Elaine Werby, M.S.W.
Senior Fellow
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Elaine Werby manages special projects for the Center, including the strategic planning process and development of the Advisory Board. Her recent research includes utilization of food stamps in Massachusetts, trends in demand for emergency services in the state, and research on the effects of welfare reform on nonprofit organizations. She has also been involved in a number of major housing studies. A former Associate Professor in the College of Public and Community Service at UMass Boston, she has a long history of working with housing agencies and groups and consulting with community-based organizations. Elaine is also a McCormack Graduate School Senior Fellow.
Recent Center Work:
MassCAP;
Food Stamps;
Beyond Access;
After Welfare Reform;
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back;
Latino Participation in Food Assistnce Programs
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