The de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging is thrilled to welcome a new cohort of healthy aging scholars!
PHD SCHOLARSHIPS:
Suah Park, Healthy Aging Doctoral Research Scholar
Topic: Socio-contextual, Physical, and Psychological Factors Associated with Sleep Disturbances Among Korean Immigrant Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Study
Faculty mentor: Eeeseung Byun, PhD, RN
Zih-Ling Wang, Healthy Aging Doctoral Research Scholar
Topic: Beyond the Plate: A Multi-Methods Investigation of Mealtime Experiences and Modeling Independence in Eating in Dementia Care
Faculty mentor: Basia Belza
Hyunhae Lee, Healthy Aging Doctoral Research Scholar
Topic: Lifestyle Features and Longevity beyond Blue Zones: A Mixed-Method Study with Pragmatic Grounded Theory Analysis
Faculty mentor: Kerry Reding
Yanjing Liang, Myrene McAninch Endowed Scholar
Topic: Culturally Adapted, Translation, and Revision of Readiness for Aging Scale
Faculty mentor: Basia Belza
Wenting Peng, Healthy Aging Doctoral Research Scholar
Topic: Patterns of Digital Technology Use and Their Associations with Social Isolation and Loneliness among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A longitudinal study
Faculty mentor: Basia Belza
Hongyu Yu, Healthy Aging Doctoral Research Scholar
Topic: Understanding Facilitators, Barriers, Scalability and Sustainability of the Women’s Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Pragmatic Physical Activity Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: A CFIR-Guided Inquiry
Faculty mentors: Kerry Reding and Sarah Gimbel
DNP SCHOLARSHIPS:
Michelle Thomas, Healthy Aging Doctoral Research Scholar
Topic: Improving Timely Colonoscopy Follow-up after Abnormal Fecal Immunochemical Test Results in the Veteran Population
Agency mentor: Katherine Murrow; Faculty mentor: Brenda Zierler
Lydia Rose Downs, Healthy Aging Doctoral Research Scholar
Topic: Enhancing Education on Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: A Nurse-Led Quality Improvement Initiative in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center
Faculty mentors: Kristine McGlennen, Maya Elias
Chiayu Chen, Healthy Aging Doctoral Research Scholar
Topic: Support Transitions Between Levels of Care at Northaven
Faculty mentors: Jamie Young
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS:
Chad Cheldelin, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholar
Topic: Health outcomes in the perioperative period of patients undergoing ostomy surgery in terms of cognition, delirium, and anxiety.
Faculty Mentor: Kendra Kamp
Fiza Noman, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholar
Topic: Unwrapping Bias: Addressing Ageism Towards Older Adults Alongside Racism in Nursing Textbooks to Advance Inclusive Education and Promote Healthy Aging.
Faculty Mentor: Bethany Rolfe Witham
Delina Mesfin Berhe, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholar
Topic: Exploring Factors Associated with the Use of Physical and Chemical Restraints in Hospitalized Older Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Faculty Mentor: Maya Elias
Julia Lee, Germain Krysan Endowed Scholar
Topic: Incorporating Dementia-Inclusive Practices to Music-Based Memory Loss Programming in a Cross-Sector Partnership
Faculty Mentor: Basia Belza and Sarah McKiddy
Christina Tran, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholar
Topic: Social Determinants of Health, Inflammation, and Sleep Disturbances in Older Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Survivors
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Eeeseung Byun
Amber Beeson, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Research Scholar
Topic: Analyzing musician perspectives in co-designing music-based memory loss programming
Faculty Mentor: Basia Belza & Sarah McKiddy