Richard Beaulaurier

Focus

Aging and Social Services Management

Biography

Richard Beaulaurier’s, Ph.D., M.S.W., scholarship focuses on the social and health issues of older adults who are difficult to reach, marginalized and stigmatized. His recent scholarship focuses on their risk for HIV/AIDS, intimate partner abuse and disability.

His work focuses on maximizing consumer involvement in exploring and expanding the range of choices and options, preparing consumers to deal more effectively with professionals and agencies and empowering people to seek policy and program alternatives to improve their situations in the way they understand to be most appropriate.

Dr. Beaulaurier has methodological expertise in qualitative methods. He has frequently been called upon to design qualitative methodologies, train interview and focus group leaders in interviewing and group management techniques, particularly with special populations such as Spanish speakers, older people and people who have been diagnosed with severe mental illness. He has had grant funding for his work from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the Hartford Foundation, the Florida Department of Health and other organizations.

Dr. Beaulaurier is a commissioner and executive committee member of the Commission on Accreditation at the Council on Social Work Education. The commission is responsible for review and accreditation of social work programs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Dr. Beaulaurier is also the coordinator for the doctoral program in social welfare housed in the School of Social Work.

Education

• University of Southern California, Ph.D.
• University of Washington, MSW
• Whitman College, BA

Publications/Research

Aaron, S. M., & Beaulaurier, R. L. (2016). The need for new emphasis on batterers intervention programs. Trauma, Violence and Abuse, 17(1).

Beaulaurier, R. L., Fortuna, K., Lind, D., & Emlet, C. A. (2014). Attitudes and stereotypes regarding older women and HIV risk. Journal of Women and Aging, 24(4).

Newman, F. L., Seff, L. R., Beaulaurier, R. L., & Palmer, R. C. (2013). Domestic Abuse Against Elder Women and Perceived Barriers to Help-Seeking. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect., 25(3).

Craig, S.L., Beaulaurier, R. L., Newman, F. L. & De La Rosa, M. (2012). Correlates of HIV testing for older Latina Women.  Journal of Women and Aging. 24(2).

Beaulaurier, R. L., Craig, S. L., & De La Rosa, M. (2009). Older Latina women and HIV/AIDS: An examination of sexuality and culture as they relate to risk and protective factors. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(1), 48-63.

Beaulaurier, R. L., Seff, L. R., & Newman, F. L. (2008). Barriers to help seeking for older women who experience intimate partner violence: A descriptive model. Journal of Women and Aging, 20(3/4), 231-248.

Seff, L. R., Beaulaurier, R. L., & Newman, F. L. (2008). Nonphysical abuse: Findings in the Domestic Violence Against Older Women Study Journal of Emotional Abuse, 8(3), 355 – 374.

Butler, S. F., Venuti, S. W., Benoit, C., Beaulaurier, R. L., Houle, B., & Katz, N. (2007). Internet surveillance: Content analysis and monitoring of product-specific Internet prescription opioid abuse-related postings. Clinical Journal of Pain, 23(7), 619-628.

Beaulaurier, R. L., Seff, L. R., Newman, F. L., & Dunlop, B. D. (2007). External barriers to help seeking for older women who experience intimate partner violence. Journal of Family Violence, 22(7).