2006-2007 Scholars

Pictured are de Tornyay Center and Aljoya Healthy Aging Scholars
at our May 2007 Scholars Presentations and Reception event

Below is a list of our scholarship recipients for the 2006-2007 academic year and their research topics. By clicking on the students' research topics, you will be linked to their brief Powerpoint slides that were presented at our Healthy Aging Scholars Presentations and Reception.

To view scholarship recipients from previous years or for more information about scholarship opportunities, please click one of the links below:

Undergraduate Scholarships | Graduate Scholarships

Current Scholars

2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 | 2003-2004 | 2002-2003 | 2001-2002 | 2000-2001 | 1999-2000

Program Student Topic Faculty Mentor

2006-2007
Aljoya* Undergraduate Adam Braddock Identifying strategies for promoting brain health with older adults: A focus group analysis Rebecca Logsdon

2006-2007
Aljoya* Undergraduate Anne Egleston Medication assistance in assisted living facilities Basia Belza

2006-2007
Aljoya* Undergraduate
Nicole Johnson Does a cross-word a day keep the doctor away? Susan McCurry

2006-2007 Undergraduate Julie Hendricks The experience of Latino older adults and their "senior advocates" at senior hot lunch dining programs Noel Chrisman

2006-2007 Undergraduate Rianne Reichner
Nicole Landreth Through the eyes of family and nurses: A closer look at end-of-life care in ICUs Sarah Shannon

2006-2007
Aljoya* Masters Janis Miller Identification of clinician roles related to medication management and safety in assisted living facilities in two states Suzanne Sikma

2006-2007

Masters
Tamara Cyhan An exploration of Ukranian immigrant seniors’ perceptions, beliefs and practices related to physical activity as it pertains to chronic disease management Noel Chrisman

2006-2007
Masters
Tatiana Sadak

Developing concise and effective geriatric dementia training curriculum for registered nurses in a hospital acute care setting
Patricia Betrus

2006-2007

Doctoral
Rob Rayner Predictors of late-onset alcohol use in older adults Karen Schepp

*Aljoya scholarships are made possible by the Aljoya Endowed Fund and support research projects focused on community health, aging in place, wellness programming, person-environment fit. Basia Belza, Aljoya Endowed Professor in Aging, serves as a co-mentor for these scholars.