Speaker Biographies
June 11-12, 2015
Alphabetical Order:
Leonard Brennan, DMD, has practiced general dentistry in Portland, Maine for more than thirty
years. He is the co-director of the Harvard University's Dental Geriatric Fellowship Program and
a clinical instructor in their Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology. Through
teaching and research on the relationships of oral disease to systemic disease, he strives to
improve the oral health of Maine seniors. Finding reasonable solutions for health problems
fuels his enthusiasm. He passionately believes that education through an interdisciplinary
health care model is key to improving oral health care for all older adults. Dr. Brennan attended
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and completed a Harvard University Geriatric Dental
Research and Teaching Fellowship Program. He was recognized for his postdoctoral work at
Harvard as the recipient of the Dr. James Dunning Award for excellence in biomedical research
and teaching. He completed a second post-doctoral fellowship in Medicine and Palliative Care
at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York and is a graduate of the American Society on Aging Leadership
Institute in San Diego, California. Dr. Brennan is guest editor for Dental Clinics of North
America's Dental Geriatric Edition and the author of the chapter “Cognitive Impairment in Older
Adults.” Nationally, Dr. Brennan was a presenter on “Oral Health and Systemic Disease” at the
American Society on Aging Conferences in Washington and San Diego. In 2009, he traveled to
northern Haiti to begin a geriatric assessment of the population of Cap Haitien. Since 1982, he
has taught oral health for the Medical Geriatric Fellowship Program at Maine Medical Center.
He has had the opportunity to teach at Harvard University Medical and Dental Geriatric
Fellowship Programs, Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, the University of New
England Medical School, Northern Haiti Dental Society, and at the 2013 Maine Geriatric
Conference. Locally, he has been involved in many community dental and medical organizations
and as a volunteer in the Dental Lifeline Network for which he was nationally recognized by
CNN Money magazine with the 2014 "Hero Award" for his work with the elderly and other
fragile individuals.
Polly Campbell, RN, BS, BA, is Director of the statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner
Program, Maine Office of the Attorney General, a position she has held for over 12 years. She is
responsible for program oversight including training of health care providers interested in
becoming Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE); technical assistance for SAFEs, health care
providers who care for patients who have been sexually assaulted, and Sexual Assault Response
Teams; promoting community awareness of violence issues; and working with community
partners to improve the community response for victims of abuse and violence. She currently
sits on the Maine Domestic Violence Homicide Review Panel, Maine Elder Death Analysis
Review Team, and Maine Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force. She is Past-President of the
International Association of Forensic Nurses. Prior to her tenure at the AG’s office she worked
in clinical nursing for a decade and has spent the last 28 years working in the fields of domestic
violence, sexual assault, and child abuse and neglect first at The Family Crisis Services in
Portland as Community Response Coordinator, and later at the Muskie School of Public Service,
University of Southern Maine as Coordinator of Cross-Disciplinary Projects. In addition to direct
service with victims of abuse and violence, she coordinated statewide training and service
programs that brought together professionals from various disciplines to better meet the needs
of adult and child victims of violence.
Anne Cowles, MPH, BS, is the Fitness Director for the University of New England’s College of
Osteopathic Medicine U-ExCEL (Exercise and Conditioning for Easier Living) program. She is a
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graduate of the University of New England and holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health and a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Exercise Science. Anne was awarded Fellow status by the
Maine Gerontological Society, recognized for her outstanding contributions to gerontology and
geriatrics in the state of Maine. She serves as Project Director on a National Institute of Health
funded research grant designed to study the efficacy of U-ExCEL’s Balancing Act Program with
older adults that have vision impairment. Anne works hands on with older adults, focusing on
health and wellness enhancement through a variety of modalities, specifically physical activity
and balance improvement. Her role in the development of U-ExCEL’s Balancing Act has
specialized her work with older adults on standing balance control and proprioception
enhancement.
Jennifer Crittenden, MSW, is a Fiscal and Administrative Officer at the UMaine Center on Aging.
She received both her B.A. in psychology and M.S.W. from the University of Maine. Jennifer has
over eight years of research experience and has been involved in numerous research,
community service, and training projects here at the university. In her free time she enjoys
spending time with family and friends, hiking, traveling and reading a good book. Jennifer lives
in Levant with her husband Nate, her daughter Emma, and their beagle Milka.
Rebecca DeKuester, MEd is co-founder and Director of Community & Education at Wellness
Connection of Maine, the largest state-licensed medical cannabis dispensary in New England.
Becky has over a decade of experience in all aspects of the medical cannabis industry on both
the West and East Coasts, with extensive focus on crafting successful policy and regulation at
the local and state levels. A former director of Berkeley Patients Group in California, Becky cochaired the Measure JJ campaign which codified city dispensary regulations and created the
nation’s first Medical Cannabis Commission in Berkeley. She advised the Maine Governor’s Task
Force as they drafted dispensary regulations in 2010. Becky has deep experience in operational
best practices in both vertically-integrated and distributed cannabusiness models. A former
high school teacher and administrator, she is an author and public speaker who uses her
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extensive knowledge of the industry to educate community leaders, health care professionals,
legislators and others about medical cannabis.
Merrill F. Elias, PhD, MPH is a neuropsychologist and a cardiovascular epidemiologist. He is a
lifetime fellow in the American Heart Association Council on High Blood Pressure and the
Council on Epidemiology of the American Heart Association, and a lifetime Fellow of American
Psychological Association and the Academy of Behavior Medicine. He is on the editorial board
of Hypertension, was on the first Aging Review Committee (study section) of the National
Institute on Aging, and has served on the Human Development and Aging Study Section, NIH.
Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Maine in 1977, he was the associate director for
research at the Gerontology Center at Syracuse University. He is Professor of Psychology at the
University of Maine and cooperating faculty member in the Graduate School of Biomedical
Sciences and Engineering.
Speaker of House Mark Eves is serving his second term as Speaker of the Maine House and his
fourth term in the legislature. He has dedicated his time in the legislature and his professional
career to improving the lives of children, seniors, veterans and working families. As Speaker, he
has worked to create more economic opportunity for the people of Maine. He pushed to
expand access to health care for adults and children in Maine, and for Maine’s anti-poverty
programs to focus on job training, while also increasing property tax credits for Maine families
and seniors. He has brought together hundreds of stakeholders to put a spotlight on Maine’s
aging population and launched a statewide initiative to help Maine seniors live independently
longer.
Cosmina Fachiol, MD, Dr. Cosmina Fachiol is a family medicine physician and geriatric and
palliative medicine specialist employed as a faculty member by Maine Dartmouth Family
Medicine Residency’s Geriatrics Program. She also is the director of the Hospice and Palliative
Medicine Fellowship Program at Eastern Maine Medical Center. She joined Maine General
Medical Center’s and Eastern Maine Medical Center’s staff in December 2010. As a geriatrician,
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Dr. Fachiol is trained to care for aging adults, who often require specialized treatment plans or
procedures. She graduated from luliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy,
Romania.
Marilyn R. Gugliucci, MA, PhD, is the Director for Geriatrics Education and Research at the
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM), and Director of U-ExCEL
(UNE~Exercise and Conditioning for Easier Living) Fitness/Wellness Program for older adults.
Her Learning by Living Research Project, a UNECOM signature program, “admits” medical
students into nursing homes to live the life of an elder resident for 2-weeks. She also conducts
research on older adult function, falls, and proprioception. She serves on a number national
executive boards for organizations focused on aging and is the Immediate past chair for the
Gerontological Society of America Health Sciences Section (1730 members). In Maine, She is
currently the Past-President of the Maine Gerontological Society, and on the Board of Directors
for the Maine Council on Aging, the newly formed SAGE Maine for GLBT older adults, and
serves on the Hospice of Southern ME Ethics Committee, among others. Dr. Gugliucci also
served on the board for Maine Legal Services for the Elderly from 2000-12. Dr. Gugliucci was
awarded the 2013 Innovations in Clinical Medicine Education Award for her Learning by Living
Project, the 2012 Association for Gerontology in Higher Education Hiram Friedsam Mentorship
Award for her excellence in mentoring students, faculty, and administrators in the field of
aging; and the 2012 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and MaineToday Media, Inc. Healthcare Hero
Award for her excellence, dedication, innovation, compassion and exemplary achievements as a
Health Care Educator in Maine.
James B. Hanley, DMD, is a native of Worcester, Massachusetts who attended public
elementary schools in Shrewsbury and graduated from Assumption Preparatory School in
Worcester. After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Natural Sciences at Assumption
College, he matriculated to Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and was awarded a DMD
upon successful completion of his studies. Dr. Hanley practiced General Dentistry in Worcester
before returning to Tufts and completing a residency program in Periodontology.
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Subsequently, he opened a full-time private practice, limited to Periodontology, in Concord,
Massachusetts and began working part-time as a Clinical Instructor at Tufts. Over the years, he
gradually increased his commitment to teaching and rose to the rank of Associate Professor. He
also served in a number of administrative roles, including Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs,
Chair ad interim of the Department of Periodontology, and Director of Periodontal Clinic
Administration. He is a recipient of the Tufts University Provost’s Award for Teaching and
Service. Jim is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a graduate of the
American Dental Education Association Leadership Institute. He is a member of the American
Academy of Periodontology, the American Dental Education Association, the American Dental
Association and the Maine Dental Association. Dr. Hanley also serves as a site visitor for the
Commission on Dental Accreditation and on the board of directors of the Eastern Dentists
Insurance Company. In addition, he is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, the
American College of Dentists, and the Academy of Dental Sciences, and he is a member of
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society. After rowing for four years during college, Dr.
Hanley served as the Head Rowing Coach at Assumption College for three years. He is a longterm member of Riverside Boat Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts, having served as both the
President and a Trustee of the club. Jim still competes locally and nationally, including in the
Head of the Charles and USRowing Masters Nationals regattas.
Elizabeth B. Hart, MD serves as Medical Director for MaineGeneral Hospice. An honors
graduate of Harvard-Radcliffe Colleges and Dartmouth Medical School, she completed
residency and her geriatric fellowship at Maine-Dartmouth Family Practice Residency. She is
board-certified in Family Medicine, with Certificates of Added Qualifications in Geriatric
Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She is a graduate of the “Practice Change
Fellowship,” a geriatric leadership program supported by the Atlantic Philanthropies and the
John A Hartford Foundation. She is deeply committed to improving care for those facing serious
illness, to assuring that goals of care conversations honor patients’ values and preferences, and
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to cultivating meaningful conversations to guide end of life decision-making based on what
matters most to each patient and family.
Connie Jones, MS has held the position of Community Services Director at SeniorsPlus for the
past 7 years. As such, she oversees all the area agency on aging programming including
information and assistance, outreach, caregiver support, nutrition, medicare counseling and the
education center. Prior to moving back to Maine, Connie ran the Prime Time education and
resource center for older adults in Manchester NH. Serving 12,000 members, it was a part of
the Catholic Medical Center. Connie is an avid teacher and writer. She has developed and
taught Retirement Boot Camp™, Brain Aerobics ©, and Writing Your Life Story. Connie is a
Maine native who while away for many years has returned to work and retire in Maine.
Lenard W. Kaye, DSW, PhD is Professor of Social Work at the University of Maine School of
Social Work and Director of the University of Maine Center on Aging in the College of Natural
Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture. During the 2000-2001 academic year, he was the Visiting
Libra Professor in UMaine's College of Business, Public Policy & Health. Previously, he was
Professor of Social Work and Social Research and Director of the Ph.D. Program at the Graduate
School of Social Work and Social Research at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania and Associate
Director of the Brookdale Institute on Aging & Adult Human Development at Columbia
University.
Carol H. Kim, PhD received a Ph.D. in microbiology from Cornell University and conducted
postdoctoral research in biochemistry at Molecular Probes Inc. and in microbiology at Oregon
State University. Dr. Kim joined the UMaine faculty in 1998 as an Assistant Professor in the
Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology. She was promoted to
Professor in 2010. Dr. Kim was the Director of the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and
Engineering from 2008-2013. The goal of Dr. Kim’s work is to identify factors that influence the
regulation of innate immunity and to determine the role of environmental toxicants in
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modulating resistance to pathogens. Dr. Kim has successfully received funding from the
National Science Foundation, USDA, National Institutes of Health, NASA, among others. Dr. Kim
became the Vice President for Research at the University of Maine in September 2013. She is
responsible for supporting and expanding the impressive breadth and depth of research and
creative activities of the UMaine community.
Demi Kouzounas, DMD, a graduate from University of Maine at Orono, graduated in 1981 from
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She and her husband (Joseph G. Penna, DMD) then
joined the U. S. Army, serving in the 86th Medical Detachment in Giessen, Germany from 19811984. They own two practices, Dunstan Dental Center in Scarborough (for the last 28 years) and
Northwoods Dental in Skowhegan (for the last two years.) The success of the practices has
allowed Demi to do more volunteer work in the community. She is one of the founders of
Bright Smiles (a free children’s clinic in Portland) which has for the last 7 years seen children
who may have newly immigrated or do not have MaineCare coverage. She also is the cofounder
of ‘Dentists Who Care for ME’ which gives a day of free care. For the last five years, the
participating dentists have seen more than 2,600 needy Mainers and have donated more than
$700,000 of free care. Dr. Kouzounas has been involved in several dental organizations,
including as a representative of the Greater Portland Dental Society, as a Pierre Fauchard
Fellow, and as a fellow of the International College of Dentists in which she was the past deputy
regent for Maine. Dr. Demi Kouzounas is the immediate past-president of the Maine Dental
Association and has been very involved legislatively concerning access-to-care issues.
Jessica Maurer, JD, began work as the Executive Director of the Maine Association of Area
Agencies on Aging in January 2011. She advocates for healthy aging at the national, state and
local levels on behalf of Maine’s five Area Agencies on Aging. She also assists the area agencies
in strategic planning, program development and implementation. She provides leadership
within Maine’s aging network, including on the Maine Council on Aging and Maine Council for
Elder Abuse Prevention, to advance public policy initiatives that support Maine’s aging
population. She is one of the lead authors of the 2012-2016 Maine State Plan on Aging and of
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Building a Collaborative Community Response to Aging in Place. She was the primary organizer
for the Speaker’s Round Table Discussions on Aging and the Maine Summit on Aging and is
helping to lead the Maine Aging Initiative. A licensed Maine attorney, Jessica worked for nearly
17 years in the Maine Office of the Attorney General. In her last 7 years in the Office, she
served as a Special Assistant Attorney General, implementing public policy and legislative
initiatives for the Attorney General. Aging related policy initiatives included elder abuse,
prescription drug pricing and end of life care. Jessica is a graduate of the University of Maine
School of Law and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Dennis McCullough, MD, has been an “in-the-trenches” family physician and geriatrician for
nearly 40 years. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, and trained in
the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Western Ontario. He has served as a
long-time faculty member in the Department of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth
Medical School in Hanover NH. He is a member of the American Geriatrics Society, the
American Academy of Family Physicians, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, and the
American Medical Directors Association. The New York Times has credited Dr. McCullough with
creating the term “Slow Medicine” to describe a new approach for improved quality eldercare.
His book, My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing “Slow Medicine”, the Compassionate Approach
to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones (HarperCollins, 2008) lays out the humane complement to
the world of American High-Tech “Fast” Medicine. He has lectured widely in the U.S., and also
in Canada, Mexico, and Asia. His work has gained coverage by radio, TV and print media
throughout the world.
Doreen McDaniel, LSW, is the Adult Protective Services Program Manager at the Office of Aging
and Disability Services, Department of Health and Human Services. Her duties include fulfilling
the requirements of the state’s Adult Protective Services Act to protect incapacitated and
dependent adults from abuse, neglect and exploitation; prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation
of these vulnerable adults; enhance the welfare of incapacitated or dependent adults, and
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promote self-care whenever possible. The APS unit also has the responsibility for the public
guardianship and conservatorship program and management of the estates of protected
individuals. Ms. McDaniel has held this position since July 2013. Previous positions with DHHS
include Community Programs Manager, Long Term Care Director and MaineCare (eligibility)
Program Manager. Previous to employment with state government, Ms. McDaniel has an
extensive background in social services – most notably eleven years with Maine’s area agencies
on aging, Volunteer Director at the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program and Director of Social
Services at a nursing facility. She has a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation from the University
of Maine at Farmington.
Toni P. Miles, MD, PhD, is the Director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Institute and
Professor of Epidemiology. Miles is the author of Health Care Reform and Disparities: History,
Hype, and Hope (ABC-CLIO), 2012. Her latest publication: In a Longevity Society, Loss and Grief
Are Emerging Risk Factors for Health Care Use: Findings From the Health and Retirement Survey
Cohort Aged 50 to 70 Years”, appeared October 2014 in the American Journal of Hospice and
Palliative Care.
Labrini I. Nelligan, MS, was appointed Executive Director of the Lunder-Dineen Health
Education Alliance of Maine in November 2012. Nelligan has served as a principal on the
Alliance team since the inception of the program and has been instrumental in building the
infrastructure and learning environment for the program. Nelligan oversees all business
operations of the Alliance including direct management of all non-clinical staff including: Maine
outreach; financial and administrative operations; marketing and communications, as well as
other relations to key stakeholders such as the Maine Alliance Advisory Council. Previously,
Nelligan served as associate director of Development Campaigns and Logistics at the
Massachusetts General Hospital. During her six years in Mass General Development, Nelligan
has served on the Campaign team which has led several large-scale Campaign initiatives such as
the internal and external campaign announcement events, the staffing of the Campaign
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Steering Committee, and the planning and installation of the first-ever Visionary Donor Wall at
MGH.
Greg Payne, BA, JD, Since 2007, Greg Payne has been the Director of the Maine Affordable
Housing Coalition, a diverse association of more than 120 private and public sector
organizations committed to ensuring that all Mainers are adequately and affordably housed.
He also a developer of affordable rental homes at Avesta Housing, a non-profit housing agency
based in Portland. Mr. Payne has more than 17 years of experience in issues related to housing
and homelessness, including work at the Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless and the
Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. Following his graduation from law school, he worked
in Boston for five years as a real estate attorney specializing in affordable housing. Mr. Payne
earned a B.A. in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and
a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston. He currently serves on the board
of directors of the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Genesis Community Loan
Fund.
Regula H. Robnett, PhD, MS, MEd, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist with 23 years of
experience. She is a professor and gerontologist who has a passion for cognition and aging. She
has taught in the Occupational Therapy Department at the University of New England, in
Portland, Maine for 19 years. Dr. Robnett received her master of science degree in occupational
therapy from Colorado State University in 1991 and her PhD in gerontology from the University
of Massachusetts Boston in 2007. Her expertise is in cognition and aging, occupation-based
cognitive rehabilitation and assessment, gerontology, psychometrics, and productive aging. She
teaches the biopsychosocial dimensions of older adults, research methods, and other courses
related to aging, group process, and occupational performance. She has several publications
including an interprofessional textbook, Gerontology for the Health Care Professional, now in its
third edition.
Ted M. Roth, MD, is board certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery and
obstetrics and gynecology and is the director of the Bladder Control Center of Central Maine
Medical Center and practices through the Women’s Specialty Center of CMMC.
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Val Sauda, RN-BC, MS, MGSF, is currently an Assistant Professor in Nursing at Husson
University, Bangor, ME. She has worked in multiple healthcare settings with older adults over
her twenty year career in Maine. She is currently the past President of the Maine
Gerontological Society, a member of Sigma Theta Tau International and the National
Gerontological Nurses Association. She teaches at the undergraduate and graduate level
including clinical experiences in community based settings.
Jeff Shapiro, LSW, MPA, has been the Program Administrator for the Office of Aging and
Disability Services, Districts 3, 4, 5 encompassing 9 counties since October of 2012. This entails
oversight of the Adult Protective Services Units as well as the Disability/Developmental Services
units spanning 5 offices. Before attaining his current position he worked as a caseworker for
the then Office of Elder Services from the fall of 2006 – October of 2012. Prior to 2006, Jeff had
worked for DHHS as an Interactive Services Coordinator as well as in Child Protective Services.
Jeff’s state service originally began in the early 80’s where he worked for the Division of
Community Services as a Program Administrator. This involved working with Community Action
Agencies in the delivery of social service programs. Jeff worked in the private sector from 19912001, before returning to state service to pursue his true avocation of social work.
Clifford Milo Singer, MD, is a geriatrician and psychiatrist who serves as the Chief of Geriatric
Mental Health and Neuropsychiatry at Acadia Hospital and Eastern Maine Medical Center. He is
the principal investigator on two clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease and an Adjunct Professor
at the University of Maine in Orono. In 2005, he was given a special award from the Oregon
Department of Health and Human Services for his contributions to older adults with dementia
and mental illness. He has been voted to the “Best Doctors in America” list every year since
2003, and has made national television and radio appearances speaking on topics related to
aging. He has published 32 papers and 18 book chapters and given more than 300
presentations at regional and national meetings.
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Victoria S. Thieme, DO, As a human being in pursuit of discovering and teaching health, Victoria
S. Thieme, DO, was an undergraduate at Penn State University studying health education and
writing about health while a student. After working in Arizona in a variety of positions as a
Health Educator in Corporate settings, she returned to the east coast and pursued an
Osteopathic medical education. While professionally developing her skills in Family Practice and
Geriatrics as an educator, Dr. Thieme wove the birth of her four children and the evolution of
her family into her practice of health care. The biggest lesson she has stumbled upon is raising
children with addiction as a health concern. Presently she is working at UNECOM teaching
Geriatrics and Osteopathic Family Medicine. The other half of her professional life is spent
seeing patients in Brunswick, Maine as a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist. Many of
her patients struggle with chronic pain, many are old, many are wise, and many are out spoken
and have continued to educate the doctor about good medicine and the continuing pursuit of
health.
Susan Wehry, MD, is a geriatric psychiatrist with over 25 years of experience. Since 2011, she
has served as Commissioner of Vermont’s Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent
Living. Susan is known to many of us from her previous work in Maine. Since leaving in 1994,
she has continued her advocacy for older adults, most recently as an active partner in CMS’
Initiative to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes. In 2010 she authored a curriculum
known as OASIS designed to transform care of individuals with challenging behaviors. The
curriculum is now in use in over 100 homes in Massachusetts and Vermont has just launched a
similar statewide initiative. Susan sums up her career like this: Whether I am at the bedside or
the statehouse, in the boardroom or the classroom, I have one simple aim in mind: to advocate
for the highest quality of life and care for the people we serve.
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David White, LSW, is a Casework Supervisor for the State’s Adult Protective Services Region 2
office. In addition, he is Pastor of Sidney Second Baptist Church, and Treasurer for the
American Baptist Churches of Maine. He comes to the Family Violence Project Board after six
years of service on the Somerset County Domestic Violence Task Force. David has also served
as a trainer with FVP personnel in the University of Southern Maine Cross-Disciplinary Project
and was part of a pilot “train the trainer” project for law enforcement around violence against
women in later life held in Washington DC in 2008 by the Office on Violence against Women.
Deborah Whittemore, ANP, MSN has been a nurse for 40 years and an Adult Nurse
Practitioner since 1982. She has worked in family practice, internal medicine,
occupational health, and home health. She is certified through the WOCN as a Wound
Care Nurse. She has been working as a wound consultant and a clinician in outpatient
wound care for 15 years. Her clinical interests are in geriatrics, wound management, and
genomics. She has been an Assistant Professor at Husson University for seven years
teaching pharmacology, community health, and wound management.
David Wihry, MPA, is a Research Associate with the UMaine Center on Aging. A lifelong
resident of Maine, he attended the University of Maine and received a B.A. in philosophy. While
completing a Master of Public Administration degree at the University of Delaware, David
served as a Graduate Research Assistant with the National Center on Elder Abuse, a program of
the U.S. Administration on Aging. Among varied research subjects, David is interested in elder
abuse prevention, awareness, and intervention strategies. Other interests include improving
quality in long-term care facilities, as well as examining the role of transportation in aiding the
quality of life of older individuals.
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