Christine W. Hartmann

Christine W. Hartmann serves as a Research Professor in the Department of Public Health at the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, focusing on systemic improvements in nursing home care through evidence-based safety and quality initiatives.

Education

• Ph.D. from The Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Bryn Mawr College
• M.S.S. from The Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Bryn Mawr College
• B.A. in German Literature from Mount Holyoke College

Her research centers on long-term care quality optimization, employing implementation science to develop relationship-based care models that enhance patient safety and staff collaboration in nursing home settings. This work bridges clinical practice and organizational innovation through scalable quality improvement frameworks.

Dr. Hartmann directs a $17+ million research portfolio funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs and National Institutes of Health as principal investigator. She actively mentors emerging researchers and operates the 'Write Better Proposals' grant-writing platform to support academic faculty development.

Her operational approach emphasizes co-creation with frontline nursing home staff to implement sustainable, high-functioning care teams that deliver individualized resident-centered services without reliance on formal laboratory infrastructure.