Dr. Enguídanos has focused her academic research on critical gerontological topics like palliative care, continuity of care, end-of-life care, and physician-patient communications. Her research on end-of-life care received a national Kaiser Permanente Award for quality. At USC, Dr. Enguídanos has a joint appointment with the School of Social Work and teaches teaches psychological and social aspects of death and dying, end-of-life care, and continuum of care: systems perspective.