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Linda Mertz
Coordinator
School of Social Welfare
Department: Social Welfare
Expertise:
Aging; social work; caregiving; social work education and field learning; community partnerships
Campus phone: (518) 442-5327
Campus email: [email protected]
Biography:
Linda Mertz is the coordinator of UAlbany's Internships in Aging Project, one of several model programs in the nation for training social workers to work with older adults.
Her interests include gerontology, especially caregiving; wellness; intergenerational programming; mental health; and community building.