Dr. Kristin Litzelman

Biography

Kristin Litzelman serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on the impact of illness on families, exploring interconnected themes such as dyadic interrelationships between caregivers and care recipients, the context of caregiving, and the access caregivers have to both formal and informal support. Her work particularly centers on cancer caregiving, examining the experiences and impacts of caregiving on a population level with the overarching goal of improving policies, systems, and environments that surround patients and caregivers. To undertake her research, she utilizes large secondary datasets that include rich longitudinal household-level dyadic data, often employing multivariable logistic and linear regression as well as dyadic data analyses. A significant aspect of her work involves disseminating research findings to end users such as families, clinicians, and policymakers through outreach presentations and media participation. Litzelman has contributed to various publications that elucidate the predictors of caregiving burdens and the conceptualization of family caregiver support services.

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