Research Interests/Expertise

Psychology of Adult Development and Aging, Aging and Work, Training and Professional Competence, Self-Management of Career and Retirement, Cognitive Intervention, Alzheimer’s ‘Intervention and Therapeutic Activities.

Teaching Interests/Expertise

Undergraduate and Graduate Psychology of Adult Development and Aging, Life-Span Developmental Psychology, Graduate Industrial Gerontology, Undergraduate and Graduate Interdisciplinary Seminar in Gerontology, Practicum Supervision, Masters and Doctoral Supervision

Service/Practice Interests/Expertise

Chair, Commission on Aging, City of Akron, Co-Chair Age Friendly Akron/Summit County, Past President of the following : Division 20 Adult Development and Aging, American Psychological Association, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Sigma Phi Omega- National Academic and Professional Society in Gerontology, Mature Services (Vantage Aging) Jewish Family Services-Akron, Have served on the Board of Trustees American Society on Aging and current President of the Accreditation for Gerontology Education Council.

Skills and Areas of Expertise That Could Be Helpful to Potential Aging-related Partners.

Curriculum design in gerontology, design of training, programs and evaluation, career development and maintaining professional competence, issues in aging and work, age discrimination in the workplace

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