Sarah Saint Hamilton
Institute of Gerontology, Health Promotion & Behavior,
Clinical Assistant 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, Licensed Master Social Worker, and Clinical Assistant 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 teaches 7 courses per year, and has developed several new offerings for the Institute of Gerontology’s curriculum. One of Dr. Saint Hamilton’s primary learning goals for any course that she teaches is for students to confront and explore their own biases and become exposed to points of view and life experiences that are different from their own. This is especially true for her service-learning course, as students interact with older adults in the Athens community in mutually beneficial ways.
