Our Research Focus

Our projects aim to improve quality of life for older adults by developing 1) resources to educate them about health and health conditions, and 2) tools to help them talk with care partners and healthcare providers about what’s important to them.

News From the Lab

Prof. Carpenter quoted in a recent article in The Christian Science Monitor about ageism in dialogue around the presidential election

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2024/0820/biden-trump-age-too-old-bias

Members of the lab present at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in Seattle, November 2024.

Professor Carpenter featured in an APA Monitor article on working with older adults.

Read here

Professor Carpenter featured on an APA Speaking of Psychology podcast.

Listen here

Graduate Applicants

Professor Carpenter does not plan to admit students to the lab for the 2025 academic year.

Interested in joining as a Research Assistant?

To apply for a position as an undergraduate RA fill out this form.