Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD
Assistant Professor

Telephone Number:
612-626-2485

FAX Number:
612-625-7180

E-mail Address:
gaug0015@umn.edu

Office Location:
6-150 Weaver-Densford Hall

Mailing Address:

School of Nursing
University of Minnesota
5-140 Weaver-Densford Hall
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Educational Background:

BA, 1995, Gustavus Adolphus College (Psychology/History)
MS, 1996, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA (Human Development & Family Studies)
PhD, 1999, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA (Human Development & Family Studies)
Post-doc, 1999-2000, University of Minnesota (Aging)

Teaching Areas:

Research methods
Geriatrics

Research Interests:

Longitudinal implications of family care for chronically disabled adults; effectiveness of psychosocial and community-based services for care-giving families; effects of social integration on outcomes in LTC environments.

Current Funded Research Projects:

Title of Project: Comprehensive Support for Alzheimer's Caregivers
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging (RO1 AG022066-01)
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 2005-2010

Title of Project: AD Caregiver Well-Being Counseling/Institutionalization
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging (R01 AG014634)
Role: Consultant
Project Dates: 2005-2008

Title of Project: Nursing Home Training to Impact CMS Indicators
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging (R44 AG023451-02)
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 2006-2009

Title of Project: A Multi-Site, Cross-Sectional, Non-Treatment, Prospective Trial To Collect Bio-Fluids and Neuropsychiatric Data from Cognitively Normal Elderly Subjects
Funding Agency: Pfizer, Inc (NRA9010012)
Role: Site Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 2007

Title of Project: The Memory Club: Providing Support to Persons with Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease and their Care Partners
Funding Agency: Office of Public Engagement, University of Minnesota
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 2007-2008

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Gaugler, J. E., Kane, R. L., & Newcomer, R. (2007). Resilience and transitions from dementia caregiving. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 62, P38-P44.

Gaugler, J. E., Pavlik, E., Salsman, J. M., & Andrykowski, M. A. (2006). Psychological and behavioral impact of receipt of a "normal" ovarian cancer screening test. Preventive Medicine, 42, 463-470.

Gaugler, J. E., Kane, R. L., Kane, R. A., & Newcomer, R. (2005). Unmet care needs and key outcomes in dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 53, 2098-2105.

Gaugler, J. E., Leach, C. R., Clay, T., & Newcomer, R. (2004). Predictors of nursing home placement in African-Americans with dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 52, 445-452.

Gaugler, J. E., Kane, R. L., Kane, R. A., Clay, T., & Newcomer, R. (2003). Predicting institutionalization of cognitively impaired older people: Utilizing dynamic predictors of change. The Gerontologist, 43, 219-229.

Gaugler, J. E., Kane, R. L., & Kane, R. A. (2002). Family care for older adults with disabilities: Towards more targeted and interpretable research. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 54, 205-231.

Gaugler, J. E., & Zarit, S. H. (2001). The effectiveness of adult day services for disabled older people. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 12, 23-47.

Gaugler, J. E., Davey, A., Pearlin, L. I., & Zarit, S. H. (2000). Modeling caregiver adaptation over time: The longitudinal impact of behavior problems. Psychology and Aging, 15, 437-450.

Gaugler, J. E., Zarit, S. H., & Pearlin, L. I. (1999). Caregiving and institutionalization: Perceptions of family conflict and socioemotional support. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 49, 15-38.

Center Memberships:

Center on Aging
Center for Gerontological Nursing
Cancer Center