Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Center for Applied Health Research on Aging

Our Team

Meet the Center for Applied Health Research on Aging team. If you are interested in working with our center, please contact us at cahra@northwestern.edu.

Directors

Michael Wolf, PhD, MPH, MA

Michael Wolf, PhD, MPH, MA

Director
Associate Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Medicine
James R. Webster, Jr. Professor of Medicine

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Julia Yoshino Benavente, MPH

Julia Yoshino Benavente, MPH

Co-Director

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Faculty

Stacy Bailey, PhD, MPH

Stacy Bailey, PhD, MPH

Professor of Medicine
Director, CAHRA Health Literacy & Learning Program

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Laura Curtis, MS

Laura Curtis, MS

Research Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, CAHRA Cognitive Aging Program

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Mary Kwasny, ScD

Mary Kwasny, ScD

Professor of Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics)
Director, CAHRA Measurement & Analysis Program

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Andrea Russell, PhD

Andrea Russell, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Psychology)

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Rebecca Mullen Lovett, PhD

Rebecca Mullen Lovett, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Psychology)

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Rachel O'Conor, PhD, MPH

Rachel O'Conor, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, CAHRA Psychosocial Support Program

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Lauren Opsasnick, PhD, MS

Lauren Opsasnick, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor

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Allison Pack, PhD MPH

Allison Pack, PhD MPH

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Minjee Kim, MD

Minjee Kim, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology (Neurocritical Care)

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Research Fellows

Staff

Prophecy Agyare

Prophecy Agyare

Research Study Coordinator

Kenya Alcantara

Kenya Alcantara

Research Study Coordinator

Marisol Arredondo

Marisol Arredondo

Research Study Coordinator

Stephanie Batio, MS

Stephanie Batio, MS

Statistical Analyst

Morgan Bonham

Morgan Bonham

Research Project Manager

Norma Calderon

Norma Calderon

Research Study Coordinator Senior

Patrick Cecil

Patrick Cecil

Research Study Coordinator

Lauren Cogar

Lauren Cogar

Research Study Coordinator

Sarah Filec, MPH

Sarah Filec, MPH

Research Project Manager

Carolyn Hagler

Carolyn Hagler

Research Study Coordinator

Wei Huang, MA

Wei Huang, MA

Statistical Analyst

Jeimmy Hurtado

Jeimmy Hurtado

Research Study Coordinator

Scott Hur, MPH

Scott Hur, MPH

Research Data Analyst Senior

Grace Magnuson

Grace Magnuson

Research Data Analyst

Dianne Oladejo

Dianne Oladejo

Research Study Coordinator

Olivia Russo

Olivia Russo

Research Study Coordinator

Eleanor Small

Eleanor Small

Marketing & Communications Manager

Reneaki Smith

Reneaki Smith

Research Study Coordinator

Britney Sun

Britney Sun

Research Study Coordinator

Evelyn Velazquez, MPH

Evelyn Velazquez, MPH

Research Project Coordinator

Guisselle Wismer, MPH

Guisselle Wismer, MPH

Clinical Research Associate

Fangyu Yeh, MPH

Fangyu Yeh, MPH

Statistical Analyst

Rudy Zuleta

Rudy Zuleta

Research Study Coordinator Senior

Doctoral Students

Esther Yoon, MPH

Esther Yoon, MPH

Doctoral Candidate

Abby Vogeley

Abby Vogeley

Research Fellow

Sophia Weiner-Light

Sophia Weiner-Light

Doctoral Candidate

Administration

Kelly Lendi

Kelly Lendi

Associate Research Administrator