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Margaret Gatz

Expert on aging and Alzheimer's disease

Professor of Psychology, Gerontology and Preventive Medicine, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Director, Education Core, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Contact at: (213) 740-2212 or gatz@usc.edu


Expertise:
  • mental health concerns in older adults
  • the use of twin studies to learn about genetic and environmental factors affecting risk of Alzheimer's disease
  • psychological perspectives on urban social issues
Additional Information:
  • Fellow, American Psychological Association (APA), Association for Psychological Science and Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
  • Recipient, Distinguished Mentorship Award, Behavioral and Social Sciences Section of GSA; Master Mentor Award, Retirement Research Foundation and APA Division 20; Research Award, Alzheimer's Association, Los Angeles; Award for the Advancement of Psychology and Aging, APA Committee on Aging; Distinguished Research Achievement Award, APA Division 20; Donald F. Kent Award, GSA; M. Powell Lawton Award for Distinguished Contributions to Clinical Geropsychology, APA, Division 12, Section II; Developmental Health Award, APA Division 38

More:
For more information go to:

http://college.usc.edu/psyc/people/faculty_display.cfm?Person_ID=1003273
http://college.usc.edu/labs/scrap/home/index.cfm