Faculty Profiles

Van Vleet, S. C., Jang, J., Garcia, C. C., & Aggarwal, P. (2026). Loneliness as a Public Health Concern: Examining Demographic and Health Correlates Across Age Groups. Frontiers in Public Health.

Versey, H. S., & Van Vleet, S. C. (2026). Mapping ``Policy Deserts’’ in Anti-Displacement Protections in New York City: Implications for Aging-in-Place. Public Policy and Aging Report. https://doi.org/10.1093/ppar/prag031

Joo, J. H., Xie, A., Van Vleet, S. C., Locascio, J., Brackpool, K., Wu, F., … Solomon, P. (2026). Technology-Enhanced Peer Support for Depression in Older Adults: Single-Arm Mixed Methods Feasibility Study. JMIR Formative Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/85526

Kwon, J., Qui, X., & Van Vleet, S. C. (2026). Where You Are Matters: Neighborhood Impacts on Nursing Home Staffing Levels. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2026.106230

Joo, J., Van Vleet, S. C., Wu, F., Solomon, P., Cloney, N., Xie, A., … Mace, R. (2026). Exploring the Mediating Role of Working Alliance in a Peer Support Intervention for Late-Life Depression. BMC Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05376-7

Khemraj, U. D., Solomon, P., Locascio, J., Van Vleet, S. C., Mace, R., Choi, N., … Joo, J. (2025). Cross-Sectional Examination of Unmet Health-Related Social Needs and Depression Among Low-Income White and Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Older Adults. Aging \& Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2550352

Van Vleet, S. C., & de Medeiros, K. (2025). The GAP Schema: A Critical Examination of Gentrification-Induced Displacement in Later Life. The Gerontologist. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf107

Versey, H. S., & Van Vleet, S. C. (2025). Weathering the STORM and Forecasting Equity for Older Black Women: Expanding Social Determinants of Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(12), 1777. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22121777

Van Vleet, S. C., & Steel, R. (2025). A Scoping Review of Geriatric Release and the Later Life Impacts for Incarcerated Older Adults. In The Politics of Punishment: How Policy Shapes the Aging Experience in Prison and After Release [Symposium, R. Kheirbek, Chair]. Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.199

Tarraf, W., Ahn, S., Dang, L., Hutto, L., Johnson, K., Kim, Y., … Mezuk, B. (2025). Feeling Younger Every Day? Daily Activities and Subjective Age in the Health and Retirement Study. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.2169

Van Vleet, S. C., Webber, M., Zellous, E., & Brekke, B. (2025). Food Insecurity in Aging Communities: The Impact of Neighborhood Age Composition and Disadvantage on Food Access. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.1241

Van Vleet, S. C., Cloney, N. D., Yang, R., Xie, A., Brackpool, K., Aparicio, H., … Joo, J. (2025). Supporting Older Adults’ Understanding of Health Research: Insights from Community Engagement Studios. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.4359

Van Vleet, S. C., Jang, J., & Bowblis, J. (2025). The Role of Community and Social Support Within the Link Between Social Determinants of Health and Self-Rated Health. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.2020

Kwon, J., Qui, X., & Van Vleet, S. C. (2025). Understanding Staffing Disparities in Nursing Homes: Insights from Neighborhood Deprivation. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.4225

Van Vleet, S. C., Jang, J., & Fields, M. (2024). Bridging the Gap in Obesity Treatment for Older People: The Role of the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA). In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Seattle, Washington. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igae098.3933

Barnett, M. D., Van Vleet, S. C., Griffin, R. A., Fontanese, M. S., Mallender, W. D., Boynton, H. G., & Coldiron, A. M. (2024). VESTA: A Groundbreaking Tool for Enhancing Financial Literacy and Scam Resilience Among Older Adults. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Seattle, Washington. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igae098.3559

Van Vleet, S. C., & de Medeiros, K. (2023). ``What’s Age Got to Do With It’’: An Examination into the Developments Within the Field of Subjective Views on Aging. The Gerontologist, 64(1). https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnad140

Van Vleet, S. C., Moore, E., Akibar, A., Osborne, A., & Niemann, Y. (2023). ``With Great Power Comes Great Impressionability’’: A Study of the Relation Between Stereotypes and Superheroes. International Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.56734/ijahss.v4n2a2

Van Vleet, S. C. (2023). Lights! Camera! Representation!: Examining an Intergenerational Film Course Focused on Media Representation. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Tampa, Florida. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad104.2069

Van Vleet, S. C. (2023). The Things We Keep: An Examination into the Use of Material Possessions in Qualitative Gerontological Interviews. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Tampa, Florida. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad104.1946

Van Vleet, S. C., Van Vleet, S. C., Griffin, R., Mallender, W., Fontanese, M., Sakai, H., … Barnett, M. (2023). VESTA: A Smartphone-Based Assessment of Modern Financial Capacity for Older Adults. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Tampa, Florida. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad104.2210

Van Vleet, S. C., Bass, D., Mejia, Y. M., Dube, J., McKinney, B., Prentice, K., … Barnett, M. (2022). Suffering but Satisfied: Older Adults’ Life Satisfaction Withstands Depression and Dementia. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.2205

Yamashita, T., Punksungka, W., Van Vleet, S. C., Helsinger, A., & Cummins, P. (2022). Experiences of Older Adults During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States: An Initial Exploration of Nationally Representative Data at the Intersection of Gender and Race. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(3), 619--627. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648211048258

Adjei Gyimah, A., & Van Vleet, S. C. (2022). A Theoretical Examination into the Connections Between Linked Lives and Later Life Disabilities. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.2718

Barnett, M. B., Van Vleet, S. C., Prentice, K., Wurm, A. I., Bass, D., Dube, J., & Coldiron, A. M. (2022). Toward a Neuroecological Model of Financial Capacity Among Older Adults. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.1752

Yamashita, T., Punksungka, W., Van Vleet, S. C., Helsinger, A., & Cummins, P. (2021). Intersections of Gender and Race Among Older Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.3155

Van Vleet, S. C. (2021). Racial and Ethnic Differences in Retirement Satisfaction Among Older U.S. Adults. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.3287

Van Vleet, S. C., Helsinger, A., & Cummins, P. (2021). Social Trust, Literacy, and Lifelong Learning: A Comparison of the U.S. and Nordic Countries. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.2823

Van Vleet, S. C. (2021). The Role of Community Support and Social Network Among Marginalized Groups in Later Life. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.151

Barnett, M. D., Van Vleet, S. C., & Cantu, C. (2019). Gratitude Mediates Perceptions of Previous Generations’ Prosocial Behaviors and Prosocial Attitudes. Journal of Positive Psychology, 149, 83--87. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2019.1676459

Barnett, M. D., Maciel, I. V., Van Vleet, S. C., & Marsden, A. D. (2019). Motivations for Faking Orgasm and Orgasm Consistency Among Young Adult Women. Personality and Individual Differences, 149, 83--87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.05.031

Van Vleet, S. C., & Cummins, P. C. (2019). Policy Brief: Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning. Grantmakers in Aging.

Van Vleet, S. C., Moore, J. M., Edzards, S. M., Smith, L. N., Sawyer, J. D., Coldiron, A. M., … Barnett, M. D. (2019). Optimism and Expectations Regarding Aging Among Young Adults and Older Adults. In Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Austin, Texas. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.1711