WBMA

Rene P Laje

PhD
Director, Older Adult Services

Qualifications

Social worker specialized in seniors

Certifications

  • Ph.D. in Social Work from Fordham University
  • M.A. in Gerontology from University of Northern Colorado

Faculty Appointments & Awards

  • Dr. Rene Laje has written and co-authored several presentations and articles on the needs of seniors and their caregivers.
  • Dr. Rene Laje has been trained in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) at the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington.

Bio

Dr. Rene P. Laje has a Ph.D. in Social Work from Fordham University and an M.A. in Gerontology from University of Northern Colorado. Prior to developing the Center for Caregivers, Dr. Laje worked as both the Director of Social Work and as a Research Associate at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington (Charles E. Smith Life Communities) and the New York City’s Department for the Aging with a focus on older adults and their caregivers. She has written and co-authored several presentations and articles on the needs of seniors and their caregivers. In addition, Dr. Laje worked at the New York State Psychiatric Institute / Columbia University in the Smoking Cessation Clinic and wrote and co-authored articles on smoking cessation and relapse prevention. Dr. Laje also received training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) at the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington.

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