Professor/ Head
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Karen Bullock, Ahearn Endowed Professor of Social Work at Boston College has more than 20 years of clinical practice experience in mental health and aging, with interests and expertise in health care disparities and end-of-life care issues. Prior to joing Boston College, she was the Head of the School of Social Work at North Carolina State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology and Social Work from Boston University, a Master’s degree in Social Work, from Columbia University, and her Bachelor of Social Work degree from North Carolina State. She is Affiliate Faculty at the Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention at the University of Connecticut.She is a John A. Hartford Faculty Scholar and has served on several national boards and committees, including AGE-SW, Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN), the American Cancer Society (ACS) Oncology Social Work Research Peer Review Committee, and was Chair of the NASW Mental Health Section Committee. Dr. Bullock's research focuses on cancer care and social support for older adults with serious illnesses. Her article on The Influence of Culture on End-of-Life Decision Making, won the 2012 Best Article Award by the Routledge Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care. She has been a leading force in advancing social work practice, education, and training in gerontology, mental health, palliative and end-of-life care. She has been quoted in the Washington Post, USA Today and LA Times as an expert in these areas. Dr. Bullock has published and presented nationally and internationally.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM