School of Social Work PhD student Tara Matta was selected as a Fellow for the 11th cohort of the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW) Gerontological Social Work Pre-Dissertation Fellows Program. This program is also supported by the Gerontological Society of America. In the program, Matta will receive training from nationally recognized faculty experts in gerontological social work on navigating the dissertation process, working with quantitative and qualitative methods, writing for publication, and more.
Matta is a third-time student at USF, having earned her bachelor's degree in psychology and master's degree in social work. Her preferred area of research is working with geriatric patients diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases.