Julie Berrett-Abebe, PhD, LICSW

Julie Berrett-Abebe, PhD, LICSW is a social work researcher, educator, and practitioner with expertise in cancer and aging as well as interprofessional practice and education. Julie practiced clinically as an oncology social worker at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she also supervised and lectured in the student training program. With funding from the American Cancer Society, Julie completed a dissertation on interprofessional education and addressing cancer survivors’ unmet psychosocial needs. She graduated with a PhD from Simmons University in 2017. Julie is currently an Assistant Professor in the Social Work Department at Westfield State University, where she is also the training coordinator for a HRSA workforce development grant to train social workers in integrated health care. In fall 2020, Julie will be transitioning to an Assistant Professor appointment at Fairfield University.

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