Her research and scholarship focus on grandparents who are rearing their grandchildren, self-care for late-life chronic health conditions, and health and social service needs of vulnerable elderly populations. As one of ten national John A. Hartford Foundation Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars, she is currently conducting a health diary study on symptom management by older African American adults in Harlem. She is also editing an oral life history project which explores the intersection of biography and society through the institution of Social Work in the late twentieth century. Her interest in New Media for social work education centers on using digital technology to improve teaching and learning at the critical interface of classroom and practicum experiences.