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Meet Our Master's Students

profile of Rejina AkterRejina Akter
akterr2@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
Bachelor of Public Health (BPH), Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh

Areas of Interest: 

Mental health issues and cognitive decline among older adults, Health disparities faced by homeless, and refugees, Social determinants of health


 

Profile of Olivia AshOlivia Ash
ashor@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BS, Information Technology, Minor in Human Development and Family Studies, Kent State University at Stark

Areas of Interest: 
Preference-Based Care for Older Adults, Accessible Technology/Applications for Older Adults, Ageism, and Intergenerational Relationships



Photograph of student with background removed. Ahmed Danquah
danquaa@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BS, Physician Assistantship, Presbyterian University, Ghana

Areas of Interest: 
Clinical research in Aging, Dementia, Cancer, Pharmacotherapy, and social influences on treatment compliance among the elderly

 

profile of a studentJen Justice

justicj2@miamiOH.edu

Education: 
BA, Psychology and Gerontology, Miami University

Areas of Interest: 
Psychological health in later life, cognitive changes with age, ethics in dementia care, social determinants of health

 

Profile of Mercy KaluMercy Kalu
kalumc@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BSc Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Areas of Interest: 
Caregiving and support for older adults; exploring challenges accessing social care and support for older adults in Sub-Saharan Africa; Informal Caregiving

 

Profile of Emerson McSparrenEmerson McSparran
kalumc@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 

Areas of Interest: 

 

student profile picture. Tochukwu Okolie
okolietj@miamioh.edu

Education: 
BS Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Areas of Interest: 

Older Immigrants/Refugees and Digital Inclusion; Social Exclusion and Ageing; Successful Ageing in Rural Areas; Informal Caregiving in Sub-Saharan Africa;

 

a profile of a studentBeatrice Oppong

oppongb2@miamioh.edu

Education: 
BS Psychology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Areas of Interest: 
The impact of society on mental health of older adults

 

Profile of Saloni PandeySaloni Pandey
pandeys5@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
Bachelors of Public Health, CiST College, Kathmandu, Nepal

Areas of Interest: 
Social Determinants, Health of Older Adults, Healthy and Successful Aging

  

Profile photo of student.Lirisha Tuladhar
tuladhl@miamioh.edu

Education: 
Bachelors in Public Health, CiST College, Pokhara University, Nepal

Areas of Interest: 
Health and Aging, Intergeneration gap and Aging, Indigeneity and Older Adults, Entrepreneurship during the old age and Social adjustments