Maria Claver, Ph.D., MSW
Dr. Claver is an assistant professor in Gerontology at California State University, Long Beach. She was trained to be a researcher with a focus on qualitative methodology and content in social support networks, disaster response, and communication within long-term care facilities.
Her educational background also includes emphasis on developmental disabilities and the special needs of aging veterans. Her previous research has included an examination of decisions to use the emergency room by older veterans. Her current research addresses the adoption of health information exchange partnerships and evacuations of nursing homes following a disaster.
She has worked with clients ranging in age from middle school to geriatric, dealing with a variety of mental illnesses at facilities such as the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and a private school for teens with severe emotional disturbances. Dr. Claver has extensive background in health promotion, program planning, implementation and evaluation. She has served as a bereavement support group leader and co-created a Comprehensive Care Clinic for older veterans coping with chronic physical and mental illnesses. She actively participates in several local and national organizations.
Dr. Claver currently serves as a Health Specialist for MVE Institutional, specializing in a wide variety of wellness issues ranging from geriatrics and aging, to mental illness and social issues.