Tina Kilaberia
Assistant Professor
PhD, MSW
Areas of Expertise: Gerontological social work, social isolation among older persons and caregivers, elder family financial exploitation, retirement and assisted living communities, intergenerational service-learning, community-based research, interdisciplinary care
Biography
Tina Kilaberia is an Assistant Professor at NYU Silver. Her research is focused on health and social care in congregate communities for older people, social isolation among older adults and their caregivers, and elder mistreatment. Her work has appeared in The Gerontologist, the Journal of Applied Gerontology, Muscle and Nerve, Journal of Interprofessional Care, Ethnicity and Health, the British Journal of Social Work, and other professional and/or interdisciplinary journals.
Prior to joining NYU Silver, Dr. Kilaberia was a postdoctoral fellow in healthy aging at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California - Davis Health. There, her work focused on evaluating Caregiver Resource Centers across the state of California, and on caregivers from diverse groups. Dr. Kilaberia earned her PhD from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, where she also earned her MSW in Human Services Management.
Dr. Kilaberia spent nearly eight years as a resident in an urban retirement and assisted living community in Minneapolis serving up to 700 older adults daily across multiple care levels. Her work is rooted in this lived experience alongside older adults.
For her most recent CV, please contact Dr. Tina Kilaberia at tk3127@nyu.edu
Publications
Impact of Antecedent and Organizational Differences on Nurse–Social Worker Collaboration in a Retirement and Assisted Living Community with Skilled Nursing Care
Kilaberia, T., Apgar, D., Kennedy, T., Wu, B. & Padgett, D., Feb 2025,
In : The Journal of Applied Gerontology. 44, 2, p. 276-288
“What Does ‘Age-Friendly’ Mean to You?” The Role of Microaggressions in a Retirement and Assisted Living Community
Kilaberia, T., Chang, E., Padgett, D. K., Lachs, M. S. & Rosen, T. E., Dec 1 2024,
In : The Gerontologist. 64, 12, gnae140.
“What Does ‘Age-Friendly’ Mean toYou?”:The Role of Microaggressions in a Retirement and Assisted Living Community
Kilaberia, T. R., Chang, E. S., Padgett, D. K., Lachs, M. & Rosen, T., Dec 1 2024,
In : Gerontologist. 64, 12, gnae140.
Older adults need protection from financial abuse by family members
Kilaberia, T., Nov 18 2024.
The Fulcrum
Habit and Help—Experiences of Technology Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Interview Study Among Older Adults
Kilaberia, T., Hu, Y. & Bell, J. F., Oct 18 2024,
In : JMIR Formative Research. 8, e58242, e58242.
On Ageism Awareness Day, consider the impact of war on older people
Kilaberia, T., Oct 8 2024.
The Fulcrum
Comparing Social Isolation in Older Adults With and Without Physical Health Challenges During COVID-19: Church and Church Friends Matter
Kilaberia, T., Hu, Y., Ratner, E. R. & Bell, J. F., Jan 1 2024,
In : INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing. 61.
‘Terrific Black Holes’: Experiences with Social Services in Elder Family Financial Exploitation
Kilaberia, T. R., Fuhrman, E. R. & Stum, M. S., Sep 1 2023,
In : British Journal of Social Work. 53, 6, p. 3110-3128
19 p.
Needs of persons living with ALS at home and their family caregivers: A scoping review
Young, H. M., Kilaberia, T. R., Whitney, R., Link, B. M., Bell, J. F., Tonkikh, O., Famula, J. & Oskarsson, B., Sep 2023,
In : Muscle and Nerve. 68, 3, p. 240-249
10 p.
Diverse demands and resources among racially/ethnically diverse caregivers
Whitney, R. L., Bell, J. F., Kilaberia, T. R., Link, B. M., Choula, R. B., Reinhard, S. C. & Young, H. M., 2023,
In : Ethnicity and Health. 28, 6, p. 912-931
20 p.
Interprofessional care in a retirement and assisted living community: the complexity of teamwork
Kilaberia, T. R. & Merighi, J. R., 2023,
In : Journal of Interprofessional Care. 37, 6, p. 866-876
11 p.
Successful Family-Driven Intervention in Elder Family Financial Exploitation: A Case Study
Kilaberia, T. & Stum, M. S., Sep 1 2022,
In : The Gerontologist. 62, p. 1029–1037
9 p.
Implementation of a Statewide Web-Based Caregiver Resource Information System (CareNav): Mixed Methods Study
Young, H. M., Bell, J. F., Tonkikh, O., Kilaberia, T. R., Whitney, R. L., Mongoven, J. M., Link, B. M. & Kelly, K., Jul 1 2022,
In : JMIR Formative Research. 6, 7, e38735.
An evaluation of a sustained senior mentor program for medical students
Ratner, E. R., Kilaberia, T. R., Englund, J. & Fink, H. A., 2022,
In : Gerontology and Geriatrics Education. 43, 3, p. 418-428
11 p.
Risk Adjustment in Home and Community Based Services Outcome Measurement
Houseworth, J., Kilaberia, T., Ticha, R. & Abery, B., 2022,
In : Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. 3, 830175.
Negotiating Social Diversity in Residential Care for Older Persons
Kilaberia, T. R., Aug 2021,
In : Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. 50, 4, p. 466-496
31 p.
Stakeholder voices: Interpreting caregiving research and designing next steps
Young, H. M., Kilaberia, T., Whitney, R., Bell, J. F., Choula, R. & Reinhard, S., 2021,
In : Journal of gerontological nursing. 47, 9, p. 5-12
8 p.
Organizational commitment among residential care workers
Kilaberia, T. R., Dec 2020,
In : Journal of Aging Studies. 55, 100894.
Identity work within attempts to transform healthcare: Invisible team processes
Cain, C. L., Frazer, M. & Kilaberia, T. R., Feb 1 2019,
In : Human Relations. 72, 2, p. 370-396
27 p.
Live-in “strangers”: An experiential account of gerontology educational immersion in senior housing
Kilaberia, T. & Ratner, E. R., Jan 2 2018,
In : Gerontology and Geriatrics Education. 39, p. 86-103
18 p.