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Faculty Affiliates

There are over 30 distinguished faculty affiliates working with the Syracuse University Gerontology Center who represent a variety of disciplines including Sociology, Public Administration, Economics, Education, Psychology, Law, Nutrition, Social Work, and Child & Family Studies.

	Peter D. Blanck, Ph.D., J.D., University Professor, Syracuse University; Chair, Burton Blatt Institute: Centers of Innovation on Disability, Crouse-Hinds Hall, Suite 300. pblanck@syr.edu
	Luvenia W. Cowart, Ed.D., RN, Associate Professor of Practice, Health and Wellness, College of Human Ecology. 426 Ostrom Avenue, Room 312. lwcowart@syr.edu
	Amy H. Criss, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences. 477 Huntington Hall. acriss@syr.edu
	Thomas H. Dennison, Ph.D., Professor of Practice; director, Health Services Management and Policy (HSMP) Program; co-director, Central New York Master of Public Health Program, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. 426 Eggers Hall. thdennis@maxwell.syr.edu
	Keith C. DeRuisseau, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, School of Education. 820 Comstock Avenue, Room 201. kcderuis@syr.edu
	Karen A. Doherty, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Arts and Sciences. 805 South Crouse Avenue. kadohert@syr.edu
	Gary V. Engelhardt, Ph.D., Professor of Economics and Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research, 426 Eggers Hall. gvengelh@maxwell.syr.edu
	Alejandro Garcia, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work; Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America; College of Human Ecology, 440 Sims Hall. agarcia@social.syr.edu
	Madonna Harrington Meyer, Ph.D., Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence, Professor of Sociology, and Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research, 426 Eggers Hall. mhm@maxwell.syr.edu
	Christine L. Himes, Ph.D., Maxwell Professor of Sociology and Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. 426 Eggers Hall. clhimes@maxwell.syr.edu
	Marc Howard, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology and Senior Scientist, Center for Health and Behavior. 474 Huntington Hall. mahoward@syr.edu
	William J. Hoyer, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Senior Scientist, Center for Health and Behavior. 458 Huntington Hall. wjhoyer@mailbox.syr.edu
	Arlene S. Kanter, Professor of Law; Co-Director, Center on Disability Studies, Law and Human Policy; Director of Clinical Legal Education, Syracuse University College of Law. 306 College of Law. kantera@syr.edu
	Eric R. Kingson, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work and Public Administration; coordinator, interdisciplinary undergraduate minor in gerontology; and Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research; College of Human Ecology, 440 Sims Hall. erkingso@syr.edu (CPR Faculty Page)
	Nina A. Kohn, J.D., Associate Professor, founding editor of Elder Law Studies E-Journal, College of Law. 144H College of Law. nakohn@law.syr.edu
	Andrew S. London, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Sociology, and Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research, 426 Eggers Hall. aslondon@maxwell.syr.edu
	Kevin S. Masters, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training, 430 Huntington Hall. kemaster@syr.edu
	Mary Helen McNeal, J.D., Professor of Law; Director of Clinical Education; College of Law. mhmcneal@syr.edu
	Deborah J. Monahan, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work, College of Human Ecology, Sims Hall. dmonahan@syr.edu
	Nancy R. Mudrick, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work, College of Human Ecology, Sims Hall. mudrick@syr.edu
	John L. Palmer, Ph.D., University Professor and Dean Emeritus, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, 200 Eggers Hall. jlpalmer@maxwell.syr.edu
	Kamala Ramadoss, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Child and Family Studies, College of Human Ecology, 426 Ostrom Avenue. kramados@syr.edu
	Stuart S. Rosenthal, Ph.D., Professor of Economics and Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research, 426 Eggers Hall. ssrosent@maxwell.syr.edu
	Eileen E. Schell, Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric, College of Arts & Sciences, 202 Huntington Beard Crouse (HBC) Hall. eeschell@syr.edu
	Sarah H. Short, Ph.D., Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management, College of Human Ecology, 304 Lyman Hall. shshort@syr.edu
	Carrie Jefferson Smith, DSW, ACSW, Associate Professor of Social Work; Director, School of Social Work, College of Human Ecology, 307 Sims Hall. cjsmith@syr.edu
	Robert L. Smith, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Director, Institute for Sensory Research, 621 Skytop Road. rlsmith@syr.edu
	Steven J. Taylor, Ph.D., Professor of Cultural Foundations of Education; Professor of Sociology; Member, Doctoral Faculty in Special Education; Director of the Center on Human Policy; Coordinator, Disability Studies,805 South Crouse Avenue. email: stayl01@syr.edu
	Long Wang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Nutrition Science and Dietetics, College of Human Ecology, 415 Lyman Hall. lwang24@syr.edu
	Janet Wilmoth, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology; Director, SU Gerontology Center; Associate Director, Center for Aging & Policy Studies; and Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research, 426 Eggers Hall. jwilmoth@maxwell.syr.edu
	Douglas A. Wolf, Ph.D., Gerald B. Cramer Professor of Aging Studies; Professor of Public Administration; and Director, Center for Aging & Policy Studies, 426 Eggers Hall. dawolf@maxwell.syr.edu