Dr. Lauren Bangerter is a health service researcher and gerontologist with extensive experience designing and evaluating psychosocial research in academic, clinical, policy, and industry settings. Her training includes qualitative and quantitative methodology, behavioral and intervention science.
As a Health and Aging Policy Fellow (2018-2019) she supported the implementation of federal legislation to support family caregivers through a placement at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Dr. Bangerter is the Scientific Director of the Health Economics Aging Research (H.E.A.R) Institute at MedStar Health, which is the health system’s dedicated applied research lab focused on innovation and developing best practices for geriatric care delivery. Dr. Bangerter is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine where she enjoys helping medical students develop passion and skills in geriatrics research. Dr. Bangerter received her doctoral degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the Pennsylvania State University in 2016.
Why I Applied to be a Fellow
"Like many millennials, I have found myself struggling to understand just how to go about meaningfully engaging in politics. I applied to the Health Aging Policy Fellowship because I wanted to become more politically engaged in a way that allowed me to leverage my passion and expertise in aging research. Through this fellowship, I have gained the skills necessary to apply my current and future research to help create evidence-based aging policies."
Program Info
Program Track
Non-Residential
Placement
Administration for Community Living (ACL)/Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); and Minnesota Board on Aging
The 2018 Fellows
