Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degrees Dual Degree Programs Doctor of Philosophy in Gerontology Courses of Instruction

The Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, opened in 1975, is the first professional school of gerontology in the United States.

The School of Gerontology is the instructional division of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center. The Gerontology Center was established in 1964 as a major research and training institute for the study of aging. The school is able to draw upon the rich and supportive environment of the center to offer a wide range of professional and scientific courses.

The major purpose of the school is to prepare professionals at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels for work in programs, organizations, agencies and businesses which address the needs of an aging population. This includes the education of administrators, program planners, policy analysts, researchers, instructors and direct service personnel for employment in government, human services, social services, health care, education, recreation and private enterprise.

The school functions as a multidisciplinary educational institution with faculty members representing the major professional and disciplinary fields related to gerontology.

The curriculum provides each student with a firm understanding of the basic concepts and research of gerontology in addition to developing professional skills in a particular area through field practice, course work and research.

Administration

Edward L. Schneider, M.D.,
Dean and Executive Director
of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center

David A. Peterson, Ph.D.,
Associate Dean, Andrus Center,
and Director, School of Gerontology

Andrus Gerontology Center 228
(213) 740-5156
FAX: (213) 740-0792
E-mail: ldsgero@usc.edu

Faculty

William and Sylvia Kugel Dean's Chair in Gerontology: Edward L. Schneider, M.D. (Medicine and Biological Sciences)

AARP-University Chair in Gerontology: Vern L. Bengtson, Ph.D. (Sociology)

Paul F. Glenn Foundation Chair in Cellular and Molecular Gerontology: Pamela Larsen, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences)

ARCO/William F. Kieschnick Chair in the Neurobiology of Aging: Caleb E. Finch, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences)

James E. Birren Chair in Gerontology: Franz F. Hefti, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences)

UPS Foundation Chair in Gerontology: Jon Pynoos, Ph.D. (Urban Planningand Development)

Merle H. Bensinger Professorship in Gerontology: Bob Knight, Ph.D. (Behavioral Sciences)

Albert L. and Madelyne G. Hanson Family Trust Assistant Professorship: Merril Silverstein, Ph.D. (Sociology)

Professors: William Bondareff, M.D., Ph.D. (Medicine); Eileen Crimmins, Ph.D. (Sociology); Kalvin Davies, Ph.D., D.Sc. (Neurogerontology); Margaret Gatz, Ph.D. (Psychology); William Lammers, Ph.D. (Political Science); Peter V. Lee, M.D. (Family Medicine); Martin Levine, Ph.D. (Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences); Thomas H. McNeill, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences); David A. Peterson, Ph.D. (Education); John Tower, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences)

Associate Professors: Victor W. Henderson, M.D. (Neurology); Loren G. Lipson, M.D. (Medicine); Jeffrey McCombs, Ph.D. (Pharmacy); Michal Mor-Borak, D.S.W. (Social Work); Roseann Mulligan, D.D.S. (Dentistry); Robert C. Myrtle, D.P.A. (Public Administration); Mike Nichol, Ph.D. (Pharmacy); Victor Regnier, M.Arch. (Architecture); Teresa Seeman, Ph.D. (Epidemiology); Kathleen Wilber, Ph.D. (Public Administration); Bradley R. Williams, Pharm.D. (Clinical Pharmacy); Elizabeth Zelinski, Ph.D. (Psychology)

Assistant Professors: Julie Anderson, Ph.D. (Neurogerontology); Fred De Jong (Social Work); Lisa Greenwell, Ph.D. (Sociology); Phoebe Liebig, Ph.D. (Public Administration); Jean Shelton, Ph.D. (Economics); Merril Silverstein, Ph.D. (Sociology); John Walsh, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professors: Donna Benton, Ph.D.; Galen Buckwalter, Ph.D. (Psychology); Martha Lampert Etchells, Ph.D.; Roseanne Giarrusso, Ph.D.; Steven Johnson, Ph.D.; Beat Knusel, Ph.D.; Todd Morgan, Ph.D.; Pamela Wendt, Ph.D.

Lecturers: Pauline Abbott, Ed.D.; Helen Dennis, M.A.

Adjunct Professors: Gerald A. Larue, Ph.D. (Religion); Fernando Torres-Gil, Ph.D. (Public Administration); Marlene Wagner, Ph.D. (Literature)

Adjunct Associate Professors: Bryan Kemp, Ph.D.; Monika White, Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant Professors: Valerie L. Remnet, Ph.D.; Jeffrey Young, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professors: Michael Gilewski, Ph.D.; Craig Schweon, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professors: Thomas X. Cuyegkeng, M.D. (Medicine); Anne Katz, Ph.D. (Social Work); Miriam Kelly, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology); Daniel Kempler, Ph.D.; Laura Mosqueda, M.D. (Medicine);I. Maribel Taussig, Ph.D. (Psychology)

Emeritus Professors: James E. Birren, Ph.D. (Psychology); Margaret Hartford, Ph.D. (Social Work); Miriam Kelly, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology); Pauline Robinson, Ph.D. (Sociology); Ruth B. Weg, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences)

Emeritus Research Associate Professors: Richard Davis, Ph.D.; Pauline Robinson, Ph.D.; Raymond Steinberg, D.S.W.

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