Tracy L. Mitzner

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

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Tracy L. Mitzner is a scholar working on Demography, General Health Professions and Occupational Therapy. According to data from OpenAlex, Tracy L. Mitzner has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Demography, 24 papers in General Health Professions and 16 papers in Occupational Therapy. Recurrent topics in Tracy L. Mitzner's work include Technology Use by Older Adults (46 papers), Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (16 papers) and Social Robot Interaction and HRI (13 papers). Tracy L. Mitzner is often cited by papers focused on Technology Use by Older Adults (46 papers), Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (16 papers) and Social Robot Interaction and HRI (13 papers). Tracy L. Mitzner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Italy. Tracy L. Mitzner's co-authors include Wendy A. Rogers, Neil Charness, Sara J. Czaja, Joseph Sharit, Jenay M. Beer, Cara Bailey Fausset, Arthur D. Fisk, Charles C. Kemp, Akanksha Prakash and Katinka Dijkstra and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Computers in Human Behavior and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Tracy L. Mitzner

79 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Older adults talk technology: Technology usage and attitudes

2010 697 citations Tracy L. Mitzner, Julie Blaskewicz Boron et al. Computers in Human Behavior profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tracy L. Mitzner United States	25	1.4k	628	612	466	311	83	2.9k
Amanda Lazar United States	28	968 0.7×	421 0.7×	435 0.7×	522 1.1×	378 1.2×	84	2.8k
Sankaran N. Nair United States	20	1.4k 1.0×	649 1.0×	290 0.5×	137 0.3×	454 1.5×	39	2.6k
Joseph F. Coughlin United States	38	598 0.4×	339 0.5×	1.9k 3.1×	258 0.6×	295 0.9×	181	4.8k
Katinka Dijkstra Netherlands	25	579 0.4×	480 0.8×	437 0.7×	148 0.3×	308 1.0×	61	2.5k
Andrew Sixsmith Canada	33	1.7k 1.1×	1.3k 2.0×	277 0.5×	146 0.3×	613 2.0×	133	4.2k
Ke Chen Hong Kong	19	852 0.6×	310 0.5×	197 0.3×	144 0.3×	316 1.0×	58	1.8k
Jesús Favela Mexico	25	439 0.3×	329 0.5×	202 0.3×	375 0.8×	261 0.8×	202	2.9k
Kelly Caine United States	27	308 0.2×	382 0.6×	186 0.3×	390 0.8×	690 2.2×	100	2.5k
William C. Mann United States	38	603 0.4×	585 0.9×	250 0.4×	2.8k 6.1×	281 0.9×	178	7.1k
Yin‐Leng Theng Singapore	28	278 0.2×	293 0.5×	196 0.3×	272 0.6×	852 2.7×	128	2.5k

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Rice, Laura A., et al.. (2025). Designing for the Intersection of Aging and Disability: Application of the TechSAge Technology Intervention Model. The Gerontologist. 65(7). 1 indexed citations

Rogers, Wendy A. & Tracy L. Mitzner. (2025). Designing Robots to Improve Quality of Life for Older Adults. 1 indexed citations

Koon, Lyndsie, et al.. (2023). Everyday Challenges for Individuals Aging With Vision Impairment: Technology Implications. The Gerontologist. 64(6). 11 indexed citations

Griffiths, Patricia, et al.. (2019). The TechSAge Minimum Battery: A multidimensional and holistic assessment of individuals aging with long-term disabilities. Disability and health journal. 13(3). 100884–100884. 10 indexed citations

Bixter, Michael T., Kenneth A. Blocker, Tracy L. Mitzner, Akanksha Prakash, & Wendy A. Rogers. (2019). Understanding the use and non-use of social communication technologies by older adults: A qualitative test and extension of the ATAUT model. Gerontechnology. 18(2). 70–88. 35 indexed citations

Singleton, Jenny L., et al.. (2018). Everyday technology use among older deaf adults. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. 14(4). 325–332. 17 indexed citations

Sharit, Joseph, Sara J. Czaja, Neil Charness, et al.. (2016). STRESS IN OLDER ADULTS–CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND COPING STRATEGIES. The Gerontologist. 56(Suppl_3). 725–725. 2 indexed citations

Mitzner, Tracy L., et al.. (2016). Envisioning the future for older adults: Autonomy, health, well-being, and social connectedness with technology support. Futures. 87. 133–139. 77 indexed citations

Mitzner, Tracy L., et al.. (2016). Understanding the potential of PARO for healthy older adults. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 100. 33–47. 54 indexed citations

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Best, Ryan, Dustin J. Souders, Neil Charness, Tracy L. Mitzner, & Wendy A. Rogers. (2015). The Role of Health Status in Older Adults’ Perceptions of the Usefulness of eHealth Technology. Lecture notes in computer science. 9194. 3–14. 10 indexed citations

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Mitzner, Tracy L., Neil Charness, & Wendy A. Rogers. (2015). Perceptions of Computer System Usefulness: Insights for Design from Experienced Older Users. Lecture notes in computer science. 9193. 262–272. 1 indexed citations

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Harrington, Christina, et al.. (2015). Assessing Older Adults’ Usability Challenges Using Kinect-Based Exergames. Lecture notes in computer science. 9194. 488–499. 19 indexed citations

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Mitzner, Tracy L., Wendy A. Rogers, Arthur D. Fisk, et al.. (2014). Predicting older adults’ perceptions about a computer system designed for seniors. Universal Access in the Information Society. 15(2). 271–280. 55 indexed citations

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Prakash, Akanksha, Jenay M. Beer, Travis Deyle, et al.. (2013). Older adults' medication management in the home: How can robots help?. SMARTech Repository (Georgia Institute of Technology). 283–290. 34 indexed citations

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Fausset, Cara Bailey, et al.. (2013). Older Adults’ Use of and Attitudes toward Activity Monitoring Technologies. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 57(1). 1683–1687. 55 indexed citations

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Mitzner, Tracy L., et al.. (2011). Older Adults’ Needs for Assistance as a Function of Living Environment. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 55(1). 152–156. 7 indexed citations

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Beer, Jenay M., et al.. (2011). Needs Assessment for Certified Nursing Assistants Providing Personal Care. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 55(1). 291–295. 4 indexed citations

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McBride, Sara E., Jenay M. Beer, Tracy L. Mitzner, & Wendy A. Rogers. (2011). Challenges for Home Health Care Providers: A Needs Assessment. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics. 29(1). 5–22. 26 indexed citations

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Mitzner, Tracy L., Julie Blaskewicz Boron, Cara Bailey Fausset, et al.. (2010). Older adults talk technology: Technology usage and attitudes. Computers in Human Behavior. 26(6). 1710–1721. 697 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mitzner, Tracy L. & Susan Kemper. (2003). Oral and Written Language in Late Adulthood: Findings From the Nun Study. Experimental Aging Research. 29(4). 457–474. 24 indexed citations

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