| Name: | Dr. Anne L. Botsford |
| Title: | Full Professor in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Social Work Program & Director of Social Work Field Education |
| Office Location: | Dyson 380 |
| Extension: | (845) 575-3000 ext. 2129 |
| Email: | Anne.Botsford@Marist.edu |
| Degrees Held: | A.B. Barnard College - Philosophy M.A. Tufts College - Philosophy M.S.W. Adelphi University - Social Work Ph.D. Social Welfare - SUNY Albany |
| Certifications: | CSW LMSW ACSW |
| Bio: | Prior to joining the social work program, Professor Botsford practiced social work for fifteen years in programs for children and adolescents, in hospitals and nursing homes, in case management for people with developmental disabilities, in family services and in program evaluation. |
| Interests: | Gerontology Disabilities Social Welfare Policy Research & program evaluation Social Work Education |
| Awards & Honors: | Fellowships/scholarships/awards: 1970 Full scholarship to Tufts University for Master's study in philosophy 1995 SUNY Albany Benevolent Association Research Grant 1996 Office of Student Services, Recognition for outstanding service to students with disabilities 1997 Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award, Rockefeller College, School of Social Welfare, SUNY/Albany. In recognition of outstanding scholarly achievement 1999 Certificate of appreciation for outstanding service and assistance, Influencing State Policy, Council on Social Work Education 1995-07 Travel Grants, Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculty June 1999 Selected for Faculty Development in Health and Aging: Cultural Diversity in Aging, UCLA Center on Geriatric Education, UCLA. June 2000 Selected for Center for Policy Research Summer workshop: Introducing public policy issues in aging into the curriculum. Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. June 2004 Special recognition award for extraordinary contributions to the College |
| Publications: | Articles: Botsford, A. (1993). Caregiver support in rural areas: A stepping stone to case management for rural hospitals. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 20, 147 165. Botsford, A. (1995). Heart transplant recipients' return to work: Predictors and outcomes. Social Work in Health Care, 21, 19 38. Botsford, A. (2000) Integrating end of life care into services for people with an intellectual disability. Social Work in Health Care, 31, 35-48. Force, L., Botsford, A., Pisano, P. & Holbert, A. (2000). A comparison of grandparents raising children with a developmental disability and without a developmental disability: Preliminary findings. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 23, 5 -24. Botsford, A. (2004). The status of end of life care in organizations providing services for older people with a developmental disability. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 109, 349-443. Botsford, A. & Rule, D. (2004). Evaluation of a group intervention to assist aging parents with permanency planning for an adult offspring with an intellectual disability. Social Work, 49, 423 433. Botsford, A. & King, A. (2005). End of life care policies for people with an intellectual disability: Issues and strategies. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 16, 22-30. Appleby, E. & Botsford, A. (2006). Research, Macro Practice and Aging in the Social Work Education Curriculum. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Book Chapters: Durkin, R. & Botsford A (1975). Evaluating residential treatment programs for disturbed children. In M. Guttentag & E. Struening (Eds.), Handbook of evaluation research (pp. 275-339). Beverly Hills: Sage Publications. Botsford, A. (1977). Community involvement and symptom tolerance: A process evaluation of children's outpatient treatment. In W. Neigher (Ed.), Emerging developments in program evaluation (pp. 348-362). New York: Argold Press. Botsford, A. (2000). End of life care. In M. Janicki & E. Ansello (Eds.), Community supports for aging adults with lifelong disabilities (pp. 415-432). Baltimore: Paul Brookes Publishing Co. Botsford, A.L. & King, A. (2007). End of Life Care Policies for People with an Intellectual Disability. In T. Lille & J. Werth, (Eds.), End-of-life issues and persons with disabilities (pp. 27-38). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed, Inc Proceedings of Conferences and Symposia: Botsford, A. (1997). A group intervention to assist older parents of adults with mental retardation in permanency planning. Proceedings of the Ninth National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work (pp. 41-47). Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University. Taylor-Appleby, E., Botsford, A., Wiley, C., De Lorenzo, B., & Danielowich, C. (2000). Triple threat: Preparing BSW students to conduct macro-research with older people. In R. Rodenhiser (Ed.). NYS Social Work Education Association. Proceedings from the 32nd Annual Conference (pp.36-45). Rochester, NY: New York State Social Work Education Association. Taylor-Appleby, E., Botsford, A. Hawkins, M., Grestini, R. Pitz, S. & Tollen, R. (2000). Teaching macro-research to BSW students: An exploratory study of welfare reform. In R. Rodenhiser (Ed.), NYS Social Work Education Association. Proceedings from the 33rd Annual Conference (pp.38-48). Rochester, NY: New York State Social Work Education Association. Botsford, A. (2003). Positive spin-offs of a collaborative senior injury prevention program. In R. Rodenhiser (Ed.), NYS Social Work Education Association. Proceedings from the 34th and 35th Annual Conferences (pp.41-53). Rochester, NY (2001), Buffalo, NY (2002): New York State Social Work Education Association. Published abstracts of presentations at conferences and symposia: Botsford, A. (1998). Devalued deaths: Integrating hospice care into services for people with disabilities and their families (Abstract). The Gerontologist, 31, 146. Botsford, A., Force, L. & Janicki, M. (1999). Supporting people with intellectual disabilities at the end of life: Evaluation of a teaching model for carers and implications for policy (Abstract). The Gerontologist, 39, 186. Taylor-Appleby, E. & Botsford, A. (2003). Teaching research to BSW students using an intergenerational project (Abstract). National Gerontological Social Work Conference February 27-March 3, 2003. Botsford, A. (2004). A family-centered, life span perspective on caregiving of adult offspring with intellectual disability (ID) (Abstract). Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 48, 441. Botsford, A. (2004). Improving end of life care for people with an intellectual disability (ID): Report on a national initiative (Abstract). Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 48, 431. Botsford, A. (2005). Promoting the readiness of older parents to engage in advance planning for adult offspring with special needs (Abstract). The First Asia-Pacific Regional Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID), 103. Other Professional Publications: Botsford, A. (1997). Response to letter to the editor from Wayne Paris regarding article on heart transplant patients' return to work. Social Work in Health Care, 26, 2. Volunteers of America, Inc. (September 2002). Report on the status of end of life care from a national survey conducted by the Volunteers of America, Inc. Alexandria, Virginia: A. Botsford. Botsford, A & Force, L. (2003). Monografia de Apoyl Numero Tres Cuico Al Final de la Vida. [End of life care: A guide for staff supporting older people with developmental disabilities]. (Advocacy Monograph No 3). Delmar, NY 12504: New York State Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. Botsford, A & Force, L. (2004). End of life care: A guide for staff supporting older people with developmental disabilities. (Advocacy Monograph No. 3). (2nd edition). Delmar, NY: New York State Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. Volunteers of America, Inc. (2004, May). Evaluation of Last Passages: Report to the Board of Directors of the Volunteers of America, Inc. Alexandria, Virginia:.A. Botsford. |
| Research Interests: | Aging, developmental disabilities, end of life care, health policy, social work education, program evaluation. |
| Conferences & Workshops: | Peer-refereed presentations: Botsford, A. Developing permanency planning groups for parents of adults who are developmentally disabled. (1994, Fall). Paper presented at the New York State Association for Retarded Citizens annual meeting. Sagamore, NY. Botsford, A. Report on research findings from a survey of older parents of adult offspring with mental retardation. (1995, June). Paper presented at the CUNY School of Law, Conference on future care planning with and for people with disabilities: Flushing, NY. Botsford, A. Aging parents and permanency planning: Helping aging parents plan for their adult offspring with mental retardation. (1995, October). Paper presented at the State Society on Aging of New York, annual meeting. Albany, NY. Botsford, A., Appleby, E. & Calista, M. Integrating Social Policy Skills into BSW Fieldwork Education. (1995, November). Paper presented at the New York State Social Work Education Association annual meeting. Syracuse, NY. Botsford, A. Developing and evaluating a group intervention to help aging parents plan for their adult offspring with mental retardation. (1996, October). Paper presented at the State Society on Aging of New York annual meeting. Albany, NY. Botsford, A. (1997, April). A group intervention with older parents of adults with mental retardation. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Social Work Research Symposium, Ohio State University Social Work Program. Columbus, OH. Botsford, A. Working with groups of older parents of adults with mental retardation. (1997, March). Paper presented at the Young Adult Institute annual program meeting. New York, NY. Botsford, A. Assisting older parents in permanency planning: New practice models. (1997, March). Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education annual meeting. Chicago, IL. Botsford, A. Devalued deaths: Integrating hospice care into services for people with developmental disabilities. (1998, October). Paper presented at The Gerontological Society of America's annual scientific meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Botsford, A. (1997, November). Educating BSWs for the aging of America. Paper presented at the New York Society of Social Work Education Association annual program meeting. Syracuse, NY. Botsford, A. The future is now for aging parents of adults with intellectual disabilities. (1998, April). Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education annual program meeting. Orlando, FL. Botsford, A. Integrating hospice care into services for people with developmental disabilities. (1999, March). Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education annual program meeting. San Francisco, CA. Botsford, A. Implications of the increasing longevity of people with intellectual disabilities. (1999, April). Paper presented at the World Health Organization. Geneva, Switzerland. Botsford, A.; Force, L. & Janicki, M. Resources for supporting people with a disability at the end-of-life. (1999, May). Paper presented at the Young Adult Institute annual program meeting. New York, NY. Botsford, A., Lipp, R., Lynch, N., & Mamiya, M. Dutchess Health care: A collaborative health planning consortium for elder health. (1999, October). Paper presented at the State Society on Aging of New York annual program meeting. Albany, NY. Taylor-Appleby; E., Botsford; A., Wiley; C., De Lorenzo; B., & Danielowich, C. Triple threat: Preparing students to conduct macro-research with older persons. (1999, October). Paper presented at the New York State Social Work Education Association annual meeting. Rochester, NY. Botsford, A., Force, L. & Janicki, M. Evaluating an end-of-life care staff training and development program. (1999, November). Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America annual scientific meeting. San Francisco, CA. Botsford, A. Evaluation of a Senior Injury Prevention Program. (2002, October). Paper presented at the New York State Society on Aging annual meeting. Albany, NY. Botsford, A. The value of applying family systems theory in social policy-making. (2003, November). Paper presented at The Gerontological Society of America, annual scientific meeting. San Diego, CA. Botsford, A. Replication of an Evaluation of End of life Care for older people with an intellectual disability. (2003, November). Paper presented at the Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-life Studies annual meeting. Tampa, FL. Appleby, E. & Botsford, A. Research, macro-practice and aging in the curriculum.(2003, March). Paper presented at the Research Council on Social Work Education, Council on Social Work Education annual meeting. Atlanta, GA. Botsford, A. & King, A. Developing, implementing and evaluating an end of life care training program for staff working with older adults with an intellectual disability. (2003, May). Paper presented at the Young Adult Institute's 24th Annual International Conference. New York, NY. Botsford, A. Evaluating training effectiveness of end of life care training. (2004, March). Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education annual meeting. Anaheim CA. Botsford, A. Social work with older people with anxiety. (2004, March). Paper presented at the New York State National Association of Social Work Training Institute on Anxiety Disorders and the Elderly. Syracuse, NY. Botsford, A. & King, A. Improving end of life care for people with developmental disabilities. (2004, March). Paper presented at the 5th Clinical Team Conference on Hospice and Palliative Care. Las Vegas, NV. Botsford, A. Family and Community Resources. (2004, April). Paper presented at the Developmental Disabilities Nurses' Association annual meeting. Charlotte, NC Botsford, A. Last Passages: Report on a national initiative to transform end of life care for people with a developmental disability. (2004, June). Paper presented at the American Association on Mental Retardation annual meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Botsford, A. Last Passages: Report on a national initiative to transform end of life care for people with a developmental disability. (2004, June). Paper presented at the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities annual meeting. Montpellier, France. Botsford, A. Caregiving and Family Policy. (2004, June). Paper presented at the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities annual meeting. Montpellier, France. Botsford, A. Outcomes of a three year national initiative to improve end of life care for people with a developmental disability. (2005, March). Paper presented at Palliative Care and End-of-life Studies annual meeting, Tampa, FL. Botsford, A & Mendelssohn, and J. Promoting the readiness of older parents to engage in advance planning for adult offspring with special needs. (November, 2005). Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, Florida. Botsford, A & Ramos, B. Anxiety in older women: Cultural considerations in diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. (November, 2005). Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, Florida. Botsford, A. Promoting the readiness of older parents to engage in advance planning for adult offspring with special needs. (2005, June). Paper presented at the first Asia-Pacific Regional Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID), Taipei, Taiwan Invited lectures & symposia: Botsford, A. Report on the status of end of life care from a national survey conducted by the Volunteers of America. (November 4, 2002). New Jersey Health Decisions. Overlook Hospital.. Summit New Jersey. Botsford, A. Serving Adult dependent children and their elderly caregivers. UJA Federation training for professionals. (November 17, 2004). Self-help Community Services. Queens, NY. Botsford, A. Integrated care models: Working with individuals, families, care teams and organizations. (March 18, 2005). Elwyn Institute Conference on Ensuring dignity and choice at the end of life for individuals with mental retardation. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Botsford, A. Social work with disenfranchised populations: Aging, dying & developmentally disabled. (April 14, 2005). George Warren Brown Graduate School of Social Work. St. Louis, Missouri. Botsford, A. End of life care: Supporting older persons with developmental disabilities. (April 15, 2005). All day training for the Center for Productive Living. St. Louis, Missouri. Botsford, A. (2001). No Stone Unturned: Maggie Kuhn. In Pamela Roberts (Ed.), Encyclopedia on Aging. Pasadena, California: Salem Press. Botsford, A. (2005, October). Expanding perspectives on the cultural and historical context of social work practice: The US and Taiwan. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the New York State Social Work Education Association. Saratoga Springs, NY. Botsford, A. & King, A. Developing, implementing and evaluating an end of life care training program for staff working with older adults with an intellectual disability. (2003, May). Paper presented at the Young Adult Institute's 24th Annual International Conference. New York, NY. Botsford, A. Evaluating training effectiveness of end of life care training. (2004, March). Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education annual meeting. Anaheim CA. Botsford, A. Social work with older people with anxiety. (2004, March). Paper presented at the New York State National Association of Social Work Training Institute on Anxiety Disorders and the Elderly. Syracuse, NY. Botsford, A. & King, A. Improving end of life care for people with developmental disabilities. (2004, March). Paper presented at the 5th Clinical Team Conference on Hospice and Palliative Care. Las Vegas, NV. Botsford, A. Family and Community Resources. (2004, April). Paper presented at the Developmental Disabilities Nurses' Association annual meeting. Charlotte, NC Botsford, A. Last Passages: Report on a national initiative to transform end of life care for people with a developmental disability. (2004, June). Paper presented at the American Association on Mental Retardation annual meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Botsford, A. Last Passages: Report on a national initiative to transform end of life care for people with a developmental disability. (2004, June). Paper presented at the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities annual meeting. Montpellier, France. Botsford, A. Caregiving and Family Policy. (2004, June). Paper presented at the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities annual meeting. Montpellier, France. Botsford, A. Outcomes of a three year national initiative to improve end of life care for people with a developmental disability. (2005, March). Paper presented at Palliative Care and End-of-life Studies annual meeting, Tampa, FL. Botsford, A & Mendelssohn, J. Promoting the readiness of older parents to engage in advance planning for adult offspring with special needs. (November, 2005). Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, Florida. Botsford, A & Ramos, B. Anxiety in older women: Cultural considerations in diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. (November, 2005). Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, Florida. Botsford, A. Promoting the readiness of older parents to engage in advance planning for adult offspring with special needs. (2005, June). Paper presented at the first Asia-Pacific Regional Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID), Taipei, Taiwan. Botsford, A. Promoting the readiness of older parents to engage in advance planning for adult offspring with special needs. (2006, March). Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education APM. Chicago, Ill. Botsford, A. Learning opportunities for students in a senior injury prevention program. (2007, March). Paper presented at the AGHE APM and Educational Leadership Conference. Portland, Oregon. Botsford, A. Mental health parity for BSW students? (October, 2007). Paper presented at the NYSSWEA APM. Saratoga Springs, NY. Botsford, A. Maximizing field education opportunities for BSW students with special needs. (2007, October). Paper presented at the CSWE APM. San Francisco, California. Botsford, A. Issues and Challenges in Field Education. (November, 2007). Paper presented at the Alliance of University for Democracy (AUDEM). Cluj-Napoca, Romania. H. Invited lectures & symposia Botsford, A. Report on the status of end of life care from a national survey conducted by the Volunteers of America. (November 4, 2002). New Jersey Health Decisions. Overlook Hospital. Summit New Jersey. Botsford, A. Serving Adult dependent children and their elderly caregivers. UJA Federation training for professionals. (November 17, 2004). Self-help Community Services. Queens, NY. Botsford, A. Integrated care models: Working with individuals, families, care teams and organizations. (March 18, 2005). Elwyn Institute Conference on Ensuring dignity and choice at the end of life for individuals with mental retardation. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Botsford, A. Social work with disenfranchised populations: Aging, dying & developmentally disabled. (April 14, 2005). George Warren Brown Graduate School of Social Work. St. Louis, Missouri. Botsford, A. End of life care: Supporting older persons with developmental disabilities. (April 15, 2005). All day training for the Center for Productive Living. St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Affiliations: | National Association of Social Workers NY State Social Work Education Association Council on Social Work Education Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care |
| Presentations: | See above, Conferences and Workshops |
| Miscellaneous: | Other professional activities: Consulting editor of Families in Society: Review of manuscripts Consulting book reviewer for the American Association for Advancement of Science |
