Stephanie Hughes

Stephanie Hughes is a research public health analyst with 18 years of experience in Alzheimer’s and dementia supports and services, with an emphasis in evaluation, data collection, and program planning. In her current role, she provides technical assistance to the Administration for Community Living (ACL)’s National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center and a portfolio of grantees, consulting on project planning, evaluation, participant recruitment, community partnerships, professional training, and implementation of evidence-based interventions. She manages the data collection, quality assurance, and reporting for 80 active grantees. She has led the development of many resource materials for grantees and other professionals on topics like evaluation and advance planning and has coauthored papers on various dementia and aging topics, including caregiving for people with non-Alzheimer’s dementias and coordination of care for people with dementia. 

Ms. Hughes has contributed to several other ACL projects related to caregiving, respite services, and healthcare information. She also supports the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in managing logistics for National Alzheimer’s Project Act’s Advisory Council meetings. Previously, Ms. Hughes led the national Alzheimer’s Association’s core services performance improvement efforts.