The aging of baby boomers indicates that, by , older people are projected to outnumber children under 18 for the first time in U. This population shift will increase the demand for researchers and other professionals in various careers with knowledge and expertise in adulthood, aging, and gerontology.
In HDFS, faculty and graduate student researchers aim to improve the health and wellbeing of adults, older adults, families, caregivers, and communities by engaging in collaborative, multi-disciplinary research and by mentoring and fostering the next generation of aging scholars. Requirements: 60 units of work, including courses, seminars and research credit.
At least 24 of the 60 units must be formal graduate course work lectures or seminars. Following the completion of core courses, students may choose one of the following four areas in which to focus their elective courses:. Our faculty members include both the visionaries who pioneered modern aging study and the up-and-coming investigators who take gerontology research and service in exciting new directions.
Our research and development teams investigate areas such as:. Our community of ambitious students, eminent faculty and renowned alumni is waiting for you to join us.
Our advisory team is ready to answer all your questions. Hit enter to search or ESC to close. Close Search. PhD Program Curriculum. Martin Cooke. Brian Laird. Steven Mock. Mark Oremus. Diana Parry. Bryan Smale. Marina Mourtzakis. Richard Hughson. Chris Perlman. Michael Barnett-Cowan. Andrew Laing. Bill McIlroy. Lisbeth Berbary. Corey Johnson.
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