Quincy Miles Samus

Quincy Miles Samus, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. As an applied gerontologist with training in epidemiology and health services research, her work centers on improving mental health care delivery for older adults with dementia and related disorders in community and residential care environments.

• Director of the Translational Aging Services Core (TASC)
• Principal Investigator on studies like MIND at Home, MDAL, and Quality of Mental Health Care in AL
• Specializes in translational evidence-based practices and quality improvement in geriatric mental health.

Her research spans community-based psychiatric care, epidemiology of aging, and quality of life in dementia. Publications focus on care coordination models, unmet needs, and environmental impacts on QoL. Articles demonstrate methodological rigor through randomized trials and longitudinal studies in both assisted living and home settings.

Contact for research inquiries: 5300 Alpha Commons Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224 | Email: qmiles@jhmi.edu | Phone: (410) 550-6744