Janna C. Heyman

PhD, Fordham University

MSW, Fordham University

BSW, SUNY — College at Brockport

Aging

Intergenerational

Foster Care

Program Evaluation

Community Assets and Needs Assessments

Janna C. Heyman, Ph.D., LMSW, is Professor and Endowed Chair of the Henry C. Ravazzin Center on Aging and Intergenerational Studies at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. Dr. Heyman has published numerous articles in aging, health care, palliative care, and social work education. She teaches applied research and evaluation, advanced research, and health care policy. In 2018, Dr. Heyman and Dr. Congress co-edited Health and Social Work: Practice, Policy and Research. Recently, Dr. Heyman received 10 external research grants, totaling over $3.0 million dollars and was awarded the Outstanding Externally Funded Award by Fordham University. These grants touched the lives of individuals throughout the lifespan, including youth, families, and older adults.

Dr. Heyman continued to collaborate with the Westchester County Department of Social Services on a large federal grant which focuses on improving the quality of life of foster care youth and building connections with families and grandparents. This grant was selected as one of six awarded nationally. Currently, Dr. Heyman on the State Society on Aging (SSA) Board and a recipient of the SSA Walter M. Beattie Jr. Leadership Award. Dr. Heyman is a Fellow at the New York Academy of Medicine and a Fellow of the national Gerontological Society of America.  

Heyman, J. C., Kelly, P., Farmer, G. L., Davis, H. J., White-Ryan, L., Leaman, T. L., ... & Feng,  Y. (2025). Engaging, empowering, and connecting youth with foster care histories: Impact of the BraveLife Intervention. The British Journal of Social Work, bcaf129.

Farmer, G. L., Heyman, J. C., White-Ryan, L., Kelly, P., Feng, Y., Davis, H. J., & Leaman, T. L. (2025). Developing a Screen for Foster Care and the Risk of Homelessness. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 1-9.

Tice-Brown, D., Kelly, P.L., Phipps, C., Heyman, J.C., White-Ryan, L., & Davis, H.J. (2024). Older adults’ perceptions of ageism, discrimination, and racism. Social Work in Health Care, 63(6-7), 415-432. https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2024.2365136

Farmer, G. L.; Davis, H.J., Heyman, J.C., Matloff-Nieves, S., Kelly, P.L., Dewan, S., Wackstein, N., & Castro, D. (2024). In the forefront: Assessing Public housing needs for persons with disabilities. Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, 19(3-4), 1-21

Davis, H. J., Heyman, J. C., White-Ryan, L., & Marlowe, D. (2024). Employees speak up: 
engaging voices from the human services field. The Journal of Values-Based Leadership, 17(2), 9. https://doi.org/10.22543/1948-0733.1517

White-Ryan, L., Heyman, J.C., Kelly, P.L., Pardasani, M., Caprio, T.V., Wexler, S., 
Berman, J., & Abramson, T. (2022).  The invisible gap: Older adults’ communication with health care providers about concomitant use of alcohol and medication.  Gerontology & Geriatric Education, 1-12. http://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2022.2138866

Heyman, J. (2022-2025).  Sexual Abuse Dynamics Interviewing Training (SADIT) in New York State.  Funded by SUNY Stony Brook University. Principal Investigator.  

Prioritizing Integrated Care, Prevention, and Equity: Leading Interprofessional New York City Efforts (PIPELINE) for Youth Health (The PIPELINE for Youth Health Project). 2021-2025. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program. (Grant Number M01HP41967; Total Award: $1,898,250). Co-Principal Investigator.

Heyman, J.C. (2016-2024). Children and Families Scholar Grant. Funded by anonymous donor. Principal Investigator.

Heyman, J.C. (2021-2022).  New Jersey State implementation and evaluation of the BraveLife Intervention Model. Principal Investigator.

Heyman, J.C., White-Ryan, L., Marlowe, D., Davis, H. (2021-2022).  United Neighborhood Houses evaluation.  Co-Principal Investigator.

Heyman, J.C., & Ode, D.  (2017-2022). Liberty Partnership Program educational grant. Funded by the NYS Education Department. Principal Investigator.

Heyman, J.C.  (2017-2022). Health care across the lifespan. Funded by anonymous donor.   

Heyman, J., Davis, H., White-Ryan, L., & Marlowe, D. (2021).  Settlement houses and employees’ needs:  Qualitative study.  Co-Principal Investigator.

Heyman, J.C. (2020-2021). Program evaluation and older adults’ health.  Westchester County Department of Senior Program and Services.  Principal Investigator.

Heyman, J. C. (2016-2021).  Westchester Building Futures (WBF).  Funded by DHHS/Westchester Department of Social Services.  Principal Investigator.

Health Care Policies and Advocacy

Applied Social Work Research and Evaluation

Advanced Integrated Practice Evaluation and Research

Program Evaluation