RESEARCH
RESEARCH INTERESTS & SKILLS
My research centers on the care of adults in later life and at the end of life and is oriented toward health equity for older adults who have experienced marginalization within the U.S. healthcare system.
Interests health care for older adults; end-of-life care; hospice and palliative care; advance care planning; health equity; arts and design in medicine
Skills qualitative research (interviewing, focus group facilitation, thematic analysis); participatory research (human-centered design; co-creation, shared decision-making); quantitative research (secondary data analysis, cross-sectional data analysis); integrative review
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Catlett, L., Chu, C., Goldman, J., Simmons, A., Stranix, J. T., Jones, R., & Acquaviva, K. D. (2025). Engaging transgender and gender-expansive adults in qualitative research studies. Nursing Outlook, 73(6), 102594. Advance online publication. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102594
Catlett, L., Simmons, A., LeBaron, V., Williams, I.C., Barker, G.M., Burton, C., King, T. & Acquaviva, K.D. (2025). Co-developing an advance care planning resource with transgender and gender-diverse adults: A human-centered design approach. Design for Health, 1–20. doi: 10.1080/24735132.2025.2561340
Catlett, L., Simmons, A., Williams, I.C., LeBaron, V., Burton, C., Barker, G.M. & Acquaviva, K.D. (In press). Multilevel factors affecting health equity for transgender and gender-diverse older adults. Qualitative Health Research, 10497323251342162. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/10497323251342162
Bybee, S. G., Catlett, L., Fleming, N., & Scout, N. F. N. (2025). A critical call to action for transformative cancer care in transgender, non-binary, and intersex populations. Future Oncology, 1–3. doi: 10.1080/14796694.2025.2497746
Catlett, L. (2024). Healthcare needs and assets of gender diverse older adults: A systematic integrative review. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 56(1), 119–141. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12810
Catlett, L. & Johnson, L. A. (2024). Disparities in advance directive documentation for rural-dwelling persons with lung cancer. The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 41(3), 318–323. doi: 10.1177/10499091231178523
Catlett, L., Acquaviva, K.D., Campbell, L.C., Ducar, D., Page, E.H., Patton, J. & Campbell, C. (2023). End-of-life care for transgender older adults. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 10, 1-13. doi: 10.1177/23333936231161128
Catlett, L. & Campbell, C. (2021). Advance care planning and end-of-life care literacy initiatives in African American faith communities: A systematic integrative review. The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 38(6), 719–730. doi: 10.1177/1049909120979164
Campbell, C. & Catlett, L. (2019). Silent illumination: A case study exploring the spiritual needs of a transgender-identified elder receiving hospice care. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 21(6), 467-474. doi:10.1097/NJH.0000000000000596
GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
“Co-designing a Digital Tool to Enhance Serious Illness Communication Among Older Adults: A Community-engaged Mixed Methods Study,” Principal Investigator, The Rockefeller University Heilbrunn Nurse Scholar Award (2026-2028)
“Transforming Choices: Dissemination of a Web-based Healthcare Decisions Resource for Transgender and Gender-diverse Older Adults,” Principal Investigator, Southern Gerontological Society Innovative Projects Grant (2025-2026)
"Developing a Web-based Healthcare Decisions Resource for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Older Adults," Principal Investigator, University of Virginia School of Nursing Compassionate Care Research Pilot Fund Award (2024-2025)
"Co-developing an Advance Care Planning Resource with Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults: A Human-Centered Design Approach," Principal Investigator, American Psychological Foundation Springfield Research Fund Dissertation Fellowship (2023-2024)
“Shared Doings and Sayings: Art-Making and the Subjective Experience of Dementia,” Recipient, University of Virginia Office of the Provost Center for Undergraduate Excellence Undergraduate Arts Award (2009-2010)