Biography
Dr. Rote is a Professor and the Associate Dean for Research in the Kent School of Social Work and Family Science at the University of Louisville. She completed her NIA T-32 postdoctoral training in minority health and aging with an emphasis on caregiving and aging in the Mexican-origin population at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dr. Rote is a sociologist and gerontologist, and her research focuses on how social and cultural forces shape health patterns in mid- and late-life. Dr. Rote has co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications and 10 book chapters and 1 book and she has recieved funding from the National Institute on Aging to support her work (R15AG104577-01; R03AG059107; NIA LRP 0925-0361). A book she recently co-authored with Dr. Jacqueline Angel (The University of Texas at Austin) titled "Latino Families in Later Life: A New Caregiver Paradigm" examines current issues, dilemmas, and conditions faced by older Latinos and their caregivers, with salient consideration given to key changes shaping the need for assistance and the availability of support.
Locally, Dr. Rote has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association and the Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Aging (KIPDA) on her community-engaged research with dementia caregivers.
Degrees and Certifications
Florida State University, 2009-2012
Florida State University, 2007-2009
The University of Texas at Austin