PhD Students
Fumiko Hamada
Ph.D. Student
Office: MHC1317
Research Interests:
Bidirectional relationship between sleep health and cognitive impairment, modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline, sleep disorders, adherence to healthy behaviors and motivation, and behavioral interventions.
Education:
2022 – present. Ph.D. in Aging Studies at the University of South Florida.
2020 – 2021. Graduate Certificate in Gerontology at the University of South Florida.
2018 – 2019. Master of Arts in Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis at
Arizona State University.
2000 –2007. Master of Arts in Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles
(degree incomplete, 80 credit units earned).
1998 – 2000. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Class taught or currently teaching:
DEP 2004 The Life Cycle (Instructor)
GEY 4612 Psychology of Aging (Instructor)
Publications
Lee, S., Nelson, M. E., Hamada, F., Wallace, M. L., Andel, R., Buxton, O. M., Almeida, D. M., Lyketsos, C., and Small, B. J. (2023). Sleep disorders and cognitive aging among cognitively impaired vs. unimpaired older adults. The Gerontologist, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnad152
Manuscripts in Preparation
Hamada, F., Lewis, C., T., & Peterson, L., Effectiveness of hearing aid adherence on social connectivity in older adults
Lewis, C., T., Malak, S., Hamada, F., & Toman, J. Racial disparities in loneliness and social isolation among older adults with hearing loss: Finding from the Health and Retirement Study
Hamada, F., & Lee, S. Longitudinal associations of health behavior adherence with psychological well-being and number of Illnesses
Hamada, F., Nelson, M., E. & Lee, S. Relationship between Insomnia-like symptoms and cognitive function in older adults: Can late-life Insomnia predict future cognitive decline?”
Presentations
Fumiko H., & Lee, S. “Greater Adherence to Daily Health Behaviors Relates to Better Cognitive Function.” – presented at a symposium at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Scientific Meeting (2023)
Fumiko H. “A Comparison Intervention for Non-Responsiveness with Children with Autism” – presented at a poster session at the California Applied Behavior Analysis annual conference (2008)
Awards
2024-2025 Provost Initiative CREATE Award, Center for Innovation, Technology and Aging – Transforming Homecare for Individuals with AD/ADRD with Holistic Technology Innovations, University of South Florida
2023-2024 Wolowec Scholarship, University of South Florida