Research/Areas of Interest
Long term care, health services
Education
- PhD, Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston
- MPH, Prevention and Community Health, George Washington University
Biography
Dr. Meghan Hendricksen, PhD, is a Scientist III in the Precision Nutrition & Healthy Aging directive. Dr. Hendricksen’s research focuses on implementation science, care equity, and older adults’ health outcomes. She has extensive experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research in federal, state, and nonprofit settings, ranging from interviewing nursing home staff and residents to conducting complex quantitative analyses of large datasets like the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) focusing on dementia care, long-term care staffing, and health disparities.
Her work emphasizes the development and application of participatory strategies to ensure that the experiences and perspectives of older adults are systemically integrated into research and policy processes. With a background in providing direct care to clients in home care and long-term care settings, she often applies her professional experience to projects involving end-of-life care planning, Alzheimer’s, dementia and related neurogenerative diseases, and strengthening the long-term care workforce.