Faculty Researcher
Dr. Tompkins is a gerontological social worker and has extensive experience leading community-based projects related to older adults and their care partners. She has been a faculty member at George Mason University for more than 23 years. Dr. Tompkins is a qualitative researcher. Her expertise is in areas related to grandparent-headed households, non-pharmacological interventions for older adults, and dementia caregiving. She received her MSW and PhD from the University of Maryland’s School of Social Work. Dr. Tompkins is a John A. Hartford Geriatric Scholar in Social Work and is currently the Editor and Chief of Ageing International.
Graduate Student
Sofia Calderon
Sofia Calderon is a first-year Master of Social Work student at George Mason University. She graduated from William & Mary with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Her interest in how systems and environments shape both adversity and resilience at the individual level has influenced her decision to pursue her MSW. She views working in the Resilient Families Lab as an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of grandparent-headed households, a family structure whose unique strengths and challenges are often overlooked and are more complex than many realize.
Undergraduate Student
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