Roybal Directory
NIA Officials
Melissa Riddle, PhD | Health Scientist Administrator, Division of Behavioral and Social Research, NIA
Dr. Melissa Riddle directs an intervention research program focused on behavioral and social interventions relevant to caregiving, including interventions meant to support individuals with cognitive impairment and the people who care for them. This program is situated in the Individual Behavioral Processes Branch, in the Division of Behavioral and Social Research, at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The program supports rigorous intervention development guided by the NIH Stage Model, with the ultimate goals of developing effective interventions that meet the needs of the individuals and/or communities for which they are developed, and that can be implemented where they are needed.
Theresa Kim, PhD, MS | Program Officer, Division of Behavioral and Social Research, NIA
Dr. Theresa Kim directs an intervention research portfolio focused on organizational and health systems interventions relevant to People Living with Dementia (PLWD) and care partners. The Health Systems Research portfolio includes pragmatic clinical trials and is housed in the Populations Services Processes Unit, in the Division of Behavioral and Social Research, and the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The program supports pragmatic clinical trials guided by the NIH Stage Model with the intention of developing effective interventions that meet the needs of the healthcare system such as health information technology, the workforce, and communities that support PLWD. Dr Kim currently serves the American Statistical Association as the 2027 Chair of the Health Policy Statistics Section.