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Angela Lavery, PhD, LCSW, FTAssistant Professor & Graduate Coordinator, Gerontology CertificateGraduate Social Work DepartmentCollege of Education and Social WorkWest Chester University610-738-0341, alavery@wcupa.eduEDUCATIONUniversity of DenverPh.D. in Social Work, June 2015Dissertation: Aging in place: Perceptions of older adults on low income housing waitlistsUniversity of WyomingMaster of Social Work, May 2005The Pennsylvania State UniversityBachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies, December 1994CURRENT POSITIONSWest Chester UniversityAssistant Professor - Fall 2015 to PresentGraduate Coordinator: Certificate in Gerontology - Spring 2017 to PresentTEACHINGWest Chester University, Graduate Social Work, 2015 to Presento Social Work and End of Life Careo Social Work with Older Adultso Specialized Social Work Practice Io Specialized Social Work Practice II: Integrative Seminaro Field Practicum III – Concentration Yearo Field Practicum IV – Concentration Yearo Mental Health – A Recovery ApproachUniversity of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work, 2013 to 2015 – Adjunct Professoro Clinical Social Work Skills, MSW Courseo Social Work Skills Lab, MSW Courseo Grief and Loss Across the Lifespano Social Work with the Chronically Terminally Ill, MSW Course
SCHOLARSHIPConversation Project Workshop Evaluationo Co-Principal Investigator, July 2019 – Presento Co-Investigators include: Drs. Stacie Metz and Pablo Arriaza. And MSW Alumni KaiMacdonaldo Facilitate research projecto Use a one-group pretest-posttest mixed methods design to evaluate the ConversationProject (end of life) workshops that are conducted with WCU BSW and MSW studentsand alumnio IRB approval received August 2019PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONSLavery, A. L., Hasche, L. K., DePrince, A. P., Gagnon, K., Srinivas, T. & Boyce, E. (in press).Mental health consequences and service utilization among older adults at risk forfinancial exploitation. Social Work Research (Acceptance for publication received 10-302019. Volume to be determined.).Bowen, M.E., Gaynor, B., Phillips, L. Orsega-Smith, E., Lavery, A., Mitchell, A., & Basehore,H. (2020). Factors associated with health service utilization among older adults in aMobile Veterans Program. The Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46(5), 15-22.Buck, P. & Lavery, A. (2019). Voices from the barn: Parent perceptions of animal-assistedactivities for children on the autism spectrum. Human Animal Interaction Bulletin, 8(1),78-89.Kattari, S., Lavery, A. & Hasche, L. (2017). Applying a social model of disability across thelifespan. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 27(8), 865-880.Hasche, L.K. & Lavery A. (2015). As needed: Case management across aging services inresponse to depression. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 58(3), 272-288.MANUSCRIPTS UNDER PEER REVIEW & IN PROGRESSLavery, A. L. Loss within liminality: Older adults waiting for affordable housing. (Under PeerReview).Lavery, A. L., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C., & Myers, W. (in preparation for submission). Utilizingphotos for deeper learning: Human rights and specialized practice MSW education.
Lavery, A. L. (in preparation for submission). Drama, politics and cliques: Experiences of olderadults waiting for low-income housing.PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONSThomas Steward, A., Lavery, A. & Moody, H. (October, 2019). Approaches to Infusing CriticalGerontology Across Social Work Curricula. Workshop presented at the annualconference of the Council on Social Work Education, Denver, CO.Lavery, A., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. & Myers, W. (November, 2018). Utilizing Photos forDeeper Learning: Human Rights and Specialized Practice. Presented at the annualconference for the Council on Social Work Education, Orlando, FL.Hasche, L. & Lavery, A. (November, 2018). Service Needs Among Older Adults at Risk forFinancial Elder Abuse. Presented at the annual conference for the Gerontology Society ofAmerica, Boston, MA.Lavery, A., Kattari, S., Hasche, L. & McQueen, J. (October, 2017). Using a Social Model ofDisability in Social Work and Gerontology Education. Panel presented at the annualconference of the Council on Social Work Education, Dallas, TX.Lavery, A. (November, 2016). Liminality and Loss: Waiting for Affordable Housing. Paperpresented at the annual conference of the Council on Social Work Education in Atlanta,GA.Teixeira, S., Nicotera, N., Kao, D. & Lavery, A. (January, 2016). Using Innovative MixedMethods to Map Context in Social Work Research. Workshop presented at the annualconference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C.Lavery, A. (November, 2015). A Place with a Patio: Using Qualitative Interviews and Photos toExpand Views of Aging. Paper presented at the annual conference of the GerontologicalSociety of America, Orlando, FL.Lavery, A. (November, 2015). Need to Move but Cannot: Older Adults Waiting for Low IncomeHousing or Assistance. Paper presented at the annual conference of the GerontologicalSociety of America, Orlando, FL.Hasche, L. & Lavery, A. (January, 2015). Mental Health Correlates andService Utilization Among Older Adults at Risk for Elder Mistreatment.Poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social WorkResearch, New Orleans LA.Hasche, L. & Lavery, A. (January, 2013). Structure and Feasibility of CareManagement Across Aging Services.Paper presented at the annual conference of theSociety for Social Work Research,San Diego, CA.
Lavery, A. (November, 2012). “I’m Just Not Gonna Give an Inch:”Philosophies of Older Adult Members of an Aging in Place Village Program. Posterpresented at the annual conference of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego,CA.Lavery, A. (November, 2012). Perceptions of Older Adults Utilizing aVillage Model Aging in Place Service. Poster presented at the annual conference of theCouncil on Social Work Education, Washington, DC.SERVICEWest Chester UniversityDepartmentChair, Gerontology Certificate Program Curriculum Committee, Fall 2016- PresentGraduate Coordinator, Gerontology Certificate Program, Fall 2016- PresentInterim Chair – Field Committee, January 2020 – PresentLead Instructoro SWG 561 Specialized Practice I: Individualso SWG 563 Specialized Practice II: Integrative Seminar, Spring 2019 – Summer2019o SWG 560 Mental Health- A Recovery Approacho SWG 571 Social Work with Older Adults, Fall 2016 – Presento SWG 580 Social Work Practice and End of Life Care, Fall 2016 – Presento SWG 598 Field Practicum III, Fall 2017 to Spring 2018, Summer 2019 - Fall2019o SWG 599 Field Practicum IV, Fall 2017 to Spring 2018, Summer 2019 -- Fall2019Member, MSW Curriculum Committee, Fall 2016-PresentTeaching Observer (Adjunct), Fall 2019 and Spring 2017Advisor, Graduate Social Work Student Association, 2016-2017, Co-Advisor 2015-2016Reviewer and Interviewer, MSW Program Admissions Committee,Fall 2016 & Spring 2020UniversityAdvisory Council Member: Resource Pantry, January 2018 – PresentFaculty Senate Proxy for Stacie Metz and Julie Tennille, Spring 2017 – PresentMember, WCU Graduate Council, Spring 2017 – Present
CommunityBoard Member: Barclay Friends, April 2018 – PresentAdditional Duties: Care and Compliance Committee and Governance CommitteeProfessionalCo-chair, NASW – PA Gero Symposium to be held in 2021Invited Article Reviewer, Journal of Applied Gerontology, Spring 2019, Fall 2018 andSpring 2017Task Force Member: Development of Gero Curricular Guide for the Council on SocialWork Education, 2016Membership Committee, Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW), 2014-2016LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION & MEMBERSHIPSLicensed Clinical Social WorkerState of Pennsylvania (License #CW018979)State of Colorado (License #CSW.09923636)Fellow in Thanatology (FT) Association of Death Education and Counseling, 2015 – PresentCertified Thanatologist (CT) January 2009 – December 2014Member, Council on Social Work EducationMember, Society for Social Work and ResearchMember, National Association of Social WorkersMember, Association for Gerontology Education in Social WorkMember, The Gerontological Society of AmericaMember, Association of Death Education and CounselingHONORS & AWARDSOutstanding Advisor, 2019West Chester University, University College & Circle of Omicron Delta KappaDissertation Support Award, 2013Graduate School of Social Work, University of DenverAGE-SW Gerontological Social Work Pre-Dissertation Award, 2011 Cohort
Field Instructor of the Year, 2009University of Wyoming’s Division of Social WorkBowie Scholarship Recipient, 2005University of Wyoming’s Division of Social WorkOutstanding Volunteer, 2003YWCA of Richmond, VA Sexual Assault ProgramADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEGraduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, Denver, COResearch Assistant, September 2012 – May 2014Wyoming Geriatric Education Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WYAssistant Director and Project Coordinator, May 2009-August 2010Project Coordinator, May 2008 – May 2009Hospice of Laramie, Laramie, WYClinical Social Worker/Bereavement Counselor, November 2005-May 2008Wyoming Department of Corrections, Laramie, WYSubstance Abuse Assessor, May 2005 – June 2008Fay Whitney School of NursingResearch Assistant, May 2005 – September 2005Orange Chatham Alternative Sentencing, Hillsborough, NCSenior Case Developer, September 1997- May 1998Case Developer, September 1995 – September 1997Victims Resource Center, Wilkes-Barre, PACounselor Advocate, May 1993- August 1993; May 1994- August 1994; & January 1995– September 1995
College of Education and Social Work West Chester University . The Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46(5), 15-22. Buck, P. & Lavery, A. (2019). Voices from the barn: Parent perceptions of animal-assisted . Orange Chatham Alternative Sentencing, Hillsborough, NC
