Four important areas for aging research are highlighted: health disparities and the multi-level factors driving those disparities, available health disparities frameworks as tools for aging research, approaches to enhance recruitment and retention of diverse populations in aging

Our Welcome Back Celebration was a big orange success! Thanks to everyone (especially Smokey!) who braved the heat to kick off our fall semester. Make it a great year, social work Vols 🍊 #utkcsw #govols #changehappenshere

Come join our Big Orange Family! #utkcsw #ChangeHappensHere

Get your tickets for our 40th annual Aging: A Family Affair today! There's food, fun, and education, so you don't want to miss it! Link in bio.

The NIH Common Fund’s Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (#NIHComPASS) program just announced five #HealthEquity Research Hubs! The Hubs provide scientific support to community-led research projects aimed at reducing #HealthDisparities. go.nih.gov/KN85W4l

🎶🎷🎆

Had a fantastic time at the Equal Opportunity Awards Gala! So inspired by the incredible work Knox Urban League is doing. Looking forward to collaborating and promoting health equity for African Americans in East Tennessee. Thank you University of Tennessee College of Social Work for the great opportunity!

I registered for this free training hosted by @sarahcdobson to learn how to succeed under NIH's New Simplified Review Framework. It's on October 24 and you can register here: courses.sarahdobson.co/srf-2024-10-we…

Our aging research squad is in action at SSWR! Presented two projects on sleep health, dementia caregiving, formal support, and positive aspects of caregiving. Shoutout to our doc students for their hard work as they progress toward becoming independent researchers! University of Tennessee College of Social Work

Our research identified the nuances in coping resources among dementia caregivers and their impacts on caregivers' psychological well-being. Collaborators include Joana Okine (left) at University of Alabama, and our PhD candidate Namrata Mukherjee University of Tennessee College of Social Work SSWR

Happy to attend the Snowflake Ball 2025 again with my colleagues! ❄️✨ Excited to reconnect with old friends, make new connections, and support older adults and those who care for them. A wonderful night for a great cause! CAC Office on Aging University of Tennessee College of Social Work #UTsocialwork #SeniorCompanions

NIHR’s latest e-learning module will help you understand how to effectively deliver more through others by delegating. Available to health and care researchers, the 40-minute course will outline how to reframe your mindset and explore practical approaches to the how, what and

We're so excited for Friday's annual eVOLve Conference - our 4th one! Over 1000 people are registered. Are you one of them?! 🔗 Check out the sessions and read about our keynote speaker here: csw.utk.edu/evolve See you Friday 🍊 #evolve2025 #utkcsw #ChangeHappensHere

In our latest publication, we identified resilience as a mechanism underlying differential mental health outcomes between dementia and non-dementia caregivers, as well as the role of perceived gains in enhancing caregiver well-being. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01… University of Tennessee College of Social Work

Exciting News! I'm thrilled to announce the 2nd edition of Research Design in Aging and Social Gerontology is here! Featuring updates in methods, virtual research trends, and a stronger focus on researchers' reflexivity Available for pre-order: routledge.com/Research-Desig…

We have exciting news! Depending on who you are, it may not be as exciting as Taylor and Travis getting engaged, but... Tickets for Aging: A Family Affair on November 6th are now available! secure.qgiv.com/for/agingafami… #Knoxville #Event #Seniors #Conference

We’re excited to promote our research project in collaboration with the CAC Office on Aging at the Senior Health Expo! We’re exploring dementia caregivers’ sleep health, coping, & service use experiences—shaping stronger supports & better sleep interventions. University of Tennessee College of Social Work

Save the dates for these upcoming free Socials with UTCSW next month! 📅 Thursday, Nov. 6 📍Nashville 📅 Friday, Nov. 14 📍Knoxville Open to all UTCSW alumni, community partners, students, faculty, and staff 🍊 #TennAlum #utkcsw #VFL

What a fantastic start to the UTCSW fall road show in Chattanooga! I truly enjoyed connecting with community partners and alumni, sharing ideas, and strengthening collaborations focused on aging and health. #UTCSW #SocialWork #Aging #HealthEquity

Excited to participate in the Senior Safety Summit organized by CAC Office on Aging Engaged with seniors & volunteers, connected with service providers, and recruited for our project. Next stop: Trinity Tabernacle Baptist Church Outreach, Sat Oct 18, 11am–2pm! #Aging #Community University of Tennessee College of Social Work