Janie Steckenrider

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations Loyola Marymount University

  • Los Angeles CA

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

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Biography

Janie Steckenrider's research and teaching are focused in the areas of political gerontology, aging and sexuality, and generations and politics. Her publications include Sexual Activity of Older Adults: Let's Talk about It (Lancet Healthy Longevity), Women as Political Leaders (with Michael Genovese, Taylor and Francis Press) and New Directions in Old Age Policies (with Tonya Parrott, SUNY Press) and articles in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, Southwest Journal of Aging, Encyclopedia of Aging, and Journal of Women and Politics. She has been a Research Consultant to the National Council on Aging, a recipient of Administration on Aging grants, and has served on the Boards of Directors of a hospital, a skilled nursing facility, and a municipal senior commission.

Education

University of Southern California

Ph.D.

American Politics, Gerontology, Demography and Research Methodology

University of Notre Dame

M.A.

American Politics

University of Illinois

B.A.

Political Science

Areas of Expertise

Political Gerontology
Aging and Sexuality
American Politics
Public Policies On Aging

Affiliations

  • Gerontological Society of America
  • American Political Science Association