Professor
Education and Training
Postdoctoral Fellow, - Social Psychology, Stanford University
B.A., - Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D., - Social Ecology: Psychology & Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine
Research Areas
Aging and Life Course Health
Health Policy and Health Services Research
Mental and Behavioral Health
Symptom Science and Pain Management
Research Interests
May 1, 2021 - October 31, 2022 - Stressors and OA Pain and Function: Application and Extension of the Ecological Model of Late-Life Pain , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: Pfizer, Sponsor Award ID: A136695
August 1, 2017 - March 31, 2020 - Ecological Model of Late-Life Pain , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R21AG053593
July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2019 - Late Life-Span Use of Alcohol: Prospective Effects on Dementia Risk and Cognitive Functioning , Prinicipal Investigator . Sponsor: California Department of Public Health, Alzheimer's Disease Program, Sponsor Award ID: ADRA 16-10054
July 1, 2017 - September 1, 2018 - Mental Health Disorder among Long-Term Care Residents: Implications for Treatment and Functioning Outcomes , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: School of Nursing, UCSF, Sponsor Award ID: unknown
July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2016 - Musculoskeletal Diagnosis Cohort: Examining Pain and Pain Care in the VA , Co-Investigator . Sponsor: VA Health Services Research and Development Service, Sponsor Award ID: CRE 12-012
March 1, 2013 - February 29, 2016 - Effects of Mental Health Disorders on Pain Monitoring and Treatment in VA CLCs , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: I01HX000656
January 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015 - Successful Implementation of Consistent Staff Assignment in VA CLCs , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: I21HX001400
May 1, 2009 - April 30, 2012 - Pain, Depression and Alcohol Use in Later Life , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R01AA017477
April 1, 2006 - March 31, 2012 - Alcohol Problems: Long-Term Course in Late-Life , Co-Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R01 AA015685
April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011 - Evaluating Culture Change in VA Community Living Centers: Feasibility Issues , Co-Investigator . Sponsor: VA Health Services Research and Development Service, Sponsor Award ID: PPO 09-279
Publications
Stressors and Pain across the Late-Life Span: Findings from Two Parent Longitudinal Studies of Aging and Health.
Publication Year
2022
Stressors and Pain Across the Late-Life Span: Findings from Two Parent Longitudinal Studies of Aging and Health
Publication Year
2022
History of drinking problems diminishes the protective effects of within-guideline drinking on 18-year risk of dementia and CIND.
Publication Year
2021
Life Stressors: Elevations and Disparities Among Older Adults with Pain.
Publication Year
2020