Current Members

Epps, Fayron – Profile
Full Name
Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Credentials
PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Role

Executive Committee
High Risk Populations and Disparities Core (HRPDC)

Primary title
Professor, Karen & Ronald Herrmann Distinguished Chair in Caregiving Research
Primary Institution
University of Texas at San Antonio School of Nursing
Complete Titles

Professor, Karen & Ronald Herrmann Distinguished Chair in Caregiving Research

Bio
Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, is a nurse and researcher specializing in gerontology, dementia care, and health disparities. Her particular focus is on improving care for African Americans living with dementia. She is a professor and the Karen and Ronald Hermann Distinguished Chair in Caregiver Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio School of Nursing. Her work is centered around promoting awareness, education, and support for families affected by dementia, particularly within African American communities. Dr. Epps is recognized for her community-engaged research and her efforts to partner with faith communities to improve dementia care and resources. Her research focuses on exploring how faith-based organizations can serve as a support system for families and caregivers, and on developing culturally relevant resources to address health disparities in dementia care.
Ernecoff, Natalie – Profile
Full Name
Natalie Ernecoff, PhD, MPH
Credentials
PhD, MPH
Role

Executive Committee
Patient/Caregiver Relevant Outcomes (PCRO) Core

Primary title
Associate policy researcher
Primary Institution
RAND Corporation
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Associate policy researcher, RAND Corporation

Bio
Natalie Ernecoff, PhD, MPH, is an associate policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her research focuses on developing, implementing, and evaluating systems-level palliative care, hospice, and home care interventions. Her work includes healthcare system informatics, electronic health record (EHR)-based interventions, systematic identification of serious illness populations, and collaborative models of palliative care delivery. She is experienced in qualitative and mixed methods research, implementation science, population health management, program evaluation, and clinical research. Dr. Ernecoff leads work exploring measures of goal-concordant care based upon both coded and free text data in nursing home EHRs.