After completing graduate studies at Penn State, she joined Virginia Tech in 1999 as a faculty member and the first Director of Research at the department’s Adult Day Services (ADS) program. Her research focuses on dementia care and intergenerational programs. As the Director of Research at VT ADS, Dr. Jarrott introduces and assesses innovative programs, which have included intergenerational programming, therapeutic horticulture, Montessori programming, and reminiscence therapy. Other interests include international aging research, particularly in Sweden, where she has led study abroad courses. Her work has been published and presented nationally and internationally. Virginia Tech’s Neighbors Growing Together program is the oldest university-based shared site intergenerational program in the U.S.