Position Title
Co-Investigator
Position Title
Co-Investigator
Bio
Pauline DeLange Martinez, PhD, is a public health researcher and gerontologist with the Family Caregiving Institute at the UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. She brings nearly two decades of experience in community-engaged research, program and policy evaluation, and rural health equity, translating research and community priorities into policies and programs that support older adults and family caregivers. She holds an MA in Gerontology from San Francisco State University and a PhD in Public Health Sciences from UC Davis.
Research Interests & Expertise
- Rural aging and health equity; family and dementia caregiving; social connectedness; digital inclusion and low-barrier telehealth; age-friendly, disability-inclusive, and dementia-capable communities; aging policy, housing, long-term services and supports