Gerontology experts within the college
Daniel Detzner,
professor
Department of Postsecondary Teaching
and Learning
Social gerontology, family science, and ethnic studies
Priscilla Gibson,
associate professor
School of Social Work
African American grandmothers as kinship care providers
Helen Kivnick,
professor; executive director
School of Social Work; CitySongs
Psychosocial development through the life cycle, strengths-based long-term
care practice, vital involvement practice, elder role models
Jan McCulloch,
chair
Department of Family Social Science
Rural-older-adult quality of life, older women, health decision-making
Yat-sang (Terry) Lum,
associate professor
School of Social Work
Family care giving among the elderly, economic security of older workers,
patterns of long-term care across racial and ethnic groups
Hee Yun Lee, assistant professor
School of Social Work
Elder mistreatment, aging and mental health
Marlene Stum,
professor and extension specialist
Department
of Family Social Science
Aging families and long-term care, economic well-being, decision-making
issues and processes in later life families, intergenerational resource
transfers
Jean Quam,
senior associate dean for academic affairs and
faculty development
Older women, gay and lesbian aging and social services
Michael Wade,
professor
School of Kinesiology
Lifespan development, motor learning and performance, human factors
Robert Yahnke,
professor
Postsecondary Teaching and Learning
Humanities and aging, themes of aging in film