Alumni Update: Where are they now?
Name: Zhen Cong
Degree(s) Received: Ph.D. in Gerontology
Year of Graduation: 2008
Job title: Assistant Professor
Company: Texas Tech University
Location (city and state): Lubbock, TX
Please briefly describe your position and your company:
Teach and researchat Texas Tech University, which was founded in 1923 in Lubbock, TX.
Why did you choose to study gerontology at the USC Davis School?
It offers the best program in gerontology.
How did you learn about your current position? Was it through an internship, a previous job, or a connection through USC?
Through Dr. Silverstein’s international cooperative project.
Please briefly describe how the USC Davis School’s curriculum helped prepare you for your current position.
The curriculum is terrific. It was thorough and prepared me very well.
What advice would you offer to a prospective student interested in studying gerontology at USC?
Follow professors’ advice, work hard on qualifying exam, and you will succeed.
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