PhD Students

Jessica Yauk

Ph.D. Student
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Curriculum Vitae

 

Research Interests

Long-term care, advance care planning, hospice and palliative care utilization, quality of life and end of life.

Education

Doctoral Student in Aging Studies University of South Florida
August 2020- Present  

Masters of Gerontological Studies - Miami University
2018-2020

Bachelor of Science: Sociology  - College of Charleston
2015-2017  

Classes Taught 

The Life Span (DEP 2004)

Publications

Young, A. M., and Yauk, J., Straker, J., Nelson, M., and Applebaum, R. (2021). Residential Care: An emerging sector of the Ohio system of long-term care services. Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University. Retrieved from Scripps.MiamiOH.edu/publications. 

Yauk, J., Veal, B., Dobbs, D. (2022). Retirement timing and Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A Systematic Review. Under preparation.

Dobbs, D., Yauk. J., Fanfan, D., Vogel, C., Buck, L., Haley, B., and Meng, H (2022). Cluster Randomized Trial for Testing the Feasibility of the Palliative Care Education in Assisted Living for Dementia Care Providers Intervention. Under preparation.

Veal, B., Yauk, J., Meng, H. (2022).  Are caregivers healthier? Assessing caregiver’s episodic memory and the moderating effect of personality traits and self-rated beliefs. Under preparation.

Conference Presentations

Yauk, J., Meng, H., and Dobbs, D. (2022, November). Assessing Racial and Ethnic Differences in Advance Care Planning: Does cognition moderate the relationship? Symposium paper to be presented at The Gerontology Society of America (GSA) 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

Dobbs, D., Yauk. J., Fanfan, D., Vogel, C., Buck, L., Haley, B., and Meng, H. (2022, November). Effectiveness of a PC Education Program in Assisted Living in Improving Discussions with Dementia Family Caregivers. Symposium paper to be presented at The Gerontology Society of America (GSA) 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Indianapolis, IN. 

Veal, B., Yauk, J., Meng, H. (2022, November). Are Caregivers Healthier? Assessing caregivers’ episodic memory in a matched and unmatched sample. Poster to be presented at The Gerontology Society of America (GSA) 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

Yauk, J., Cummins, P. A., & Harrington, A.K. (2019, April). Employment Type and Literacy Skills Among U.S. Older Adult Workers. Poster presented at the 43rd Annual Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education. Oxford, OH.