The CareEx Team
CareEx Project Leaders
Karen A. Roberto headshot
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
Tina Savla headshot
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
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, MPH
Project Coordinator
Research Interests: Caregiving; cancer prevention; childhood obesity; health communications
Brandy McCann
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.