Anne Katz, Ph.D.
Professor of Clinical Gerontology

Anne D. Katz, Ph.D., is a Professor of Clinical Gerontology and the Co- Director of the Tingstad Older Adult Counseling Center (TOACC) . She is also part of the USC Geriatric Assessment Program (GAP) interdisciplinary team that performs complete geriatric assessments for people 60+ at TOACC. Her research interests include: HIV/AIDS and older adults, women’s issues and aging, caregiver stress, and counseling older adults. In 2011 received The Rose Dobrof Award designed to recognize authors of articles published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work that are the methodologically rigorous, demonstrate strong innovation, and show a great impact on gerontological social work practice for her article entitled "Keeping Your Eye on the Process: Body Image, Older Women, and Countertransference."

She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Southern California in 1978; Masters Degree in Social Work from San Diego State University in 1981 and was licensed in clinical social work in 1984. She worked as a geriatric social worker at U.C.L.A. Medical Center until 1988, then returned to school to pursue a Ph.D. in Social Work, graduating from the USC School of Social Work in 1992.

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