Interdisciplinary
Joseph Gaugler, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his)
Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging and Distinguished McKnight University Professor
School of Public Health
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Robbin Frazier, BSBA (she/her/hers)
Associate Director of Equity and Community Engagement
Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation (CHAI)
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Jane Mahoney, MD (she/her/hers)
Professor Emeritus, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Jacqueline Angel, PhD (she/her/hers)
Wilbur J. Cohen Professor of Health and Social Policy
LBJ School
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, United States
Katherine Ornstein, PhD
Professor
School of Nursing
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Peter Lichtenberg, PhD (he/him/his)
Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Gerontology
Institute of Gerontology
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Robbin Frazier, BSBA (she/her/hers)
Associate Director of Equity and Community Engagement
Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation (CHAI)
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
The ultimate goal of much gerontological scholarship is to improve the lives of older people. To meet the needs and preferences of our rapidly diversifying communities of older persons, creating equitable partnerships with older adults, families, neighborhoods, and organizations is often necessary, if not essential. This symposium aims to highlight centers/institutes on aging across the U.S. that have adopted various strategies and approaches to build partnerships with aging communities, co-create innovative scholarship, culturally adapt evidence-based/evidence-informed programs, and effectively disseminate knowledge to achieve health equity in aging. Our symposium will feature equity and community engagement missions, activities, opportunities, and challenges for four centers on aging, representing different types of institutions and areas of the country. Featured centers/institutes include the University of Texas-Austin's Texas Aging & Longevity Consortium, Wayne State University's Institute of Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University's Center for Equity and Aging, and the University of Minnesota's Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation. Jane Mahoney, MD, Director of the Community-Academic Aging Resource Network (CAARN) of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will synthesize equity and community engagement efforts in centers/institutes on aging and will provide a roadmap for future initiatives to sustain this critical work.
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jacqueline L. Angel, PhD (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas at Austin
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Katherine Ornstein, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Peter A. Lichtenberg, PhD (he/him/his) – Wayne State University
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Robbin H. Frazier, BSBA (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota