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David Burnes is a Professor at the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and holds the Canada Research Chair on Older Adult Mistreatment Prevention. He earned his Ph.D. in Gerontology from Columbia University. His research focuses on elder abuse prevention, intervention strategies, and outcome measurement. Burnes has published extensively in top journals like The Gerontologist and collaborates with global organizations such as the World Health Organization and National Institutes of Health.
- Education: Ph.D., Columbia University School of Social Work
- Research Interests: Elder financial exploitation, RISE program development, ageism reduction
His RISE intervention program, operational since 2019, addresses elder mistreatment through relational and systemic approaches. It has been implemented across multiple U.S. states and Ontario. Burnes’ work emphasizes evidence-based practices and policy advocacy, supported by grants from SSHRC, NIH, and Public Health Agency of Canada.
- Key Projects: RISE program evaluation, mistreatment prevalence studies, global policy frameworks
