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For Immediate Release |
Contact: Todd Kluss |
Pruchno Selected as New Editor of The Gerontologist
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the country’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — has named Rachel Pruchno, PhD, of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) as the next editor of The Gerontologist, effective January 2011.
“We are extremely pleased to have someone with Dr. Pruchno’s stature in the field of gerontology assume stewardship of this journal,” said Thomas Hess, PhD, chair of GSA’s Publications Committee. “She is a leading researcher in the field of long-term care, and she brings with her an appreciation for the diverse perspectives and methodologies that necessarily characterize the multidisciplinary nature of gerontological research.”
The Gerontologist, published by Oxford Journals on behalf of GSA, contains peer-reviewed articles that provide a multidisciplinary perspective on human aging through research and analysis in gerontology, including social policy, program development, and service delivery.
“I’m delighted to have the opportunity to serve as the next editor of The Gerontologist,” Pruchno said. “The journal is one of the premier outlets for multidisciplinary studies in the field of aging. I look forward to building on its strengths and advancing it to the next level.”
Pruchno is the University Professor and Endowed Professor of Gerontology and the director of research for the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging at the UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Pruchno has been the principal investigator on National Institutes of Health-funded grants totaling close to $7 million and foundation grants of more than $3 million. She has published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles (11 in The Gerontologist) and 10 book chapters. She is a co-editor of the book, “Challenges of an Aging Society: Ethical Dilemmas, Political Issues.” Pruchno has been actively involved on the institutional review boards of UMDNJ and Boston College. She served on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Aging & Human Development and the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences.
Pruchno earned a doctorate in human development and family studies at Penn State University in 1982; a master’s degree from Oakland University in 1979; and a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 1976. Pruchno is a GSA fellow, the highest class of membership within the Society.
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The Gerontologist is a refereed publication of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the nation's oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. The principal mission of the Society — and its 5,200+ members — is to advance the study of aging and disseminate information among scientists, decision makers, and the general public. GSA’s structure also includes a policy institute, the National Academy on an Aging Society, and an educational branch, the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education.
Mildred M. Seltzer Distinguished Service Recognition
Presented to C. Joanne Grabinski, PhD, Eastern Michigan University, and Mary Alice Wolf, PhD, Saint Joseph University.
This award honors colleagues who are near retirement or recently retired. Recipients are individuals who have been actively involved in AGHE through service on committees, as elected officers, and/or have provided leadership in one of AGHE’s grant-funded projects.
Administrative Leadership Award
Presented to Tammy M. Bray, PhD, Oregon State University
This award honors administrators on AGHE member campuses who have made exceptional efforts in support of gerontology or geriatrics education.
David A. Peterson Gerontology & Geriatrics Education Best Paper of the Volume Award
Presented to Nina M. Silverstein, PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston; Elizabeth Johns, MS, University of Massachusetts Boston; and Judith A. Griffin, MA, MS, University of Massachusetts Boston, for the article “Students Explore Livable Communities.” Honorable mention is given to Emily J. Robbins, MS, Miami University; Jennifer M. Kinney, PhD, Miami University; and Cary S. Kart, PhD, Miami University, for the article “Promoting Active Engagement in Health Research: Lessons Learned from an Undergraduate Gerontology Capstone Course.”
The purpose of this award is to recognize excellence in scholarship in academic gerontology in AGHE’s official journal, Gerontology & Geriatrics Education.
Graduate Student Paper Award
Presented to Deborah Gray, MBA, University of Massachusetts Boston, for the paper “Weight and Wealth: The Relationship between Obesity and Net Worth for Pre-Retirement Age Men and Women.”
This award acknowledges excellence in scholarly work conducted by an AGHE Annual Meeting student attendee.
Book Award for Best Children’s Literature on Aging
Presented to Caitlin Dale Nicholson and Leona Morinn-Nelson for “Niwechihaw/I help” in the primary reader (pre-K to 2nd grade) category, and Ann Grifalconi and Jerry Pickney for “Ain’t Nobody A Stranger to Me” in the elementary reader (3rd to 5th grade) category.
This award recognizes portrayals of meaningful aging in children’s literature.