Master's Students
Master of Gerontological Studies
Anjali B. K.
bka@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BS, Nursing from B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
Areas of Interest:
Anjali is interested in long-term care, health-care policy, and research related to aging.
Ashlee Cordell
cordela2@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BS, Biology and BA, Gerontology, Miami University
Areas of Interest:
Ashlee’s interests include physical/mental health and aging, dementia, and aging-related research.
Wendy DeLeon
deleonw@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BA, Psychology, Northeastern Illinois University
Areas of Interest:
Wendy’s interests include health and well-being of older adults, long term care facilities, adult day services, Latino older adults, and theoretical models of aging.
Usha Dhakal
ddhakalu@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BSN, Nobel College, Pokhara University, Nepal
Areas of Interest:
Usha is interested in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, healthcare policy and practices for healthy aging.
Luyna Lim Ducay
ducayll@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BS, Nursing, Adventist Medical Center - Iligan, Philippines
Areas of Interest:
Luyna’s interests include health and well being of older adults, public health, acute and long-term care, mental health in later life, dementia, palliative care, and abuse and neglect.
Chelsea Goldstein
goldstcn@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BA, Anthropology, University of South Carolina
Areas of Interest:
Chelsea is interested in long-term services and supports, palliative care and advance care planning, person-centered care, and policy and financing.
Amanda Horne
hornean@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BA, Sociology with Criminology, Miami University
Areas of Interest:
Amanda’s main interest is mental health in aging--specifically Veterans and those in the penal system.
Haiyan Jia
jiah3@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BS, Psychology, Beijing Normal University, China
Areas of Interest:
Haiyan is interested in long-term care.
Valerie Kessler
kesslevl@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BS, Psychology, University of Central Florida
Areas of Interest:
Valerie is interested in dementia, and arts interventions in dementia research.
Morgan Liddic
liddicma@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BA, Gerontology, Miami University
Areas of Interest:
Morgan is interested in end-of-life care and planning, elder abuse and neglect, global aging, mental health in later life, person-centered care practices, programming and services, and aging in the media.
Keren Mabisi
mabisik@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BA, Gerontology, Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Areas of Interest:
Keren is interested in global aging, women, and aging policies and practices.
Bandana Shah
shahb2@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BS, Nursing, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Areas of Interest:
Bandana is interested in successful aging, prevention of risk for disease and disabilities, long-term care, global aging, and aging policies and practices.
Shamatree Shakya
shakyas@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BS, Nursing, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Areas of Interest:
Shamatree’s interests include global aging, promotion of healthy lifestyle and behavior, long-term care and management of chronic health disease, productive retirement, policy, and the role of spirituality in maintaining psychological well being.
Na Sun
sunn2@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
MA, International Journalism, Communication University of China
BA, Business English, Xi’an International Studies University, China
Areas of Interest:
Na is interested in aging and communication, and global aging and technology.
Pallavi Timilsina
timilsp@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BS Nursing, Nursing Campus Maharajgunj, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Areas of Interest:
Pallavi is interested in disease and disabilities, prevention and mitigation of risks, and palliative care
Meghan Young
youngma3@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BA, Gerontology, Miami University
Areas of Interest:
Meghan is interested in community programming, intergenerational relationships, and dementia
Master of Population and Social Gerontology
Medina Adulyarat
Adulyam@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BBA, International Business, Mahidol university, Thailand
Areas of Interest:
Medina is interested in successful aging, Islamic gerontology and aging in vulnerable situations.
Jessica Leytham
leythaje@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BS, Health Studies, Miami University
Areas of Interest:
Jessica is interested in global aging comparatively, population aging, disability among older women, and health and family relationships.
Naphaporn Saposopha
sapsopn@MiamiOH.edu
Education:
BA, Religious Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand
Areas of Interest:
Naphaporn is interested in perceptions of successful aging, aging and palliative care, and the relationship between religion and self-reporting of successful aging.
