Seminar Series 2010

February 24, 2010
“Where Science and Practice Converge: Living Alone in Older Age and Issues of Capacity”
Peter A. Lichtenberg, Ph. D., ABPP
Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and PM&R
Director, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute
Director, Institute of Gerontology
Wayne State University

March 10, 2010
“Perceptions of Hypertension and Contributing Personal and Environmental Factor Among Southern, Rural African American Women”
Cassandra Ford, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
The University of Alabama

April 14, 2010
“Emotional Well-being Across Adulthood: Balancing Strengths and Vulnerabilities”
Susan Turk Charles, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Social Behavior
University of California, Irvine

September 15, 2010
“Physical Activity Promotion in Underserved Populations”
Dori Pekmezi, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior
School of Public Health
University of Alabama at Birmingham

October 6, 2010
“Effects of a Theory-based End-of-Life Communication Intervention: The SPIRIT Study”
Mi-Kyung Song, Ph. D., RN
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

November 10, 2010
“The Future of Long Term Care and the Fiscal Crisis of the State-Can Research Help?”
Larry Polivka, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Associate Director; School of Aging Studies
Director, Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
Florida State University

December 1, 2010
“Perceptions of Hypertension and Contributing Personal and Environmental Factors Among Southern, Rural African American Women”
Cassandra Ford, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
The University of Alabama
CANCELLED