PhD Students

Cassidy Doyle

Ph.D. Student
Office: MHC 1307A
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Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

Cognitive ‘SuperAging’; Modifiable risk and protective factors of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

Education

2021 – Present. Doctoral Student in Aging Studies at the University of South Florida

2024 – Present. Graduate certificate in Aging and Neuroscience at the University of South Florida

2017 – 2021. Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies; Minors in Psychology and Gerontology; Schreyer Honors College at the Pennsylvania State University

Classes Taught

DEP 2004 – The Life Cycle

Publications

Doyle, C., Andel, R., Saenz, J., & Crowley, M. Correlates of SuperAging in Two Population-Based Samples of Hispanic Older Adults. (Accepted)

Rouse, H. J., Doyle, C., Torres, M. D., Peterson, L. J., Pan, X., Conner, K., Du, Y., Dobbs, D., & Meng, H. (2023). Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. Music Engagement and Episodic Memory among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A National Longitudinal Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbad058

Freed, S. A., Sprague, B. N., Stephan, A. T., Doyle, C. E., Tian, J., Phillips, C. B., & Ross, L. A. (2021). Frontiers in Public Health. Exergame Feasibility for Social Connectedness Feasibility and Enjoyment of Exercise Video Games in Older Adults for Social Connectedness. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.751289

Manuscripts in Preparation

Doyle, C., & Small, B. Leisure Activity Engagement and Satisfaction Before and After Caregiving Onset.

Saenz, J., Doyle, C., & Andel, R. Correlates of Cognitive SuperAging in the Mexican Health and Aging Study.

Doyle, C., Small, B., *Schwarzberg, A., Ahles, T., Carroll, J., & Mandelblatt, J. The Relationship Between Leisure Activities and Cognition in Older Breast Cancer Survivors and Non-Cancer Controls.

Conference Presentations

Doyle, C., Andel, R., Crowe, M. & Saenz, J. (November 2023). Correlates of SuperAging Among Two Population-Based Samples of Hispanic Older Adults. Poster at the Annual Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Conference, Tampa, FL.

Advancing Your Career in Aging at Any Age (August 2023). Panelists: Jeff Johnson – AARP Florida, Laura Cantwell – AARP Florida, Katrina Davenport – City of Miramar Social Services, Erin McLeod – Senior Friendship Centers, Alisha Pieraccini – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida. Moderated session at the Florida Council on Aging (FCOA) Conference, Orlando, FL.

Doyle, C., Dobbs, D., & Meng, H. (April 2023). A Usability Testing Study of a Mobile Music Application for Caregivers of Individuals Living with Dementia. Caregiving, Care Support, and Care Partnerships. Oral paper presentation at the Southern Gerontological Society Conference, Norfolk, VA. 

Doyle, C., Small, B., Schwarzberg, A., Ahles, T., Carroll, J., & Mandelblatt, J (November 2022). Impact of Leisure Activities in Older Breast Cancer Survivors and Non-Cancer Controls. In C.E. Smith & S. Lee (Chairs), Healthy Leisure: Advancing Understanding of Leisure Decisions, Activities, and Health Consequences. Symposium at the Annual Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Conference, Indianapolis, IN.  

Doyle, C., Dobbs, D., Wiechart, K., Wadhwa, R., Meng, H (November 2022). A Mobile Music Application for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: A Usability Testing Study. Poster at the Annual Gerontological Society of American (GSA) Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Meng, H., Barbeau, S., Li, M., Doyle, C., Wiechart, K., Hammond, R., Kearns, W (November 2022). A Mobile Application for Music Exposure Measurement in Dementia Research: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Poster at the Annual Gerontological Society of American (GSA) Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Fiscella, A. J., Veal, B. Doyle, C., Ji, M., & Meng, H. (November 2021). Associations Between Music Engagement and Mortality Among Middle-Aged and Older adults in the U.S. Poster at the Annual Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Conference (virtual).

Awards

Better Living for Seniors Hillsborough Scholarship (2023)
AARP Florida FCOA Conference Scholarship (2023)
Wolowec Scholarship (2022)
Graduate Student Success Fellowship (2021 – Present)
Human Development and Family Studies Affiliate Program Group Award (2021)