NCCAN Members
Alison H. Climo
828-771-3710/3711
Cell: 828-450-8560
Degree(s): CMSW, Ph.D.
NC College or University Affiliation: Warren Wilson College
Department(s)/Discipline(s): Social Work
Job Title: Social Work Program Director
Gerontology Area(s) of Interest: Planning for livable, aging-friendly communities, caregiver well-being and support; aging workforce issues;
Courses Taught: Social welfare policy & services; History of social work and social welfare; Skills for helping others; Social work practice with individuals, families & small groups; Human behavior and the social environment: The life course
Community Service Work: 2009 GSK Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Emerging Issues at North Carolina State University; Leadership Team for Buncombe County Aging Planning Committee; Founding Chair for North Carolina Colleges Aging Network, UNC Institute on Aging
Research Project(s):
n/a
I am interested in collaborating with fellow NC gerontologists on: (check as many as apply)
___ developing aging/gerontology courses, majors/minors/concentrations
_X__ developing student assignments
_X__ developing or implementing short- or long-term service-learning projects
___ sharing students as research participants
_X__ writing & publishing
_X__ piloting research/interventions/programs in the community settings
Please let us know any other way(s) you would like to utilize NC-CAN in support of your work as a gerontologist at one of North Carolina’s independent colleges or universities: n/a
Other interests, hobbies, activities or fun facts about you?
I enjoy cooking, hiking, doing crossword puzzles and listening to good music
