Social Work educator and Gerontology specialist focused on Aging, Racial Inequity, and Older Adult Caregiving.
MSW, Howard University
MS, Howard University
BS, Howard University
BA, Concordia University
Laurie Blackman, PhD, LMSW, ASW-G is a Clinical Associate Professor and Sequence Chair for Cultural Diversity and Human Behavior at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. She currently teaches courses on aging, cultural diversity, human behavior, and policy. She is a certified Aging-in-Place Specialist with over 25 years of specialized training in gerontology. Laurie began her career in Washington, DC developing and implementing programs for older adults focused on fitness, socialization, in-home care, job re-entry, and learning in retirement. Through her research and teaching, she remains committed to providing support and resources to older adults and their families with an emphasis on addressing racial inequities. Most recently, Dr. Blackman successfully completed the Motivational Interviewing Certificate Program through the University of Maryland and has been assisting therapists, caseworkers, and administrators on how to effectively use MI in their work with clients.
- Blackman, L. (2025). A Thief in the Night: Poetry as Self-Care. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 31(3), 84-85.
- Blackman, L. (2024). “Please don’t ask!”: A first-person narrative of coping with loss. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 30(2), 83-87.
- Blackman, L., Wang, D., Krase, K., Roberson-Steele, J., Clarke-Jones, A., & Attis, L. (2023). Adaptability of Older Adults at the Onset of COVID-19. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 1-15.
- Blackman, L., Krase, K., Wang, D., Cambridge, M., & Hill, A. (2023). Examining the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black/African American adults. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, L(3).
- Blackman, L., Krase, K., Wang, D. (2023).The experiences of older adults in Haiti and the United States at the onset of Covid-19. Innovation in Aging, 7(Suppl 1), 1133.
- Castillo, J., Lundahl, B., Moleni, K., & Blackman, L. (2022). Op-Ed: Failing to Bend the Arc of the Moral Universe? Dr. King, Newton, Piaget, and Social Work. Critical Social Work, 23(1).
- Advanced Policy Advocacy
- Cultural Approach to Clinical Practice
- Cultural Diversity
- Human Behavior & the Social Environment
- Social Gerontology
- Social Welfare and Social Change
- Doctoral Advising