Biography

Lisa A. Ferretti is a research assistant professor and director of the continuing education program in the School of Social Work within the College of Public Health at Temple University. Lisa is committed to research that engages communities as partners and seeks to address gaps in understanding and services as well as emerging needs. Lisa’s current work includes investigation and intervention development to address loneliness and isolation in older adults and people with disabilities and experiences of loss and grief.

Lisa believes that service to her school, college, university, and community is the key to engaged citizenship and to professional development. Her service has included mentoring students, serving in leadership roles on the University Faculty Senate and the College of Public Health/School of Social Work Collegial Assembly, chairing several Faculty Senate committees, and membership on the Provost's Task Force on Mental Health and Wellness and the JED Campus Initiative.

Since 2005, Lisa has worked with more than 175 community-based organizations building capacity to deliver health promotion programs to more than 15,000 people. More recently, Lisa supported more than 230 senior centers across New York City to build their capacity to continue and expand program delivery during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. This work has been extended to Pennsylvania where Lisa, along with her team, was recently named Partner of the Year by the Bristol Township Senior Center. With her colleagues and community partners, Lisa continues to create space for the important connections we all need to thrive in our communities.

Education

• MSW, University at Albany
• Certificate of Graduate Study, Non-profit Leadership and Management, University at Albany
• BSW, University at Albany
• AS, Human Services, Schenectady County Community College

Curriculum Vitae