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David M. Bass, PhD, Director of 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
Field Instructor, Ohio State University
Research Committee, American Society on Aging
fejaz@benrose.org

Katherine Judge, PhD, Research Scientist
Part-time Faculty, Psychology, Cleveland State University
Research Committee, American Society on Aging
kjudge@benrose.org

Sidney Katz, MD, MA, Distinguished Scholar
Professor Emeritus of Geriatric Medicine & Co-director of 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
Adjunct Professor, Sociology, Case Western Reserve University
Board Member, Research Committee, American Society on Aging
Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
Editor-in-Chief, The Gerontologist
lnoelker@benrose.org

Carol J. Whitlatch, PhD, Assistant Director of Research
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, Gerontological Society of America
cwhitlat@benrose.org

Kathleen Fox, MA, 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

Heather Menne, PhD, Research Analyst
hmenne@benrose.org

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

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

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

Karen Bensing, MSLS, AHIP, Librarian
12200 Fairhill Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44120-1013
Phone: 216/231-7230 Fax: 216/231-7323
kbensing@benrose.org