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The CareEx Team

CareEx Project Leaders

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Karen A. Roberto

Karen A. Roberto, PhD

University Distinguished Professor
Core Faculty Member, Center for Gerontology

Research Interests: Health and social support of older women; chronic illness in late life; caring for older persons with memory problems; elder abuse

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Tina Savla

Tina Savla, PhD

Professor, Human Development & Family Science
Core Faculty Member, Center for Gerontology
 

Research Interests: Stress, health and well-being in mid and late life; family relationships, support networks & caregiving

Collaborator

Dr. Aubrey Knight, Geriatrician, Carilion Clinic Center for Healthy Aging

Aubrey Knight, MD

Geriatrician, Carilion Clinic Center for Healthy Aging
Professor of Community & Family Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine


Research Interests: Dementia caregiving; mild cognitive impairment; end-of-life care; bioethics
 

Project Coordinators

Yancey Crawford

Yancey Crawford, CareEx Project Coordinator

Yancey Crawford, MPH

Project Coordinator

Research Interests: Caregiving; cancer prevention; childhood obesity; health communications

Brandy McCann

Brandy McCann, CareEx Project Coordinator

Brandy McCann, PhD

Project Coordinator

Research Interests: Family relationships and intimacy; aging and rurality; all things Appalachia

To reach a member of the CareEx team, email us at CareEx@vt.edu.