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Background

Heidi Ewen joined ßÙßÇÂþ»­ University's Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences in July 2024 as an associate professor in the Decker School of Nursing. 

A behavioral scientist and gerontologist, Ewen's expertise is in aging and environment, particularly where and how older people choose to live. Her research has included aging-in-place, relocation decision-making, senior housing (including independent, assisted living and continuing care retirement communities), use of home and community-based services, stress, coping and adaptation.

Ewen has developed and taught more than 20 courses. She has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, covering topics such as psychology, gerontology and aging studies, housing and consumer behavior, use of healthcare services and supports, as well as research design and analytics. As an educator, she uses current research to inform her teaching so students receive the most current information and skills needed to master the course objectives and apply that knowledge to address real-world problems. Students are presented with seminal works as a firm foundation to build their knowledge. 

Education

• PhD, gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington
  • Graduate certificate, applied statistics
  • Graduate certificate, medical behavioral science
• MA, experimental psychology,, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• BA, psychology, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston

Research Interests

• Aging
• Aging and environment
• Home and community-based services
• Stress and adaptation

Teaching Interests

• Aging
• Aging and environment
• Home and community-based services
• Stress and adaptation

More Info

• ID: 0000-0002-4215-6551
• researcher ID S-9285-2019