Bio — Scientific Advisory Board member

Ralph DePalo, Ph.D.

Dr. Ralph DePalo received his B.A. in Gerontology from Iona College. He went on to receive his Master’s Degree from Fordham University and received a full scholarship from the National Institute of Mental Health in Gerontological Community Mental Health. He received his analytic post-graduate certificate in psychoanalytic training from The Alfred Adler Institute in New York City. He obtained his Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work from New York University’s Ehrenkranz School of Social Work.

Dr. DePalo currently is an adjunct associate professor at New York University. He teaches advanced Clinical Practice with Individuals and Families in the Graduate School of Clinical Social Work and psychology in the undergraduate School of Continuing Professional Studies liberal arts program. His courses in psychology include Abnormal Psychology, Death, Dying, and Bereavement from a Developmental perspective and special topics in the Psychology of Spirituality.

His professional affiliations include the National Association of Social Workers and the Academy of Certified Social Workers. He is a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work. His areas of expertise include working with the frail older adult and the chronically and terminally ill. He is a Board member of the Inter Agency Council on Aging of lower Manhattan. His research interests include grief, bereavement, and brain function in eating disorders.

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