Dr. Nicole MacFarland is the Executive Director of Senior Hope Counseling, Inc. & Executive Director of The Senior Hope Foundation, Inc. In May 2014 she graduated from the University at Albany’s School of Social Welfare Ph.D. program. Her dissertation focused on geriatric addictions. She is currently Clinical Assistant Professor for the School of Social Welfare and Clinical Associate Professor for the School of Public Health Policy, Management and Behavior for the University at Albany. Ms. MacFarland is the recipient of a Hartford Doctoral Fellows Pre-Dissertation Award and the 2009 Individual of Distinction in Addictions Education and Training Award for NYS. In 2010, she was honored as Social Worker of the Year for New York State at the Annual NASW-NYS conference. Over the past twenty five years, Dr. MacFarland has published two book chapters, several articles, developed on-line courses and has lectured locally, state-wide and nationally.
Dr. Nicole MacFarland is the Executive Director of Senior Hope Counseling, Inc. & Executive Director of The Senior Hope Foundation, Inc. In May 2014 she graduated from the University at Albany’s School of Social Welfare Ph.D. program. Her dissertation focused on geriatric addictions. She is currently Clinical Assistant Professor for the School of Social Welfare and Clinical Associate Professor for the School of Public Health Policy, Management and Behavior for the University at Albany. Ms. MacFarland is the recipient of a Hartford Doctoral Fellows Pre-Dissertation Award and the 2009 Individual of Distinction in Addictions Education and Training Award for NYS. In 2010, she was honored as Social Worker of the Year for New York State at the Annual NASW-NYS conference. Over the past twenty five years, Dr. MacFarland has published two book chapters, several articles, developed on-line courses and has lectured locally, state-wide and nationally.