Contact Information
Judith A. Metcalf
Director UNE-Maine Geriatric Education Center, Clinical Instructer/Nurse Practitioner Mature Care
Linnell Hall 104
Phone: 207-221-4459
Fax: 207-523-1922
Email: jmetcalf@une.edu
Expertise
Geriatrics; adult health;>examples of geriatric initiatives ongoing within the UNE-Maine Geriatric Education Center include; interdisciplinary team work training addressing the issue of falls & depression, health literacy training, older adult resources (OAR Toolkit)for health professionals, faculty, students and older adults/families/caregivers in York/Cumberland counties as well as another for Aroostook County. In addition UNE-MGEC offers a variety of complimentary online programs on topics such as elder abuse/financial & material exploitation, health literacy and geriatric issues.
Marilyn Amoroso
Linnell Hall 102
Phone: 207-221-4460
Fax: 207-523-1922
Email: mamoroso@une.edu
Charlotte Paolini
Clinical Assistant Professor of Geriatrics
UHC - MatureCare Portland
Phone: 207-878-9610
Fax: 207-878-4941
Sue Stableford
Director, Health Literacy Institute
Linnell Hall 209
Phone: 207-221-4567
Email: sstableford@une.edu
Expertise
Health literacy, plain language, and clear health communication. The Health Literacy Institute provides plain language consulting, training, and materials development. We work in the public and private sectors, in academia, in public health and medicine, across many health topics and conditions. We publish in peer reviewed journals, contribute to policy, and train at a national level.
Research Interests/ Scholarship
We participate in research projects as plain language experts. We helped develop the first plain language decision aid (for men with early stage prostate cancer) and helped establish international criteria for patient decision support tools.
Kathryn H. Thompson
Associate Professor and Chair, Division of Biochemistry and Nutrition
Stella Maris 330
Phone: 207-602-2216
Email: kthompson@une.edu
Expertise
Human nutrition, team-based learning, on-line course delivery.