Emily Mroz, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
Dr. Mroz's research investigates strategies for supporting individuals through caregiving, loss, and end-of-life. Much of her research adopts a life story approach, recognizing that that individuals make sense of their lives through the autobiographical memories they recall and share. Her work investigates ways that memories influence behaviors, care values, and health and wellbeing outcomes in late life and following serious illness onset. To capture personal memories, she employs narrative, thematic, interactional, and qualitative analysis techniques in much of her work. Dr. Mroz is also interested in improving delivery of palliative care through development of communication training and tools for patients, providers, and informal caregivers. She has partnered with clinicians and quality improvement specialists to test novel interventions and refine best practices in palliative care settings.
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Research Interests
Bereavement; Critical Care; Decision Making; Palliative Care; Caregivers; Advance Care Planning; Health Communication
Selected Publications
- Narrating Final Memories From Spousal Loss: The Role of Place and Quality of Death.Mroz E, Bluck S. Narrating Final Memories From Spousal Loss: The Role of Place and Quality of Death. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2023, 10499091231204965. PMID: 37776113, PMCID: PMC10980595, DOI: 10.1177/10499091231204965.
- Personal Health Planning in Adult-Child Former Caregivers of Parents Living With DementiaMroz E, Ali T, Piechota A, Matta-Singh T, Abboud A, Sharma S, Monin J, Fried T. Personal Health Planning in Adult-Child Former Caregivers of Parents Living With Dementia. American Journal Of Health Promotion 2023, 38: 402-411. PMID: 37770019, PMCID: PMC10922991, DOI: 10.1177/08901171231204670.
- Former dementia caregivers’ high and low point narratives: what is remembered, and how is it shared?Matta-Singh T, Sharma S, Ali T, Piechota A, Abboud A, Fried T, Monin J, Mroz E. Former dementia caregivers’ high and low point narratives: what is remembered, and how is it shared? Aging & Mental Health 2023, 28: 427-435. PMID: 37712688, PMCID: PMC10922763, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2023.2256252.
- Empathic communication between clinicians, patients, and care partners in palliative care encountersMroz E, McDarby M, Kutner J, Arnold R, Bylund C, Pollak K. Empathic communication between clinicians, patients, and care partners in palliative care encounters. Patient Education And Counseling 2023, 114: 107811. PMID: 37244131, PMCID: PMC10526983, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2023.107811.
- A Mixed-Method Examination of Emerging and Young Adult Cancer Caregivers’ Experiences during the COVID-19 PandemicKastrinos A, Bacharz K, Mroz E, Fisher C, Applebaum A. A Mixed-Method Examination of Emerging and Young Adult Cancer Caregivers’ Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 20: 5537. PMID: 37107819, PMCID: PMC10138842, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20085537.
- Rewriting the Story of Mid- and Late-Life Family Caregiving: Applying a Narrative Identity FrameworkMroz E, Monin J, Gaugler J, Matta-Singh T, Fried T. Rewriting the Story of Mid- and Late-Life Family Caregiving: Applying a Narrative Identity Framework. The Gerontologist 2023, 64: gnad040. PMID: 37018754, PMCID: PMC10809219, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnad040.
- Navigating the COVID‐19 pandemic together: Discussions between persons with early‐stage dementia and their adult childrenAli T, Mroz E, Valeika S, Mendez E, Cohen A, Monin J. Navigating the COVID‐19 pandemic together: Discussions between persons with early‐stage dementia and their adult children. International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 38: e5905. PMID: 36929513, PMCID: PMC10590087, DOI: 10.1002/gps.5905.
- Persons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions identifying health priorities with care partnersVu T, Mroz E, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Chow D, Ternent R, Johnson K, Tinetti M, Monin J. Persons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions identifying health priorities with care partners. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: 2005-2008. PMID: 36705432, PMCID: PMC10836201, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18257.
- “Been there, done that:” A grounded theory of future caregiver preparedness in former caregivers of parents living with dementiaMroz E, Piechota A, Ali T, Matta‐Singh T, Abboud A, Sharma S, White M, Fried T, Monin J. “Been there, done that:” A grounded theory of future caregiver preparedness in former caregivers of parents living with dementia. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 1495-1504. PMID: 36571504, PMCID: PMC10175151, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18209.
- REFLECTION AND INTENTION: END-OF-LIFE PLANNING IN FORMER CAREGIVERS OF PARENTS LIVING WITH DEMENTIAMroz E, Matta T, Ali T, Piechota A, Abboud A, Sharma S, Monin J, Fried T. REFLECTION AND INTENTION: END-OF-LIFE PLANNING IN FORMER CAREGIVERS OF PARENTS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA. Innovation In Aging 2022, 6: 210-211. PMCID: PMC9765643, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.840.
- THINGS LEFT UNDONE: RELATION OF GRIEF TO SENSE OF PURPOSE IN BEREAVED OLDER ADULTSSharma S, Mroz E, Bluck S. THINGS LEFT UNDONE: RELATION OF GRIEF TO SENSE OF PURPOSE IN BEREAVED OLDER ADULTS. Innovation In Aging 2022, 6: 566-567. PMCID: PMC9770840, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.2135.
- Even the good life has an ending: Virtue in the face of finitudeBluck S, Mroz E, Cogdill-Richardson K, McDarby M, Carpenter B. Even the good life has an ending: Virtue in the face of finitude. Journal Of Research In Personality 2022, 99: 104238. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2022.104238.
- When Harry Met Sally: Older Adult Spouses’ First Encounter Reminiscing and Well-BeingMroz E, Shah M, Lan H, Duker A, Sperduto M, Levy B, Monin J. When Harry Met Sally: Older Adult Spouses’ First Encounter Reminiscing and Well-Being. The Gerontologist 2022, 62: 1486-1495. PMID: 35429275, PMCID: PMC9710240, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnac053.
- Empathic Communication in Specialty Palliative Care Encounters: An Analysis of Opportunities and ResponsesMroz E, McDarby M, Arnold R, Bylund C, Kutner J, Pollak K. Empathic Communication in Specialty Palliative Care Encounters: An Analysis of Opportunities and Responses. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2022, 25: 1622-1628. PMID: 35426742, PMCID: PMC9836699, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0664.
- Emerging Adults’ Outlook on the Future in the Midst of COVID-19: The Role of Personality ProfilesLind M, Mroz E, Sharma S, Lee D, Bluck S. Emerging Adults’ Outlook on the Future in the Midst of COVID-19: The Role of Personality Profiles. Journal Of Adult Development 2022, 29: 108-120. DOI: 10.1007/s10804-022-09395-7.
- A Research Agenda for the Question Prompt List in Outpatient Palliative CareMcDarby M, Mroz E, Carpenter B, Dionne-Odom J, Kamal A. A Research Agenda for the Question Prompt List in Outpatient Palliative Care. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2021, 24: 1596-1597. PMID: 34726517, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0437.
- Empathic communication in dignity therapy: Feasibility of measurement and descriptive findingsBylund C, Taylor G, Mroz E, Wilkie D, Yao Y, Emanuel L, Fitchett G, Handzo G, Chochinov H, Bluck S. Empathic communication in dignity therapy: Feasibility of measurement and descriptive findings. Palliative & Supportive Care 2021, 20: 321-327. PMID: 35713352, PMCID: PMC9213888, DOI: 10.1017/s1478951521001188.
- Applying the Care and Communication Bundle to Promote Palliative Care in a Neuro-Intensive Care Unit: Why and HowMroz EL, Olasoji E, Henke C, Lim C, Pacheco SC, Swords G, Hester J, Weisbrod N, Babi MA, Busl K, Baron-Lee J. Applying the Care and Communication Bundle to Promote Palliative Care in a Neuro-Intensive Care Unit: Why and How. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2021, 24: 1849-1857. PMID: 34191600, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0730.
- Quality of Life for Older Cancer Patients: Relation of Psychospiritual Distress to Meaning-Making During Dignity TherapyBluck S, Mroz EL, Wilkie DJ, Emanuel L, Handzo G, Fitchett G, Chochinov HM, Bylund CL. Quality of Life for Older Cancer Patients: Relation of Psychospiritual Distress to Meaning-Making During Dignity Therapy. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2021, 39: 54-61. PMID: 33926243, PMCID: PMC8553819, DOI: 10.1177/10499091211011712.
- Palliative Care Services in the NeuroICU: Opportunities and Persisting BarriersMorris M, Mroz EL, Popescu C, Baron-Lee J, Busl KM. Palliative Care Services in the NeuroICU: Opportunities and Persisting Barriers. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2021, 38: 1342-1347. PMID: 33433236, DOI: 10.1177/1049909120987215.
- Meaning Making as a Central Mechanism of Dignity Therapy for Older Adults With CancerMroz E, Bylund-Lincoln C, Wisolmerski R, Wilkie D, Fitchett G, Handzo G, Chochinov H, Bluck S. Meaning Making as a Central Mechanism of Dignity Therapy for Older Adults With Cancer. Innovation In Aging 2020, 4: 419-419. PMCID: PMC7741986, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1352.
- How Will I Be Remembered? Reflection on Virtues in Self-Defining Memories Across AdulthoodMcDarby M, Mroz E, Bluck S, Carpenter B. How Will I Be Remembered? Reflection on Virtues in Self-Defining Memories Across Adulthood. Innovation In Aging 2020, 4: 418-419. PMCID: PMC7742924, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1350.
- Memories of Lost Loved OnesMroz E, Bluck S, Carr D. Memories of Lost Loved Ones. Innovation In Aging 2020, 4: 606-606. PMCID: PMC7742823, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2046.
- Remembering the Dying Days: Older Adults’ Final Memories From the Loss of a SpouseMroz E, Bluck S. Remembering the Dying Days: Older Adults’ Final Memories From the Loss of a Spouse. Innovation In Aging 2020, 4: 606-606. PMCID: PMC7743296, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2048.
- Introducing a Supportive Care Team for Advance Directive Education in a Neurological and Neurosurgical Patient PopulationHenke C, Mroz E, Le NA, Gregory HM, Ghiaseddin A, McFarland NR, Baron-Lee J. Introducing a Supportive Care Team for Advance Directive Education in a Neurological and Neurosurgical Patient Population. Journal Of Patient Experience 2020, 7: 1286-1293. PMID: 33457577, PMCID: PMC7786676, DOI: 10.1177/2374373520932449.
- Young adults’ perspectives on advance care planning: Evaluating the Death over Dinner initiativeMroz E, Bluck S, Smith K. Young adults’ perspectives on advance care planning: Evaluating the Death over Dinner initiative. Death Studies 2020, 46: 381-390. PMID: 32098575, DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2020.1731015.
- Form Follows FunctionBluck S, Alea N, Mroz E. Form Follows Function. 2019, 93-110. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198784845.003.0006.
- Loss in the Life Story: Remembering Death and Illness Across AdulthoodMroz EL, Bluck S, Sharma S, Liao HW. Loss in the Life Story: Remembering Death and Illness Across Adulthood. Psychological Reports 2019, 123: 97-123. PMID: 31159671, DOI: 10.1177/0033294119854175.
- Providers' Perspectives on Palliative Care in a Neuromedicine-Intensive Care Unit: End-of-Life Expertise and Barriers to ReferralBluck S, Mroz EL, Baron-Lee J. Providers' Perspectives on Palliative Care in a Neuromedicine-Intensive Care Unit: End-of-Life Expertise and Barriers to Referral. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2018, 22: 364-369. PMID: 30403556, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2018.0282.
- The Social Function of Autobiographical Stories in the Personal and Virtual World: An Initial InvestigationAlea N, Bluck S, Mroz E, Edwards Z. The Social Function of Autobiographical Stories in the Personal and Virtual World: An Initial Investigation. Topics In Cognitive Science 2018, 11: 794-810. PMID: 30033676, DOI: 10.1111/tops.12370.
- In memory: Predicting preferences for memorializing lost loved onesMroz E, Bluck S. In memory: Predicting preferences for memorializing lost loved ones. Death Studies 2018, 43: 154-163. PMID: 29474111, DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2018.1440033.
- Caregiver Self-Esteem as a Predictor of Patient Relationship Satisfaction: A Longitudinal StudyMroz EL, Poulin MJ, Grant PC, Depner RM, Breier J, Byrwa DJ, Wright ST. Caregiver Self-Esteem as a Predictor of Patient Relationship Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2017, 21: 376-379. PMID: 29068755, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0231.
- ASSESSING PALLIATIVE CARE DELIVERY IN A NEURO ICU: PREDICTING END-OF-LIFE EXPERTISEMroz E, Bluck S, Baron-Lee J. ASSESSING PALLIATIVE CARE DELIVERY IN A NEURO ICU: PREDICTING END-OF-LIFE EXPERTISE. Innovation In Aging 2017, 1: 511-511. PMCID: PMC6246426, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1811.
Clinical Trials
| Conditions | Study Title |
|---|---|
| Aging; Diseases of the Nervous System | Dementia Caregiving Qualitative Study |