Recent Student Professional Presentations

Student names are in bold.

 

Balancing Mobility and Driving Safety: Facilitators and Barriers for Driving Frequency Among Older Drivers. Gavin Cao, Jonathon Vivoda, Gerontological Society of America, November 2020.

“Build that relationship, that’s where it all begins”: Staff perceptions on the implementation of a person-centered communication intervention. Katherine Abbott, Alex Heppner, Abigail Hermesch, Kamryn Kasler, Rebecca Cinfio, V. Burshnic, S. Poth, Miranda Corpora, Megan Kelley, & K. Van Haitsma, Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, April 2021

Observing a Human Zoo: Implementation of a Person-Centered Care Intervention during a Global Pandemic, Miranda Corpora, Megan Kelley, Miami University Graduate Research Forum, November 2020.

Dementia in Spain: A Review of Epidemiological Data., Alex D’Errico-Bronston, Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE) annual conference, April 2021

Nexus of Mortality, Mindfulness, and Music: Hearing and Dying, Alex D’Errico-Bronston, Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE) annual conference, April 2021

Strategies employed by Ohio community colleges to improve labor market outcomes for older students”.  Oksana Dikhtyar, Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE) annual conference, April 2021

“It’s worth the time and energy”: Nursing Home Provider Perspectives on Implementing a Person-Centered Communication Intervention During a Global Pandemic. Katherine Abbott, Alex Heppner, Abigail Hermesch, Kamryn Kasler, Rebecca Cinfio, Miranda Corpora, Megan Kelley, & K. Van Haitsma. The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) PALTC21 Virtual Annual Conference. March 2021

Cultivating your GTY Voice. Leah Janssen, Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education Annual Conference, April 2021.

Finding the voice within, and using it to teach others. Jennifer Kinney, Leah Janssen, Gavin Cao,  Valerie Kessler, Sara Stemen,  Symposium, Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education Annual Conference, April 2021. .

(2021, April). Conceptualizing ageism as a threshold concept. Leah Janssen, Valerie Flores, Gavin Cao, Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education Annual Conference, April 2021.

Unexplored terrain: The emotional health of home care workers. Leah Janssen, American Society on Aging, April 2021.

Are We Missing the Target When Measuring Quality of Life?  Leah Janssen, Kate de Medeiros, Gerontological Society of America, November 2020.

Utilizing Care Preference Assessment of Satisfaction (COMPASS-16): A new, interactive tool to facilitate person-centered care. Kamryn Kasler, Rebecca Cinfio, Miranda Corpora, Megan Kelley, Alex Heppner, Katherine Abbott, Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE) annual conference, April 2021

Utilizing Care Preference Assessment of Satisfaction (COMPASS-16): A new, interactive tool to facilitate person-centered care. Megan Kelley. Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE) conference, April 2021.

 Nurse aide retention in Ohio nursing homes: Relationship with nursing home compare long-stay quality measures and survey deficiencies. Katherine Kennedy, Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE) annual conference, April 2021

Organizational Factors Associated with Retention of Certified Nursing Assistants and Direct Care Workers.  Katherine Kennedy, Robert Applebaum; John R. Bowblis; Jane K. Straker, Gerontological Society of America, November 2020.

The Impact of Caregiving Intensity and Religiosity on Spouse Caregivers' Health and Mortality in the United States (2004–2014).  Athena Koumoutzis, Nader Mehri, Gerontological Society of America, November 2020.

Risk factors for poor health behaviors among family caregivers: The role of demographic characteristics and family context. Koumoutzis, A. Cichy, K. E., American Psychological Association Conference, August 2020.

The costs of caring: Racial differences and similarities in daily stress and health among family caregivers balancing employment, childcare, and providing care. Cichy, K. E., &
Koumoutzis, A., 8th Annual Neuroscience Symposium: A Celebration of Brain Health Research, Kent State University. October 2020.

Local Initiatives to Fund Services for Elders: Increased Community Recognition of the Importance of Social Care.  Athena Koumoutzis, Sara E. Stemen; Renusha Maharjan; Jennifer Heston-Mullins; Pamela Mayberry; Robert Applebaum, Gerontological Society of America, November 2020.

Women and their bodies: An exploration of relationship, Hannah McCarren, Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE) annual conference, April 2021

Perceptions of caregiving: Racial examinations of resiliency and stress. Koumoutzis, A., & Cichy, K. E., Gerontological Society of America, November 2020.

The Impact of Preference-based, Person-centered Care on Regulatory Outcomes. 
Xiao Qiu, Katherine M. Abbott; John R. Bowblis; Kimberly Van Haitsma, Gerontological Society of America, November 2020.

"Isn't That Crazy?": What After Death Communication Narratives Reveal about Social Networks Webinar hosted by the Southern Gerontological Society, Sara Stemen, July 2020.

Breaking the Silence Associated With Death and Dying: New Directions in End-of-Life Research. Sara Stemen, Deborah Carr, Rebecca Utz, Peter Lichtenberg, Gerontological Society of America, November 2020.

The Relationship Between Technology Use and Colon Cancer Screening, Na Sun, Gerontological Society of America, November 2020.

We're Lesbian Pioneers - We Can Manifest Good Death:  EOL Experiences of Older LGB Women Who Have Lost a Spouse or Partner. Korijna Valenti, Leah Janssen, Gerontological Society of America, November 2020.

Strategies to Engage Marginalized Adults in Education. Samuel Van Vleet, Webinar hosted by Boston College’s Meaning and Purpose in Later Life, November 2020.

Social Participation and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Retirees, Ziyao Xu, Miami University Graduate Research Forum, November 2020.

Social Participation and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Retirees, Ziyao Xu, Na Sun, Gerontological Society of America, November 2020.

An analysis in length of hospice stay across racial/ethnic minorities over 65 years of age in the United States. Heshuo Yu. Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE) annual conference, April 2021

Length of stay in hospice care across racial/ethnic minorities over 65 years of age in the United States: A descriptive analysis. Heshuo Yu, Miami University Graduate Research Forum, November 2020.

Covid-19 Swept Nursing Homes in the United States. Lei Yu, Gerontological Society of America, November 2020.