Teams - University of Pennsylvania Prevention Research Center

Teams

Leadership

Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH, PRC Director

Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD, PRC Director

PRC Core Leadership

Community Engagement, Partnerships, & Technical Assistance

David Grande, MD, MPA, Core Co-Lead

Carolyn Cannuscio, ScD, Core Co-Lead

Communication & Dissemination

Training

Douglas Wiebe, PhD, Core Lead

Evaluation

John Holmes, PhD, Core Co-Lead

Internal Advisory Board

Jennifer Pinto-Martin, PhD, MPH, Chair; Internal Advisory Board

Frances Barg, PhD, MEd, Internal Advisory Board; Philadelphia Health Leadership Institute

Joseph Cappella, PhD, Internal Advisory Board

Jerry C. Johnson, MD, Internal Advisory Board

Ron Keren, MD, MPH, Internal Advisory Board

Community Advisory Board

Glenn Bryan, MSW, Community Advisory Board

Natalie Levkovich, Community Advisory Board

Allison Karpyn, PhD, Community Advisory Board

Bill McKinney, PhD, Community Advisory Board

Q & A Spotlight

Jason Karlawish, MD, Principal Investigator; Cognitive Aging Projects
Is there social stigma attached to Alzheimer’s?
Research has shown that rather than being driven by the label of “Alzheimer’s Disease,” perceptions of stigma are driven by the concern that the patient’s condition will worsen over time. This suggests that while the label may have a certain stigmatizing element, what is behind that label is the prospect that the condition is going to get worse,.. and that’s what leads to the stigmatization of individuals with Alzheimer’s.