The Study of Healthy Aging & Applied Research Programs
Clemson University
The Study of Healthy Aging & Applied Research Programs
Clemson University
SHAARP Former Co-Directors
Dr. Christy Phillips
Dr. Phillips is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Clemson Institute for Engaged Aging (IEA) Faculty Affiliate, and Clemson University School of Health Research Faculty Scholar. Dr. Phillips is the Co-Director of the SHAARP lab and has a broad background in promoting well-being and everyday functional outcomes among older adults. She has over 30 years of combined research and programmatic experience related to optimizing and preserving health and functional abilities across the lifespan. Dr. Phillips’s research focuses on understanding individual and environmental level influences on behavioral and functional outcomes and applying this knowledge in intervention design and implementation. Additionally, she studies emerging methods and technologies that can be used to measure these influences and outcomes.
