Collaborators

Macarena Sánchez-Izquierdo, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas in Madrid, Spain and a clinical psychologist specializing in aging. Her research in psychogerontology encompasses areas such as active aging, psycho-behavioral aspects of longevity, the impact of age-related stereotypes, anti-ageism programs, and support for caregivers of dependent older adults. She has collaborated on several Spanish and international projects aimed at promoting well-being, combating ageism, and fostering active aging. She has been actively involved in clinical practice since 2001, working with older adults and their caregivers. She is committed promoting wellness and vitality throughout aging with her participation in interdisciplinary research groups and various projects.

Hi there! I'm Rocío, and I have a PhD in Psychology. I work as an associate professor at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas in Madrid, Spain. In addition to teaching, I'm a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of severe mental disorders, mainly schizophrenia, within the public health system and the University Clinical Unit. My research focuses on promoting recovery processes and subjective well-being for this population. I'm truly passionate about my work and love being able to combine research with direct clinical care.

Kyle Hendrie, DO, is board-certified in adult and geriatric psychiatry. He currently practices outpatient geriatric psychiatry, electroconvulsive therapy, and management of psychiatric manifestations in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.

As an assistant professor of psychiatry in geriatric psychiatry and interventional psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine, he is proud to be involved in training medical students, residents, and fellows. Similarly, he strives to make psychoeducation a mainstay of his relationship with his patients. Dr. Hendrie is passionate about improving racial disparities in mental health care and creating ways to make health care more humanizing. His research background includes a focus on delirium and the effects of social determinants of health on neurocognitive disorders.

He came to the UC San Diego School of Medicine to complete a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry and was honored to accept a position with the UC San Diego psychiatry department. He completed psychiatry residency with the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix and earned a master's degree in clinical and translational sciences during his residency. Dr. Hendrie received his medical doctorate from Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine.