A large contingent of UMass Boston gerontology students, faculty, and staff presented more than 50 talks and posters and collected awards at the 2022 annual scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, held in early November in Indianapolis. For most attendees, it was the first large, in-person gathering they had attended since the pandemic shutdown in 2020.

UMass Boston award winners included:

  • Taylor Jansen, doctoral student, best Social Research, Policy and Practice student poster
  • Taylor Jansen and Shayna Gleason, doctoral students, Social Research, Policy, and Practice Travel Awards 
  • Shu Xu, doctoral student, Health Science Travel Award
  • Janelle Fassi, doctoral student, James McKenney Student Travel Award from the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education, and Carol Schutz Travel Award, Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization
  • Qian Song, PhD, assistant professor of gerontology, Bridging Mentor-Mentee Program Award from the Chinese Gerontology Studies Interest Group.
Download list of UMB gerontology GSA 2022 symposia, papers, and posters
Students staff the UMB Gerontology booth
Elizabeth Gallagher with her poster presentation
Faculty member Qian Song with her Bridging Mentor-Mentee Program Award from the Chinese Gerontology Studies Interest Group
Taylor Jansen with Gerontology Professor Nina Silverstein
Taylor Jansen with her award-winning Social Research, Policy and Practice section poster
PhD alum Frances Devine PhD '20, was recognized for her service to GSA's Social Research, Policy, and Practice section
Janelle Fassi with her James McKenney Student Travel Award from Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
UMB gerontology folks, including department chair Eddie Miller (center) at the airport
PhD alumna Lona Choi-Allum with her poster
UMB gerontology students enjoy gathering in person after a few years of pandemic isolation
Scenes from GSA 2022, clockwise from top left: Students staff the UMB gerontology booth; Elizabeth Gallagher with her poster presentation; faculty member Qian Song with her Bridging Mentor-Mentee Program Award from the Chinese Gerontology Studies Interest Group; Frances Devine PhD ’20, was recognized for her service to GSA’s Social Research, Policy, and Practice section; PhD alumna Lona Choi-Allum with her poster; UMB gerontology students enjoy gathering in person after a few years of pandemic isolation; Janelle Fassi with her James McKenney Student Travel Award from Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education; Taylor Jansen with Gerontology Professor Nina Silverstein. Center, above: Taylor Jansen with her award-winning Social Research, Policy and Practice section poster; below, UMB gerontology folks, including department chair Eddie Miller (center) at the airport.