Dr. Shana Stites, University of Pennsylvania, United States
Dr. Shana Stites is a distinguished psychologist and researcher specializing in aging and Alzheimer’s disease. She holds a B.S. in Pre-Med and Psychology from Cedar Crest College (2000), an M.A. in Sociology from Lehigh University (2004), an M.S. in Psychology (2008), and a Psy.D. (2012) from Chestnut Hill College. Her extensive training includes a clinical internship at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (2011-2012) and postgraduate work at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Stites is a Research Fellow with the Alzheimer’s Association and a Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute (2024-2027). 📚🧠
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Education 🎓
Dr. Shana Stites holds a B.S. in Pre-Med and Psychology from Cedar Crest College (2000), an M.A. in Sociology from Lehigh University (2004), an M.S. in Psychology (2008), and a Psy.D. from Chestnut Hill College (2012). She also completed the NIA Butler-Williams Scholars Program in Aging Research (2020).
Research Focus
Dr. Shana Stites focuses her research on cognitive complaints, quality of life, and stigma related to aging, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s disease. Her work delves into the psychological and social aspects of dementia, including public perceptions and symptom attribution. Dr. Stites also explores the impact of incentives on health behaviors and the importance of social determinants in Alzheimer’s research. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges psychology, sociology, and public health, aiming to improve the lives of older adults through comprehensive, stigma-free care and evidence-based interventions. 🧠📊🧓🏽
Publication Top Notes
- Relationships between cognitive complaints and quality of life in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, mild Alzheimer disease dementia, and normal cognition | Cited by: 142 | Year: 2018 🧠📊
- Quality of life and symptom attribution in long‐term colon cancer survivors | Cited by: 123 | Year: 2008 🧬🏥
- Awareness of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia Diagnoses Associated With Lower Self-Ratings of Quality of Life in Older Adults | Cited by: 104 | Year: 2017 🧠📉
- What features of stigma do the public most commonly attribute to Alzheimer’s disease dementia? Results of a survey of the US general public | Cited by: 67 | Year: 2018 💭🗣️
- Impact of a rewards-based incentive program on promoting fruit and vegetable purchases | Cited by: 67 | Year: 2015 🍎🥦
- Pre-ordering lunch at work. Results of the what to eat for lunch study | Cited by: 64 | Year: 2015 🥗💼
- Consideration of sex and gender in Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders from a global perspective | Cited by: 60 | Year: 2022 🌍🧬
- Identifiable Characteristics and Potentially Malleable Beliefs Predict Stigmatizing Attributions Toward Persons With Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia: Results of a Survey of the US | Cited by: 54 | Year: 2018 🧠🧩
- Effects of a pharmacist-driven intervention program on hospital readmissions | Cited by: 44 | Year: 2018 🏥💊
- The structural and social determinants of Alzheimer’s disease related dementias | Cited by: 43 | Year: 2023 🧠🏙️
- Advances in Alzheimer’s imaging are changing the experience of Alzheimer’s disease | Cited by: 42 | Year: 2018 🖼️🧠
- Establishing a framework for gathering structural and social determinants of health in Alzheimer’s disease research centers | Cited by: 34 | Year: 2022 🧠🏢