Category: Research and Researchers

Dr. Barb Bowers Featured in Wisconsin State Journal

Dr. Barb Bowers shared her thoughts on the announcement that SSM Health plans to sell three of its nonprofit nursing homes in Wisconsin to a for-profit long-term care company in New Jersey.

Dr. Tonya Roberts Selected as Gerontological Society of America Fellow

Tonya Roberts, PhD, RN, has been named as a 2024 fellow by the Gerontological Society of America — the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging.

Dr. Kristen Pecanac Receives Grant to Improve Surrogate Decision Making

The primary goal of Dr. Pecanac’s project is to improve the process and experience of surrogate decision-making by identifying effective provider communication strategies when engaging with racially diverse surrogate decision makers.

Dr. Maichou Lor Awarded Grant to Study Pain Assessment for Bilingual Hmong Caregivers

 The primary goal of Dr. Lor’s project is to pilot test a web-based communication training intervention to help Hmong bilingual caregivers document their care recipients’ pain information.