David Russell, Ph.D., is an Evaluation Scientist in the
Center for Home Care Policy and Research at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. His research
efforts focus on program evaluation and secondary analyses of clinical and
administrative data. Prior to joining the Center, Dr. Russell was an NIMH
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging
Research (RutgersUniversity). His work at
the Institute focused on the ways in which community and household integration shape
risk for physical and mental health problems among older adults. Dr. Russell
received his Ph.D. in the Sociology of Health and Aging from FloridaStateUniversity in 2007.