Biography
Caitlin Torrence鈥檚 primary research areas include aging, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and related
dementias, and caregiving. She is particularly interested in health disparities that
arise from the interaction of these areas and the health care system. Torrence aided
in the development of several funded grants including the Alzheimer鈥檚 Resource Coordination
Care Grant to establish the Institute for Engaged Aging Brain Health Club, an Alzheimer鈥檚
respite in Central, SC, the Duke Endowment grant to expand the Greenville Health System鈥檚
Memory Health Program to Oconee County, SC, and the Clemson University Doctoral Dissertation
Grant to fund her dissertation, Health care utilization among persons with Alzheimer鈥檚
disease and related dementias. She is excited to be at WCU!
Teaching Interests
Quantitative research methods and data analysis<br>Qualitative research methods and
data analysis<br>Program evaluation<br>Applied immersive courses<br>Health care systems
Research Interests
Aging<br>Alzheimer's disease and related dementias<br>Caregiving<br>Health care systems<br>Health
disparities
