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Acker, Gila
Acker, GilaProfessor
Social Sciences
- Areas of Expertise:
- Occupational stress - burnout
- Mental health
- Managed care
- Role expectations of social work students
- Psychoanalytic oriented psychotherapy
Dr. Acker is Professor of Social Work and the Chairperson of the Social Sciences Department. She teaches social research and generalist social work practice courses. Her research interests include: Burnout among mental health care providers, role stress, social support, social workers' attitudes toward managed care, and role expectations of social work students. She is certified as a Psychoanalytic oriented psychotherapist by the Long Island Institute for Mental Health.
- Education:
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Degree Institution Field Dates DSW Adelphi University Social Work 1997 certificate The Long Island Institute for Mental Health Diploma in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 1992 MSW Fordham University Social Work 1984 BS Haifa University, Israel Social Work 1978
