Aging & Public Health Section | APHA @aphaaph.bsky.social Updates from the American Public Health Association (APHA) Aging and Public Health Section | apha.aph.cc@gmail.com
Dierdre Ware, DM @dierdreware.bsky.social Doctoral researcher, author, nonprofit founder, and leadership practitioner. Exploring entrepreneurship, leadership, social impact, and organizational change. Founder of DWFO. Author and lifelong learner.
Kiara Baker @kiarab430.bsky.social Clinical Research Coordinator at Vanderbilt’s Center for Cognitive Medicine
🧠 Cognitive aging | cognitive decline interventions| ADRC caregiver support
Nashville native 🎸
Jung Hyun Kim @junghyunkim.bsky.social Health economist & Social epidemiologist | Bell fellow @harvardpopcenter.bsky.social | Ph.D. @uni.lu
https://sites.google.com/view/jung-hyun-kim/
Shawn Bauldry @socstat.bsky.social Sociology, Statistics
Katie Trainum @katietrainum.bsky.social Nurse & PhD studying emerging models of care (e.g., robots) + health workforce, policy, and long-term care.
awardnetwork.bsky.social @awardnetwork.bsky.social Bringing together researchers interested in the workforce that serves people living with dementia. Join us! https://awardnetwork.ucsf.edu
Sydney Gordon @sydneyg.bsky.social Econ PhD candidate at UC Irvine, public & political economy, mostly social insurance and natsec/fincrime
Cat lady, Clemson tiger, Costco lover
Website: www.sydneyagordon.com
Jonah S. Goldberg @jgoldberg.bsky.social Not that one. Health systems PhD student at Harvard. 🦣: @jonahgoldberg@econtwitter.net
CAI Lab for ADRD @futureagetechlab.bsky.social Caring with AI (CAI) Lab for ADRD is an interdisciplinary research hub committed to addressing one of the most pressing challenges of population aging: understanding, preventing, and mitigating the consequences of cognitive decline and ADRD.
Rebecca Hubbard @rhubbbstat.bsky.social professor of biostatistics at brown, professional skeptic, lover of cats and Star Trek
Alison Huang, MD @alisonhuangmd.bsky.social Professor of medicine @UCSF, physician scientist focused on aging, women’s health, genitourinary health
Https://profiles.ucsf.edu/alison.huang
Dementia Community @dementiacommunity.bsky.social Dementia Community is a Charitable Community Benefit Society, a membership cooperative that provides learning and networking opportunities for the dementia care community. For more information please visit our website: journalofdementiacare.co.uk
Scientific Today @scitoday.bsky.social Scientific content aggregator with custom content feeds. Science news, jobs, events and more. Sign up at https://www.scientific.today.
Qixin Cai @caiqixin.bsky.social Research Fellow @pennaging.bsky.social
ABD @RUC
PI @superagingasia.bsky.social
PI @futureagetechlab.bsky.social
Global Aging, Generations & Families, Longitudinal Data, Gerontechnology
Matthew Diemer @mattadiemer.bsky.social Professor @ U of Michigan, Combined Program in Education & Psychology (CPEP) & Educational Studies + Developmental Psychology (by courtesy)
Helping people learn quant methods @ Statistical Horizons
Jon Shaffer @jonshaffer.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Sociology @UVM | STS | Med Soc | Social Movements | Previously Post-doc @BermanInstitute, Partners In Health
Personal Website: https://www.jonathanshaffer.net
Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social Institute for Social Research (ISR) — a global leader in social science.
Exploring politics, health, inequality, and more at the University of Michigan.
Jennifer Carnahan she/her @jenncarn1.bsky.social Geriatrician, researcher #ARMom physician. Views are my own. She/her
Hanzhang Xu @hanzhang-xu.bsky.social NKG -> RDU Gerontologist, Associate Prof @Duke & Duke-NUS 🇺🇸🇸🇬
Darina Petrosky, PhD, RN @darinapetrov.bsky.social Nurse, Assistant Professor at Duke School of Nursing
Instagram: @darina.petrovsky.phdrn
Xi Song @xisong.bsky.social Associate Professor of Sociology, Penn. Research interests including Social Mobility, Occupation, Asian Americans, Demography, Social Statistics
Matthew McHugh @matthewmchugh.bsky.social Nurse | Penn Nursing | Center for Health Outcomes & Policy Research
Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social A platform to facilitate cross-national learning on how to improve and strengthen #LongTermCare, sharing research evidence, policy and practice and supporting collaborations. Part of the International Long-Term Care Policy Network
https://goltc.org/
Colleen Redding @creddingvye.bsky.social Health Psychologist, Strong Woman, Mom, Human, amplify Science, Democracy, Environmentalism, Feminism, & Health related posts.
Melisa Wong, MD, MAS, AGSF @melisawongmd.bsky.social 
Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics @umichstonecid.bsky.social We produce cutting-edge research on social inequality, train the next generation of scholars, build data infrastructure, and increase data accessibility at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. Learn more at inequality.umich.edu. 
Molly A. Martin @socmolly.bsky.social Professor of Sociology & Demography, Penn State • Chair, Demography Graduate Program • Studies health & family inequalities • Do great work, meet smart people • She/her
Guillermina Altomonte @ghaltomo.bsky.social Sociologist at NYU writing about aging, health care, culture, and markets.
Alicia Riley @aliciariley.bsky.social Sociologist, Population Health Researcher. Assistant Professor at University of California, Santa Cruz.
https://aliciariley.sites.ucsc.edu/
Masami Tabata-Kelly @tabata-kelly.bsky.social Interdisciplinary health services and aging researcher trained in medical anthropology, health workforce studies, and social policy, passionate about advancing health equity and justice in serious illness care.
Laura Dague @lauradague.bsky.social Health Economist at Texas A&M University
James M. Griffin Professor of Health Policy
Megdalynn @megdalynn.bsky.social PhD Candidate @ O’Neill SPEA | Health policy, aging, & long-term care | Public finance & unintended consequences | Nursing homes, econometrics, causal inference | Powered by BYU, UVU, and Zumba
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social Penn professor, bioethicist, oncologist, and New York Times bestselling author of "Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life."
Danny Hughes @economeer.bsky.social Professor at Arizona State University. Occupying the space between economics and operations research with a focus on health policy.
Tammy Eaton @tammyeaton17.bsky.social PhD MSc FNP-BC FCCM FAAN | Assistant Professor @umich.edu IM/Hospital Medicine | Health services researcher | Nurse | Working to improve care for survivors of critical illness & their families | views/opinions my own |
#NurseSky #PCCM #MedSky #ICUSky
Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social Hymowitz Family Professor of Global Health & Professor of Public Policy at Duke University. Director of the Center for Policy Impact in Global Health. DJ at WXDU (Thursdays, 4-6pm ET, wxdu.org). TIME columnist. He/him. Tallest Jew on Earth.
Melinda B Buntin @melindabbuntin.bsky.social Johns Hopkins Professor of Health Policy and Economics
RT not an endorsement. Opinions are mine.
Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social Prof UMN Sociology and @minnpop.bsky.social. Family Scholar. Demographer. Teacher. Blogger. PI of NCHAT & WAFLS. Passionate about research on the family and my own.
she/her
@shulixu.bsky.social @shulixu.bsky.social Postdoc@Survey Research Center, Population Studies Center, ISR, University of Michigan | Ehrlich Research Group
@lmazzurco.bsky.social @lmazzurco.bsky.social Geriatrician, Hospice & Palliative care Physician, mom, working to #changemeded, all views my own
Isabel García Valdivia, Ph.D. @igarciavaldivia.bsky.social asst. prof. | Ph.D. @UCBerkeley | Immigration. Life course/Aging. Race/Ethnicity. Family. Educator. Pup-mom. Retweets ≠ endorsement. My takes are my own.
Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social PAA is a non-profit, scientific, professional organization that promotes and supports research on population issues.
Amy Pienta @amy-pienta.bsky.social Researcher | Data Nerd | Extroverted Introvert | Go Blue! | Avid Home Cook | Proud Mom of 2 Fab Adults
Sarah Sullivan @sullivan-soc.bsky.social Incoming PhD student in sociology @ University of Michigan
Johns Hopkins alumna | New Yorker | First gen
Family, inequality, mixed methods, and more
Talia Benheim @taliabenheim.bsky.social PhD student in health services research at Brown University School of Public Health
Life Course & Aging @lifecourseuoft.bsky.social The Institute for Life Course & Aging at the University of Toronto facilitates research & provides graduate education on aging from a life course perspective.
Stephanie Rennane @rennstep.bsky.social Economist, etc. Based in Chicago. Interests in labor and health economics, disability policy in particular.
https://sites.google.com/view/stephanierennane/home
Kahli Zietlow, MD @kahligoblue.bsky.social Academic geriatrician at the University of Michigan - Go Blue! Fellowship program director, clinical associate professor, GACA awardee. Interested in medical education, dementia care, surrogate decision-making, and [avoiding inappropriate] guardianship.
Lianlian Lei @leilll2010.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Psychiatry @Umich.edu
Nancy Kusmaul @nancykusmaul.bsky.social Faculty Senate President @UMBC, Social Work Professor, Policy Advocate, Nursing Home Researcher, Mentor #Opinions are my own. I do not represent my institution.
University of Michigan @umich.edu The official account of the University of Michigan. #GoBlue #LeadersAndBest
RCMAR National Coordinating Center @rcmarncc.bsky.social Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) National Coordinating Center
Bailey Otter @sociottergy.bsky.social sociology PhD student @ umich and predoctoral trainee @um-psc.bsky.social.
interested in nonbinary folks’ experiences of aging, family, and joy.
www.baileyotter.com
Taylor B. Rogers, PhD, MPH @taybrogers.bsky.social Public health & healthcare workforce researcher | Studying structural racism in the health workforce + workplaces
Maja Marcus @maja-marcus.com Economist | Global Health & Aging | Postdoc @ Harvard Medical School & BWH & Charité | she/her
Rodrigo Aranda @raranda.bsky.social #EconSky 📉📈
Applied microeconomist working on health behaviors.
Assistant Professor of Economics @WesternMichU.
@CESRUSC, @GAPolicyLabs, @Tulane, @ibero_economia alum.
https://raranda.com/
Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social Political scientist. Health policy prof at Pitt (Secondary appts: Poli Sci, SPIA). Cal bear, Columbia PhD. Bylines: NYT, WaPo, Guardian, MS NOW. Writing on health insurance and admin burden. Author of Coverage Denied (CUP): https://cup.org/4nfM2IM
Thomas Wilk @thomaswilk-econ.bsky.social Post-Doctoral Researcher @ NBER. Health and IO Economist. Views are my own. | #EconJobMarket | Seeker of interesting answers to interesting questions. | @ThomasWilk_eco @ Twitter
www.tomwilk.com
Melissa Thomasson @mthomasson.bsky.social Professor of Economics @Miami University. Research Associate @NBER. Passionate about economic history, health economics and policy, business for a better world. Dog person, cat person, horse person. All opinions my own.
Matt Matusiewicz @mattmatusiewicz.bsky.social he/him | public health researcher | UCSF/Berkeley + your local Oakland dogsitter
Joseph Lariscy @josephlariscy.bsky.social Demographer | Associate Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University | Interim Director of @TxRDC | Health disparities, population health, demography, mortality
Yue Sun @environdemography.bsky.social Assistant Professor @University of Hawaii at Manoa | PhD @Syracuse University | Environmental Demographer and Medical Sociologist | Health, Environment, and Geography
https://sites.google.com/view/ysun27/home
Rebecca Anna Schut @drschut.bsky.social social demographer studying population health, immigrant incorporation, and state policies | www.rebeccaschut.com
BWH Center for Alzheimer Research & Treatment @teamcart.bsky.social The Center for Alzheimer Research & Treatment (CART), under the direction of Dr. Reisa Sperling, is a multidisciplinary clinical research team dedicated to the advancement of Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics through innovative research.
https://bwhcart.org
@kgoldmd.bsky.social @kgoldmd.bsky.social Physician-researcher. Family doc. Pro-health-care for all.
Rebecca Sripada, PhD, ABPP @rebeccasripada.bsky.social Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Michigan; Research Scientist at VA Center for Clinical Management Research; Clinical Psychologist at Ann Arbor VA; #ImpSci #PTSD #CBTWorks #Trauma #VeteransHealth
Amkg @amkg.bsky.social History, science, environmental health advocate, APRN geriatrics, researcher, teacher, grandma. Voted blue straight thru 💙 Politics matter. No DMs.
Sarah Simkin @srsimkinmd.bsky.social Physician and health workforce researcher
Carrie Farmer @cmf11.bsky.social Health care and veterans policy researcher. Pittsburgher (New Englander at heart).
Manoj Mohanan @profmohanan.bsky.social Professor @ Sanford Public Policy @ Duke.
I study health economics, public policy, intl development and a bunch of topics that overlap.
https://sanford.duke.edu/profile/manoj-mohanan/
M. Kit Delgado @kitdelgado.bsky.social ER doc; Director, Penn Medicine Nudge Unit; Assoc Director, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, Univ. of Pennsylvania. Data/behavioral science for improving care & preventing injury/overdose. https://chti.upenn.edu/m-kit-delgado
Colleen Wynn @colleenewynn.bsky.social Sociologist and demographer studying housing, neighborhoods, and families. SoTL and community engaged research. She/her.
https://colleenewynn.com
Rourke O’Brien @rourkeobrien.bsky.social Associate Prof of Sociology @ Yale
public finance, economic mobility, household finance, health, demography, public policy
Andrea Méndez Colmenares @andreamendez.bsky.social Venezuelan doctor. Neurology resident at Duke. Interested in cognitive neurology, aging, and the human side of brain health.
Katherine Ramos, Ph.D. @kramosphd.bsky.social Psychologist, Researcher, & Advocate. Associate Professor | Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; DukeGeriatrics; Duke Pop. Health PalliativeCare #Aging #GeriPsych #MentalHealth #ImpSci
Trey Bateman @renegadesynapse.bsky.social MD/MPH, behavioral neurologist, interested in chronic stress, dementia, neuropsychiatric symptoms. Views != employers. He/his.
Andrea Sherman @andreansherman.bsky.social Manage NIA-funded @clinstarcc.bsky.social at #AFAR
Martin Gaynor @martingaynor.bsky.social Economist at Carnegie Mellon focusing on organizations and incentives, markets, competition, and antitrust, and health care. Formerly at the Antitrust Division, DOJ and at the FTC. Daf Yomi learner. Antitrust, Economics, Talmud puns.
@cktgero.bsky.social @cktgero.bsky.social PhD student @umbgerontology.bsky.social | MTBC @Loyola_NOLA, MS @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social, MPH @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social | Always curious, always learning | Aspiring polyglot 🇪🇸🇴🇲🇻🇳🇫🇷 | Views are my own
John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP @ihpidirector.bsky.social Director, University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation (IHPI), uniting 800+ @umich.edu faculty who do health services research to improve #healthcare & #healthpolicy. General internist and healthcare policy researcher. ihpi.umich.edu
Kristi Gamarel @kgamarel.bsky.social Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Owen Davis @odavis.bsky.social Senior economist at the New York City Independent Budget Office. Interests: Aging, work, public policy, technology.
Rachel Peterson @rachelpeterson.bsky.social PhD, MPH, MA. Faculty @umontana. #SocialEpi #dementia and #PublicHealth #gerontology. I study how lifelong social contexts shape health disparities. First gen college grad. She/her. Posts mine.
UMB Gerontology Institute @umbgerontology.bsky.social The Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston works to improve the aging experience through research, public service, and education. 
Roger Wong @rogerwongphd.bsky.social Associate Professor of Public Health & Preventive Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) health disparities researcher. WashU PhD MPH MSW & Cornell BS alum. Profile: tinyURL.com/RogerWongUpstate
@joyceweil.bsky.social @joyceweil.bsky.social Associate Professor/Sociologist studying aging and the lifecourse. I explore the meaning of place and ways to use social research methods in aging studies.
Callie Freitag (she/her) @calliefreitag.bsky.social Mixing methods and metaphors. Assistant Professor of Social Work at UW-Madison. Scholar of policies relating to aging, disability, and poverty. Views = own. 
Jason Wong @jasonwongyh.bsky.social Sociology Ph.D. student @Yale @YaleSoc studying social demography, aging and life course, health, and environmental inequality. 🎧🌆☕️
🔗 https://jasonwongyh.weebly.com/
Theresa Kim, PhD, MS @tyk314.net NIA, Ex-PCORI, HSR (UMD), BioStats (UW). AMSTAT 2027 HPSS Chair and 2026 Fellow. Human to @parrishpets.bsky.social. Here as a private citizen. BD Signer. RT Speaker. Reposts &❤️≠endorsements.
Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social Medical Geographer & Health Services Researcher \ Wife & Mother \ Avid Reader, Foodie, & Gardener \ Cal, UChicago, & UIUC alumna \ Personal account \ Not actually a Lego
Jack Iwashyna @iwashyna.bsky.social I work at Johns Hopkins to help patients + their loved ones heal from critical illness.
Democracy is a Social Determinant of Health (#SDoH). Preserve it
https://voices.nejm.org/browse/voices-series/theodore-iwashyna
Heather Gold, PhD @htgoldphd.bsky.social Health services researcher @NYULangone |NYU med school @pophealthNYC | views mine | she/her |open water swimmer
Sherri Rose @sherrirose.bsky.social Stanford Professor | Computational Health Economics & Outcomes | Fair Machine Learning | Causality | Statistics | Health Policy | Health Equity
drsherrirose.org
Lab manual: stanfordhpds.github.io/lab_manual
Personal account
Travis Whitacre @traviswhitacre.bsky.social Yale Postdoc | SMU PhD | Fields: Health Economics, Labor Economics, Applied Microeconometrics | Studying child development, mortality, and health inequities | he/him | WT alum
Website: https://traviswhitacre.github.io/
Nora Verlaine @noraverlaine.bsky.social MD, PhD, Assistant Prof at UMich | Alum of Penn Med, Wharton, Brigham & Women’s Hospital | Primary care physician and health policy researcher | Mom | Thoughts are my own. #BLM
Katy Backes Kozhimannil @katybkoz.bsky.social I’ve been told I’m a little bit much. Professor. Birder. Willful. Reverent. Feminist killjoy. Anishinaabekwe on Dakota land. katybkoz.com
Jennie Brand @jenniebrand.bsky.social Professor of Sociology, Professor of Statistics and Data Science, UCLA
www.profjenniebrand.com