Three USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology master’s graduates use their expertise and leadership not only to care for older adults but also to advocate for better aging policies.
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Ararat Nursing Facility in Mission Hills was named Newsweek’s best nursing home in California in 2023. What does it take to earn such a distinction? For Margarita Khachatryan, who serves as executive director, it’s all about creating a thriving environment.
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Lindsey Klebenow has worked in home care and assisted living in Bozeman, Montana from the time she was in college. She’s a certified nurse assistant (CNA), an emergency medical technician (EMT) and operates her own home health agency.
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James Kordenbrock earned his Master of Arts in Gerontology in 2023. He’s using what he learned to grow his caregiving agency and help older adults age in place.
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Liliana Ruvalcaba, 2024 Master of Arts in Medical Gerontology graduate, says her experiences in the GEMSTEM program gave her the support needed to become a Fulbright Scholar. She plans to develop, implement, and evaluate a telecare intervention to promote healthy aging among older adults in Bogotá, Colombia.
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Deidre Kinsey is an experienced senior living CEO. USC’s MALSH program rekindled her fire and expanded her view of senior living and its challenges.
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As a coach, Barbara Waxman helps executives become better leaders. She also challenges people at the crossroads of midlife to find new meaning and purpose.
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The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is training the next generation of aging researchers, such as Hans Martin Dalton, who earned a PhD in Molecular Biology.
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PhD in neuroscience graduate Emily Rosario directs the Research Institute at Casa Colina. Her work helps bring new interventions into clinical practice.
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This year’s graduating class is the largest in the school’s history, with more than 200 students from throughout the U.S. and world.
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