Our Team
Caitlin E. Coyle
Director, Center for Social & Demographic Research on Aging
617.287.7059
Caitlin.Coyle@umb.edu
Research Interests: Social aspects of health and community living with a specific emphasis on social isolation among older adults
Jan Mutchler
Director, Gerontology Institute
617.287.7321
Jan.Mutchler@umb.edu
Research Interests: Diversity in aging populations
Ceara Somerville
Senior Research Associate
617.287.7467
Ceara.Somerville001@umb.edu
Research Interests: Age-friendly communities; community resources that support aging in place; senior centers; mixed methods
Claire Wickersham, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Interests: Aging in place and community, intergenerational programming, aging innovation and technology.
Research Associates
Sue Berger
Research Associate
Susan.Berger001@umb.edu
Research Interests: Qualitative research methodology; Social and leisure participation for older adults; Occupational therapy
Katherine Burnes
Research Associate
Katherine.Burnes@umb.edu
Research Interests: Health and economic security for older women; direct services providers; program management
Mary Krebs
Research Associate
Mary.Krebs001@umb.edu
Research Interests: Applied qualitative and quantitative research exploring social and demographic access to health and community; health disparities; challenges of acceptance and use for mHealth and eHealth by older adults and vulnerable populations; age-friendly initiatives.
Beth Rouleau
Research Associate
beth.rouleau@umb.edu
Research Interests: Age & Dementia Community development, housing alternatives, intergenerational opportunities
Graduate Research Assistants
Cindy Bui
Graduate Research Assistant
Cindy.Bui001@umb.edu
Research Interests: Ethnic minority and immigrant older adults; age-friendly communities; ageism; demographic analysis
Setarreh Massihzadegan
Graduate Research Assistant
s.massihzadegan001@umb.edu
Research Interests: housing; social connectedness in later life; neighborhood cohesion; age-friendly communities
Nidya Velasco Roldán
Graduate Research Assistant
Nidya.VelascoRold001@umb.edu
Research Interests: Demography of aging; social determinants of health; health disparities
Adriana Hernandez
Graduate Research Assistant
adriana.hernandez001@umb.edu
Research interests: Alzheimer’s and dementia care, health outcomes for incarcerated older adults, and health disparities in older Latino communities.
Kingsley Mbam
Graduate Research Assistant
Research Interests: employment in later life; financial security