Coalition on Aging
Focusing on aging, gerontology, long-term care, and policy.
The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Coalition on Aging is a research cluster that assembles monthly to share resources, coordinate research efforts, and collaborate on larger initiatives, with the goal of advancing science and policy around aging, gerontology, and long-term care. Since the group's inception in the Spring of 2025, it has quickly become an exciting catalyst for scholarly activity on campus.
For faculty and graduate students looking for more information or who want to participate in upcoming meetings, please view the Office of Research & Scholarship's internal website.
Featured Projects
Understanding Nursing Home Closures and Reducing Mortality and Other Adverse Outcomes (UNHARM)
Exploring how Nursing Home Closures affect healthcare, employment, and communities through statewide workshops with residents, staff, and local leaders.
University of Massachusetts Flagship Initiative on Research-based ADRD Social Therapeutics (FIRST)
UMass FIRST supports local organizations working with people living with dementia, those with intellectual or developmental disabilities at risk for dementia.
Featured Faculty
Raeann G. LeBlanc
Clinical Professor
Hyeyoung Park
Assistant Professor
Tingzhong (Michelle) Xue
Assistant Professor
Sheila Pennell
Clinical Associate Professor
Jeungok Choi
Professor
Cynthia S. Jacelon
Professor Emerita
Heidi Zahra
Lecturer
Joohyun Chung
Associate Professor
