Katherine C. Britt, PhD, MSN, RN, is an Assistant Professor whose work advances equitable, person-centered dementia care through spirituality, cognitive care planning, and digital and AI-enabled health innovations. She is a registered nurse with clinical experience caring for older adults and families affected by serious illness and cognitive impairment. Dr. Britt earned her PhD in Nursing from The University of Texas at Austin and completed a National Institute on Aging (NIA) T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, where she received advanced training in dementia disparities, mixed-methods research, biobehavioral interventions, and implementation science. A 2024 NIA Butler-Williams Scholar, her work centers the values, cultural contexts, and lived experiences of older adults and care partners navigating cognitive decline.

Her scholarship spans three interconnected areas:

1. Spirituality and cognitive health as modifiable coping, resilience, and lifestyle resources.
2. cognitive care planning and innovations to improve communication and coordination in dementia care;
3. digital and AI-enabled tools to reduce clinical burden and support families at home.

Her research intentionally includes populations disproportionately affected by cognitive health disparities. Dr. Britt has published over 40 peer-reviewed manuscripts and delivered more than 50 peer-reviewed presentations at national and international conferences. Her work is funded by the NIH/NIA, Stanford Aging Pilot Program, and a2collective. She serves as Vice Chair of ESPO in the Gerontological Society of America and a board member of the Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter.

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