E-Mail    sjarrott@vt.edu

Mailing Address  366A Wallace Hall (0416)
                            Blacksburg, VA 24061

               Phone    540-231- 4794

                   Fax    540-231-7012

     Office Hours   By appointment

    Staff Contact    Ms. Heather Webster (540-231-4794)

             Website    www.intergenerational.clahs.vt.edu

      

Curriculum Vitae

Shannon Jarrott, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Human Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Primary Academic Interests

• Gerontology
  
• Therapeutic dementia programming
  
• Intergenerational programs
  
• Service-learning
  
• Family caregiving for persons with dementia
  
• International aging research (especially Sweden)

 

Professional Responsibilities

• Director of Research & Program Advisor to VT Adult Day Services
  
• Center for Gerontology Affiliate

 

Current Research

• Shared site intergenerational communities
  
• Therapeutic strategies in Adult Day Services (including Montessori activities, reminiscence therapy, horticulture therapy, and tai chi)
  
• Service-learning in adult care settings
  
• Aging in Sweden
  
• Family Caregivers of Dementia Patients

Contact Dr. Jarrott for a DVD on the shared site intergenerational program, Neighbors Growing Together, at Virginia Tech

 

Selected Publications & Presentations

Rogers, S. D., & Jarrott, S. E., (in press). Effects of cognitive impairment on upper-body strength in older adults with dementia. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.

Jarrott, S. E., Gozali, T., & Gigliotti, C. M. (in press). Montessori Programming for persons with dementia in the group setting: An analysis of engagement and affect. Dementia.

Roberto, K. A., & Jarrott, S. E. (2008). Family caregivers of older adults: A life-span perspective. Family Relations 57, 99-110.

Femia, E. E., Zarit, S. H., Blair, C., Jarrott, S. E., & Bruno, K. (2007). Impact of intergenerational programming on child outcomes. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. [available electronically doi:10.1016/j.ecresq.2007.05.001 ].

Jarrott, S. E., & Bruno, K. (2007). Shared site intergenerational programs: A case study. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 26, 239-257.

Sloane, P. D., Brooker, D., Cohen, L., Douglass, C., Edelman, P., et al. (2007). Dementia Care Mapping as a research tool. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22, 580-589.

Jarrott, S. E., Gigliotti, C. M., & Smock, S. A. (2006). Where do we stand? Testing the foundation of a shared site intergenerational program. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 4(2), 73-92.

Gigliotti, C. M., & Jarrott, S. E. (2005). Growing gardeners at adult day services:  Effects of horticulture therapy on engagement and affect. Canadian Journal on Aging, 24(4), 367-377.

Jarrott, S. E., Zarit, S. H., Stephens, M. A. P., Townsend, A., & Greene, R. (2005). Instrumental help and caregivers’ distress: Effects of change in informal and formal help. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, 20, 181-190.

Jarrott, S. E., Gladwell, M. S., Gigliotti, C. M., & Papero, A. L. (2004). Fostering intergenerational community between child & adult care programs: A Results Management approach. Canadian Children, 29(2), 4-13.

Fruhauf, C. A., Jarrott, S. E., & Lambert-Shute, J. (2004).  Service-learners at dementia care programs: An intervention for improving contact, comfort, and attitudes. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 25 (1), 37-52.

Lambert-Shute, J. L., Jarrott, S. E., & Fruhauf, C. A. (2004). Service-learning at dementia care programs: An orientation and training program. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 25 (1), 19-35.

Deutchman, D. E., Bruno, K. A., & Jarrott, S. E. (2003). Young at heart:  Intergenerational activities involving persons with dementia. Activity Directors’ Quarterly, 4(2) 27-35.

 

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