Internal Advisory Board

The Internal Advisory Board of the Gerontology Center is comprised of departmental representatives from the College of Health and Human Development whose research and teaching interests are consistent with the mission of the Center.  Members are appointed for a three-year term and participate in several meetings per year to consult with the director regarding the development of center initiatives in research, education and outreach.

Current Advisory Board Members

Dave Almeida, PhD

Professor of Human Development and Family Studies

Ingrid Blood, PhD, CCC-A,

Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Gordon Jensen, M. D., PhD,

Professor and Head of Nutrition

Deborah Kerstetter, PhD,

Associate Professor of Recreation, Parks & Tourism

Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN,  

Elouise Ross Eberly Professor of The School of Nursing

David Proctor, PhD,

Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Physiology, and Medicine

Pam Short, PhD, 

Professor of Health Policy and Administration,

Director of the Center for Health Care and Policy Research

Linda Wray, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biobehavioral Health