Geriatric Mental Health Issues, especially Depression and Suicide
Research Projects
Principal Investigator, "Depression and Silent Suicide Among Hospitalized Elders," Mount Sinai Hospital, 2003-2004.
Co-Principal Investigator, "Grandmothers Caring for Grandchildren in Uganda" (C. Musil, PI), Case Research Initiation Grant, 2002-2003.
Project Director, "Nursing Care Quality Initiative," Mount Sinai NYU Health and North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, 2000-2002.
Principal Investigator, "Small Grant Instrumentation Project," National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 1992-1995.
Project Director, "Pre and Post Doctoral Geriatric Mental Health Research Training," National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, 1989-1994.
Training Projects
Consultant, Long Island Jewish Hospital Geriatric Family Centered Care Training, Division of Nursing, HRSA, 2003-2006.
Project Director, "Health, Human Rights, and Social Justice: Focus on HIV/AIDS," Case Western Reserve University, Walter Nord UCITE grant, 2002-2003.
Project Director, "Professional Nurse Traineeship Program," Division of Nursing, 1985-1992.
Project Director, "Biomedical Research Support Grant," Division of Research Resources, DHHS, 1985-1992.
Project Director, "Nurse Executive Focus of the PhD in Nursing Program," Division of Nursing, HRSA, 5D23NU00357, 1985-1986.
