Meet the Creator of ADS Plus

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, FGSA, FAAN, an applied research sociologist, is the Dean Emerita and Distinguished University Professor of the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. Gitlin is nationally and internationally recognized for her research on developing, evaluating, and implementing novel strength-based and person-centric home- and community-based interventions that improve quality of life of persons with dementia and their family caregivers, enhance daily function of older adults with disability, and address mental health disparities. She is a well-funded researcher, having received continuous research and training grants from federal agencies and private foundations for over 35 years.