The areas of applied research I am interested in include:

1. Improving understanding and prevention of various forms of elder mistreatment (e.g. neglect of healthcare, abuse, financial exploitation, theft of opioid pain medications, and social media abuse) in long-term care homes such as nursing homes and assisted living residences.

2. Distressing and harmful resident-to-resident incidents in long-term care homes.

3. Psychosocial strategies for prevention of distressing and harmful behavioral expressions among elders living with dementia in long-term care homes and the community.

I am the owner and director of Dementia Behavior Consulting LLC

Adjunct Clinical Professor, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota

Experience

  • 2020–present
    Adjunct Clinical Professor, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota

Honours

Recipient of the 2025 Janet Wells Public Policy Leadership Award from the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care

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