Tonya Roberts, PhD, RN
Position title: Associate Professor and Karen Frick Pridham Professor in Family-Centered Care
Email: tjbeal@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-263-5293
Address:
4261 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Veterans Affairs, Madison, WI; Advanced Fellowship in Women’s Health
PhD, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Nursing (minor in Industrial & Systems Engineering)
MS, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Nursing
BS, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Nursing
The overall goal of Dr. Roberts’ research program is to develop, implement, and evaluate resident-centered and family-centered health services interventions that improve the quality of care and quality of life of vulnerable, older adults who need long-term care. Dr. Roberts uses mixed methods approaches to optimize long-term care work systems and address resident and family needs and preferences for care. Dr. Roberts is particularly interested in re-envisioning long-term care delivery to preserve and support older adult personhood, dignity, autonomy, and thriving.
Research focus areas
Aging and Care for Older Adults
Our research focuses on:
- Creating innovative solutions for improving aging care and outcomes in the community and across healthcare systems
- Understanding the impact of multimorbidity, social determinants of health, and health disparities on aging well/healthy aging
- Enhancing person and family-centered care delivery in long-term care environments
Health Systems and Public Health
Our research focuses on:
- Analyzing complex systems of people, technology, environments, communities, and organizational structures
- Developing innovative systems to enhance patient experience, improve population health, reduce costs, and support team well-being and performance
Aging & Care for Older Adults Health Systems & Public Health