The Gerontological Society of America Names New Officers

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the nation’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization focused on aging — is proud to announce its newest elected officers. These individuals were chosen by GSA’s membership, which consists of more than 6,000 researchers, educators, and practitioners.

The officers are responsible for matters of leadership and strategic planning and will assume their new roles on January 1, 2026.

Board of Directors

Vice President
Blanka Rogina, PhD, MS, FGSA
University of Connecticut

Board Member
Matthew J. Yousefzadeh, PhD
Columbia University

Section Leadership

Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education Vice Chair-Elect
Karen Kopera-Frye, PhD, MPA, FGSA, FAGHE
New Mexico State University

Behavioral and Social Sciences Section Vice Chair-Elect 
Amanda N. Leggett, PhD, FGSA
Wayne State University

Biological Sciences Section Vice Chair-Elect
Scott Leiser, PhD, FGSA
University of Michigan

Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization Vice Chair-Elect
Minzhi Ye, PhD
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Health Sciences Section Vice Chair-Elect
Mary K. Milidonis, PhD, PT
Cleveland State University

Social Research, Policy and Practice Section Vice Chair-Elect
Emily A. Greenfield, PhD, FGSA
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), founded in 1945, is the nation’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization focused on aging. It serves more than 6,000 members in over 50 countries. GSA’s vision, meaningful lives as we age, is supported by its mission to foster excellence, innovation, and collaboration to advance aging research, education, practice, and policy. GSA is home to the National Academy on an Aging Society (a nonpartisan public policy institute) and the National Center to Reframe Aging.