Simmons College
School of Social Work
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
Office: Room: P-412D
Phone: 617/521-3908
FAX: 617/521-3986
Email: peter.maramaldi@simmons.edu
New York State: LCSW License # 073285 (comparable to LICSW in Massachusetts)
Associate Professor
Simmons School of Social Work
Research Associate Professor
Simmons School of Health Sciences
Clinical Instructor, Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Director of the Interdisciplinary Initiative
Simmons School of Social Work & Harvard School of Public Health
National Roster of Faculty Mentors in Gerontology
Gerontological Society of America
Outstanding Faculty Award, University of Utah College of Social Work, 2003
Society for Behavioral Medicine Citation Recognition Award, 2003
John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar, Gerontological Society of America, 2002
Cancer Culture & Literacy Institute Participant Award
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, 2002
Ruth Fizdale Doctoral Dissertation Award, Columbia University, 2000
Dean's Award for outstanding academic achievement and
excellence in fieldwork practice, Columbia University
School of Social Work, 1987
Alumni Scholarship, Montclair State University, 1982
Menon, U., Belue, R., Wahab., S., Rugen., K, Kinney., A.Y., Maramaldi, P., Wujick, D., & Szalacha, L.A. (in review). A randomized trial comparing the effect of tailored communication to motivational interviewing on colorectal cancer screening adherence. JAMA.
Maramaldi, P., Sobran, A., Scheck, L., Cusato, N., Lee, I., Cadet, T. Daniels, A. (in review). Interdisciplinary medical social work: A working taxonomy. Social Work in Health Care.
Menon, U., Belue, R., Kinney, A. Y., Maramaldi, P., Prabhughate, A., Wujcik, D., Szalacha, L. A. (in review). Examining the relationship between provider-patient relationship and colorectal cancer screening behavior. Journal of Health Communication.
Belue, R., Menon, U., Maramaldi, P., Wujick, D., Kinney, A.Y., & Szalacha, L.A. (in review). Psycho-social risk profiles among Black men non-adherent with colorectal cancer screening. Psycho-Oncology
Burg M.A., Zebrack B.L., Maramaldi P., Walsh K., Lim J, Smolinksi K., Lawson K. (in press). Barriers to quality cancer care: Results of a survey of members of the Association of Oncology Social Workers. Social Work in Health Care, 49(1), 38-52.
Cashavelly, B., Donelan, K., Binda, K, Mailhot, J., Clair-Hayes, K., and Maramaldi, P. (2008). The forgotten team member: Meeting the needs of oncology support staff. The Oncologist, 13(5) 530-538.
Zebrack, B., Walsh, K., Burg, M.A., Maramaldi, P. & Lim, J. (2008). Oncology social worker competencies and implications for education and training. Social Work in Health Care, 47(4), 355-376.
Maramaldi, P., Dungan, S., Poorvu, N. (2008). Cancer Treatments. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. 50(S1) 45-77.
Maramaldi, P., Berkman, B. & Barusch, A. (2004). Assessment and the ubiquity of culture: Threats to validity in measures of health related quality of life. Health & Social Work, 30(1) 27-38.
Maramaldi, P, Gardner, D., Berkman, B., Ireland, K., D'Ambruoso, S. & Howe, J. (2004). Mentoring new social work faculty: A gerontological perspective. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 25(1) 89-106.
Berkman, B., Maramaldi, P., Breon, E. & Howe, J. (2002). Social work gerontological assessment revisited. Journal of Gerontological Social Work,40, (1/2), 1-14.
Berkman, B. & Maramaldi, P. (2001). Use of standardized measures in agency based research and practice. Social Work in Health Care, 34(1/2), 115-129.
Maramaldi, P. (1999). Suicide: What to do when an international student loses hope. International Educator, 8(3), 31-34.
Berkman, B., Maramaldi, P., Kaplan, D, & Ogden, J. (2009). Building Faculty Capacity in Gerontology Through Mentoring. In Hooymanm N. R. (Ed.), Transforming Social Work Education: The First Decade of the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative. Alexandrea, VA: Council on Social Work Education Press.
Maramaldi, P., Dungan, S., Poorvu, N. (2009). Psychosocial interventions with cancer patients. In Cummings, S. & Kropf, N. P. (Eds.), Handbook of Evidenced Based Psychosocial Treatments for Older Adults. New York: Routledge.
Armstrong, K Bard, T, Boyle, K, Boverman, S., Brown, P., Burak, J., Drevins, J., Maramaldi, P., Pritchard, J., Raine, E., Salanger, J., Satin, D., Sauder, K., & Vaughn, M. (2009). Interdisciplinary Health Management for Older Adults: Professional Education and Practice. In Satin, D. G. (Ed.), Health Management for Older Adults: Developing an Interdisciplinary Approach. New York: Oxford.
Melendez, M., Maramaldi, P. & Naleppa, M. (2008). Late Adulthood. In E. S. Hutchinson (Ed.), Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Maramaldi, P. & Lee, J. (2006). Social Work Practice with Older Adults with Cancer. In B. Berkman and S. D'Ambruso (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Social Work in Aging, Oxford University Press.
Maramaldi, P. & Guevara, M. (2003). Cultural considerations in maintaining health related quality of life. In B. Berkman (Ed.), Gerontological Social work knowledge in the emerging health care world: Informing education policy practice and research. New York: Springer Publishing.
Maramaldi, P. & Naleppa, M. (2003). Late Adulthood. In E. S. Hutchinson (Ed.), Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment (pp. 389-438). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Berkman, B. & Maramaldi, P. (2002). Use of standardized measures in agency based research and practice. In A.C Jackson & S.P. Segal (Eds.), Social work health and mental health: Practice, research, and programs (pp. 115 - 130). New York: The Haworth Social Work Practice Press.
Berkman, B. & Maramaldi, P. (2001). Health, Mental Health and Disabilities. In R.A. Feldman & S.B. Kamerman (Eds.), The Columbia University School of Social Work: A Centennial Celebration, (pp. 246-264). New York: Columbia University Press.
Althen, G., Austell, D., Howard, J. Maramaldi, P., Reilly, L. & Smithee, M. B. (2001). Coping with the death of a student. In W. Hoffa & P. Burack (Eds.), Crisis management in cross-cultural settings. NAFSA Press.
Maramaldi, P., Barusch, A. & Farley, W. O. (2002, August). Utah division of health care financing education outreach project focus group report: Project team members' perceptions of the program. Salt Lake City: UT: Utah State Department of Health.
Farley, W. O., Maramaldi, P. Kelley-Gillespie, N., Gormam, C., Fletcher, C. & de St. Aubin, M. (2002, July). FlexCare quality of life evaluation. Salt Lake City: UT: Utah State Department of Health.
Hayashi, R., Maramaldi, P. & Farley, O.W. (2002). Education outreach project: Analysis of data collection, coding, research questions & statistics. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah State Department of Health.
Maramaldi, P. & Berkman, B. (2003). Mentoring new faculty across borders: The conceptual base for the John A. Hartford Social Work Faculty Scholars Program. Proceedings of the Alliance of Universities for Democracy: Perspectives in Higher Education: Vol. 12. Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria: American University in Bulgaria.
Berkman, B., Kane, R., Robert, S., Seltzer, M. & Maramaldi, P. (2001, November). A Conceptual View of Mentoring. Paper presented at the meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL.
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NG (PI)
9/10 to 6/15
Training pediatric dental and medical residents on chronic disease management of caries.
The purpose of this project is to develop and implement effective training programs on chronic disease management of dental caries for residents in pediatric dentistry and for all clinical and support staff.
Role: Consultant
Grant # N/A
NG (PI)
2/10 to 1/11
DentaQuest Foundation Oral health integration grant
Improving dental care team knowledge and communication of caries prevention and management
The purpose of this project is to develop a training program for clinical and administrative staff to strengthen the education and disease management of the parents of children at high risk for dental caries
Role: Co-Investigator
Grant # N/A
NG (PI)
3/08 to 12/09 (in no-cost extension)
DentaQuest Institute Demonstration project
Improving clinical systems for early childhood caries management
The purpose of this project is to better understand parents' perspectives regarding their children's dental health
Role: Co-Investigator
Grant # N/A
Kalenderian (PI)
7/09 to 7/11
American Dental Association (ADA) IDEA Research and Development Grant
Early Performance in the Patient Doctor Relationship as a Predictor of Success in Dental Education
The objective of this study is to test the feasibility of predicting dental students' future clinical performance through assessing their performance in a first year patient interviewing course
Role: Consultant
R01 NR08525
Menon (PI)
2004 to 2009
Increasing colorectal cancer screening in primary care
The goal of this RCT was to test the effectiveness of tailored communications and motivational interviewing to promote screening
Role: Co-Investigator
R21 CA100566
Menon (PI)
2004 to 2006
Computer-based interactive colorectal cancer screening
The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of computer kiosks in to promote colorectal cancer screening in primary care
Role: Co-Investigator
NIH P30 CA42014
Maramaldi (PI)
2002 to 2004
Focus groups to develop colorectal communication messages
The purpose of this study was to explore geriatric patients' perceptions of colorectal cancer and messages to promote screening.
Role: Principle-Investigator
Grant # N/A
Maramaldi (PI)
2002 to 2006
John A. Hartford Foundation Faculty Scholar Grant
An exploratory comparison of older Latina and White people’s experiences with colorectal cancer
The purpose of this study was to explore cultural and behavioral factors that influence delays in colorectal cancer diagnosis
Role: Principle Investigator
I joined the distinguished faculty of the Simmons College School of Social Work in the summer of 2004 following three years as an assistant professor at the University of Utah College of Social Work, doctoral training at Columbia University, and more than 25 years of clinical and administrative work experience in a variety of settings in the New York metropolitan area.
My joint appointments in the Simmons School of Health Sciences, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, offer students exposure to state of the art interdisciplinary approaches to clinical practice. I am always happy to talk with prospective students in the Simmons MSW and PhD programs in ways to obtain the MPH degree at the Harvard School of Public Health.
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