Faculty Experts
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Aging
Diane Dewar
Associate Professor
School of Public Health
Health economics; medical technology; aging; end-of-life care; palliative care; health policy
Mary Gallant
Chair, Associate Professor
Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Aging; health promotion chronic illness management; social support; public health
Heather Larkin
Assistant Professor
School of Social Welfare
Substance abuse; co-occurring disorders; impact of adverse childhood experiences; homelessness; aging; meditation interventions; integrative service system responses; Integral Restorative Processes (IRP)
Philip McCallion
Professor
School of Social Welfare
Director
Center for Excellence in Aging Services
Developmental disabilities; alzheimer's disease; long term care; nursing home diversion; health promotion; civic engagement; aging prepared communities
Linda K. P. Mertz
Senior Staff Assistant
School of Social Welfare
Aging; social work; caregiving; social work education and field learning; community partnership
Benjamin Shaw
Associate Professor
Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior
Aging; physical activity among elderly; smoking among elderly; alcohol use among the elderly; health during old age; early life trauma; quality of life in old age; aging in Japan; social epidemiology of aging
