I completed my PhD in Public Health this month. The 5 years of study flew by- working on COVID response, telehealth, the digital divide, rural aging issues, age and disability friendly communities, and more. Words can’t express my gratitude to Heather M. Young, my Major Professor. I continue to be inspired by her and I’m thrilled for the opportunity to continue to work with her through my position with the Family Caregiving Institute in the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. I’m deeply grateful for the mentorship and support I received from Lorena Garcia, Misha Pavel, Daniel Tancredi, Thomas Nesbitt, Tod Stoltz, Jana Katz-Bell, Stuart Henderson, Rebeca Giacinto, David Lindeman, Gale Berkowitz, Ladson Hinton, Jeffrey Hoch, and the PHS faculty at the University of California, Davis. Anabel Pelham and my mother, Margriet DeLange, were my inspiration to pursue this dream of a PhD with the hope of making a greater impact in the world through gerontology. So many more to thank, including Diana Miller, who nominated me for a $20K scholarship from the International Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Angie Pratt, for volunteering to edit my class papers, my classmates who walked the journey with me, and my family for all of their support and encouragement. Looking forward to applying my degree and continuing to grow as a researcher, academic, and gerontologist. I feel blessed everyday to work in a field that’s deeply meaningful and important to me. 🙏🎓
Wonderful Pauline DeLange Martinez, PhD Love to see this. Congratulations.
Congrats 👏👏👏
Congratulations, Pauline. Well deserved and a great achievement
Congratulations 🎉 All that hard work paying off! 🙌🏽 Looking forward to see what doors of opportunity swing open and what lies ahead of you.
Congratulation Pauline Well deserved
Wow- congratulations to you Pauline. So proud for you and know what an impact you’ve already had is only the beginning.
Pauline- this is wonderful news! Congrats! Postdoc in Norway?!
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2moCongratulations Pauline DeLange Martinez, PhD !!! So happy for you and so well-deserved👏🎊 ✨️✨️