Faculty

Ayse Malatyali is a Jonas Scholar with a priority research area of cognitive aging. She focuses her research primarily on biological, behavioral and social risk factors of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and falls among underserved older adults. Her additional areas of research include healthcare utilization, palliative care and advanced care planning for individuals with ADRD. She has multiple publications and presentations at national and international scientific meetings. Prior to her academic career, Malatyali worked as a registered nurse, case manager and health program officer in Florida and Turkey, allowing her to connect and collaborate with healthcare professionals worldwide. Her service in public health for underserved populations planted the seed for research in aging and global health as a long-term goal in her journey.

Education

• PhD, Florida Atlantic University
• MSN, Florida Atlantic University
• MBA, Florida Atlantic University
• BSN, University of Istanbul

Selected Editorial Activities

• Reviewer, Frontiers in Public Health
• Reviewer, Geriatric Nursing

Selected Awards & Honors

• Nursing Excellence in Scholarship, Sigma International Honor Society of Nursing, Theta Epsilon Chapter, 2023
• Assistant Professor Mentoring Program Award, University of Central Florida Office of Research
• Jonas Scholarship, Excellence in Nursing Leadership and Veterans Healthcare, Jonas Philanthropies-AACN

Selected Professional Activities

• Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART)
• Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
• Past Chair, Aging/Gerontology Research Interest and Implementation Group (RIIG), Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS)
• Orlando Mayor’s Committee on Livability & Healthy Aging

Additional Languages

• Turkish