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Our Mission

Our mission is to examine the social, psychological, health characteristics of SuperAgers and produce insights into what is successful for individuals and how society should plan for future longevity.

This website is an activity of the Lifetime Circumstances Predicting Exceptional Longevity Project at the USC Leonard Davis School and is supported by a gift from the M Center of Excellence.

Meet the Team Studying Super Agers

Jennifer Ailshire, PhD

Associate Professor of Gerontology and Sociology

Eileen Crimmins, PhD

AARP Professor of Gerontology

Jung Ki Kim, PhD

Research Associate Professor of Gerontology

Shane D. Burns, PhD, MPH

Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate

Margarita Osuna, MSG

Predoctoral Scholar

Qiao Wu, MIPP

Predoctoral Scholar

Mutian Zhang, MSG

Predoctoral Scholar

Erfei Zhao, MSW

Predoctoral Scholar

Maya Goldkorn

Gerontology Intern

Audrey Irvine

Gerontology Intern

Mia McKinney

Gerontology Intern

Haider Saleem

Graduate Student

Orli Belman

Chief Communications Officer

Nat Avunjian

Senior Web Developer & Digital Media Specialist

Contact Media Relations

Orli Belman
Chief Communications Officer
(310) 709-4156
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Beth Newcomb
Senior Editor
(213) 740-0821
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