Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program
Funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation
Administered by the Gerontological Society of America

The Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program prepares the next generation of social-work innovators and leaders for faculty positions in CSWE-accredited institutions. If you’re looking to fill such a position, please give serious consideration to this talented pool of individuals.

Click on a Fellow’s name to see his or her curriculum vitae as a PDF. Or, if you prefer a compiled list of curricula vitae for all of the Fellows, click here.

Please feel free to contact them directly should you desire to set up an interview.

2009 Hartford Doctoral Fellows
Maria Brown
Syracuse University
Dissertation Title: Factors Affecting Cognitive Function in Later Life
 
Elana Buch
University of Michigan
Dissertation Title: Just treat me like a person: The social constitution of independent persons in North American home care of older adults

John Cagle
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dissertation Title: Informal Caregivers of Advanced Cancer Patients: The Impact of Geographic Proximity on Social Support and Bereavement Adjustment

Susan Fletcher
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dissertation Title: A Critical Examination of Fidelity, Adaptability, and Maintenance in a National Training Program for Staff in Long-Term Care

Kristen Gustavson
University of California at Berkeley
Dissertation Title: Late Life Depressed Mood: Experience, Knowledge and Understanding

Jessica Johnson
Boston College
Dissertation Title: A Cross-National Analysis of Labor Force Participation and Life Expectancy among Older Adults

Kimberly Johnson
University of Massachusetts at Boston
Dissertation Title: Volunteering among surviving spouses: The impact of volunteer activity on the health of the recently widowed

Dennis Kao
University of Southern California
Dissertation Title: State Variations in Linguistic Competency Policies and the Effects on Immigrant Access to Health Services

Kathryn Kietzman
University of California, Los Angeles
Dissertation Title: A Reason to Care: Motivation to Assume a Paid Caregiver Role and Correlates of Well-Being among Family Members and Friends

Jeungkun Kim
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dissertation Title: Gender Differences in Retirement Incentives: An International Comparative Study

Abbie Kirkendall
University of Buffalo
Dissertation Title: How is End of Life Care Provided for Older People with Developmental Disabilities who Live in a Community Residence

Amanda Lehning
University of California, Berkeley
Dissertation Title: Local Government Innovation Creating Aging-Friendly Communities: A Mixed Methods Approach

Emily Nicklett
University of Michigan
Dissertation Title: Diabetes Health Trajectories: Racial/Ethnic, Class, and Gender Disparities

Katherina Nikzad-Terhune
University of Kentucky
Dissertation Title: When it Begins: An Empirical Study of the Entry into the Dementia Caregiving Career, its Mediators, and its Ramifications

Soon Hee Roh
New York University
Dissertation Title: The impact of religion, spirituality and social support on depression and life satisfaction among Korean immigrant older adults

Jeannine Rowe
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Dissertation Title: The Contribution of Specialized Skill Sets to Effective Implementation of a Manualized Care Management Process for Serving Family Caregivers

Avani Shah
University of Alabama
Dissertation Title: Efficacy of an Audio-Based Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Depression in Older Adults