Faculty

The Davis School's distinguished faculty represents the major professional and disciplinary fields related to gerontology.

They are leaders in their respective fields. Click faculty member's names to learn more about them and their work.

Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty
Eileen Crimmins, Ph.D.
Eileen Crimmins, Ph.D.
AARP Chair in Gerontology

Kelvin Davies Ph.D., D.Sc.
Associate Dean
James E. Birren Chair of Gerontology and
Professor of Biological Sciences

Kelvin Davis Ph.D., D.Sc.
Gerald C. Davison Ph.D.
Gerald C. Davison Ph.D.
Executive Director and Dean of the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Professor of Gerontology and Psychology
Susan Enguidanos, PhD, MPH
Hanson Family Trust Assistant Professor of Gerontology and
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Susan Enguidanos
Caleb Finch, Ph.D.
Caleb Finch, Ph.D.
ARCO & William F. Kieschnick Professor in the Neurobiology of Aging
Bob Knight, Ph.D.
The Merle H. Bensinger Professor of Gerontology and
Professor of Clinical Psychology
Bob Knight, Ph.D.
Valter Longo, Ph.D.
Valter Longo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Gerontology and Biological Sciences

Mara Mather, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Gerontology and Psychology

Jon Pynoos, Ph.D.
Christian Pike, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Gerontology
Division of Biogerontology
Jon Pynoos, Ph.D.
UPS Foundation Professor of Gerontology,
Policy, Planning, and Development
Director of the Division of Policy and Services Research
Jon Pynoos, Ph.D.
Edward Schneider, M.D.
Edward Schneider, M.D.
Dean Emeritus
Professor of Gerontology and Medicine
Merril Silverstein, Ph.D.
Professor of Gerontology and Sociology
Merril Silverstein, Ph.D.
John Walsh, Ph.D.
John Walsh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Gerontology
Kate Wilber, Ph.D.
Mary Pickford Foundation Professor of Gerontology
Kate Wilber, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Zelinski, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Zelinski, Ph.D.
Rita and Edward Polusky Chair in Education and Aging
Professor of Gerontology and Psychology
Research Professor
Albert Rizzo III , Ph.D.
Research Professor and Research Scientist
Albert Rizzo III, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professors
Albert Rizzo III, Ph.D.
Gennady Ermak, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor of Gerontology
Roseann Giarrusso, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor of Gerontology and Sociology.
Roseann Giarrusso, Ph.D.
Todd Morgan, Ph.D.
Todd Morgan, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor of Gerontology

Research Assistant Professors
Garnik K. Akopian, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Gerontology
Garnik K. Akopian, M.D., Ph.D.
Donna Benton, Ph.D.
Donna Benton, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Gerontology
Jung Ki Kim, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Gerontology
Albert Rizzo III, Ph.D.
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Adjunct Professors
Neal Cutler, Ph. D
David A. Peterson, Ph.D.
Fernando Torres-Gil, Ph.D.

 


Adjunct Associate Professors
Joanna Davies, Ph.D.
Monika White, Ph.D.

Adjunct Research Professor
Larry Rubenstein, Ph.D.

 

Adjunct Research Assistant Professors
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Tracy Armstrong, Ph.D.

 

Adjunct Clinical Professor
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Robert M. Tager, M.D.


Clinical Associate Professors
Raquel D. Arias, M.D.
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Michael Gilewski, Ph.D.
Anne Katz, Ph.D.
Community Services and Aging
Anne Katz, Ph.D.
Carl Renold, Ph.D.

 


Clinical Assistant Professor
Aaron Hagedorn , Ph.D.
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Freddie Segal-Gidan, Ph.D.
Freddi Segal-Gidan, Ph.D.

 

Lecturers
Peter Braun
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Jorge Lambrinos


Joint Appointees
Architecture
Victor Regnier, M.Arch.
Biological Sciences
John Tower, Ph.D.
Clinical Pharmacy
Bradley R. Williams, Pharm.D.
Dentistry
Roseann Mulligan, D.D.S.
Law, Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences
Martin Levine, Ph.D.
Literature
Marlene Wagner, Ph.D.
Pharmacy
Jeffrey McCombs, Ph.D.
Mike Nichol, Ph.D.
Policy, Planning, and Development
Rober C. Myrtle, D.P.A.
Psychiatry and Neurology
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Psychology
Kathleen C. Chambers, Ph.D.
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Margaret Gatz, Ph.D.
John J. McArdle, Ph.D.
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Social Work
Maria Aranda, Ph.D.
Iris Chi, Ph.D.
Michàlle Mor-Barak, D.S.W.
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Emeritus
Vern Bengtson, Ph.D.
James E. Birren, Ph.D
James E. Birren, Ph.D.
Gerald A. Larue, Ph.D.
Gerald A. Larue, Ph.D.

David A. Peterson, Ph.D.
David A. Peterson, Ph.D.
 
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