
Heather L. Menne, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Gerontology at Miami University. She has over 15 years of federal and non-profit experience and expertise in aging and disability programs and services. Her research career focuses on older people, caregivers, and long-term services and supports (LTSS), with a specific emphasis on people living with dementia, family caregivers, and formal caregivers. She has conducted evaluations of evidence-based and evidence-informed programs for older adults and family caregivers. Before joining Miami, she spent 4 years as a Senior Health Policy Researcher at RTI International. She has also worked at the Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and at the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging. Dr. Menne earned her doctorate in sociology from Case Western Reserve University, her master's degree in gerontological studies from Miami University, and a bachelor's degree from Ripon College.
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Residential
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Office of U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA)