With the pen name, “Hope Concordia,” this USC Davis School graduate student shares her story of domestic abuse to help others in her new book, Still Standing: A Survivor’s Story. [ Continue Reading… ]
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Once again, the USC Leonard Davis School graduated its largest class. This year’s graduates shared a special honor: earning a heartfelt send-off from Pinchas Cohen in his first commencement as dean. “As you well know, the USC Leonard Davis School is continuing to innovate and explore what it means to…
Dual degree USC Davis School of Gerontology alum Liza Cherney (’06, BSG; ’07 MSG) sustained major injuries at the 2013 Boston Marathon. After undergoing a number of surgeries, Liza is now recovering at home but needs our help and support. Liza has always proven herself a devoted, philanthropic Trojan—please join us in returning the favor. [Continue Reading…]
With some studies showing that as many as 1 in 10 older adults—with 1 in 2 with dementia—becoming victims of elder abuse, the issue has never been more important to tackle. Identifying and combating elder abuse was the topic of the Jan. 8, 2012 episode of Dr. Phil, and featured…
Maribeth Bersani earned her master of science in gerontology in 1978 from the USC Leonard Davis School. Today, she’s the Senior Vice President of Public Policy for the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) in Alexandria, Virginia. USC Leonard Davis: Hi Maribeth. Could you describe the work of ALFA? MARIBETH…
Finding a job, especially in this economy, can be daunting for many new grads, but thanks to his creativity, training and support from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, recent alum Peter Lancellotti is living his dream. After graduating with his graduate certificate this past summer, Lancellotti started a…
Ending the year on a bittersweet note, the USC Leonard Davis School graduated its largest class thus far while bidding longtime dean Gerald C. Davison goodbye. “After a wonderful five and a half years, this will be my final commencement as your dean. On July 1, I will return to…
