Join the Alzheimer's Buddies Program! Dr. Sneed is pleased to be the faculty advisor for the Wayne State Alzheimers' Buddy Program! This student-led organization pairs Wayne State students with individuals with dementia for weekly social activities. The program is open both undergraduate and graduate students.
For more information, go to https://getinvolved.wayne.edu/organization/alzbuddies
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Welcome! We are pleased to welcome Jackie Duckett to our research team! Jackie is a PhD student in Developmental Science. She graduated from Michigan State University in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in Psychology. As a researcher, she is interested in the well-being of Black families.
We're going to GSA 2023! Our team has 4 abstracts that were accepted for oral presentation at this year's Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference. They are:
Sneed RS. (2023). Challenges of Conducting Community-Engaged Research Among Justice-Involved Mid- and Late-Life Adults. Chan ACY**, Sneed RS. (2023). Early Pandemic Intergenerational Relationship Typologies and Well-Being Among Older Adults. Sneed RS. (2023). Lowering the Age for Medicare Eligibility: Who Benefits? Kahsay, E, Sneed RS, Zong C, Mezuk B. (2023). Incarceration History and its Association With Cognition and Isolation Among Older Black Americans. Dr. Sneed featured on NPR News! Dr. Sneed spoke with NPR journalist Kristin Wright about her research focused on chronic disease self-management among older adults in prison.
Welcome to Sabrina Blank! We are thrilled to welcome Sabrina Blank to our research team this fall! Sabrina is a doctoral student in clinical psychology, with a minor in health psychology. Sabrina graduated from Hope College in 2022 with a bachelor's in psychology and a minor in neuroscience. Her research interests include clinical health psychology and the relationship between stress and physical health/physiology.
Dr. Sneed visits WWJ Radio Station to discuss research on older adults in prison! Dr. Sneed recently visited the WWJ Newsradio station to discuss her new grant focused on justice system involvement among older adults. She was interiviewed for a new weekly segment, “Warriors in the Community,” sponsored by Wayne State University. The segment airs on Mondays during prime drive time at 5:12 p.m. on WWJ Newsradio 950 AM
Dr. Sneed gives talk to Southeast Senior Regional Collaborative! Dr. Sneed to be featured on Gracefully Greying Podcast! Check out the June 13th episode of the Gracefully Greying podcast, where Dr. Sneed will discuss "Health Issues in Our Aging Prison Population." The livestream starts at 9:15 a.m. on LinkedIn.
Congratulations! Congratulations to team member Athena Chan, who recently completed her PhD in Family Social Sciences at the University of Minnesota. Athena will head to Texas Tech University to start a tenure-track position in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
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