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

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McMaster University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
No Graduate courses.
Seminars Offered
Developmental seminar includes all lifespan.
Number of Faculty
Primary: 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Cognitive, General experimental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
No specialization, but can do a dissertation.
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: no; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Tailored to individual student. Can do practica through Gerontology Department in Medical School.
Relevant Information and Comments
Research interests in psychology department include:
lifespan changes in learning and memory;
lifespan changes in violence and taste for risk;
some work on senescent dementias as windows on cognitive processes.
Contact Person
The Graduate Secretary
Department of Psychology
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
Maine, University of
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Psychology of Aging
Lifespan Developmental Neuropsychology
Seminars Offered
Lifespan Developmental Neuropsychology
Clinical Gerontology
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime
Secondary: 1 Fulltime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Health, Behavioral epidemiology
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of another program in psychology department: Experimental Psychology
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
M. F. Elias
Department of Psychology
University of Maine
(207) 5812097
Maryland at College Park, University of
(Department of Human Development)
Courses Offered
Introduction to Gerontology
Cognitive Processes during Aging
Aging in the Cultural Context
Physiological Aspects of Aging
Seminars Offered
Team Research in Adult Development
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Multidisciplinary Human Development
Organization of AD&A Specialization
In department of Human Development or a concentration
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: yes
Practicum and Internship Placements
A wide range of practica and internships are available ranging from administrative positions to research activities in laboratory and institutional settings.
Relevant Information and Comments
1. At the University of Maryland the word "specialization" implies approval by the Board of Regents. At this time, the Department of Human Development offers a "concentration" in adult development in aging, not a "specialization" per se.
2. The Certificate of Gerontology has been approved by the Board of Regents.
Contact Person
Gregory C. Smith
Department of Human Development
University of Maryland at College Park
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 4057863
New Orleans, University of
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Psychology of Aging
Practica
Special Topics Courses
Independent Research
Thesis and Dissertation Research
Seminars Offered
General overview/survey course for AD&A
Dementia
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 Fulltime 1 Parttime
Secondary: 8 Fulltime 4 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Applied Developmental
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
Cognitive Rehabilitation
Neuropsychology
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Adult Day Care
Education for Older Adults
Program Evaluation
Relevant Information and Comments
We also offer an interdisciplinary certificate program in gerontology at the graduate level. Psychology doctoral students can minor in this. Another popular minor is a program evaluation sequence leading to state certification as an evaluator.
Contact Person
Cameron Camp
Department of Psychology
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA 70148
(504) 2867351
North Carolina State University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Adulthood and Aging: Cognitive and Intellectual Change
Adulthood and Aging: Socioemotional Development
Seminars Offered
Social Cognition
Special topics seminars
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 8 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: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
1. Our program in Adult and Community Education has a specialty in educational gerontology.
2. NCSU has a special continuing education program ("Encore") designed for individuals 55 and older.
3. Some faculty in our School of Design have interests in designing environments for special needs individuals, including elderly. Our graduate program is in lifespan development, and students choose to specialize in specific context areas (cognitive, social, applied) and age groups (e.g. children, old age). Other nondevelopment psychology are currently conducting research in areas associated with work and human factors, including issues related to employment and retirement and to environmental navigation.
Contact Person
Thomas M. Hess, Coordinator
Department of Psychology
North Carolina State University
P. O. Box 7801
Raleigh, NC 276957801
(919) 5151729
North Carolina-Greensboro, University of
(Department of Human Development and Family Studies)
Courses Offered
Family Gerontology
The Family in the Middle Years
Readings in Family Relationships
Changing Roles of Men and Women
Family Decisionmaking Processes
Research Design in Family Analysis
Social and Economics Problems of the Family
The Family in Comparative Perspective
Seminars Offered
Seminar in Family Relations
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 Fulltime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Community, Educational, Developmental, Family of Later Life, Ethnic Aging
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
Supervised experience. Placements may be in nursing or retirement facilities, programs for the aging, etc.
Relevant Information and Comments
There are very few graduate level courses in gerontology across campus. A few can be found at the undergraduate level in general gerontology, psychology of aging, and gerontological nursing.
Contact Person
Dr. Marianna Newton, Chair
Interdependent Gerontology Major
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Feruson Building
Greensboro, NC 274125001
(910) 3795939
North Dakota, University of
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Developmental Psychology
Individual Intelligence Testing
Advanced Developmental Psychology
Clinical Assessment I and II
Aging and AgeRelated Disease
Child Neuropsychology
Behavior Pathology
Adult Neuropsychology
Adulthood and Aging
Individual and Group Differences
Brain and Behavior
Child Clinical Psychology
Seminars Offered
Alzheimer's Disease
Parkinson's Disease
Stroke
Multiple Sclerosis
Normal Healthy Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 4 Fulltime 1 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Clinical, Educational, Developmental, Cognitive, Health, General experimental, Neurological
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of another program in psychology department
Part of Clinical/General Experimental
Potential interaction with Department of Neuroscience
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
VA Medical Center populations
Rehabilitation Hospitals
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Richard Ferraro
Department of Psychology
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND 58202
(701) 7772414
North Texas, University of
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Counseling for Maturity and Later Life
Life Span Development
Psychology of Aging
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging (undergrad)
Psychology of Death and Dying (undergrad)
Seminars Offered
Cognition and Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Counseling, General experimental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of another program in psychology department: Counseling, Experimental Programs
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Mental health and mental retardation practicum placement
Hospital care
Relevant Information and Comments
We have a Master's Program on campus that trains nursing home administrators. We have an intercampus committee that coordinates aging activities on main campus and health science center.
Contact Person
Dr. Bert Hayslip Jr.
Department of Psychology
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203
(817) 5652675
Oklahoma State University
(Department of Family Relations and Child Development)
Courses Offered
Middle Years of Development
Later Years of Development
Orientation to Gerontology
GrandparentGrandchild Relationships
Research Literature in Gerontology
Seminars Offered
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 Fulltime 4 Parttime
Secondary: 1 Fulltime 1 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Community, Educational, Developmental, Social/personality, Family Relations, Sociological Perspective
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
Relevant Information and Comments
We offer a graduate certificate in gerontology. A broad based curriculum has been developed where students take courses from several departments in an interdisciplinary gerontology program.
Contact Person
Joseph A. Weber
Department of Family Relations and Child Development
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 740780337
(405) 7445057
Penn State University, Educational Psychology
(Department of Educational Psychology)
Courses Offered
The Psychology of the Adult Learner
Seminars Offered
Reading Comprehension and Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Educational, Cognitive
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of an interdisciplinary program
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: yes
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
Penn State has excellent Gerontology Center on campus that enriches our program in educational psychology.
Contact Person
Dr. Bonnie J. F. Meyer
Department of Educational Psychology
Penn State University
204 Cedar Building
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 8637501
Penn State University, Human Development and Family Studies
(Department of Human Development and Family Studies)
Courses Offered
Development throughout Adulthood
Programs and Services in Gerontology
Current Issues in Gerontology
Research Methods in Development Processes
Work as a Context for Human Development
Seminars Offered
Seminar in Adult Development and Aging
Colloquium (Gerontology)
Special Topics in Adulthood and Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 6 Fulltime 6 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Community, Developmental, Health, Social/personality, General experimental, Methods, Psychometrics, and Intervention Research
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of an interdisciplinary program
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: yes
Practicum and Internship Placements
Research and internship sites available in life care communities, mental health centers, research institutes, psychiatric hospitals, VA Medical Centers, area agencies on aging, and family practice residency programs.
Relevant Information and Comments
We have a number of funded research projects that provide support and training for students. We have ongoing collaborations with faculty in other disciplines. Graduate training includes strong methodological component.
Contact Person
Steven H. Zarit
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Penn State University
110 Henderson Building South
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 8630241
Portland State University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Adult Development and Aging
Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Adult Socialization
Advanced Applied Developmental Psychology
Seminars Offered
Family Gerontology
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Institute on Aging
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: no; Research: no; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
In conjunction with the Institute on Aging, practica and internships are available in human services planning and assessment, program administration, research and evaluation, counseling and direct services, and longterm care.
In a recent internship, for example, the student was employed at the Oregon Geriatric Education Center where she conducted a survey of geriatric education needs of rural health care provides in Oregon.
Relevant Information and Comments
We offer a Ph.D. in Systems Science: Psychology with a specialization in Applied Developmental Psychology. Students can emphasize adult development and aging by obtaining a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, offered through the Institute on Aging at Portland State University, in conjunction with the above degree.
Contact Person
Cathleen L. Smith
Department of Psychology
Portland State University
P. O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207
(503) 7253985
Purdue University
(Department of Psychological Sciences)
Courses Offered
Psychology of Aging and the Aged
Psychology of Aging Family
Psychology of Death and Dying
Development in Adulthood
Cognitive Functioning of the Aged
PersonalSocial Functioning of the Aged
Seminars Offered
Cognition
Personality and Social Behavior
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Secondary: 1 Fulltime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Clinical, Developmental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Part of doctoral program in Clinical Geropsychology
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Working in large medical clinics dealing with elderly and their problems
Relevant Information and Comments
Courses in Adult Development and Aging also offered in Sociology, Child Development and Family Studies
Contact Person
Victor G. Cicirelli
Department of Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
West Lafayette., IN
(317) 7439771
Simon Fraser University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Adult Development and Aging (300level lecture course)
Adult Development and Aging Seminar (advanced, 400level course)
Seminars Offered
1. Women and Aging
2. Individual student selected topics:
Death in Families
Attitudes towards learning ability and homosexuality
Health and physical activities; coping
Compliance to physicians; diet
Creativity and self image
Euthanasia
Happiness in the Lifespan
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Gerontology
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
Relevant Information and Comments
Gerontology Program
University of Counseling Service
Counseling Program (Education Department)
Contact Person
Dr. Meredith Kimball
Department of Psychology
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5A 1S6
(604) 2913354
Southern California, University of
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Proseminar in Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Psychophysiology
Research Design in Developmental Psychology
Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
Learning and Cognition
Multivariate Analysis of Behavioral Data
Developmental Biology
Advanced Practicum in Clinical Psychology: Development
Seminars Offered
Seminar in the Psychobiology of Development and Aging
Seminar in Learning and Memory
Seminar in Information Processing in the Nervous System
Number of Faculty
Primary: 6 Fulltime 9 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Clinical, Developmental, Cognitive, Physiological, Neurological
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: yes
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
John Horn
Department of Psychology
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 900891061
(310) 3771559
Syracuse University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Psychology of Adult Life and Aging
Cognition and Aging
Seminar in Aging
Research Topics in Aging
Personality and Socialization: Maturity and Old Age
Seminars Offered
Successful Aging
Attention and Aging
Visual Function and Aging
Aging and Cognitive Neuroscience
Health and Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 3 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Secondary: 1 Fulltime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Cognitive, Social/personality, General experimental, Physiological
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
The main focus of the training program at Syracuse is to combine training in the psychology of aging with coursework in cognitive psychology, research methods and design, and cognitive neuroscience. Aging studies are set within the context of an experimental/developmental training orientation.
Contact Person
Professor William J. Hoyer
Department of Psychology
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 132442340
(315) 4432451
Temple University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Psychology of Aging
Biological Foundations of Development and Aging
Seminars Offered
Cognitive Development
Neurobiology of Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 1 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Cognitive, Neurological
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
Philadelphia Geriatric Center
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Diana WoodruffPak
Department of Psychology
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(215) 2041258
Texas Tech University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Neuropsychological Assessment
Psychology and Cognitive Processes in Aging
Psychotherapy with Special Populations
Information Processing Approaches to Development
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Seminars Offered
Topic Courses numerous titles
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
General experimental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of another program in psychology department: Experimental Psychology Ph.D. Program
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: no; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Local hospitals
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Dr. Jeffrey W. Elias
Department of Psychology
Texas Tech University
P. O. Box 42051
Lubbock, TX 794092051
(806) 7423737
Toronto, University of
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Psychology of Aging
Seminars Offered
Number of Faculty
Primary: 4 Fulltime 8 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Developmental, Cognitive, Social/personality, General experimental, Physiological, Neurological
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
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
F. I. M. Craik
Department of Psychology
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1A1
(416) 9783606
Utah, University of
(Department of Educational Psychology)
Courses Offered
Adult Development and Aging
Field Practicum (Gerontology)
Seminars Offered
Research Issues in Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 1 Parttime
Secondary: 2 Fulltime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Counseling
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of another program in psychology department: Educational Psychology and School of Nursing
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Field practicum at county program for elderly and at University Medical Center Outpatient Clinic working with elderly.
Relevant Information and Comments
We work closely with Gerontology Center which is housed in School of Nursing but has interdisciplinary staff.
Contact Person
Robert D. Hill, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Utah
327 MBH
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
(801) 5817148
Victoria, University of
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Undergraduate classes:
Adult Development and Aging
Cognitive Aging
Social and Personality Aging
Seminars Offered
Graduate seminars:
Psychology of Adult Development and Aging
Social and Personality Aging
Cognitive Aging
Neuropsychology and Aging
Middle Age
Lifespan and Gender
Developmental Theories
Developmental Methods
Number of Faculty
Primary: 3 Fulltime 4 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Clinical, Developmental, Cognitive, Neuropsychological
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
For clinical lifespan students, internships are available in:
neuropsychology and aging
clinical aging
Relevant Information and Comments
Centre on aging an interdisciplinary centre with about 25 faculty associates currently conducting research on aging.
Contact Person
Roger Dixon
Department of Psychology
University of Victoria
Victoria, B.C., Canada V8W 3P5
(604) 7217541
Virginia Commonwealth University
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Psychology of Aging
Students have access to entire MS in Gerontology Program
Many courses include adult development and aging contexts
Seminars Offered
Weekly seminar series in aging offered through VA & Gerontology & Geriatric Education Center has large portions of adult and development and aging context.
Number of Faculty
Primary: 4 Fulltime 1 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Clinical, Counseling, Developmental, General experimental
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of a developmental program in psychology department
Coordinated with Department of Gerontology which offers MS
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Gerontology Department
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Dr. Barbara Myers
Department of Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Box 2018, 808 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 232842018
(804) 3676752
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(Department of Family and Child Development)
Courses Offered
Adult Development Aging I and II
Public Policy and Economics of Aging
Seminar in Gerontology
Contemporary Issues in Aging
Rural Gerontology
Therapeutic Strategies for Older Adults
Process in Relationships
Theory and Research in Aging
Family studies courses
Quantitative and qualitative research methods
Supporting courses in a variety of other departments
Seminars Offered
Friendship
Special Research Methods with Older Adults
Adult Day Care Programs
Professional Issues
Adult Child-Aging Parent Relationships
Number of Faculty
Primary: 3 Fulltime 2 Parttime
Secondary: 1 Fulltime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Life-span Developmental, Family
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
Research, administrative, teaching, and applied opportunities according to student interests, available in University Center for Gerontology, University Adult Day Care Center, VA Medical Center, retirement village, Area Agency on Aging, and other community facilities and agencies.
Relevant Information and Comments
A Graduate Certificate in Gerontology is available in conjunction with masters and doctoral degrees in any relevant department.
Gerontological activities are coordinated by the Center for Gerontology. Students actively participate in research, conference presentations, and professional societies.
Contact Person
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Family and Child Development
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 240610416
(540) 2314794
Washington University in Saint Louis
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Psychology of Aging
Social Gerontology
Psychological Problems of Aging I and II
Clinical Psychology of Aging I: Assessment
Clinical Psychology of Aging II: Intervention
Neurobiology of Aging
Seminars Offered
Number of Faculty
Primary: 4 Fulltime 7 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Clinical, Developmental, Cognitive, Health, Social/personality, General experimental, Physiological, Neurological
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Separate program in psychology department
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: yes
Practicum and Internship Placements
2 practica in geriatric psychiatry units at local hospitals
Relevant Information and Comments
University has:
Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Health Behavior Research Center
Diabetes Research and Training Center
McDonnell Center for the Study of Higher Brain Function
Contact Person
Martha Storandt, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Washington University in Saint Louis
P. O. Box 1125
Saint Louis, MO 631304899
(314) 9356508
Wayne State University
(Department of Psychology and Institute of Gerontology)
Courses Offered
The Aging Individual in Society
Development of Memory
Introduction to Life-span Developmental Psychology
Psychological Development in the Adult Years
Developmental Psychology of Later Life
Supporting courses in a variety of other departments
Seminars Offered
Varies year by year
Number of Faculty
Primary: 4 Fulltime
Secondary: 2 Fulltime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Life-span Developmental, Social, Cognitive
Organization of AD&A Specialization
Part of the Life-span Developmental Area of the Department of Psychology
Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Graduate Research Assistantships also available through the Institute of Gerontology, a multi-disciplinary research institute at Wayne State
Relevant Information and Comments
A Graduate Certificate in Gerontology is available in conjunction with masters and doctoral degrees in any relevant department. The Certificate is administered through the Institute of Gerontology
Gerontological activities are coordinated by the Institute of Gerontology. Students actively participate in research, conference presentations, and professional societies. Faculty mentors in psychology, and other disciplines, have joint appointments or faculty associate status with the Institute of Gerontology
Contact Person
Melissa Franks or Michael Marsiske
Institute of Gerontology
Wayne State University
87 E. Ferry St., 226 Knapp Bldg.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-2297

West Virginia University (Department of Psychology)

Courses Offered Adulthood and Aging

Seminars Offered Clinical Geropsychology

Number of Faculty Primary: 3 Fulltime 1 Parttime

Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A Clinical, Developmental

Organization of AD&A Specialization Part of a developmental program in psychology department

Part of another program in psychology department: Adult Clinical

Availability of Assistantships in AD&A
Teaching: no; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Clinical practicum at long term care facility with psychogeriatric and geriatric residents 16 hours per week.
Clinical neuropsychology practicum 20% time devoted to older adults.
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Barry Edelstein, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
West Virginia University
(304) 2932001
Wisconsin, University of
(Department of Psychology)
Courses Offered
Psychology of Adult Development and Aging
Optimal Aging
Personality to Social Development in Adulthood
Seminars Offered
Cognitive Aging
Psychological WellBeing and Aging
Number of Faculty
Primary: 2 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: yes; Research: yes; Predoctoral training: no
Practicum and Internship Placements
Relevant Information and Comments
Contact Person
Carol Ryff
Institute on Aging
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 2621818
Wisconsin-Madison, University of
(Department of Educational Psychology)
Courses Offered
Adult Development and Aging
Developmental Processes Across the Life Span
Advanced Seminar in Adult Development
Advanced Seminar: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Life Span Development
Seminars Offered
Stress and Coping
Personality Development
Cognitive Development
Social and Cognitive Development in College: "Ontime" vs Returning Students
Peer and Family Influence on Development
Number of Faculty
Primary: 1 Fulltime 3 Parttime
Psychology Specializations Integrated with AD&A
Educational, 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
Institute on Aging coordinates interdisciplinary research and training in aging, and offers "graduate minor" programs in lifespan development and social gerontology.
Contact Person
B. Bradford Brown
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1025 West Johnson Street
Madison, WI 537061796
(608) 2620838
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