Dr. Anthea Tinker
Professor of Social Gerontology · King's College London
Anthea Tinker's main areas of research interest are social policy and research ethics, specialising since 1974 in Gerontology.
Public Policy Frailty Home Care Elder Abuse Social Policy
James Ellor, Ph.D.
Professor of Social Work · Baylor University
Dr. Ellor works with older adults around issues of mental and spiritual health
Meaning Oriented (Logo) therapy The Role of the Church as Service Provider Training Needs for Paraprofessionals and Professionals Hunger among Older Adults Spiritual Assessment Among the Elderly
Prof. Sarah Harper
Director and Professor of Gerontology · Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, Oxford University
Sarah trained as an ethnographer and her early research focused on migration and the social implications of demographic change
Addressing Inequalities Global Migration Public Policy Longevity Global Population Ageing
Prof. Jean Woo
Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Director, CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing · University of Hong Kong
Professor Woo's research interests include chronic diseases affecting elderly people, health services research, nutrition epidemiology
Geriatric Medicine Public Health Nutrition Epidemiology Chronic diseases affecting elderly people Health Services Research
Liat Ayalon, Ph.D.
Professor · Bar Ilan University
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
Emily A. Greenfield, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work · Rutgers
Dr. Greenfield's research addresses how early life experiences matter for aging. She also studies age-friendly community change processes.
Ageing Life Course Human Development Social Services Theory Development Loneliness
Prof. Hans-Werner Wahl
Director Network Aging Research · Heidelberg University
Hans-Werner Wahl researches activities the role of subjective aging and physical-technological environments for aging well.
Applied Gerontology and Intervention Developmental Psychology Chronic Functional Loss Aging Research Subjective Aging
James Mathieu
Emeritus Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Demography and Population Analysis Race and Ethnicity Sociology of the Developing World Sociology of Africa Sociology of Hawaii and the Pacific
Prof. Suzanne Garon
Professor · School of Social Work, University of Sherbrooke
Ph. D. in Sociology (Frankfurt, Germany, 1992) is a full professor at the School of Social Work of the University of Sherbrooke
Age-friendly Environments Social Work Lifelong Learning Gerontology Research Community Development
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. 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
Cliff Missen, M.A.
Clinical Associate Professor and Director of WiderNet@UNC · UNC-Chapel Hill
Missen is the Director of the WiderNet Project
Digital Libraries Off-line information access Information technologies for underserved populations Libraries in the developing world Information services for incarcerated populations
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
Prof. Rudi Westendorp
Professor · Leiden University Medical Center
Professor Westendorp conducts research, provides education and pursues societal innovations to advance the quality of life of older people
Gerontology Research Geriatrics Epidemiology of Ageing
Dr. Edward Leung
President · Hong Kong Association of Gerontology
Chief of Service of Department of Medicine and Geriatrics of United Christian Hospital
Long Term Care Stroke Care Health Promotion Geriatric Medicine Gerontology
Khai Nguyen
Associate Clinical Professor, Medicine · UC San Diego
His expertise includes providing therapeutic and rehabilitative care for conditions or health concerns that are common among the elderly
Gerontology COVID-19 Effects on Seniors COVID-19 Primary Care Senior Medicine
Prof. Kaarin Anstey
Professor, School of Psychology · Australian National University
Psychology and neuroscience expert exploring the epidemiology of cognition and dementia
Fostering Healthy Ageing Older Drivers Public Health and Health Services Neurosciences Psychology
Dr. Toni C. Antonucci
Associate Vice President for Research · University of Michigan
Dr. Toni Antonucci is the associate vice president for research, social sciences and humanities at the University of Michigan.
Public Policy Active Ageing Elder Abuse Human Rights Frailty
Iris Chi
Chinese-American Golden Age Association/Dr. Frances Wu Chair for Chinese Elderly Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Expert in elderly health and gerontology, and currently directs the China Program
Aging Gerontology China Caregiving Behavioral Health
Melissa O'Connor, PhD
Associate Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Melissa O'Connor, PhD, MBA, RN, is an expert in home health care, geriatric nursing and transitions in care.
Geriatrics and Gerontology Applied Health Informatics Geriatric Nursing Geriatric Home Health Transitions in Care