The Emory Roybal Center brings together investigators in nursing, psychology, biostatistics and industrial design to build and test behavioral interventions that strengthen caregiver mastery.
Dr. Kenneth HepburnCenter Co-DirectorEducational lead for Emory’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
Dr. Molly PerkinsCenter Co-DirectorCo-directs the Scientific Working Group on HIV and Aging within Emory’s NIH Center for AIDS Research.
Lai ReedAssistant DirectorCoordinates Center operations, proposal consultations and investigator support.
Dr. Drenna Waldrop-ValverdeInvestigatorLicensed psychologist with specialized training in neuropsychology.
Dr. Fayron EppsInvestigatorNurse with over 20 years of experience creating culturally relevant caregiving support.
Dr. Leila AflatoonyDesign Studio LeadAssistant professor in the School of Industrial Design at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Dr. Melinda HigginsBiostatisticianAuthor and creator of the Coursera course Reproducible Templates for Analysis.
Dr. Mi-Kyung SongInvestigatorPhD in Nursing with a focus on end-of-life and palliative care.