Abigail Latimer
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise
- Research
- Leadership
- Healthcare and Serious Illness
Highlighted Publications
- Latimer, A., Moser, DK., Wu, JR., Birtcher, K., Clancy, MJ., Portz, JD., Paladino, J., Matlock, D. & Knoepke, C. (2025). Using the 5Ms Framework to Advance Aging-Responsive Care for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 20:325-333. doi:
- Latimer, A., Pope, N.D., Lin, CY., Kang, JH., Sasdi, O., Wu, JR., Moser, DK., & Lennie, T. (2024) Adapting the serious illness conversation guide for unhoused older adults: a rapid qualitative study. BMC Palliative Care 23, 153.
- Latimer, A., Otis, M., Mudd-Martin, G., Moser, D.K. (2022). Moral Distress during COVID-19: The Importance of Perceived Organizational Support for Hospital Nurses. Journal of Health Psychology.
Current Projects
- Integrating values- based communication in geriatric heart failure management
- From Adaptation to Implementation: Enhancing Access and Support in Serious Illness Care Communication for Unhoused Older Adults
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Student & Research Availability
- Accepting Students in Programs: Bachelors | Doctoral | Masters
- Available Student Positions: Paid Hourly Work
- Research or Interest Area Key Words: serious illness; palliative care; heart failure; geriatrics; homelessness
Alma Mater
University of Kentucky
Get to Know Abigail
Abigail Latimer, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW, APHSW-C is an Assistant Professor in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work and College of Medicine. She is a UK College of Social Work graduate and has post-doctoral training with UK College of Nursing, Research Interventions for Cardiovascular Health. Dr. Latimer specializes in adapting and implementing serious illness communication interventions, focusing on older adults with heart failure and those who are unhoused or housing vulnerable. Dr. Latimer has nearly 15 years of clinical experience, with the majority in hospice and palliative care, and includes counseling for adults with severe opioid use disorder.