Meredith Troutman-Jordan

Meredith Troutman-Jordan is an Associate Teaching Professor at Simmons University's School of Nursing since 2013, teaching courses like Family Theory, Scholarly Inquiry, and Nursing Research. Her clinical expertise spans psychiatric mental health, gerontology, home health, and acute care nursing, with a focus on evidence-based interventions for aging populations.

• Education: PhD, University of South Carolina at Columbia; MSN, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; BSN, Queens College; Diploma, Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing

Her research centers on successful aging, emphasizing personalized self-management strategies for dementia patients and caregivers. Key topics include caregiving dyads, brain health knowledge, and chronic disease management. Recent work explores physical activity, cardiovascular health, and mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in aging populations.

She publishes in journals like Geriatric Nursing, Public Health Nursing, and Activities, Adaptation, and Aging, with co-authors like T. O’Brien, D. Kazemi, and W. Lim. Her work combines theoretical frameworks (e.g., Successful Aging Inventory) with community-based interventions (e.g., A Matter of Balance/VLL).