PhD Students
Helena Polansky
Ph.D. Student
Office: MHC1316A
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Research Interests
- Social isolation and loneliness
- Health disparities among sexual and gender minorities
- End-of-life, palliative and hospice care
Education
2024 - Present Ph.D. In Aging Studies, University of South Florida
2023 - 2024 MS in Applied Aging Sciences, University of South Florida
2022 - 2023 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Aging Sciences, University of South Florida
2014 - 2018 BA in Psychology, University of South Florida
Research Projects Underway
Social Isolation, Cognition, and Sexual Orientation using data from the Health and Retirement Study (Debra Dobbs, Ph.D.)
Indicators of Cognitive Change (Jennifer Lister, Ph.D.)