Academic Units (A-L) with Specialization in Adult Development and Aging (Data from May 1994)

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Alberta, University of
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Psychology of Aging
Seminars Offered
Varies according to special topics on a yearly basis.
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Cognitive, Neurological
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of another program in psychology department: Gerontology Centre
Part of an interdisciplinary program
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
Interdisciplinary Centre of Gerontology.
Contact Person
Dr. Allen R. Dobbs
Department of Psychology
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6G 2E9
(403) 4925850
Adler School of Professional Psychology
(Department of Gerontology)
Courses Offered
Introduction to Gerontology
Aging and the Family
Psychology of Aging
Research Seminar in Aging
Assessing Aging
Number of Faculty
Dementia, Delirium, and Depression
Group Therapy
Spirituality and Aging
Substance Abuse in the Elderly
Adjustment to Loss in Later Life
Care for the Caregiver
Number of Faculty
Primary: 3 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Secondary: 3 Full-time 1 Part-time
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Clinical
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Separate program in psychology department
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: no; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Practicum sites in retirement villages, CHA public housing, and in nursing homes, as well as in assisted care facilities.
Relevant Information and Comments
We have an interdisciplinary Center of Gerontology.
Contact Person
Laurence Keogh, Ph.D.
65 East Wacker Place
Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 201-5900 x-254
Boston University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Adult development:
Psychology of Women
Adult development and aging:
Psychology of Aging
Postchildhood Development
Abstract Thought
Clinical Psychological Assessment of Adults
Clinical Neuropsychology
Advanced Physiological Psychology
Advanced Psychopathology
Seminars Offered
mainly through Gerontology Center
Number of Faculty
Primary: 4 Fulltime 4 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Clinical, Developmental, Social/personality, Neurological
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Part of another program in psychology department: Clinical
Separate program in non-psychology unit
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: no; Predoctoral training: yes
Practicum and Internship Placements
Mostly neuropsychology (dementia assessment)
Relevant Information and Comments
The Gerontology Center is the main conduit for specialization in aging research, offering a certificate upon completion of courses and research project.
Psychology students are enrolled in one of 3 programs (clinical, brain behavior, and cognition; human development). May specialize in aging, but such specialization is not reflected in their degree. They may simultaneously attain a Certificate of Gerontological Studies.
Contact Person
Elizabeth Markson, Ph.D.
Gerontology Center
Boston University
53 Bay State RD.
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 3535045

Brandeis University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Adult Development and Aging
Aging in a Changing World
Lifespan Development
Seminars Offered
Health Psychology Across the Lifespan
Neuropsychology
Personality Development
Cognitive Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 3 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Cognitive, Health, Social/personality, General experimental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Part of another program in psychology department: Social/developmental and experimental cognitive
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: no; Predoctoral training: yes
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Margie Lachman
Department of Psychology
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA 022549110
(617) 7363300
Calgary, University of
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Psychology of Aging I
Psychology of Aging II
Advanced Psychology of Aging
Seminars Offered
Seminar in current gerontological issues.
Number of Faculty
Primary: 5 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
General experimental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of an interdisciplinary program
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: no; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Hospital settings
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Dr. D. W. Kline, Head
Department of Psychology
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta Canada T2N 1N4
(403) 2203600
California Davis, University of
(Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences)
Courses Offered
Development in Adulthood Issues in Aging
Adaptation and Aging Sex, Education, and Development
Cognition and Aging Evolution and Human Behavior
Social Aspects of Aging Family Law
Field Studies of the Elderly Exercise and Aging in Health
and Disease
Seminars Offered
Cognition & Neurophysiology Ethnicity & Aging
Biology & Health Personality & Mental Health
Stress, Coping & Social Support Issues in Mortality
Social Ecology of Aging Caregiving
Public Policy Middle Adulthood
Mate Selection & Parenting Wisdom & Creativity
Divorce & Child Custody Problems
Number of Faculty
Primary: 10 Fulltime
Secondary: 1 Fulltime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Cognitive, Health, Social/personality, Physiological, Neurological
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of an interdisciplinary program
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Adult Day Health Center Public Guardian's Office
Geriatric Clinic/ward Department of Mental Health
A4 Agency on Aging Senior Centers
SNF
Relevant Information and Comments
Campus resources also include:
Center for Aging and Health in Medical School
Academic Geriatric Research Program (UC funding for education and
Research in Geriatrics)
Vanguard Center for Women's Health Initiative Program
Can take classes at UC Berkeley or UC San Francisco
Our human development graduate group is an interdisciplinary program, including psychologists, physiologists, sociologists, anthropologists, a demographer, and a lawyer. Students are expected to be crossdisciplinary and lifespanoriented, but may specialize in adulthood.
Contact Person
Carolyn Aldwin, Ph.D.
Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616
(916) 7522415
California Irvine, University of
(Department of Psychology and Social Behavior)
Courses Offered
Adulthood
Late Adulthood
Employment and Family Functioning
Seminars Offered
Transition to Parenthood
Effects of Work on Personality and Marital Quality
Nature and Functions of Friendship
Parent Child Relationships over the Life Cycle
Personality Stability and Change
Physiological Aging
Cognitive Aging
Mental Disorders in Late Life
Bereavement
Design of Environments for the Aging
Cultural Variations in Aging
Methodological Issues in the Study of Adulthood and Aging
Policy Issues
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Health, Social/personality
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Part of another program in psychology department: Health Psychology
Part of an interdisciplinary program
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: no; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
UCI Medical Center
Human resources departments in local corporations
The Executive Health Promotion Program
Residential settings for the healthy elderly
Orange County Council on Aging
Shelters for victims of domestic violence
Orange County Mental Health Association
Relevant Information and Comments
Within the School of Social Ecology, faculty include developmental, social, community, and environmental psychologists; lawyers; sociologists; and planners. Students are also encouraged to take courses and pursue research opportunities in other Schools on campus.
Contact Person
Professor Ellen Greenberger
Department of Psychology and Social Behavior
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92717
(714) 8566328
The Claremont Graduate School
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Adult Development
Seminars Offered
Cognitive Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 Fulltime 4 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Cognitive
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Part of another program in psychology department: Applied Cognitive Psychology
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
The coursework and research on Adult Development and Aging are subsumed under The Applied Cognitive and Applied Developmental Psychology programs. Students may specialize in Adult Development and Aging.
Contact Person
Kathy Pezdeic, Associate Director
Department of Psychology
The Claremont Graduate School
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 6218084
Concordia University (Psychology)
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Undergrad: Psychology of Aging
Graduate: Area tutorials on selected topics in adult development and aging.
Seminars Offered
Gender Differences in Adult Development and Aging
Social and Personality Factors in Aging
Seminars in social cognition and memory have included material on agerelated changes.
Number of Faculty
Primary: 4 Fulltime 1 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Clinical, Developmental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Hospital clinics dealing primarily with geriatric population.
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Tannis Arbuckle-Maag
Department of Psychology
Concordia University
7141 Sherbrooke Street, West
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
(514) 8487543
Concordia University (Human Development)
(Department of Psychology & Centre for Research in Human Development)
Courses Offered
Psychology of Aging, Women and Aging
Seminars Offered
In graduate programme on Cognitive Development, and Psychosocial Functioning
Organization of AD & A Specialization
Part of a developmental or applied program in Psychology Department
Availability of Assistantships in AD & A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Masters, Doctoral, & Post-Doctoral Training: yes
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
The Centre for Research in Human Development is the main conduit for specialization in aging research at the graduate level. Graduate Psychology Students are enrolled in one of 2 programs (general experimental or applied); may specialize in aging, but such specialization is not reflected in their degree.
Contact Person
Dolores Pushkar Gold, Ph.D., Director
Centre for Research in Human Development
Department of Psychology
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
7141 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
H4B 1R6
Tel: (514)848-2240
Fax: (514)848-2815
http://www-psychology.concordia.ca/crdh/
Connecticut, University of
(Department of Human Development and Family Relations)
Courses Offered
Aging: Personality and Social Interaction
Aging: Physiological, Cognitive, and Perceptual Changes
Public Policy & Programs for the Elderly
Adaptation & Development in Adulthood
Aging in the Family
Social Gerontology
Housing for the Elderly
Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
Seminars Offered
Varies by semester as offered, covering a range of social, psychological, health, and policy issues in formal programs and informal lectures.
Number of Faculty
Primary: 5 Fulltime 1 Parttime
Secondary: 1 Fulltime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Social/personality
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Separate program in non-psychology unit
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
In cooperation with community social service agencies, corporate programs, nursing homes, and retirement communities we provide practica and internships that include direct service, policy and planning, and research in field settings.
Relevant Information and Comments
The Certificate Program in Gerontology, housed in the School of Family Studies, serves students from a wide range of disciplines across campus, including regular participation from psychology students. The School of Allied Health Professions and Department of Communication Sciences provide other relevant courses. We also sponsor a Graduate Research Fellowship program which provides indepth seminars and experience doing a major individual research project in gerontology.
The program in gerontology, as a part of the lifespan set of programs in Human Development and Family Relations within the School of Family Studies, is interdisciplinary and combines both a research orientation and practical application (Marital and Family Therapy). Also, it is closely located primarily at the Health Center campus. The affiliations and interconnections provide a broad grounding in the breadth of gerontology and geriatrics while also providing a detailed exploration of aging as a part of the lifelong process of human development.
Contact Person
Thomas O. Blank, Director of Gerontology Program
Department of Human Development and Family Relations
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 062692058
(203) 4864049
Cornell University
(Department of Human Development and Family Studies)
Courses Offered
Seminars Offered
Cognition and Aging
Aging and the Life Course
Midlife Development
Psychology of Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 Fulltime
Secondary: 1 Fulltime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Depends on student interest
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Students can create their own program.
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: no; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Steven Cornelius
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 2552550
Delaware, University of
(Department of Individual and Family Studies)
Courses Offered
Concepts in Gerontology
Aging and the Family
Family Processes
Family Theory
Seminars Offered
Adult Development
Program Planning: Gerontology
Public Policy: Gerontology
Mental Health and Aging
Cognitive Aging
Ethnic Issues
Number of Faculty
Primary: 5 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Family theory, Systems theory, Life course
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Separate program in non-psychology unit
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: no; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Wide variety of social service agencies and senior centers
Nursing homes
Hospitals
State Division of Aging
Relevant Information and Comments
Additional courses available in sociology department
Parttime study available
Nonthesis option at Master's level
Encourage midcareer students
Contact Person
John C. Cavanaugh
Department of Individuals and Family Studies
University of Delaware
111 Alison West
Newark, DE 197163301
(302) 8312969 or 831-8552
Drexel University
(Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology)
Courses Offered
Developmental Psychology
Psychology of Loss and Bereavement
Social Education in Health and Aging
Neuropsychological Evaluation and Interpretation: The Elderly
Neuropsychological Evaluation and Interpretation: Stroke
Seminars Offered
varies
Number of Faculty
Primary: 6 Fulltime 1 Parttime
Secondary: 11 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Clinical, Cognitive, Physiological, Neurological, Neuropsychological and sociological
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of Clinical Psychology Program
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Geriatric Medical Center
Nursing homes
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Dr. Eric A. Zillmer
Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 5908672
Duke University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Seminars Offered
Number of Faculty
Primary: 4 Fulltime 1 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Clinical, Developmental, Cognitive, Social/personality
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Part of an interdisciplinary program
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Dr. David Madden
Box 2980 DUMC
Dr. Kathleen Welsh
Box 3503 DUMC
Both offer RA work for graduate students within their research labs.
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Peggy Morrell
Department of Psychology: SHS
Duke University
Box 90085
Durham, NC 277080085
(919) 6605711
The Fielding Institute
(Program in Human and Organization Development)
Courses Offered
Seminars Offered
Number of Faculty
Primary: 3 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Educational, I/O, Developmental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of an interdisciplinary program
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: no; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Dr. Judith StevensLong
Program in Human and Organization Development
The Fielding Institute
2112 Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 6871099
Florida International University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Proseminar in Adulthood and Aging
Seminar in Aging and Cognitive Processes
Seminars Offered
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Cognitive
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Joan T. Erber
Department of Psychology
Florida International University
University Park Campus
Miami, FL 33199
(305) 3483377
Florida, University of
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Psychology and Aging
Social Gerontology
Adult Development and Aging
Clinical Psychology of Aging
Memory and Aging
Intelligence Across the Life Span
Seminars Offered
Memory and Aging
Intelligence Across the Life Span
Research on Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 Fulltime 4 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Clinical, Counseling, Developmental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Part of another program in psychology department: Clinical / Counseling / Health
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: yes
Practicum and Internship Placements
UAMC, Family Practice Clinic, Neuropsychology
Relevant Information and Comments
The Center for Gerontological Studies coordinates interdisciplinary curriculum for graduate and undergraduate students to obtain certificates and/or a minor in gerontology. U.F. also has an active Geriatrics Education Center and GRECC at the VA.
There are extensive course offerings on aging, and graduate level specializations in other departments including Sociology, Anthropology, Religion, Recreation, Heath Science Education, Counselor Education, Foundations of Education, Law, Geography, Speech and Communication, Urban Planning, Architecture and Design, Nursing (and many other departments in the health center).
Contact Person
Robin West
Department of Psychology
University of Florida
Box 112250
Gainesville, FL 326112250
(904) 3921031
Fordham University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Applied Gerontology
Personality Across The Life Span
Program Design and Evaluation
Seminars Offered
Cognition and Aging
Ethics in Gerontology
Social Support and Health Psychology in Later Life
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Secondary: 1 Fulltime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: no; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Nursing homes research and psychoeducational practica
Relevant Information and Comments
Students have opportunities to research and fellowships at Fordham Third Age Center, specializing in interdisciplinary approach to aging.
Contact Person
Celia Fisher, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Fordham University
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 8173793
George Mason University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Lifespan Development
Psychology of Aging
Assessment and Treatment in Gerontology
Seminars Offered
Cognitive Functioning
Personality
Neuropsychology Functioning
Demographic Trends
Research Methods
Sensation and Perception
Current Issues in Gerontology
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Secondary: 1 Fulltime 1 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Elyse B. Lehman, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 9931352
Georgia Institute of Technology
(School of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Psychology of Aging
Seminar in Cognitive Aging
Survey of Cognitive Aging
Seminars Offered
Attention and skill
Expertise
Individual Differences
Aging and Memory
Metamemory
Social Cognition
Number of Faculty
Primary: 5 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Cognitive
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of another program in psychology department: Experimental Psychology
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: yes
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
Program in cognitive aging one of only four specialty areas in School. Postdoctoral fellowships also available.
Contact Person
Anderson D. Smith
School of Psychology
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 303320170
(404) 8942680
Georgia, University of
(Child and Family Development)
Courses Offered
Second Half of Life
The Family and Older Individuals
Family Development
Seminars Offered
Adult Development and Aging
Life Transitions
Lifespan Development
Number of Faculty
Primary: 5 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of an interdisciplinary program
Separate program in non-psychology unit
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Centers for Aging
Continuing Education Center
Cooperative Extension
Relevant Information and Comments
Institute of Gerontology
Certificate Programs in Gerontology
Contact Person
Dr. Leonard Poon
Institute on Gerontology
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
(706) 5423954
Harvard Graduate School of Education
(Human Development and Psychology)
Courses Offered
Adult Development and Psychopathology
Adult Development
Supporting Adult Development
Adult Development and School Leadership
Seminars Offered
Organizational Leadership
Staff Development
Constructive-Developmental Approaches to Adulthood
Love and Intimacy in Adulthood
Adults in Groups
Qualitative Methods
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 Fulltime 7 Parttime
Secondary: 1 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Educational, Developmental, Cognitive, Social/personality
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: no; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
There are many additional resources for study of adult development in other departments of the school of education (e.g. dealing with organizational development), and other schools in the university (Arts, Sciences, Medical School, Business School, School of Government, Divinity, etc.)
There are a variety of new initiatives with other Harvard professional schools that may open up opportunities for students with interests in adult development. The central mission of HGSE remains related to a K12 agenda. Adult development, adult learning, professional development, adult mental health, leadership and adulthood, adult development and teacher training, adult development and gender, adult development and personality theoryall exist here, but are not the central thrust. There is not presently strong attention to gerontological, or "aging" issues.
Contact Person
Dr. Robert Kegan
Human Development and Psychology
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Cambridge, MA. 02138
(617) 4951963
Harvard University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Seminars Offered
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Cognitive, Social/personality, General experimental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Interest in aging, but there is no organized specialization.
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: no; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
Faculty interested in aging are:
Ellen Langer
Stephen Kosslyn
Daniel Schacter
Michael Hasselmo
Contact Person
Ellen Langer
Department of Psychology
Harvard University
33 Kirkland Street, Room 1330
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 4953860
Iowa State University
(Department of Human Development and Family Studies)
Courses Offered
Adult Development
Families Across the Life Cycle
Aging and Intergenerational Relations
Economics of Aging
Special Topics in Human Development
Seminars Offered
Marriage, intervention, lifespan, abuse, stress and coping
Number of Faculty
Primary: 3 Fulltime 11 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Human Development and Family Studies
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Separate program in non-psychology unit
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Department of Elder Affairs, Longterm care settings, Area Agencies on Aging, Cooperative Extension Service
Relevant Information and Comments
Program offers a Lifespan specialization within the major of Human Development and Family Studies. A campus wide interdisciplinary graduate minor in gerontology is also offered.
Contact Person
Peter Martin
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Iowa State University
101 Child Development
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 2945186
Kansas State University
(Department of Human Development and Family Studies)
Courses Offered
Economics of Aging
Adult Development and Aging
Seminars Offered
Human Development Seminar various topics on aging and development such as aging
and cinema
Topics in Marriage and Family Therapy various issues such as intergenerational
therapy
Number of Faculty
Primary: 3 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Marriage and Family Therapy
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of dept and an interdisciplinary graduate emphasis
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: yes
Practicum and Internship Placements
An interdisciplinary internship site at the VA hospital. Practica sites at Senior Center or state department on aging KDOA.
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Rick Scheidt or John Murray
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 665061403
(913) 5325510
Kentucky, University of
(Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology)
Courses Offered
Seminar in Health: Aging
The Sociology of Aging
Women and Aging
Psychological Aspects of Aging
Biophysical Aspects of Aging
Practicum: Working with Elderly Populations
Behavioral Factors in Death and Dying
Older Women and Their Health
Organization of the Longterm Care Sector
New Developments in Dentistry II: Gerontology
Many courses in Gerontology Department
Seminars Offered
Women and Aging
Seminar in Health: Aging
Psychological Aspects of Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Counseling, Educational, Developmental, Health
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of an interdisciplinary program
Separate program in non-psychology unit
Sanders Brown Center on Aging
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: yes
Practicum and Internship Placements
Practicum placements working with elderly in and out of institutional settings designed in conjunction with student interests; working specifically with Alzheimer's patients (helping hand).
Relevant Information and Comments
1. The Sanders Brown Center offers specific certification in gerontology for professionals (cross/multi-disciplinary)--five 3 hr courses and a practicum or research project
2. Fellowships or research assistantships are sometimes available either through the SandersBrown Center or the Behavioral
Contact Person
Rory Remer, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate StudiesEDP
University of Kentucky
233 Dickey Hall
Lexington, KY 4050600177
(606) 2577877
Louisiana State University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Adult Development and Aging
Adult Cognition
Seminars Offered
Specialty Seminars
Gerontology Practicum
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Secondary: 1 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Geriatric assessment center
Adult day care practicum
Neuropsychiatric practicum
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Dr. Katie Cherry
Department of Psychology
Louisiana State University
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