Our Team Our team brings together faculty, clinicians, educators, researchers, and community partners with expertise in dementia care, interprofessional education, geriatrics, caregiver support, and health professions training. Together, the team develops, implements, evaluates, and disseminates curriculum materials to strengthen dementia care workforce readiness. Principal Investigators Jung Kwak, Ph.D., MSW, FGSA Associate ProfessorInterim Director, Luci Baines Johnson and Ian J. Turpin Center for Gerontological NursingThe University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing View Dr. Kwak’s Profile Alyssa Aguirre, MSW, LCSW-S Assistant Director of Dementia Care Transformation, Department of NeurologyThe University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School View Ms. Aguirre’s Profile Content Creators Li-Chen Lin, Ph.D., RN, CNRN View Dr. Lin’s Profile Samantha Catanzano, Pharm.D., BCPP View Dr. Catanzano’s Profile Stephen Saklad, Pharm.D., BCCP View Dr. Saklad’s Profile Steve Steffensen, M.D. View Dr. Steffensen’s Profile Farya Phillips, Ph.D., CCLS View Ms. Phillips’ Profile Jared Benge, Ph.D., ABPP View Dr. Benge’s Profile Lindsey Wineholt, CCC-SLP View Ms. Wineholt’s Profile Task Force Alyssa Aguirre, MSW, LCSW-S View Dr. Aguirre’s Profile Sydney Silverman, MHA View Ms. Silverman’s Profile Jung Kwak, Ph.D., MSW, FGSA View Dr. Kwak’s Profile Jeanine Menczywar Donnelly, MPH Veronica Young, Pharm.D., MPH View Dr. Young’s Profile Lauren El-Assad, LCSW View Ms. El-Assad’s Profile Alumni Kwaku Duah Oppong, DipEd, RN, MPH
