A-Z Members
Below is a list of all Center for Applied Health Research on Aging members. View individual profiles of our members – with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties, and more – via the links below.
Rafferty, Miriam R
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science)
Bio
I earned my Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Washington University in St. Louis and my Board Certification in Neurologic Physical Therapy while working at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... [more]
Revelle, William
Professor of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and Medical Social Sciences (Outcome and Measurement Science)
Roth, Elliot J
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Bio
Stroke rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation, outcomes research, medical comorbidities
Schauer, Jacob M
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics)
Shankman, Stewart A
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Psychology) and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
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Dr. Shankman's research focuses on the relation between depression and anxiety disorders, with an emphasis on neurobehavioral processes that are common vs. specific emotional between the two. Currentl... [more]
Sharma, Leena
Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
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The overarching goals of our research program are to identify targets for novel strategies to prevent disease and disability development and progression in persons at risk for or with knee osteoarthri... [more]
Shaunfield, Sara
Research Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences (Outcome and Measurement Science)
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Dr. Sara Shaunfield received a PhD in Communication from the University of Kentucky. After which, she joined the Department of Medical Social Sciences in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwester... [more]
Spring, Bonnie J
Professor of Preventive Medicine (Behavioral Medicine), Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
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My laboratory conducts research on behavioral risk factors (obesity, poor quality diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use). We also develop cutting-edge technologies that support self-regulation and he... [more]
Vermylen, Julia
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) and Medical Education
Wallia, Amisha
Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
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My clinical research is focused on the disease state of diabetes mellitus, with application to high risk populations such as solid organ transplant patients. My research portfolio includes retrospecti... [more]