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David M. Bass, PhD, Vice-President for Research
Senior Fellow, Institute for Life-Span Development & Gerontology, University of Akron
Adjunct Professor, Sociology, The University of Akron
Research Committee, American Society on Aging
dbass@benrose.org

Farida K. Ejaz, PhD, Senior Research Scientist II
Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
Research Committee, American Society on Aging
fejaz@benrose.org

Heather L. Menne, PhD, Research Scientist
Secretary, Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education
hmenne@benrose.org

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

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

Karen Bensing, MSLS, Librarian
kbensing@benrose.org

Ellen Bronder, Research Assistant
ebronder@benrose.org

Patricia Clark, MA, Senior Research Analyst I
pclark@benrose.org

Kathleen Fox, MEd, Senior Research Analyst I
kfox@benrose.org

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

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

Kelly Lutian, BA, Research Assistant
klutian@benrose.org

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

Sue Miranda, BA, Research Assistant
smiranda@benrose.org

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

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

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

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

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

Myrtle Shelton, Clerical Assistant
mshelton@benrose.org

Stephanie True, MGS, Research Analyst
strue@benrose.org

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

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

Sharen Eckert, MS, Vice President, Advocacy and Public Policy Development
shareneckert@sbcglobal.net

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 Center on Scientific Studies of Quality of Life, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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