Professional Summary
Dr. Connell is a Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education in the School of Public Health. She currently serves as Director of the Education Core of the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Associate Director of the Center for Managing Chronic Disease. Her research and teaching focuses on the impact of the psychological and social context of health behavior and illness self-management, within a lifespan developmental perspective.
Courses Taught
HBEHED627: Chronic Illness Interventions: Infancy to Young Adulthood
HBEHED628: Chronic Illness Interventions: Midlife to Older Adulthood
HBEHED630: Aging and Health Behavior
Education
Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, 1986
M.S., Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, 1983
B.A., Psychology, Juniata College, 1980
Research Interest & Projects
Dr. Connell's research interests include: a) family caregiving in Alzheimer's disease, b) knowledge and attitudes about dementia about the general public, c) psychosocial context of diabetes among older adults, and d) the role of pets in the support networks of older adults.
Psychosocial context of chronic illness among older adulthood
Self care behaviors of family caregivers of people with dementia
Community outreach education to increase knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer's disease
Selected Publications
Connell, C.M., Roberts, J.S., McLaughlin, S.J. Akinleye, D. (In press). Racial differences in knowledge and beliefs about Alzheimer Disease. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders
Connell, C.M., Janevic, M. (In press). Effects of a telephone-based exercise intervention for dementia caregiving wives: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Applied Gerontology
Valerio, M.A., Parker, E.A., Couper, M.P., Connell, C.M., Janz, N. (2008). Demographic and clinical characteristics predictive of asthma diary use among women. Journal of Asthma, 45, 1-5.
Etkin, C.D., Prohaska, T.R., Connell, C.M., Edelman, P., Hughes, S.L. (2008). Antecedents of physical activity among family caregivers. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 27, 350-367.
Connell, C.M., Roberts, J.S., McLaughlin, S.J. (2007). Public opinion about Alzheimer disease among Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites: Results from a national survey. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 21, 232-240.
Connell, C.M., Janevic, M.R., Solway, E., McLaughlin, S. (2007). Are pets a source of support or added burden for maried couples facing dementia? Journal of Applied Gerontology, 26, 472-485.
Professional Affiliations
Gerontological Society of America
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