UMass Boston

Tag Ellen Birchander

Glickman Fund supports non-traditional students dedicated to improving older adults’ quality of life

“My life has changed in a direction I never would have seen it gohad I not been an MAS student. I hope to make you all proudas I move forward in my career in aging.”Sophia Casale, MAS ’23, lifestylist, Chelsea… Continue Reading →

Gerontology faculty earn Manning College awards

Sung Park, assistant professor of gerontology, and Richard Viskochil, assistant professor of exercise and health science, received the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ Interdisciplinary Research Award (MIRA) for their project, Linking Physical Activity to Cognitive Functioning: Examining Alternative… Continue Reading →

20th anniversary celebrations highlight impact of Management of Aging Services program

“My life has changed in a direction I never would have seen it go in had I not been an MAS student. I hope to make you all proud as I move forward in my career in aging.”—Sophia Casale, MAS… Continue Reading →

State awards grant to UMass Boston Gerontology to build aging services workforce

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services has awarded UMass Boston Gerontology a $410,000 grant to pilot a program aimed at strengthening the aging services workforce. The innovative program, a collaboration with four Boston-area aging services agencies, is… Continue Reading →

The Makings of a Mentor – Meet Ellen Birchander

This article originally appeared on the UMass Boston News web page. We all take different paths in life and, if we’re lucky, we have mentors guiding us along the way. As an undergraduate psychology major, 20-year-old Ellen Birchander was on… Continue Reading →

© 2024 Gerontology Institute Blog — Powered by WordPress

Theme by Anders NorenUp ↑