Lenore A. Kola, PhD Associate Professor Co-Director, Ohio Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Coordinating Center of Excellence     PhD, Boston University AM, Boston University AB, Ohio University Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Case Western Reserve University 10900 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106-7164 lenore.kola@case.edu Biographical Sketch  Curriculum Vitae  Recent Publications and Presentations Recent Grants

Classes I Teach at MSASS:

• SSWM 563 Social Work Interventions in Mental and Substance Use Disorders
• SASS  564 Social Work Interventions in Alcohol and other Drug Abuse
• SPPP  502 Issues in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy and Service Delivery

Affiliations and Activities:

• Member, AODA (Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse) Concentration Committee
• Member, HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration)-AMERSA (Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse) Fellowship Advisory Committee
• Member, NASW (National Association of Social Workers) Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs Section

Research and Training:

• Co-Director, SAMI Coordination Center of Excellence (state-wide Program funded by ODMH.
• Project Director, The Co-Morbidity In Substance Abuse and Mental Illness (SAMI) Clinical Training Program for Social work Students funded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health

Scholarly Interests:

Alcohol and other drug abuse, Co-occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders

Links:

http://www.ohiosamiccoe.case.edu/
The Ohio Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Coordinating Center of Excellence (SAMI CCOE) is a partnership between the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and the Department of Psychiatry at the CWRU School of Medicine.