Spring 2025: Congraulations to Mavis Smith!
Mavis Smith has been selected to participate in the American Diabetes Association (ADA) scholars program as part of the Focus on Fellows Annual Meeting. This highly competitive program brings together emerging scholars committed to advancing diabetes research and professional development. We are proud of Mavis' achievement and look forward to seeing the impact of her continued contributions to the field.
To learn more about the program here: ADA Scholars Program
To learn more about the program here: ADA Scholars Program
Fall 2024: Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - grant awarded $ 100,000
A new grant from Mother Cabrini Health Foundation will support new research in our lab's research on the impact of online engagement among older adults. This project addresses competing theories about how information and communication technologies (ICT) can reduce loneliness and enhance cognitive abilities in older adults. Using computational modeling approach, we aim to clarify how different types of online engagement - such as tailored programs for older adults - affect their long-term mental health and well-being.
Spring 2024: Center for Rural Pennsylvania - grant awarded $ 17,190
Kutztown University & YU collaborative research project, entitled "A comparative Analysis of Job Satisfaction and an Intent to Leave among Rural and Urban Caseworkers in Pennsylvania's Child Welfare Agencies" were awarded for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
Summer 2023: Congratulations to Rikki Biggs!
Rivka Biggs (Rikki) received the Aaron H. Beckerman Research Award, and successfully graduated from Master of Social Work program!
Fall 2022: Congratulations to Andrea Maxi!
Andrea Maxi, lab manager, recently awarded for Sacks Scholars Graduate Fellowship in Ethics and Entrepreneurship ($25,000). To read more about this fellowship, please click here.
November 2021: Congratulations to Dr. Jung Euijin!
Dr. Jung received the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Korean American and Social Work Educators Assocation. To read more about the association, please click here.
