Sarah Saint Hamilton
Institute of Gerontology, Health Promotion & Behavior,
Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Social Support Services, Cognitive Aging Research & Education (CARE) Center
Institute of Gerontology, Health Promotion & Behavior,
Dr. Sarah Saint Hamilton is a Lifespan Developmental Psychologist, Master Social Worker, and Clinical Associate Professor in the UGA Institute of Gerontology. Dr. Saint Hamilton also serves as the Director of Social Support Services for the Cognitive Aging Research and Education (CARE) Center, which is a clinic that offers dementia diagnosis, education, and support to the community. In this role, Dr. Saint Hamilton mentors MSW students who complete their concentration practicum experience at the CARE Center. These students gain experience in case management, psychosocial assessment, delivering patient and care partner education, assisting with a bi-monthly caregiver support group, and providing referrals to community resources. In addition to her contributions to the CARE Center, Dr. Saint Hamilton regularly teaches online courses for the Institute of Gerontology and has developed several new offerings for the Institute’s curriculum. One of Dr. Saint Hamilton’s primary learning goals for any course that she teaches is for students to broaden their intellectual horizons by integrating academic theories with practical, real-world insights gained from reflection activities and discussion with their classmates and guest speakers. This is especially true for her service-learning course, as students interact with older adults in the Athens community in mutually beneficial ways.
