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David M. Bass , PhD, Vice President for Research and Senior Research Scientist II

•  Senior Fellow, Institute for Life-Span Development & Gerontology, The University of Akron
•  Adjunct Professor, Sociology, The University of Akron
•  Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
•  Research Committee, American Society on Aging

dbass@benrose.org

Curriculum Vita

Farida K. Ejaz, PhD, Senior Research Scientist II

•  Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
•  Research Committee, American Society on Aging

fejaz@benrose.org

Curriculum Vita

Heather L. Menne, PhD, Research Scientist

•  Secretary, Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education

hmenne@benrose.org

Curriculum Vita

Carol J. Whitlatch, PhD, Assistant Director of Research

•  Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University
•  Adjunct Faculty, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
•  Associate Editor, Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice
•  Research Committee, American Society on Aging
•  Fellow and Member-at-Large, Behavioral and Social Sciences Section, Gerontological Society of America

cwhitlat@benrose.org

Biosketch

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Clair M. Ablorh-Odjidja, MA, Research Assistant
codjidja@benrose.org

Sue P. Ambro, BA , Research Assistant
smiranda@benrose.org

Karen Bensing, MSLS, Librarian
kbensing@benrose.org

Andrew J. Isaacs, BA, Cleveland State University Graduate Student and Project Assistant
aisaacs@benrose.org

Justin D. Johnson, BA, Research Assistant
jujohnson@benrose.org

Wendy J. Looman, BA, Senior Research Analyst II
wlooman@benrose.org

Catherine A. McCarthy, Senior Research Assistant II
kmccarthy@benrose.org

Silvia Orsulic-Jeras, MA, Research Analyst
sjeras@benrose.org

Brenda K. Peters, MA, Senior Research Analyst I
bpeters@benrose.org

Richard A. Piiparinen, MA, Research Analyst
rpiiparinen@benrose.org

Branka Primetica, MSW, Senior Research Analyst I
bprimetica@benrose.org

Julie H. Rentsch, MA, Research Analyst
jrentsch@benrose.org

Myrtle Shelton, Project Assistant
mshelton@benrose.org

Brenda P. Watkins, Research Administrative Assistant
watkinsb@benrose.org

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Affiliates of MBRI
Richard Browdie, MBA, President and CEO
rbrowdie@benrose.org

Katherine Judge, PhD, Adjunct Research Scientist

•  Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Cleveland State University
•  Research Committee, American Society on Aging

k.judge46@csuohio.edu

Sidney Katz, MD, MA, Distinguished Scholar

•  Professor Emeritus of Geriatric Medicine & Mandated Program & Policy Advisor to the Stroud aaCenter on Scientific Studies of Quality of Life, Columbia University College of Physicians and aaSurgeons

Linda S. Noelker, PhD, Senior Vice President, Planning & Organizational Resources

•  Director, Katz Policy Institute
•  Adjunct Professor, Sociology, Case Western Reserve University
•  Board Officer, American Society on Aging
•  Fellow, Gerontological Society of America

lnoelker@benrose.org