Professor Emeritus
callajim@brandeis.edu
Expertise
History of social welfare policy. Policy, services and programs for older persons. Policy, services and programs for mental health. Management of government and non-profit social welfare organizations.
Scholarship
- Callahan Jr, James J. "Beware the Entitlement Trap." The Older American Fall 2009: 2, 5.
- Callahan Jr, James J. "New Challenges for Old Warriors." Aging Today May-June 2009: 3-4.
- Callahan Jr, James J. "No Time to Relax." The Older American January 2009: 2-3.
- Callahan Jr, James J. "Personal and Social Preservation." The Older American Spring 2009: 2.
- Callahan Jr, James J. "What Can They Do to Me Now?." Aging Today May-June 2008: 3-4.
- Callahan Jr, James J. "POLICY, ADVICE, AND PROGRAMS THAT WORK IN LONG-TERM CARE." Gerontologist 2008 48: 261-265 (2008).
- Callahan Jr, James J. "Rembering Robert Morris." Journal of Aging and Social Policy 19. 3 (2007): 107-110.
- Callahan Jr, James J. "Sandwich Anyone?." The Gerontologist 47. 4 (2007): 453-457.
- Callahan Jr, James J. "Value Added!." The Gerontologist 47. 1 (2007): 130-133.
- Callahan Jr, James J. "Can The Family Experience of Long-Term Care Be Improved?." The Gerontologist 46. 1 (2006): 144-146.
- Callahan Jr, James J. "Compassion In The Service of Money." The Gerontologist 45. 2 (2005): 270-273.
- Callahan Jr, James J. "What's New About The New Politics of Aging?." The Gerontologist 45. 5 (2005): 700-704.
- Callahan Jr, James J. "The World Of Interest-Group Advocacy: An 'Insider's' View." Generations 28. 1 (2004): 36-40.
- Callahan, J.J., Jr., Shepard, D.S., Beinecke, R.H., Larson, M.J., Cavanaugh, D.. "Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment in Managed Care: the Massachusetts Medicaid Experience." Humane Managed Care. Ed. Schamess, G., Lightburn, A.. Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers Press, 1998. 134-144..
- Callahan, J.J., Jr. , Merrick, E.L.. "Designing Public Sector Managed Care Systems." Managed Mental Health Care in the Public Sector: A Survival Manual. Ed. Minkoff, K., Pollack, D.. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers, 1997
- Callahan Jr, James J, ed.. Aging in Place. Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company, 1993.
- Callahan Jr, James J, co-ed. w/ Stanley Wallack. Reforming the Long-term Care System: Financial and. Lexington, MA; Lexington Books, 1981.
Profile
Brandeis faculty member for 25 years. Past director of the Policy Center on Aging at the Heller School. Former program director of NIMH training at the Heller School. Served as Secretary of Elder Affairs, Commissioner of Mental Health and Medicaid director for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Degrees
Brandeis University
Ph.D.
Boston College
M.S.W.
Holy Cross College
B.A.
Awards and Honors
- Alumni Service Award, 50th Reunion Heller School, Brandeis (2009)
- Hall of Fame Award, American Society on Aging (2008)
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging (2008)
- Massachusetts Association of Older Americans "Elsie Frank Advocacy Award" (2007)
- Boston College School of Social Work Award for dedication, integrity, and commitment to the field of social work (2002 - 2003)
- American Public Health Association, Gerontological Health Section, Key Pharmaceutical Leadership Award (2000 - 2001)
- Louis Lowy Award for "distinguished contribution to the field of aging," Massachusetts Gerontology Association (2000 - 2001)
- American Society on Aging, Board of Directors (1998 - 2000)
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Captain's Chair in recognition of 10 years of service as a national program director (1996 - 1997)
- American Society for Public Administration 25-year membership award (1995)
- Founding Chair, Steering Committee, National Academy on an Aging Society (1994 - 2002)
- Fellow, Gerontological Society of America (1993)
- Gerontological Society of America. First recipient of the Maxwell A. Pollack $10,000 Award for excellence in bridging the worlds of research and practice (1991)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration, Regional Administrators Award. For leadership in addressing needs of mentally impaired Medicaid recipients (1985)
- Massachusetts Health Council Award. Presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the general health of the residents of the Commonwealth (1984)
- Choice Magazine Award for an outstanding academic book (1981)
- Gabriel Award, Channel 7 WNAC Boston, public service program "Senior Circuit" (1980)
- NASW, MASS. Greatest Contribution to Social Policy and Change. (1977)