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Andrew Fiscella and dissertation committee

Andrew Fiscella successfully defends dissertation

Fiscella's dissertation is “The Influence of Obesity and Lifestyle Factors on Cognition in Middle-aged and Older Adults."

June 5, 2023School of Aging Studies

Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies logo

Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies receives gift from community partner

The donation will help the center continue to offer pilot grant funding for graduate students and faculty who work with Chapters Health System as a community partner in their research.

May 31, 2023College News, School of Aging Studies

Monica Nelson stands in a classroom with her dissertation committee members

Monica Nelson successfully defends dissertation

Nelson's dissertation is titled, "Contribution of Contextual Factors and Neuropathology to Dementia."

May 31, 2023School of Aging Studies

Nasreen Sadeq

Aging studies faculty member selected for Rising Star Early Career Faculty Award

Nasreen Sadeq, PhD was selected by the Gerontological Society of America and the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education.

May 31, 2023College News, School of Aging Studies

Lindsay Peterson

Aging studies researcher shares expertise on caregiver disaster preparedness

Lindsay Peterson, PhD presented her research on caregiver disaster preparedness at the 8th Annual Senior Education Summit.

May 26, 2023College News, School of Aging Studies

Jessica Yauk

Aging studies student awarded graduate assistantship

Jessica Yauk's funded research is titled "Black Caregivers' Perceptions of Care Recipients' End-of-Life Care Planning."

May 15, 2023College News, School of Aging Studies

Debra Dobbs

Aging studies associate professor speaks on GSA panel

Debra Dobbs, PhD, FGSA participated in a panel for the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) titled "Developments in Advance Care Planning in the Context of COVID-19."

May 15, 2023College News, School of Aging Studies

SAAS officers

2023-2024 Student Association for Aging Studies officers announced

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Student Association for Aging Studies officers!

May 11, 2023School of Aging Studies

Madison Dowdy and Emily Walker

CBCS students recognized for outstanding research projects

Multiple CBCS students were honored at the Student Research Awards Luncheon hosted by USF Research and Innovation.

May 8, 2023Child and Family Studies, College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Criminology, School of Aging Studies, School of Social Work

Jim Andrews, Empath Health, Director of Spiritual Care

School of Aging Studies hosts conference on advance care planning

The conference included sessions on advance care planning in different health care settings and the importance of values in planning for end-of-life care.

April 24, 2023College News, School of Aging Studies

Christina Mu

Aging studies student selected for highly competitive internship

Doctoral candidate Christina Mu was selected to be a 2023 O’Neill/Hyer Summer Policy Intern through the Gerontological Society of America.

April 15, 2023College News, School of Aging Studies

Jessica Yauk at SGS Annual Meeting

Aging studies doctoral student places third in national poster competition

Jessica Yauk's poster was titled, “Does timing of retirement affect cognition or risk of dementia: A systematic review.”

April 14, 2023College News, School of Aging Studies

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