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Lisa Barry, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Yale School of Public Health
Associate Research Scientist
Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Dr. BarryÕs primary research interests are functional status and quality of life in older persons and psychosocial influences on health outcomes, particularly among those with cardiovascular disease. Her secondary research interest is the epidemiology of gender differences in aging. As a Brookdale Leadership in Aging Fellow, Dr. Barry is evaluating the potentially reciprocal relationship between depression and disability over time in light of emerging knowledge regarding the highly dynamic nature of disability in older persons.

Curriculum Vitae

Education
Ph.D., Yale School of Public Health, 2004
M.P.H., Yale School of Public Health, 1998

Awards and Honors
Brookdale Leadership in Aging Fellow, 2007

Professional Services
Chair, Emerging Scholars and Professionals Organization, Gerontological Society of America, 2004-2007
Student Representative, Publications Committee, Gerontological Society of America, 2001-2003

Current Research Projects
The Effect of Depression on Disability Burden and Subtypes in Older Persons over Time; and Age Differences in Stroke Quality Indicators among the Elderly.

Yale Affiliations
Associate Research Scientist, Yale Program on Aging