Elizabeth Chapleski, Associate Professor/ Gerontology / mailto:e.chapelski@wayne.edu

Elizabeth E. Chapleski, PhD, MSW, Coordinator, Non-profit Sector Studies (NPSS)

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Contact Information: Elizabeth E. Chapleski, PhD, MSW, Associate Professor of Research, Institute of Gerontology, 232 Knapp Building, 87 E. Ferry, Detroit, MI 48202

313/577-2297      313/875-0127 fax

Non-profit Sector Studies Coordinator, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Urban, Labor, and Metropolitan Affairs, 5700 Cass Avenue, Room 2212, Detroit, MI 48202                 313/577-4627

In 1991 Elizabeth was appointed Assistant Professor of Research at the Institute of Gerontology where her research has focused on the American Indian Elder population with whom she has worked closely for over twelve years. She has obtained several research grants in this field and published scholarly works on long-term care among Native Americans, and depression among elderly Native Americans in: Journal of Mental Health & Aging (2000) and Journal of Cross Cultural Gerontology (2000).  In 2001 she was promoted to Associate Professor.

In January 2000 she was appointed in Interdisciplinary Studies to coordinate the NPSS program and to teach two interdisciplinary gerontology courses (ISP 7998 and ISP 7999) that are required for the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology as well as the NPSS 4500 Internship/Leadership course for the NPSS Program.