Nancy R. Hooyman, Ph.D.
Dr. Nancy R. Hooyman, Professor and Dean Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Social Work received her Ph.D. in Sociology and Social Work from the University of Michigan. Under her leadership as Dean for 14 years, the School of Social Work was ranked third out of 135 graduate programs by US News and World Report.

She is author of seven books and over 100 articles and chapters related to gerontology and women's issues and is a frequent presenter at conferences on gerontology, feminism, older women, and caregiving. Her books include a widely used text, Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective (6th Edition); Feminist Perspectives on Family care: Policies toward Gender Justice; and Taking Care of Older Relatives, one of the first widely used books on family caregiving. She is co-authoring a book, Grieving Well, for social work professionals.

Dr. Hooyman is a Fellow in the Gerontological Society; Past-President of the National Association of Deans and Directors of Social Work; past-Board member of the National Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research; Past Chairperson of the Action Network for Social Work Education and Research, a legislative coalition among the five professional national social work organizations; and President of the Society for Social Work and Research. She serves on the Advisory Boards for all the Hartford Foundation Geriatric Initiatives: Faculty Fellows, Faculty Scholars, Strengthening Aging and Gerontology Education for Social Work (CSWE Sage-SW) and Geriatric Social Work Practicum Development.

She is currently Principal Investigator of the Hartford Geriatric Enrichment in Social Work Education Project, a national curriculum change initiative. Locally, she has previously served on the boards of United Way and Senior Services, is currently on the advisory board for the Sound Families Initiative through the Gates Foundation, and serves as a consultant to Passages Northwest and ElderHealthNorthwest.