Principal Investigator

Bob G. Knight
Ph.D., Indiana University, 1979
bknight@usc.edu
(213) 740-1373
http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/faculty/Knight/

Graduate Students

Jennifer L. Kellough
M.A., University of Southern California, 2009
B.S., University of Texas at Austin
kellough@usc.edu
(213) 740-1557

Research Interests/ Recent Project(s):
Age-related changes in perception of emotion, positive and negative outcomes in bereavement, aging couples

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Seungyoun Kim
M.A., Korea University, 2006
B.A., Korea University, 2003
seungyok@usc.edu
(213)740-8015

Research Interests/ Recent Project(s):
Cross-cultural study on Wisdom / Prevention and Intervention study for older adults

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Nicholas Pisca
M.A., Santa Clara University, 2007
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
pisca@usc.edu
(213) 821-5560

Research Interests/ Recent Project(s):
End-of-life care; wisdom in older adults

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Cecilia Poon
Predoctoral Intern, Piedmont Geriatric Hospital, 2010-2011
M.A., University of Southern California, 2007
B.S.Sc., Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005
ceciliyp@usc.edu

Research Interests/ Recent Project(s):
Long term impact of childhood adversity on stress, health, and coping

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Sarah Rastegar
B.A., University of Rochester, 2006
srastega@usc.edu

Research Interests/ Recent Project(s):
Psychological well-being across the life span; family adjustment to chronic illness

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Philip Sayegh
M.A., University of Southern California, 2007
B.A., Stanford University, 2004
psayegh@usc.edu
(213) 740-8015

Research Interests/ Recent Project(s):
Cultural values and caregiver burden; cross-cultural differences in dementia diagnosis

Research Assistants

Research Interests/ Recent Project(s):
Age differences in how mood influences the content of autobiographical memories

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Erica Ruzhinsky
ruzhinsk@usc.edu
(213) 740-8015

Research Interests/ Recent Project(s):
Aging, openness, self-transcendence