Assistant Professor
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Sarah Holmes, PhD, MSW, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. Dr. Holmes has a PhD in gerontology from University of Maryland Baltimore; Master’s in social work from The Ohio State University; and Bachelor’s in psychology from Miami University. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in health services research at University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Prior to earning her PhD, she worked at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease Center where she was involved in clinical research related to the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Holmes’ research focuses on long-term care environments and improving quality of life and quality of care outcomes for older adults.