My scholarship sits at the intersection of public health and gerontology, with a focus on caregiving and social connection as life-span public health issues. My overarching goal is to improve caregiver well-being and care quality for individuals living with dementia and other serious illnesses.
(1) Psychosocial well-being (e.g., loneliness, social isolation) of family caregivers and older adults living with dementia and other serious illnesses, including their shared challenges in isolation
(2) Emerging caregiving networks in later life and their broader implications on older adults, family caregivers, and direct care workers
(3) Multilevel factors shaping long-term care services and supports and palliative care utilization
(1) Psychological well-being (e.g., depression, loneliness) and stress-coping experience (e.g., benefit-finding) among diverse cancer caregivers
(2) Community-based peer support interventions on diabetes self-management in the United States and globally
You can view all of my publications on my Google Scholar page. Feel free to email me if you would like a copy of any papers!
I am grateful that my lived experience and my academic journey have led me to find my passion in caregiving research and advocacy🥰
Longitudinal data analysis: trajectory analysis, growth curve modeling, generalized estimating equation
Dyadic data analysis
Structural equation modeling, mediation analysis
Generalized linear regression, moderation analysis
Study design, interview, data analysis
Study design, questionnaire development, data validation, evaluation
R, SAS, Stata, Mplus, Qualtrics, Dedoose, Covidence
I also enjoy teaching research methods and coaching individuals to turn ideas into research questions!