I am the former National Director of Social Services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, where I trained and supervised a team of social work clinicians, designed and managed service programs, and worked closely with program innovators from around the United States. I have also worked in an Elder Protective Services and Elder at Risk program, conducting forensic investigations and extensive interventions on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

I hold clinical social work licensure in New York and Massachusetts, as well as an NASW certification in advanced gerontological clinical social work. I earned my doctorate at Columbia University School of Social Work and held an NIMH-funded postdoctoral research fellowship at the Institute for Geriatric Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Since joining the prestigious social work faculty at Adelphi University, I have been teaching courses on social work practice and gerontological practice. I designed a new course as well for social work graduate students to learn all about dementia and how to provide the best care and service for this growing and vulnerable population. Read more here: http://news.adelphi.edu/au_news/new-adelphi-course-gives-msw-students-tools-for-dealing-with-dementia/

Diplomas/Degrees

PhD, Columbia University School of Social Work (2013)

MSW, Simmons College School of Social Work (2000)

BS-Human Development, S.U.N.Y. Binghamton (1998)

Licenses and Certifications

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Massachusetts (LICSW)

Licensed Master of Social Work, New York (LMSW)

Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology, NASW (CSW-G)

Qualified Dementia Care Specialist, Dementia Care Professionals of America (QDCS)

Teaching Philosophy

Contributing to the education of social work students is my most highly prioritized career goal, especially through in courses on practice and gerontology for which I have the most expertise. I believe that reaching students in support of their professional training is enabled by stirring their intellectual interests through the use of real case examples, assignments which demand the application of newly gained knowledge and skills, and exposure to compelling and proven practice models. I bring my experience, knowledge of theory and intervention models, and passion for social work practice into every class session. I believe this helps in both maintaining a high level of student engagement and inspiring students to seriously apply themselves now and in the future in order to gain the competencies that are needed for fulfilling their ambitions.

Specialization/Interests

Social work practice
Gerontology
Neurocognitive disorder
Health services research
Home and community based services

Recent Courses

Bsw Practice I: The Process Of Generalist Social Work

Selected Issues In Social Work Practice With Older Adults

Social Work Practice With People Living With Dementia

Research Interests

Throughout the second half of the 20th century, every major study that attempted to forecast population demographics and workforce capacity portrayed alarming increases in unmet needs of older adults and their families, as well as severe shortages of qualified professionals to respond to those needs.

Building workforce capacity to meet the health and mental health needs of older adults and their families is the focus of my scholarship and professional activities. My interdisciplinary health services research agenda builds upon clinical, administrative, and research experiences, and includes studies to build the understanding of how best to prepare social workers, health and mental health clinicians, direct care workers, and family caregivers to provide effective care.

As such, I am involved in work that includes several research efforts and a number of service activities, addressing professional practice and gerontological care in different health and social service sectors and among different types of providers, and all of this work fits within a larger global effort to shore up capacity for responding to the unique needs of a rapidly aging population.

Articles

Kaplan, D. B. (2017). Unique Service-Related Characteristics among Home Health Care Patients with Cognitive Impairment in the US. Annals of Nursing Research & Practice.

Ruben, D., Kaplan, D. B., van der Willick, O., & OBrian-Suric, N. (2017). John A. Hartford Foundation Centers of Excellence Program: History, Impact, and Legacy. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14852

Kaplan, D. B., Lehning, A. J., Andersen, T. A., & Perry, T. (2015), Aging in place vs. relocation for older adults with neurocognitive disorder: Applications of Wiseman’s Behavioral Model. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 58.

Kaplan, D. B., & Pillemer, K. (2015), Fulfilling the Promise of the Elder Justice Act: Actionable goals for addressing elder mistreatment through the 2015 White House Conference on Aging. Public Policy & Aging Report, 25.

Kaplan, D. B., & Shah, A. (2015), Meeting the needs of older adults with mental health challenges. Aging Today, 36.

Perry, T., Andersen, T. A., & Kaplan, D. B. (2014), Relocation remembered: Perspectives on senior transitions in the living environment. The Gerontologist, 54.

Kaplan, D. B., & Andersen, T. A. (2013), The transformative potential of social work’s evolving practice in dementia care. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 56.

Kaplan, D. B., & Berkman, B. (2011), Dementia Care: A Global Concern and Social Work Challenge. International Social Work, 54.

Berkman, B., & Kaplan, D. B. (2012), International Social Work in Health and Aging: Lessons from a Global Perspective (Part 2). Indian Journal of Gerontology, 26.

Berkman, B., & Kaplan, D. B. (2011), International Social Work in Health and Aging: Lessons from a Global Perspective (Part 1). Indian Journal of Gerontology, 25.

Sanders, S., Anderson, K., Berg-Weger, M., Kaplan, D. B., & Schroepfer, T. (2017). Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW): Key Initiatives and Directions. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 60(5), 330-334, DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2017.1363596

Ghesquiere, A., Aldridge, M., Johnson-Hürzeler, R., Kaplan, D. B., Bruce, M., & Bradley, E. (2015), Hospice services for complicated grief and depression: Results from a national survey. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 63.

Ghesquiere, A. R., Bazelais, K. N., Berman, J., Greenberg, R. L., Kaplan, D. B., & Bruce, M. L. (2015), ). Associations between recent bereavement and psychological and financial burden in homebound older adults. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying.

Ghesquiere, A. R., Patel, S. R., Kaplan, D. B., & Bruce, M. L. (2014), Primary care providers’ bereavement care practices: Recommendations for research directions. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29.

Books

Kaplan, D. B. & Berkman, B. (2015). Oxford Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging, Second Edition. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Berkman, B., Sharma, K. L., & Kaplan, D. B. (2015). Social Work in Health and Ageing: Global Perspectives. Jaipur, India: Indian Gerontological Association.

Chapters

Kaplan, D. B., & Berkman, B. (2016, August). Social Issues in the Elderly. In The Merck Manual for Health Care Professionals: Geriatrics. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Kaplan, D. B., & Berkman, B. (2016, October). Elder Abuse. In The Merck Manual for Health Care Professionals: Geriatrics. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Kaplan, D. B., & Berkman, B. (2016, November). Social Issues in the Elderly. In The Merck Manual for Consumers: Geriatrics. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Kaplan, D. B., & Berkman, B. (2016, November). Elder Mistreatment. In The Merck Manual for Consumers: Geriatrics. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Berkman, B., Marimaldi, P., Kaplan, D. B., & Ogden, L. (2009). Building Faculty Capacity in Gerontology through Mentoring. In N. R. Hooyman (Eds.). Transforming Social Work Education: The First Decade of the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative. (pp. 53-77). Alexandria, VA: CSWE Press.

Conference Presentations

Kaplan, D. B., & Silverstone, B. (July, 2017). Supervisory Leaders in Aging: Practice Change to Strengthen Social Service Delivery to Older Adults. 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, San Francisco, CA.

Herman, C., Kaplan, D., OBrien-Suric, N., Rubin, J. (March, 2017). Supervisory Leaders in Aging: Strengthening Healthcare and Social Service Delivery to Older Adults. Aging in America Conference, Chicago, IL.

Kaplan, D. B., & Silverstone, B. (March, 2017). Professional Development and Continuing Education to Enhance Supervision of Gerontological Social Services: Feasibility and Acceptability of the NASW/Hartford Supervisory Leaders in Aging Program. Association for Gerontology in Higher Education's Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference, Miami, FL.

Kaplan, D. B., & Silverstone, B. (November, 2016). Practice Change for Supervisors: Preliminary Outcomes of NASW/Hartford Supervisory Leaders in Aging. Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Kaplan, D. B., & Andersen, T. A. (July, 2016). Greater Cognitive Impairment Linked to Higher Costs Among Medicare Home Health Patients in the United States. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), Toronto, Canada.

Andersen, T. A., & Kaplan, D. B. (July, 2016). Telehealth Enhanced Collaborative Geriatric Care (ProTEC): Evaluation of Cognitive Assessment Consultation Protocol of Rural Dwelling Older Veterans. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), Toronto, Canada.

Kaplan, D. B. (June, 2016). Advancing the Clinical Workforce in Social Services to Older Adults through Supervisor Training and Professional Development. Twelfth International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision, Garden City, NY.

Kaplan, D. B., & Silverstone, B. (2015). Advancing the Clinical Workforce in Social Services to Older Adults. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.

Kaplan, D. B. (2015). Unique characteristics, illness levels, service needs and utilization among Medicare home health care patients with moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment. In American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. New Orleans, LA.

Kaplan, D. B. (2015). Cognitive Impairment Linked to Increased Service Use, Readmission Rates, and Costs in Home Health Care. In Society for Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA.

Kaplan, D. B. (2014). Home Health Care Agency Characteristics Influence the Relationship between Consumer Cognitive Status and Service Volume and Readmission. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.

Kaplan, D. B. (2014). Validation Opportunities Abound in Participatory Arts-Based Interventions for People with Dementia. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.

Kaplan, D. B. (2014). Elder mistreatment and the WHCOA: Actionable changes. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.

Kaplan, D. B. (2014). Unique characteristics, illness levels, and service needs among home health care consumers with moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment. In Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Andersen, T. A., & Kaplan, D. B. (2014). Proactive Dementia Care: Findings and Lessons Learned from a Pilot Study Examining an Early-Stage Care-Planning Intervention at the Time of Diagnosis. In Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Kaplan, D. B. (2013). Cognitive Impairment Drives Up Costs in Home Health Care. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.

Kaplan, D. B., Perry, T. E., Andersen, T. A., & Lehning, A. J. (2013). Senior Transitions in Living Environments: A Framework for Addressing Critical Factors and Contemporary Issues. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.

Lehning, A. J., Andersen, T. A., Perry, T. E., Kaplan, D. B. (2013). Application of an Emerging Theoretical Framework on Aging in Place and Relocation. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.

Kaplan, D. B., Andersen, T. A., & Chan K. (2012). The need for professional training in geriatric mental illness: Findings of an urban environmental scan. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.

Andersen, T. A., Kaplan, D. B., & Chan K. (2012). Proactive dementia care: Integrating health education and social work services into a neurology clinic. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.

Chan, K., Tran, T., Stokes, C., Kaplan, D. B., & Andersen, T. A. (2012). Racial differences in the measure of functional disability for older Americans. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.

Kaplan, D. B., & Andersen, T. A. (2012). Common disorders demand expert care: The need for specialized professional education in disorders of dementia. In Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Kaplan, D. B. (2012). Findings of an environmental scan of the need for training on geriatric mental illness. In Human Rights, Social Justice, and Qualitative Research Forum. Fordham University School of Social Work, New York, NY.

Kaplan, D. B., & Andersen, T. A. (2011). Common disorders demand expert care: The need for specialized professional education in mental, neurological and substance abuse disorders. In Association for Gerontology in Higher Education Annual Conference. Cincinnati, OH.

Kaplan, D. B. (2009). Social work in dementia care: The state of the profession. In Council for Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. San Antonio, TX.

Kaplan, D. B., Gonzales, E., & Berkman, B. (2009). Community-research partnerships: Principles, practices and benefits. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

Kaplan, D. B. (2008). Geriatric mental health: The need to train. In Grantmakers in Aging Annual Conference. Princeton, NJ.

Kaplan, D. B. (2006). Update on Alzheimer’s Disease. In Office for the Mentally Retarded and Developmentally Disabled (OMRDD) Conference on Aging. Fordham University School of Social Work, New York, NY.

Invited Presentations

Kaplan, D. B. (January, 2018). Neurocognitive Disorder: Treatment and Environment. Adelphi University Postgraduate Certificate Program in Mental Health and Aging, Garden City, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (January, 2018). Neurocognitive Disorder: Care and Communication. Adelphi University Postgraduate Certificate Program in Mental Health and Aging, Garden City, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (January, 2018). Neurocognitive Disorder: Neuropathology and Symptomology. Adelphi University Postgraduate Certificate Program in Mental Health and Aging, Garden City, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (October, 2017). Populations at Risk. Adelphi University Postgraduate Certificate Program in Mental Health and Aging, Garden City, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (October, 2017). Geriatric Mental Illness. Adelphi University Postgraduate Certificate Program in Mental Health and Aging, Garden City, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (June, 2017). Enhancing Mental and Behavioral Health in Later Life. NASW Virtual Conference: Aging through a Social Work Lens, Washington, D.C.

Kaplan, D. B. (March, 2017). Challenges of Elder Care & Strategies for Success. Adelphi University Center for Healthcare Innovation, Senior Solutions Series, Garden City, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2016, November). Expanding Knowledge of Mental Health in Late Life. Supervisory Leaders in Aging. New York, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (February, 2016). A Balancing Act: Navigating Work and Life in Early Career (webinar). Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization (ESPO) Professional Development Webinar Series. Gerontological Society of America.

Kaplan, D. B. (February, 2016). Translating personal interests into research trajectories: Examples of responding to societal trends, policy changes, methodological innovations, and the state of knowledge. Thinking and Doing Research Seminar Series. Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2016, February). A Balancing Act: Navigating Work and Life in Early Career (webinar). Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization (ESPO) Professional Development Webinar Series. Gerontological Society of America.

Kaplan, D. B. (2016, February). Translating personal interests into research trajectories: Examples of responding to societal trends, policy changes, methodological innovations, and the state of knowledge. Thinking and Doing Research Seminar Series. Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2015, November). Expanding Knowledge of Mental Health in Late Life. Supervisory Leaders in Aging. New York, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2014, November). Elder mistreatment and the WHCOA: Actionable changes. GSA White House Conference on Aging Listening Session with Nora Super. Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

Kaplan, D. B. (2014, November). Helping Staff Understand and Address Self-Neglect and Elder Abuse. Gerontological Social Work Practice Fellows. New York, NY.

Kaplan, D. B., & Burns, D. (2014, November). Social Work Training on Dementia and Protective Services. AGE Caucus, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2014, October). Geriatric Mental Health. Gerontological Social Work Practice Fellows, New York, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2014, July). Community-based strategies to improve the quality of dementia care. Weill Cornell Medical College Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry, White Plains, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2013, November). Social Work Training on Dementia and Protective Services. AGE Caucus, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2013, October). Optimizing Home Health Care Services for families confronting dementia. Weill Cornell Medical College Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry, White Plains, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2012, June). Managing the behavioral challenges of dementia. Briarcliff Manor Public Library, Briarcliff Manor, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2012, March). Dementia care and communication. Briarcliff Manor Public Library, Briarcliff Manor, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2011, October). Geriatric Mental Health. Gerontological Social Work Practice Fellows, New York, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2011, April). Home health care for people with cognitive impairment. New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2010, November). Responding to elder abuse and neglect (Webinar). The Alliance for Children and Families.

Kaplan, D. B. (2009, October). Geriatric Mental Health. Gerontological Social Work Practice Fellows, New York, NY.

Kaplan, D. B. (2009, June). Aggression in dementia. Worcester Area Geriatric Social Workers, Worcester, MA.

Kaplan, D. B. (2008, December). Helping families to confront dementia (Webinar). The Alliance for Children and Families.

Kaplan, D. B. (2004, September). Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. New York Junior League, New York, NY.

Other Work

2014 New York City Cohort Evaluation Report, Gerontological Social Work Practice Fellowship.

2008 Geriatric Mental Health: The Need to Train. Report of Environmental Scan Findings for The Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York.

Grants

2018-2019 $120,000. The Florence V. Burden Foundation and the Health Foundation of Western and Central New York. Kaplan, D. B., P.I.; Silverstone, B., Co-I. Project Title: Social Work Practice Fellows: A Professional Development Program for Supervisors of Direct Practice across the Life Course.

2015-2018 $1,055,297. The John A. Hartford Foundation.
Zlotnik, J. (NASW), P.I.; Arnold, R. (NASW), Co-I; Silverstone, B., Co-I and National Coordinating Center Director; Kaplan, D., Co-I and National Coordinating Center Co-Director.
Project Title: Strengthening Social Work Leadership and Gerontological Capacity on the Front Lines of Service to Older Adults.

2010-2012 $82,000. The Gerontological Society of America, Hartford Geriatric Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Grant. Kaplan, D., P.I.
Project Title: Home health care for persons with cognitive impairment- The influence of home health care agency characteristics on the relationship between consumer cognitive impairment status and service volume and cost

2008-2010 $4,000. The Gerontological Society of America, Hartford Geriatric Social Work Doctoral Pre-Dissertation Fellowship.

2011 & 2012 Sylvia Rosenberg Dissertation Award in Aging & Mental Health

2010, 2011, & 2012 Ruth Fizdale Doctoral Dissertation Award

2007-2009 Phyllis and Joseph Caroff Doctoral Fellowship

Professional Activities

Adjunct Assistant Professor:
-Columbia University School of Social Work, 2010-2015; Social Work Practice with Individuals with Dementia and their Families

-Brookdale Center for Health Aging and Longevity of Hunter College, 2008-2010, Complex Care for Geriatric Mental Illness; Dementia

Teaching Assistant:
-Columbia University School of Social Work, 2009, Program Evaluation; Social Work Research

Clinical Social Worker:
-Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, New York, NY, 12/03-8/07, Director of Social Services

-Somerville Cambridge Elder Services, Cambridge, MA, 5/00-8/03, Clinical Caseworker, Protective Services and Elders-at-Risk Program; Memory Disorder Assessment Specialist

-Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged, Boston, MA, 9/99-5/00, MSW Intern in the Social Services Department

-Judge Baker Children’s Center, Boston, MA, 9/98-5/99, MSW Intern in the Clinical Care Team

Trainer:
-Gerontological Social Work Practice Fellows, New York City, 2009-2014

-Sunrise Senior Living, Northeast Region, 2004-2006

-ChemRx Symposia on Aging, New York City, 2004

Committee Member
- Information Technology Committee, Gerontological Society of America, 2013-2016

-Executive Committee, NYAM Social Work Section, 2012-Present

-Membership Committee, NYAM Social Work Section 2012-Present

-Student Committee, NYAM Social Work Section, 2011-Present

-Executive Committee, Hartford Geriatric Social Work Alumni Network, 2011-Present

Invited Task Force/Advisory Group Membership:
-Advisory Roundtable on Dementia Caregiving Practice Change, Convened by the John A. Hartford Foundation and the Gerontological Society of America, August, 2013

-Task Force on the National Alzheimer’s Plan Act, Convened by The CSWE Gero-Ed Center and representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, November, 2012

-Advisory Roundtable on the Development of a Homecare Advanced Aide, Convened by the Eldercare Workforce Alliance and the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, October, 2012

-Advisory Focus Group on Interdisciplinary Professional Networking in Geriatrics and Gerontology Convened by the John A. Hartford Foundation, September, 2012

Conference Session Chair / Symposium Discussant:
-Gerontological Society of America 2015 Annual Meeting, Gerontology Workforce

-Society for Social Work and Research 2013 Annual Conference, Defying, Delaying, and Anticipating Decline of Older Adults in U.S. Residential Settings

-Gerontological Society of America 2009 Annual Meeting, Academic and Professional Organizations' Relationships to State Policies and Practices

Associate Guest Editor:
-Indian Journal of Gerontology, 2011 Special Issues on Social Work October 2011 (Vol. 25, No.4) and January, 2012 (Vol.26, No.1)

Manuscript Reviewer:
-International Social Work, June, 2010-Present

-Journal of Gerontological Social Work, April, 2009-Present

-Sociology of Health and Illness, March, 2009

-Research on Social Work Practice, October, 2008

Book Prospectus Reviewer:
-Oxford University Press, 2013-Present

Abstract Reviewer:
-Gerontological Society of America, 61st Annual Scientific Meeting, April, 2008

Coordinator, November 2011-Present,
Hartford Geriatric Social Work Leaders in Dementia

Professional Advisor, December 2009-Present, DePaul University, School for New Learning, Master of Arts Program in Applied Professional Studies (MAAPS)

Board Observer, October 2008-Present, Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System: Health Care Committee; Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System: Research Committee

Research Mentor, 2012-2013, Intel Research Program, Briarcliff High School

Honors and Accomplishments

2013 Member, The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM)

2012 Finalist, Student Poster Award, Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Section on Social Research, Practice and Policy (SRPP)

2012 Associate Member, The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM)

2011 Student Representative, The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) Social Work Section
2008 Grantmakers in Aging Fellow for outstanding graduate/postdoctoral students whose interests and work benefit the field of aging

University Service

Adelphi University School of Social Work Committee Memberships
- Social Work Practice Committee Chair
- Social Work Academic Standards Committee Member