Carolyn Clevenger, gerontological nurse practitioner, is Professor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University.  She is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the Gerontological Society of America, and the American Academy of Nursing. Her research focuses the geriatric nurse practitioner workforce, psychoeducation programs for dementia family caregivers, and new models of care.

Clevenger is the Founder and Director of the Emory Integrated Memory Care practice. The IMC is a nurse-led primary care practice for people living with dementia with both a clinic location and in select senior living communities. The new model of care has been recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, an Age Friendly Health System, a Best Practice exemplar for patient- and family-centered care, and a Best Program for Caregiving.

Dr. Clevenger has led or collaborated on a variety of psychoeducation programs for dementia family caregivers including Savvy and Tele-Savvy Caregiver, Caregiving during Crisis, Caregiving While Black, Caregiver as Navigator, and most recently, Caregiver Bootcamp.

She earned her BSN from West Virginia University, her MSN from Emory University, and her DNP from the Medical College of Georgia. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.