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
Gerald C. Davison Ph.D.
Cleopatra Abdou, PhD
Assistant Professor of Gerontology
Eileen Crimmins, Ph.D.
AARP Chair in Gerontology
Eileen Crimmins, Ph.D.
Sean Curran, Ph.D.
Sean Curran, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Gerontology

Kelvin Davies Ph.D., D.Sc.
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.
Dean, USC Davis School of Gerontology
Executive Director, Andrus Gerontology Center
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
Tara Gruenewald, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Gerontology
Bob Knight, Ph.D.
Bob Knight, Ph.D.
Bob Knight, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
The Merle H. Bensinger Professor of Gerontology and
Professor of Clinical Psychology
Valter Longo, Ph.D.
Professor of Gerontology and Biological Sciences
Valter Longo, Ph.D.

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

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
Robert M. Tager, M.D.
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Clinical Professors
Anne Katz, Ph.D.


Clinical Associate Professors
Raquel D. Arias, M.D.
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Michael Gilewski, 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
Greg Bearce
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Josh Johnson
David Kobernitz
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Sally Ramirez
George Shannon
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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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