Much of Dr. Lavery’s research focuses on the needs of older adults. She is particularly interested in the housing needs of older adults with low incomes, elder abuse and neglect, loss and animal assisted interventions.

Presentations

• Teixeira, S., Nicotera, N., Kao, D. & Lavery, A. (January, 2016). Using innovative mixed methods to map context in social work research. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C.
• Lavery, A. (November, 2015). A place with a patio: Using qualitative interviews and photos to expand views of aging. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.
• Lavery, A. (November, 2015). Need to move but cannot: Older adults waiting for low income housing or assistance. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.
• Hasche, L. & Lavery, A. (January, 2015). Mental health correlates and service utilization among older adults at risk for elder mistreatment. Electronic poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work Research, New Orleans, LA.
• Solms, J., Lavery, A. & Shafer, A. (December, 2013). Sexuality and late adulthood. Panel discussion at the Jewish Family Services Lunch and Learn Workshop. Denver, CO.
• Hasche, L. & Lavery, A. (January, 2013). Structure and feasibility of care management across aging services. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work Research, San Diego, CA.
• Lavery, A. (November, 2012).  “I’m just not gonna give an inch:” Philosophies of older adult members of an aging in place village program. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.
• Lavery, A. (November, 2012). Perceptions of older adults utilizing a village model aging in place service. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Council on Social Work Education, Washington, DC.

Publications

• Hasche, L.K. & Lavery A. (2015). "As needed" case management across aging services in response to depression. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 58(3), 272-288.

One of Dr. Lavery’s areas of interest is thanatology, which is the study of death, dying, grief and bereavement. Her practice experience includes hospice social work and bereavement care. She has facilitated caregiver and grief support groups in senior centers and hospices. Another area of interest of includes older adults and disenfranchised loss and grief. She was certified in thanatology through the Association of Death Education and Counseling in 2008 and became a Fellow in Thanatology in 2015.

Presentations

• Lavery, A. (February, 2010). Cultural competency and the American health care system. Campus wide presentation. University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
• Lavery, A. (August, 2009). Cultural competency and health care. Presentation at the 2009 Annual Medicare Patrol Training for Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc. Casper, WY.
• Grubbs, L. & Lavery, A. (May, 2009). Cultural competency at end of life. Presentation at the 2009 Annual Wyoming Hospice Organization Conference, Sheridan, WY.

• Field Instructor of the Year, 2009: University of Wyoming Division of Social Work