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.
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.
Meet the Team Studying Super Agers

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
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