Gerontology PhD Archives

May 25

Haley Gallo with graphic "Class of 2022"

From gerontology PhD to policymaker in aging. Halley Gallo aims to help states promote health and well-being across the lifespan

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Q&A

Haley Gallo, PhD '22 plans to dedicate her career to helping states implement evidence-based policies that promote healthy aging.

Sep 22

Video thumbnail of two people being interviewed

Spanish-language Videos Use First-Person Stories to Increase Awareness of Palliative Care Among Latinx Communities

By Orli Belman Caregiving, Community Service, Diversity, Featured

A video series produced by the Enguídanos Lab offers structured accounts of how a range of individuals have benefited from palliative care.

Jul 29

Q&A with PhD in Gerontology Grad Carly Roman

By Beth Newcomb Alumni, Featured, Q&A

Carly Roman PhD '21 wants to combine research and practice to ensure that older adults have opportunities to feel valued and stay socially connected.

Jun 23

PhD Candidate Aims to Improve Care for LGBTQ+ Older Adults

By Beth Newcomb Diversity, Featured, Health and Wellness, Student Profile, Students

Health care and support services fail to accommodate needs of many older LGBTQ+ individuals, says PhD in Gerontology candidate Meki Singleton.

Jun 17

Alumna to Receive AFAR Scientific Award of Distinction

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Featured, Honors and Awards

The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has announced that our 2015 PhD in Gerontology graduate Morgan Levine will receive the Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research.

Nov 20

Kerry Burnight PhD '96 with an older adult showing them iPad screen of a dog

USC alumna puts her gerontology degree to work as a technology executive

By Beth Newcomb Alumni, Careers in Aging, Featured, Technology

Dr. Kerry Burnight says a degree in gerontology can apply to any career because aging is living. Learn how her doctorate from the USC Leonard Davis School led to a variety of rewarding positions in academic, non-profit and technology sectors.

May 13

Gerontology PhD graduate to study health disparities, including impact of COVID-19 on Puerto Rican older adults

By Beth Newcomb Alumni, Diversity, Featured, Honors and Awards, Student Profile, Students

Catherine Pérez Garcia PhD ’20, a first-generation college student, will continue her research on health disparities in minority populations as assistant professor of sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Apr 27

Alumna and partner of investment platform shares transformative experience at USC Leonard Davis

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Careers in Aging, Caregiving, Technology

Katy Fike MSG ’06, PhD ’09, says her time at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology was transformative: “It just opened my eyes, page after page, class after class. I felt there was so much I wanted to know, so I decided to stay for the PhD.”

Apr 05

PhD in Gerontology student Elizabeth Avent makes an impact

By Beth Newcomb Community Service, Elder Abuse, School Culture, Student Profile

PhD in Gerontology student Elizabeth Avent is devoting her doctoral program to investigating the important but overlooked topic of intimate partner violence in older adults.

Dec 11