Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

The Certificate courses help students prepare to tackle the challenges of our aging population, whatever the student’s interest may be.

Sigma Phi Omega Honor Society

Sigma Phi Omega seeks to promote scholarship, professionalism, friendship, and services to older persons, and to recognize exemplary attainment in gerontology/aging studies and related fields. 

Community Outreach

The Institute and its students are involved in a plethora of community outreach activities, including the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk and the “Be a Santa to a Senior” program.

Student Mentoring Conference

Led by the Institute for over 20 years, the conference promotes student professional development, sharing of important work, and networking.

Georgia's Online Gerontology Training & Resources Portal

The Institute and its partners developed a website that provides access to the latest resources and training about best practices in gerontology and geriatrics.

End-of-Life Care

The Institute’s Associate Director, Dr. Anne Glass, is working to improve end-of-life and palliative care in Georgia through research and information dissemination.

Public Health & Older Georgians

The Institute is charged with a leadership role to highlight and address public health issues among older Georgians. (Photo courtesy of AOA)

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

The Gerontology certificate students come from a variety of disciplines across the university.

Director's Cut

In movie making, Director’s Cut refers to a film in original vision. This space will serve a similar purpose – to showcase emerging issues in gerontology. For starters, jobs are on everyone’s mind. Employers need strategies to recruit, develop, and retain experienced workers effectively. What are the costs of losing experienced workers? Experienced individuals are making late-career employment decisions. How to be successful in the job market as an older job seeker? 

 

Here are three pieces that reflect informed commentary on aging workforce issues.

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