I am a first-year Ph.D. student. I graduated from the University of Oregon with a major in Education Psychology and Special Education. To gain a deeper understanding on how our ecological system/outsider environment shape the development of our families, especially marginalized elder families, I completed my MS in Developmental Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. My research interests focus on the caregiving of families with developmental and cognitive disabilities, particularly elder caregivers. I am committed to understanding the socialization patterns, family relationships, caregiving barriers, and support behind these families to contribute to suggestions and interventions. 

Outside of work, I enjoy hiking together with my friends and reading history books.

Publication:

Muruthi, J. R., Raqueno-Angel, S., Yang, D., Muruthi, B. A., McRell, A. S., & McClure, H. H. (2025). Disaster communication and preparedness among middle-aged and older Latino migrants and seasonal farmworkers in western Oregon. Journal of communication in healthcare, 1–9. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538068.2025.2514981 

Muruthi, J. R., Green, A., Ehlinger, P. P., Osa, M. L., & Yang, D. (2022). Sociodemographic, Health, and Caregiving Patterns of Aging Caregivers in Oregon: Gender Comparisons and the Role of Leisure Activities. International journal of aging & human development, 94(3), 362–382. https://doi.org/10.1177/00914150211040458