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John Dalessandro
- Field Assistant Professor
Dalessandro has been a medical social worker and EAP counselor at St. Clair Hospital in Mt. Lebanon for twelve years and most recently was the MSW Program Coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Dalessandro has lectured on the ethical management of end-of-life care and his research interests include elderly women of color and their access to terminal care.
Research Interests
- Medical social work
- Mentoring
- Problem-solving
- Supervising student learning