Dr. Puga's research broadly focuses on stress, aging, and mental health. His lab uses multi-time scale designs and applies structural equation modeling, multi-level modeling, and group-based trajectory modeling a) to examine inter-and intra-individual variations in mental health outcomes across the lifespan, b) to identify factors that increase resilience to stress and improve mental health outcomes over time and c) to test cognitive and behavioral interventions that improve healthy aging. A significant focus of Dr. Puga's lab is on diverse patient populations living with dementia and their caregivers, including Hispanics, African Americans, and sexual/gender minorities.
