Profiles in "Caregivers" Expertise Area

  • Coon designs, implements, and evaluates interventions (e.g., CarePRO & EPIC) that focus on diverse groups of midlife and older adults facing chronic illnesses (dementia, depression, HIV, cancer) and their family caregivers
  • Waldron's primary focus areas are related to family dynamics, child development, and aging. She is also the internship liaison for The Washington Center. She regularly presents to community groups.
  • Kim’s research interests include cancer patient/caregiver supportive care, quality of life, and psychosocial well-being, with a particular emphasis on digital storytelling as a therapeutic intervention.
  • Mayer's research interests include hospice and palliative care and chronic disease management.
  • Estève Giraud oversees all research projects at the Swette Center relating to organic and urban agriculture, policy interventions, food security, food sovereignty and food systems resilience.
  • Gómez-Morales studies innovative ways of providing skills training interventions to caregivers of people with dementia using virtual reality.