Education

I received a Ph.D. in Aging Studies from the University of South Florida, Tampa, in 2008. My dissertation topic was: Service Utilization among Bereaved Spouses and Family Caregivers.

Research Interests

Family caregiver and bereavement interventions and service utilization; end-of-life issues; hospice and palliative care; stress and coping in the context of the aging family; gender and multicultural aspects of aging; gerontology education.