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Interest Groups
The Society has 41 formal, informal, and proposed interest groups with
a membership of nearly 2,900 which are formed around a topic or issue
that cuts across disciplines. Interest Groups meet at the Annual Meeting
and provide opportunities for networking, collaboration on research projects,
and increased involvement for members and non-members in the Annual Meeting
Program. For more information, please contact Paul Stearns
pstearns@geron.org
The following Interest Groups have web sites that provide additional
information about them. Please check them out.
 To facilitate
communication and sharing among members of the Interest Group, GSA has
created listservs for its Interest Groups. For information on how to join
an Interest Group listserv, please visit GSA's listserv
web page.
Formal Interest Groups
Assisted Living
Contact: Sheryl Zimmerman, Ph.D., Professor, University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, Co-Director, Program on Aging, Disability and Long-Term
Care, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, The University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 725 Airport Road, Chapel Hill, North
Carolina 27514, Sheryl_Zimmerman@unc.edu; or Jennifer R. Salmon, PhD,
Assistant Professor, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida,
USF #30437, Tampa, FL 33620, jsalmon@admin.usf.edu
Developmental Disabilities
Links groups and individuals who research or provide for the special needs
of mentally-retarded and developmentally-disabled older persons, and helps
to resolve issues of concern to them.
Contact: Heidi Layton, University of Colorado at Colorado
Springs, 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy., Colorado Springs, CO 80933, hlayton@uccs.edu;
or Sara Qualls, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 1420 Austin
Bluffs Pkwy., Colorado Springs, CO 80933
Economics of Aging
Increases awareness and availability of on-going research in the economics
of aging, and encourages and enhances data collection efforts.
Contact: Christine E. Bishop, The Heller School for Social Policy
and Management, Room 214, Schneider Institutes for Health Policy, Brandeis
University, Mailstop 035, 415 South Street, P.O. Box 549110, Waltham,
MA 02454-9110, bishop@brandeis.edu
Epidemiology of Aging
Provides a forum for the application of epidemiologic principles to the
study and the problems of aging, and improves the applications of epidemiologic
principles to research throughout GSA.
Contact: Dawn Alley, University of Pennsylvania, Colonial Penn
Center #302, 3641 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6218,
alley@wharton.upenn.edu;
or Stephen B. Kritchevsky, PhD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine,
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157, skritche@wfubmc.edu
Mental Health Practice and Aging
Contact: Bradley E. Karlin, PhD, Director, Psychotherapy
Programs, Office of Mental Health Services (116), VA Central Office, 810
Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20420, Bradley.karlin2@va.gov;
or Marcia Hunt, PhD, Director of Elder Programs-The Consultation Center,
Psychology Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Yale School of Medicine, Department
of Psychiatry, Yale University, 389 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511,
marcia.hunt@yale.edu; or Mary
M. Lewis, Senior Life Consultants, Inc. 6465 Reflections Dr., Ste. 110,
Dublin, OH 43017, marylewis@earthlink.net
Nursing Care of Older Adults
Disseminates effective nursing interventions for care of older adults,
and advances the study of needs of older adults and their families by
encouraging interdisciplinary communication and supporting the development
of a scientific basis for nursing care of older adults.
Contact: Cindy Beel-Bates PhD, RN; Associate Professor; Kirkhof College of Nursing; Grand Valley State University; Cook-DeVos Health Sciences Building; 301 Michigan St.NE; Grand Rapids, MI 49503; beelbatc@gvsu.edu; or J. Taylor Harden, PhD, RN, FAAN; Acting Deputy Director of the NIA (Formerly: Assistant to the Director for Special Populations); National Institute on Aging; National Institutes of Health; Building 31, Room 5C35, MSC 2292; 31 Center Drive; Bethesda, MD 20892-2292; Taylor_Harden@nih.gov or hardent@31.nia.nih.gov; orHeather M. Young, PhD, GNP, FAAN; Grace Phelps Distinguished Professor; Director of the John A. Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence and Director of Rural Health Research Development; OHSU School of Nursing; 1250 Siskiyou Blvd Ashland, OR 97520; younghe@ohsu.eduyounghe@ohsu.edu
Physical Environments & Aging
Promotes multidisciplinary research on the relationship between the design
of physical environments and outcomes important to successful aging.
Contact: Jon Sanford, Rehab R&D Center (151R),
Atlanta VAMC, 1670 Clairmont Rd., Decatur, GA 30030, jon.sanford@coa.gatech.edu;
or Richard Olsen, PhD, CABSR/New Jersey Institute of Technology, 333 Campbell
Hall, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102, olsen@njit.edu
Qualitative Research
Contact: Angela Kydd, University of Paisley, School of
Health, Nursing, & Midwifery, 11 Strathcarron Dr., Paisley, Scottland,
PA1 2BE, angela.kydd@paisley.ac.uk.
Religion, Spirituality, and Aging
joins scholars of religion who focus on institutional beliefs and behaviors
with researchers of the spirituality of beliefs and personality correlates.
Contact: Mark Brennan, PhD, Senior Research Associate,
Lighthouse International, 111 East 59th St., New York, NY 10022, mbrebban@lighthouse.org,
Allen Glicksman, PhD, Director
of Research and Evaluation, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, 642 North
Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19130, aglicksm@pcaphl.org
Research in Quality of Care
assembles, disseminates, and upgrades the quality of available scientific
knowledge on dementia-related illnesses while focusing especially on dementia
patients in special-care settings.
Contact: Margaret Calkins, PhD, President, I.D.E.A.S.,
Inc., 8055 Chardon Rd., Kirtland, OH 44049, mcalkins@ideasconsultinginc.com;
or Jeanne Teresi, EdD, PhD, Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, 5901
Palisade Ave., Bronx, NY 10471; teresimeas@aol.com;
or Philip Sloane, MD, MPH, University of North Carolina, 101 Conner Dr.,
Willowcrest Bldg., Ste., 302, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, psloane@med.unc.edu
Technology and Aging
investigates possibilities for applying the results of rapid advances
in technology to better the lifestyles of the growing number of older
persons in a world-wide society. Please visit: http://gsa-tag.cua.edu.
Contact: Mary Hamil Parker, PhD, 112 South Pitt Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314, parkerTAG@comcast.net;
or David Burdick, Gerontology Coordinator, Associate Professor of Psychology,
Richard Stockton College of NJ, Pomona, NJ 08240, burdickd@stockton.edu;
or Emily Agree, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School, of Public Health, eagree@jhsph.edu;
or Gail Bond, RN, Ph.D., gbond@u.washington.edu;
or David Kutzik, Ph.D., DKutzik@aol.com;
or Binh Q. Tran, Ph.D., tran@cua.edu
Transportation and Aging
Contact: Lisa Molnar, University of Michigan, Transportation
Research Institute (UMTRI), 2901 Baxter Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, ljmolnar@umich.edu;
or Bonnie Dobbs, University of Alberta, 3-62 Corbett Hall, Edmonton, AB,
T6G-2G4, Canada, bdobbs@ualberta.ca;
or David W. Eby, University of Michigan, Transportation Research Institute,
2901 Baxter Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, eby@umich.edu
Informal Interest Groups
Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Elderly People
Contact: Toshio Tatara, PhD, Shukutoku University, 12-12-703
Akeni, Urayasu, Chiba, 279-0014, Japan; ttatara@beige.ocn.ne.jp
Aging, Alcohol, and Addictions
provides an opportunity for persons interested in the issues of elderly
abuse of alcohol and drugs to meet, exchange, information and resources,
and make contacts with persons who have similar interests. Visit the web
site of Aging,
Alcohol, and Addictions.
Contact: Lawrence Schonfeld, University of South Florida, Mental
Health Institute, MHC 1400, Tampa, FL 33612, schonfeld@fmhi.usf.edu;
or Mary Gilhooly, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH, mary.gilhooly@brunel.ac.uk
Alzheimer's Disease Research
promotes the collaboration of researchers and practitioners conducting
basic or applied research on Alzheimer's Disease, and moves research into
new directions. See Alzheimer's Disease Interest Group
Web Page
Contact: Linda Clare, School of Psychology, University
of Wales Bangor, Bangor, UK, LL57 2AS, l.clare@bangor.ac.uk
Business and Aging
provides an opportunity for business schools, various sectors of gerontology,
and the corporate world to share research and implement findings.
Contact: Gail Hunt, gailhunt@caregiving.org;
or Anthony Sterns, Creative Actions/University of Akron, 680 N. Portage
Path, Akron, OH 44303, drtone@gwis.com
Emotion and Aging
Contact: Jean E. Kubeck, Adams State, Alamosa, CO 81102,
jekubeck@adams.edu ; or Nathan
Consedine, consedinen@yahoo.com
Grandparents as Caregivers
recognizes the rapid increase over the past decade of grandparents serving
as caregivers for their grandchildren, especially those taking on the
role of primary caregivers. It brings researchers in this area together
to increase GSA and the public's awareness of the special issues of this
phenomenon.
Contact: Esme Fuller-Thompson, Ph.D., Associate
Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St.
W., Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, esme.fuller.thomson@utoronto.ca
Health Behavior Change
contributes a public health perspective to GSA and proactively addresses
health status issues for older persons and the aging population in general.
Contact: Barbara Resnick, University of Maryland, 655
W. Lombard St., Baltimore, MD, 21201, barbresnick@aol.com;
David Haber, PhD, Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology, Ball
State University, Muncie, IN 47306, dhaber@bsu.edu
HIV, AIDS and Older Adults
promotes research and educates professionals about AIDS-related issues
so that they can prepare the long-term care system and its traditional
residents for a new type of population.
Contact:Charles A. Emlet, PhD, University of Washington
Tacoma, 1900 Commerce Street, Campus Box 358425, Tacoma, WA 98402, caemlet@u.washington.edu
International Aging & Migration
provides an opportunity for persons interested in the issues of aging
and migration to meet, exchange information and resources, and make contacts
with persons who have similar interests.
Contact: Allen Glicksman, PhD, Director of Research and
Evaluation, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, 642 North Broad St., Philadelphia
PA 19130, aglicksm@pcaphl.org;
or Sandra Torres, Linkoping University
National Institute for the Study of Aging and Later Life (NISAL), Campus
Norrkoping, 601 74 Norrkoping, Sweden, sandra.torres@mdh.se
Language and Communication
serves as a repository for the most current information in language and
communication as they relate to human aging, and instructs GSA's membership
on the relevance of these issues to other areas of gerontological research.
Contact: Gilbert L. Wergowske, MD, Geriatric Medicine/Internal
Medicine, 57 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070, wergowg@sutterhealth.org
Measurement, Statistics, and Research Methods
Contact: Frances Yang, PhD, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife,
1200 Centre St., Boston, MA 02131, FrancesYang@hrca.harvard.edu;
or Richard N. Jones, ScD, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife,
1200 Centre St., Boston, MA 02131, jones@hrca.harvard.edu
Men's Issues
Contact: Kate Davidson, PhD, University of Surrey, Centre
for Research on Ageing and Gender, Department of Sociology, Guildford,
England GU2 7XH, k.davidson@surrey.ac.uk;
or Edward H. Thompson, Jr., PhD, Holy Cross College, Department of Sociology
& Anthropology, Worcester, MA 01610, ethompson@holycross.edu.
Nutrition
focuses on nutrition and nutrition research as important areas of gerontology,
and raises the level of awareness of this fact within GSA by providing
a forum for discussion.
Contact: Connie W. Bales, PhD, RN, Duke University, Box
3003, Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, cwb@geri.duke.edu;
or Julie Locher, University of Alabama at Birmingham, CH19, Rm. 219, 1530
3rd Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35294, jlocher@uab.edu;
or Christine Ritchie, University of Alabama at Birmingham, CH19, Rm. 219,
1530 3rd Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35294, critchie@uab.edu
Oral Health
helps to develop and refine the science of geriatric dentistry and enhances
an understanding of oral health problems as they influence the non-dental
disciplines in GSA.
Contact: Dr. Robert Berg, Director of Advanced Training
and Service, School of Dentistry, Applied Dentistry, 4200 E. 9th Avenue,
Box C-284, Denver, CO 80262, Rob.Berg@uchsc.edu
Reminiscence and Aging
focuses on both research and clinical perspectives on how reminiscence,
life review and other forms of autobiographical memory are related to
issues of ental health, personality, and cognitive functions in older
adulthood.
Contact: Tom Pierce, Radford University, Box 6946, Department of
Psychology, Radford, VA 24142, tpierce@radford.edu;
or Jeffrey Webster, Langara College, 100 W. 49th Ave., Vancouver, BC Canada
V7A 3L8, jwebster@langara.bc.ca
Research on Cancer and Aging
Contact: Bill Given, PhD, Michigan State University, 515 West
Fee Hall, Family Care Studies, East Lansing, MI 48824, bill.given@ht.msu.edu;
or Karen F. Bowman, PhD, Senior Research Associate, Associate Director
Cancer Survivors Research Programs, Department of Sociology Mather Memorial
226, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland,
OH 44106, karen.bowman@case.edu
Researchers Based in Long-Term Care
educates about the existence and potential of research based in long-term
care facilities. It also aids in solving problems associated with balancing
research opportunities and other duties.
Contact: Kathie Judge, Margaret Blekhner
Research Institute, Benjamin Rose, 850 Euclid Ste., 1100, Cleveland, OH
44114, kjudge@BenRose.org; or
Samantha Sters, liloc@aol.com
Rural Aging
increases the awareness and understanding of rural aging issues and serves
as a vehicle for sharing information on rural aging research, policy and
practice.
Contact: Sandy Butler, University of Maine,
School of Social Work, 5770 Social Work Building, Orono, ME, 04469, sbutler@maine.edu;
or Linda Redford, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd.,
MS 1005, Kansas City, KS 66160
Societal Implications of Anti-Aging Research
Contact: Robert Binstock, PhD, School
of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland,
OH 44106, robert.binstock@case.edu;
or Thomas E. Johnson, PhD, Institute of Behavioral Genetics, University
of Colorado, Box 447, Boulder, CO 80309, johnsont@ibg.colorado.edu
Systems Research in Long Term Care
Contact: Christine Mueller, University
of Minnesota, 407 McCarrons Boulevard North, Roseville, MN 55113, cmueller@umn.edu
Proposed Interest Groups
Aging in Asia
Contact: Heying Jenny Zhan, Georgia State University, 38 Peachtree
Center Ave., GCB1041, Atlanta, GA 30303, sochjz@langate.gsu.edu
Chinese Gerontology Studies
Contact: Iris Chi, DSW, Chair Professor for Chinese Elders, University
of Southern California, School of Social Work, 669 West 34th St., Los
Angeles, CA 90089, ichi@usc.edu; or
Lee Ann Mjelde-Mossey, Ph.D, The Ohio State University, College of Social
Work, mjelde-mossey.1@osu.edu
Environment and Aging
Contact: Rick Moody, PhD, AARP, 601 E. Street, NW, Washington,
D.C. 20049, hrmoody@yahoo.com
Hospice, Palliative, and End-of-Life Care
Contact: Dr. Beth Han, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
1 Choke Cheery Road, 7-1010; Rockville, MD 20857,
240-276-1272, Beth.Han@samhsa.hhs.gov;
or Shirley Travis, Dean, College of Health and Human Services, George
Mason University, 4400 University D., MS 3C4, Fairfax, VA, 22030, stravis1@gmu.edu;
or William Haley, Director, School of Aging Studies, University of South
Florida, MHC 1343, College of Arts and Sciences, Tampa, FL, 33620, whaley@cas.usf.edu
Hospital Elder Life Program
Contact: Sharon K. Inouye, MD, Harvard Medical School, 1200 Centre
St., Boston, MA, 02131, sharoninouye@hrca.harvard.edu;
or Dorothy Baker, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine, Program on
Aging, 1 Church St., 7th Fl., New Haven, CT 06521, dorothy.baker@yale.edu
Older Workers
Contact: Amanda Barusch, amanda.barusch@otago.ac.nz
Rainbow Research Group
Contact: Karen Friedriksen-Goldsen, PhD, University of Washington,
4101 15th Ave., NE, Seattle, WA 98105, fredrikk@u.washington.edu;
Brian de Vries, PhD, San Fran State, 1600 Holloway Ave., 55242, San Francisco,
CA 94132, bdevries@sfsh.edu; or
R. Andrew Shippy, Research Associate, ACRIA, 230 W. 38th St., New York,
NY 10018, ashippy@acria.org
Recreational Therapists
Contact: Linda Buettner, PhD, Florida Gulf Coast University, , 10501
FGCU Blvd. S., Fort Myers, FL 33952, llbuettn@uncg.edu;
or Nancy Richeson, University of Southern Maine, 96 Falmouth St., PO Box
9300, Portland, ME 04104, richeson@usm.maine.edu;
or Judith Voelkl, Clemson University, Department of Parks and Recreation
Management, 263 Lenotsky Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, jvoelkl@clemson.edu
Urban & Neighborhood Aging
Contact: Marianne C. Fahs, Ph.D., MPH, Brookdale Center on Aging of
Hunter College, City University of New York, 425 E. 25th St., 13th Fl.
N., New York, NY 10010, mfahs@hunter.cuny.edu
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