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Aimee Fox

Faculty Member

Dr. Aimee Fox

Biography

Dr. Fox is an assistant professor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences department and coordinates the Interdisciplinary Gerontology Certificate of Proficiency. Dr. Fox teaches adult development and aging, lifespan human development, family resource management, and death and dying. Prior to joining UVU, she taught at Kansas State University and the University of Utah. Dr. Fox earned her undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Utah, and her doctoral degree from Colorado State University in applied developmental science with a focus on adult development and aging. She is a member of the Gerontological Society of America, serving in the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education. Dr. Fox's research focuses on advancing gerontology training in higher education, caregiver preparedness, how family dynamics in aging families impact the caregiving experience, and self-care interventions for family caregivers. Dr. Fox aims to advocate for and support aging families and help improve the health and well-being of older adults and their family caregivers through her teaching, research, and community engagement.

Education

PhD, Colorado State University, 2021

Major: Applied Developmental Science

MS, University of Utah, 2009

Major: Human Development and Social Policy

BS, University of Utah, 2007

Major: Consumer and Community Studies

Teaching

FAMS 3850

Adult Development and Aging, Spring 2025

FAMS 3850

Adult Development and Aging, Spring 2025

FAMS 4660

Family Financial and Resource Management, Spring 2025

FAMS 1500

Human Development Life Span, Spring 2025

SW 355G

Thanatology--Death and Dying GI, Spring 2025

Presentations

Fox, Aimee (Presenter & Author), Sharp, J L (Co-Author), Fruhauf, C A (Co-Author), 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, "Family Caregivers' Reflections on Family Support and Preparedness for End-of-Life Caregiving", Gerontological Society of America, Tampa, FL. (November, 2023)
Fox, Aimee (Presenter & Author), Schmid, A A (Co-Author), Portz, J D (Co-Author), Van Puyembroeck, M (Co-Author), Leach, H (Co-Author), Sharp, J L (Co-Author), Fruhauf, C A (Co-Author), 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, "Experiencing Pain Together_ Care Partners Reflect on a Dyadic Intervention for Pain Self-Management", Gerontological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN. (November, 2022)
Fox, Aimee (Presenter & Author), Sharp, J L (Co-Author), Fruhauf, C A (Co-Author), 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, "Exploring the Association Between Family Dynamics and Preparedness for Family Caregiving at the End of Life", Gerontological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN. (November, 2022)
Fruhauf, C A (Presenter & Author), Schmid, A A (Co-Author), Fox, Aimee (Co-Author), Portz, J D (Co-Author), Sharp, J L (Co-Author), Leach, H J (Co-Author), Van Puymbroeck, M (Co-Author), 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, "Individuals and Their Caregivers with Persistent Pain_ A Feasibility and Acceptability ", Gerontological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN. (November, 2022)
Fox, Aimee (Presenter & Author), Riggs, N R (Co-Author), Yancura, L (Co-Author), Sharp, J L (Co-Author), Fruhauf, C A (Co-Author), 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting, "Grandparent Resilience_ Improving Self-Efficacy in Grandparents Raising Grandchildren", Gerontological Society of America, Virtual Conference. (November, 2020)
Fruhauf, C A (Presenter & Author), Yancura, L (Co-Author), Fox, Aimee (Co-Author), Riggs, N (Co-Author), Greenwood-Junkermeier, H (Co-Author), Mendoza, A N (Co-Author), 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting, "Improving Health and Well-Being of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren_ A Strengths-Based Intervention", Gerontological Society of America, Austin, TX. (November, 2019)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Schmid, A. A., Fruhauf, C. A., Fox, Aimee , Sharp, J. L., Portz, J. D., Leach, H. J., Van Puymbroeck, M. , (2024) "A pilot study to establish feasibility and acceptability of a yoga and self-management education intervention to support caregivers and care receivers with persistent pain." (vol. 5). Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2024.1397220
Portz, J D, Schmid, A A, Fruhauf, C A, Fox, Aimee , Van Puymbroeck, M , Sharp, J L, Leach, H J, (2023) "Acceptability of an online yoga program among individuals with chronic conditions and their caregivers_ A qualitative study." . Journal of Medical Internet Research_ Formative Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/39158
Parsons, C , Hehn, M , Loudenbeck, A , Burke, H , Fox, Aimee , Pratt, L , Brazile, M , Alarawi, R , Zaretsky, J , (2023) "Cultivating qualitative researchers_ Lessons learned during a pandemic." (vol. 22). International Journal of Qualitative Methods. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069231157705
Fruhauf, C A, Yancura, L , Greenwood-Junkermeier, H , Riggs, N R, Fox, Aimee , Mendoza, A N, Ooki, N , (2022) "Lessons from the field. Community-based participatory research_ The important role of University-Community partnerships to support grandfamilies." (Issue: 4, vol. 71). Family Relations. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12672
Fox, Aimee , Swink, L , Prabhu, N , Fruhauf, C A, Portz, J D, Puymbroeck, M , Sharp, J L, Leach, H J, Schmid, A A, (2022) "Manual development for a multi-modal, dyadic intervention for persistent pain_ A qualitative study." (Issue: 5, vol. 16). British Journal of Pain. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F20494637221090461
Leach, H J, Hidde, M C, Portz, J D, Van Puymbroeck, M , Sharp, J L, Fox, Aimee , Schmid, A A, Fruhauf, C A, (2022) "Matching exercise volume in active control groups for yoga interventions." (Issue: 12, vol. 28). Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. http://www.alternative-therapies.com/pdfarticles/74331.pdf