Sara Bartlett

Lecturer

she/her/hers

Contact Information

• Office: 47-23C
• Phone Number: 805-756-1641
• Email: spbartle@calpoly.edu

Education

• DSW, Doctorate of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania
• MSW, Masters of Social Work, UC Berkeley
• B.A., Psychology, Minor: Adult Aging and Development, UC Davis

Courses Taught

• PSY 3318 Psychology of Aging
• PSY 3310 Psychology of Death
• PSY/CD 4417 Intergenerational Relationships
• PSY 4453 Supervised Fieldwork Internship
• PSY 4462 Senior Project

Research Interests

I'm interested in the field of gerontology-the study of older adults from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Specifically, I research intergenerational relationships with a particular emphasis on relationships between young adults and older adults. At Cal Poly, I have done research on Lives Well Lived, an intergenerational service-learning program in Psychology of Aging, and how programs such as these might help reduce ageism. I am also interested in caregiving for older adults including intergenerational childcare/adult care centers, sandwich generation caregivers, student caregivers, and caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease or other cognitive impairment. Another research interest of mine is grief after prolonged caregiving.

Selected Publications

• Bartlett, S.P., Solomon, P., *Sutama, M. & *Larson, I. (2026). Comparative effectiveness of virtual versus in-person delivery of an intergenerational service learning program to change knowledge, attitudes and ageism. Educational Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2026.2615376
• Bartlett, S. P., & *Scholl, A. (2023). Qualitative comparison of in-person versus virtual versions of the same intergenerational service-learning program during Covid-19. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 22(4), 550–568. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2023.2261441
• Bartlett, S. P., & Solomon, P. (2022). Death and grief in intergenerational service-learning: An exploration from the Lives Well Lived Program. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 21(4), 531–544. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2022.2125477
• Bartlett, S. P., Solomon, P., & Gellis, Z. (2022). “They’re Not All Grumps”: A qualitative process examination of two intergenerational service-learning programs. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 21(3), 402–424. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2022.2081280
• Bartlett, S., Solomon, P., & Gellis, Z. (2021). Comparative effectiveness of intergenerational service-learning programs on student outcomes of knowledge, attitude, and ageism. Educational Gerontology (47)12, 559-573. http://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2021.2011596