Associate Professor Emerita, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Founding Director, The Center for Evidence-Based Practices
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University
Master of Arts, Boston University
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio University
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
11235 Bellflower Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7164
lenore.kola@case.edu
Courses Taught
- 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
Research Interests
- Alcohol and other drug abuse
- Co-occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Recent Grants
Center for Evidence‐Based Practices at Case
Co‐Director (Robert Ronis, M.D., Co‐Director, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, CWRU)
Ohio Departments of Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
$4,530,240
2008–2012
Professional Memberships
- AODA (Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse) Concentration Committee
- HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration)-AMERSA (Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse) Fellowship Advisory Committee
- NASW (National Association of Social Workers) Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs Section)
External Appointments
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)