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About Debra
Debra Dobbs, PhD, is a professor and director of the School of Aging Studies at the University of South Florida. She also directs academic work in hospice, palliative care, and end-of-life studies. Her research examines hospice use, advance-care planning, assisted living, dementia care, workforce education, pain communication, disaster preparedness, and support for family caregivers. She has developed partnerships with hospice and long-term-care organizations across Florida and studies how policy and organizational practice shape care near the end of life. Her teaching and mentorship span gerontology, research methods, program evaluation, and long-term-care policy.
