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Colleen Hergott, PT, MEd, DPT

Department Chair and Associate Professor in College of Allied Health SciencesAugusta University

Dr. Hergott is a licensed physical therapist who specializes in aging and exercise.

Health Promotion for Older AdultsClinical Aerobic TestingPhysical ActivityFall PreventionHealth Promotion and Wellness
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Staja Booker

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Staja Booker conducts community-engaged research and passionately studies ways to understand and reduce chronic pain in older adults.

Health EquityChronic Pain in Older AdultsChronic PainOsteoarthritis
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Luke Yoquinto

Research Associate, MIT AgeLabMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Luke Yoquinto primarily studies the history of the current sociological narrative of old age and solutions for lengthened lifespans.

Longevity HubsSocial Aspects of Aging
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George Kuchel, M.D., F.R.C.P.

Professor of Medicine, Travelers Chair in Geriatrics and GerontologyUniversity of Connecticut

Improving health and independence in older adults through multidisciplinary team science

Mobility and FrailtyVoiding Issues and Urinary IncontinenceGeroscienceGeriatric MedicineAging
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Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Expert in social issues and social justiceFlorida Gulf Coast University

Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.

Affordable HousingNeeds of Older AdultsFood InsecurityPovertyCommunity Assessment
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Rachael Seidler

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Rachael Seidler researches the neural control of movement in health and disease, with a specific focus on motor learning.

SpaceParkinson'sCognitive AgeingNeuroscience and the BrainNeuroplasticity
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Lisa D'Ambrosio, PhD

Research Scientist, MIT AgeLabMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. D'Ambrosio's research focuses on the social aspects of aging.

AgingQuality of LifeIndependent LivingSocial Aspects of AgingElder Transportation
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Abhik Roy

Professor Emeritus of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

College of Communication & Fine Arts

Intercultural CommunicationCommunication TheoryRhetorical Theory and Criticism
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Jodi Forlizzi

Professor and Associate DeanCarnegie Mellon University

Jodi Forlizzi studies impacts of human interaction with AI systems in front-line service industries including healthcare and hospitality.

Interaction with Agents over the Long TermAssisting the Disabled WorkforceAI and the WorkforceAI InnovationResponsible AI
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Michelle Lobchuk

Associate Professor Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba

Empathic understanding of our partners in care - Family Carers in Canada

EmpathyPerceptual understandingVideo-feedbackCaregivingFamily Caregiving