Liat Ayalon, Ph.D.
Professor · International Federation on Ageing
I am a clinical psychologist and a Professor at Bar Ilan University.
Combating Ageism Formal and Informal Care for Older Adults Mental Health Health Policy Research Mental Health Service Use and Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults
Dr. Lucie Vidovićová
Lecturer · Masaryk University
Long-term research interests include the sociology of ageing, age discrimination, active ageing, and social exclusion
Ageing Population Ageing Survey Methodology and Data Analysis Social & Sociological Analysis Demography and Population Studies
Dr. Jane Barratt
Secretary General · International Federation on Ageing
As Secretary General of the IFA Dr Barratt is an internationaly respected speaker on age related issues across the globe.
Fostering Healthy Ageing Healthy Ageing Public Policy and Advocacy Population Ageing Women's Rights
Prof. Andrew Byrnes
Professor of International Law and Human Rights · University New South Wales
Andrew Byrnes joined the UNSW Law Faculty as Professor of International Law in May 2005
Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews
Professor, Ageing and Lifecourse · University British Columbia
Anne Martin-Matthews' current research focuses on two areas of inquiry in the sociology of aging.
Prof. Ariela Lowenstein
Head, Social Gerontology Center for Research · University of Haifa
Professor Lowenstein's research specializes in intergenerational family relations and caregiving
Carers and Caregiving Intergenerational Family Relations Elder's Quality of Life Gerontological Education Policy Development
Mr. Craig Mokhiber
Chief, Development & Economic & Social Issues Branch (DESIB) · Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)
Craig Mokhiber is a human rights defender, activist, international lawyer, and specialist in human rights law, policy and methodology.
Addressing Inequalities International Development Humanitarian Affairs United Nations Social Issues
Ms. Donna Butts
Executive Director · Generations United
Ms. Butts frequently speaks on intergenerational connections, grandparents raising grandchildren and policies effective across the lifespan.
Teresa Boyer, EdD
Founding Director, Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women's Leadership; Associate Professor, Education and Counseling · Villanova University
Teresa Boyer, EdD, is an innovative leader in economic and social equity for women
Equity in Education Work-Life Balance Women's Advancement Pay Equity Gender Equity
Greg Shaw
Director of International and Corporate Relations · International Federation on Ageing
Mr. Shaw represents the IFA at the United Nations, works closely with governments, and maintains the IFA’s elder abuse initiatives
Population Ageing Care Continuum Elder Abuse Prevention Healthy Ageing Program Implementation
Dr. Debra Whitman
Chief Public Policy Officer · AARP
Dr. Debra Whitman is an authority on aging issues with extensive experience in policymaking, research and the political process.
Public Policy Active Ageing Elder Abuse Retirement Human Rights
Prof. Peter Lloyd-Sherlock
Professor of Social Policy and International Development · University of East Anglia
Peter Lloyd-Sherlock worked as the the External Research Coordinator for the UNRISD Project on Ageing, Development and Social Protection.
Public Policy Alzheimer's Cardiovascular Diseases Human Rights Active Ageing
Dr. John Beard
Director of Ageing and Life Course · World Health Organization
Dr John Beard, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., is Director of Ageing and Life Course with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva
Fostering Healthy Ageing Population Ageing Epidemiology Public Health and Ageing
Dr. Pamela B. Teaster
Dean of Research · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Dr. Pamela Teaster professor in the Department of Human Development in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
Public Policy Active Ageing Elder Abuse Human Rights Frailty
Prof. Marie Beaulieu
Professor, School of Social Work · University of Sherbrooke
Marie Beulaieu is a professor at the department of social services of the faculty of letters and humanities of the Université de Sherbrooke.
Public Policy Active Ageing Elder Abuse Human Rights Frailty
Jessalynn Keller
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Media and Film · University of Calgary
Expert in girls'/youth media, digital cultures, contemporary feminisms, & celebrity
Girls' media cultures Celebrity Culture Ethnographic and Qualitative Methods and Analysis Digital Media Feminisms and Gender Studies
Prof. Yaakov Stern
Professor of Neuropsychology · Columbia University
Neurology and psychology expert exploring the neural basis for cognitive aging and cognitive reserve
Alzheimer's Disease Cognitive Reserve Psychology Neurology Cognitive Neuroscience
Prof. Raina MacIntyre
Head, School of Public Health and Community Medicine & Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology · University of New South Wales
Prof. MacIntyre is an international expert in infectious diseases, vaccinology (especially for the elderly) and biosecurity.
Vaccination COVID-19 Biosecurity Epidemic Response and Emerging Infectious Diseases Vaccinology