| Name |
School |
Major |
Status |
Project |
| Stephanie Berman |
Duke University |
Public Policy |
Senior |
AARP Federal Affairs,
Washington, DC
Monitoring long term care policy; specific work on how changes
related to BBA 1997 have impacted providers. |
| Mary Jane Davis |
Duke University |
Public Policy |
Graduate Student |
NC
Division of Aging, Raleigh, NC
Researching and analyzing cost-sharing options for Older Americans'
Act related programs. |
| Shawn Davis |
Miami of Ohio |
Gerontology |
Graduate Student |
Council
on Aging of Southwestern Ohio, Cinncinnati, OH
Working with four projects: performance-based management study
as a part of an Administration on Aging demostration site; quality
measurements for home-delivered meal service; strategic planning
integration; and a caregiver support program for Butler County.
|
| Elizabeth Devore |
Duke University |
Chemistry |
Senior |
Alzheimer's
Association Washington Policy Office, Washington, DC
Medicare prescription drug debate; tobacco settlement money
and aging programs; reviewing status of "cash and counseling"
demonstrations; and research on long-term care incentives offered
by states. |
| Jonathan Etter |
Duke University |
Public Policy |
Senior |
Long
Term Care Campaign, Washington, DC
Compiling and analyzing consumer experiences with long term
care insurance. |
| Emily Gamble |
UNC-Chapel Hill |
Public Administration |
Graduate Student |
NC
Division of Facility Services, Raleigh, NC
Working on nurse aide recruitment and retention issues including
background research comparing state strategies on compensation
and reimbursement. |
| Patricia Hooker |
UNC-Chapel Hill |
Clinical Psychology |
Graduate Student |
UNC
Program on Minority Aging, Chapel Hill, NC
Member of the team for the Durham Elders Project--a general
health survey of African American elders in Durham. |
| Christopher Kelly |
University of Southern California |
Gerontology |
Graduate Student |
General
Accounting Office, Washington, DC
Part of team reviewing oversight of state nursing home surveys
for HCFA, including research, analysis, and writing. |
| E. Hailey Maier |
UNC-Chapel Hill |
Health Behavior and Education |
Graduate Student |
NC
Division of Aging, Raleigh, NC
Working on issues related to information and assistance services
in North Carolina, including background research and report
writing. |
| Kameron Matthews |
Duke University |
Public Policy |
Senior |
Philadelphia
Geriatric Center, Philadelphia, PA
Working with team developing a survey measure to determine levels
of quality of life for nursing home residents. |
| Monique Moultrie |
Duke University |
Sociology/Religion |
Senior |
Council
for Senior Citizens, Durham, NC
Exploring patterns of access to and utilization of services
by minority seniors with special emphasis on working within
neighborhoods. |
| Kimberly Reynolds |
UNC-Chapel Hill |
Health Behavior and Education |
Graduate Student |
Hospice
for the Carolinas, Raleigh, NC
Staff to NC Coalition on End-of-Life Care, particularly the
workgroup on delivery of terminal care outside of the hospital.
|
| Todd Rose |
Duke University |
Medical Student |
Medical Student |
Duke
Dept. of Orthopedics, Durham, NC
Assessing the outcomes of hip replacement surgery. |
| Susan Scott |
UNC-Chapel Hill |
Health Behavior and Education |
Graduate Student |
NC
Division of Public Health, Raleigh, NC
Working on major campaign on osteoporosis education and outreach. |
| Sara Sutro |
University of Southern California |
Gerontology |
Graduate Student |
AARP
Federal Affairs, Washington, DC
Monitoring and analyzing developments related to the progress
of Medicare reform proposals. |
| Godwin Unanka |
Miami of Ohio |
Gerontology |
Graduate Student |
Program
on Aging of the United Nations, New York City
Developing background papers and proceeding reports for key
events including attending UN interregional expert meetings
on developing a framework for policies for a society for all
ages. |
| Christine Vitt |
Duke University |
Clinical Psychology |
Graduate Student |
Senior
PharmAssist, Durham, NC
Developing a refined data management plan for tracking and analyzing
client information including assessing medication adherence,
health services utilization, functional ability and satisfaction
with program. |
