PhD Students
Layla Santana
Ph.D. Candidate
Office: MHC 1305A
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Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests
Cognitive aging; social, music, and digital interventions; machine learning applications in aging research; noninvasive approaches to cognitive health; and occupational therapy approaches to healthy aging.
Education
2023-Present Ph.D. in Aging Studies, ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ
2025–2026 – Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning,
Anhanguera University, Brazil
2017-2019 Graduate Certificate in Gerontology Educational Development Institute (IDE)
College, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
2009-2015 B.S. in Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife,
Pernambuco, Brazil
2012-2013 Undergraduate Exchange Program Non-seeking degree student, Brock University,
Psychology Department, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Awards
H. Edward Greely and Mildred E. Greely Endowed Fund- 01/2027
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) Student Leadership Award- 11/2026
Graduate Student Research Symposium Best Poster Presentation Session at USF- 03/2026
GSA Member Spotlight- 11/2025
ESPO GSA Best Student Poster Award, Boston, MA- 11/2025
Sheppard Scholarship, ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ- 05/2025
Sheppard Scholarship, ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ- 05/2025
Wolowec Scholarship, ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ - 04/2024
University Graduate Fellowship Award, ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ - 08/2023