Dr. Terri Harvath is the Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives and Director for the Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Primary Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1981, a Master of Science in Aging Family Nursing from OHSU in 1986, and a PhD in Gerontological Nursing from OHSU in 1990. Her professional career is dedicated to improving the health and health care of older adults and their family caregivers through the integration of theory, practice, and research.