Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2024 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Associate Professor in Medicine
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2024 - Present
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care,
Medicine
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2024 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
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2015 - Present
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development,
Institutes and Centers
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2018 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Assessing the Content of Goals of Care Documentation for Hospitalized Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.
Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · May 2, 2025 BACKGROUND: Goals of care (GOC) conversations are an evidence-based practice that help clarify and align patient values and preferences for medical care with treatment options. Little is known about how clinicians document the content of GOC conversations ... Full text Link to item CiteCharacterizing Intervention Components and Complexity of Nonpharmacologic Healthcare Interventions to Manage Distress Behaviors in Older Adults.
Journal Article J Appl Gerontol · April 28, 2025 Distress behaviors are common in residential care settings and contribute to staff burnout and poor quality of life for older adults. While nonpharmacologic interventions reduce distress behaviors, implementation in routine care remains challenging. Our st ... Full text Link to item CitePrevalence and impact of traumatic life events among Black and White family members of ICU patients
Journal Article Annals of the American Thoracic Society · March 7, 2025 CiteRecent Grants
Couple Communication in Cancer: A Multi-method Examination
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Arizona State University · 2024 - 2029Duke/UNC ADAR Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029A Randomized Controlled Trial of BETTER, A Transitional Care Intervention, for Diverse Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Families
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research · 2023 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Houston ·
2015
Ph.D.