John G. Cagle

Dr. John G. Cagle is a full Professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, specializing in translational health services research to improve end-of-life care for patients and families. With a clinical background as a hospice social worker, he bridges practice and academia to implement evidence-based care models.

• University of Maryland School of Social Work
• Collaborative affiliations with National Institute on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and John A. Hartford Foundation

Education:

• BS, Mary Washington College
• MSW (Master of Social Work), Virginia Commonwealth University
• PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Postdoctoral Fellowships at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Institute on Aging and University of California San Francisco Division of Geriatrics

Research Focus:
Dr. Cagle’s work addresses financial burdens during life-threatening illness, psychosocial barriers to pain management, disparities in end-of-life care, and palliative care optimization in long-term care. His methods integrate both quantitative and qualitative research, informed by his decade of frontline hospice experience.

Publications & Grants:
Recent studies include psychometric evaluations of EOLD-CAD measures, hospice care impact analyses, and cross-cultural pain management dissemination (e.g., Spanish translation of EMPOWER materials). Funded by the National Institute on Aging, National Palliative Care Research Center, and Foundation for Care at the End of Life, among others.