College of Integrated Health Sciences

Eric Hardiman leads an ongoing evaluation of the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Program, an initiative designed in 2012 by the New York State Office of Mental Health and the State Department of Veterans Services to help veterans overcome challenges by providing peer-to-peer support and non-clinical services that foster community, connection and well-being.

Yanjun Dong saw firsthand how her older family members struggled to navigate the health care system—including long wait times, prohibitive costs, and difficulty understanding complex and technical information. These experiences deepened her interest in advocating for improved health care access and utilization for older adults, ultimately leading her to a focus on gerontology in social work.

Ren received the 2025 Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Society for Social Work and Research for his dissertation “Not All Eviction Cases Are Alike: How Do Contextual and Individual Characteristics Matter?" Here, Ren sheds light on his dissertation and current research, and the importance of studying evictions to advance housing justice.

The Albany Lifelong Learning Institute is designed for emeriti, alumni and the greater community, both for education and camaraderie.

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