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Dr. Abby Schwartz

Associate Professor,
East Carolina University
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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Dr. Abby Schwartz


Associate Professor,
East Carolina University

Bio

Assistant Professor - East Carolina University, School of Social Work

Education

Boston College School of Social Work
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States
MSW/PhD, 2013
Social Work
2008 To 2013
Dissertation: Moderators of the Impact of Sociodemographic and Economic Factors on the Well-being of Caregiving Men: Implications for Social Work Practice and Policy
Advisor: Dr. Kathleen McInnis-Dittrich

Miami University
Oxford, Ohio, United States
Master of Gerontological Studies, 2005
Gerontology
2003 To 2005
Dissertation: Thesis: Perceived Social Support and Self-Management of Diabetes Among Adults Age 40 and Over
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer M. Kinney

Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
B.A., 2003
Double Major: Psychology & Studio Art
1999 To 2003

Job History

Duke University, Center for the Study of Aging & Human Development
Postdoctoral Scholar
Durham, NC, United States
August 2013 - present

Boston College School of Social Work
Senior Research Assistant and Project Manager
Chestnut Hill, MA, United States
May 2012 - May 2013

Boston College, National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services
Research Assistant
Chestnut Hill, MA, MA, United States
January 2010 - January 2011

Center for Applied Research on Aging & Health, Thomas Jefferson University
Research Project Coordinator & Interviewer
Philadelphia, PA, United States
July 2005 - July 2008

Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University
Research Assistant
Oxford, OH, United States
July 2003 - August 2005

Change Industry

  • Home Care
  • Hospital
  • Long Term Care

Industry or Setting

  • Hospital
  • University

Domains of Practice Change

  • Delivering System Redesign
  • Model Program Development
  • Practice, Care, and Services
  • Public Policy

Discipline

  • Social Worker