Catherine Riffin, Ph.D., is a developmental psychologist who studies family relationships in later life. She received her master's and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University and completed a T32 research fellowship in Geriatric Clinical Epidemiology and Aging-Related Research at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Riffin is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. Her research focuses on family management of chronic illness, patient-caregiver communication, and the interpersonal processes that facilitate or undermine older adults’ chronic illness care. Her current work examines family involvement in older adults' chronic illness care, with a specific focus on caregivers’ interactions with the health care system.