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Center Trainees

Trainees include postdoctoral scholars, T32 Pathways predoctoral fellows, T32 Pathways postdoctoral fellows, and T32 Pathways alumni. Learn more about the T32 Pathways Training Program.

Postdoctoral Scholars

joan baek
Jiyeon "Joan" Baek
Postdoctoral Scholar
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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shivangi bajpai
Shivangi Bajpai
Postdoctoral Scholar
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  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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elizabeth himschoot
Elizabeth Himschoot
Postdoctoral Scholar
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  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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Heejung Jang
Postdoctoral Scholar
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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julie kirchner
Julie Kircher
Postdoctoral Scholar
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  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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sun ah lee
Sun Ah Lee
Postdoctoral Scholar
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  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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muhannad thalil
Muhammad Thalil
Postdoctoral Scholar
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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Ellie Zambrano Garza
Ellie Zambrano Garza
Postdoctoral Scholar
Summary Statement

Ellie received her PhD in Health Psychology from the University of British Columbia and is now working with Dr. Lynn Martire. Using daily diary methodology, she examines how both social relationships and solitude shape health and well-being in older age. 

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  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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T32 Pathways Predoctoral Fellows

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Alexa Allen
Predoctoral Fellow
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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kathleen fisher
Kathleen Fisher
Predoctoral Fellow
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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Yan Huang
Yan Huang
Graduate student
Summary Statement

Yan studies social relationships, health and age-related changes in middle-aged and older adults, with her current work examining how experiences like loneliness, closeness and social interaction are linked to health outcomes in older couples' daily lives and over time.

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  • Graduate Student
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molly wright
Molly Wright
Predoctoral Fellow
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  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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T32 Pathways Postdoctoral Fellows

megan nakamura
Megan Nakamura
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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T32 Pathways Alumni

catherine carpenter
Catherine Carpenter
Predoctoral Fellow
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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kent cheng
Kent Cheng
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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Jee eun Kang
Assistant Research Professor
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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maria kurth
Maria Kurth
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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sun ah lee
Sun Ah Lee
Postdoctoral Scholar
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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john west
John West
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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jingchuan wu
Jingchuan Wu
Predoctoral Fellow
Department
  • Center for Healthy Aging - CHA
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