Dr. Nina Joyce

Biography

Nina Joyce is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at Brown University and a member of the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research (CGHCR). She co-founded the Transportation Health Initiative and has a robust training background in epidemiology. Her research is interdisciplinary in nature, merging traditional clinical epidemiological research with current health policy. Joyce's primary research interests include devising strategies to enhance safe mobility for older adults and advancing methodologies to study the causes of motor vehicle crashes, especially among older adults with dementia or cognitive impairments. She also has a keen interest in generalizing research findings from cluster randomized trials to new target populations, with a particular focus on applications in nursing home research. Joyce has played an active role in various affiliations, including the Academy Health and the Society for Epidemiologic Research. Her academic journey includes a PhD and a NIMH Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School in the Department of Health Care Policy.

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