Kyaien O. Conner
University of South Florida, USA
Biography
Dr. Kyaien Conner is an assistant professor at the University of South Florida in the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences. Dr. Conner has completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Training in Geriatric Psychiatry and has been a researcher with the NIH funded Late Life Depression Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Conner’s research examines health disparities facing older adults from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds and develops and tests novel strategies to eliminate disparities and ensure culturally relevant treatments for older adults living with dementia. Her approaches are community-based, and build upon the strengths and resources available in communities.