The participating faculty for the Program in Gerontology come from several URI departments, programs, and colleges and offer expertise in a wide range of topics related to aging and older adults.
Phillip G. Clark, ScD Director, URI Program in Gerontology and Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center; Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
Peter Blanpied, PhD, RPT, Professor, Physical Therapy
Bryan Blissmer, PhD, Associate Professor, Kinesiology
Patricia Burbank, DNSc, RN, Professor, Nursing
Matt Delmonico, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Erica Estus, PharmD, CGP, Assistant Clinical Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Nancy Fey-Yensan, PhD, RD, Professor, Nutrition and Food Science; Associate Dean, College of Human Science and Services; Interim Dean, College of the Environment and Life Sciences
Geoffrey Greene, PhD, RD, Professor, Nutrition and Food Science
Claire Kapstein, PhD, Assistant Professor, Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design
Anne Hume, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Mikyong Kim, PhD, Associate Professor, Communicative Disorders
Ingrid Lofgren, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Thomas Manfredi, PhD, Professor, Kinesiology
Diane C. Martins, PhD, Associate Professor, Nursing
Helen Mederer, PhD, Professor, Sociology
Norma Owens, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Deoborah Riebe, PhD, FACSM, Professor, Kinesiology
Sandra Saunders, MS, MPH, RDH, Associate Professor (Emeritus), Human Development and Family Studies
Karen Stein, PhD, Professor, English and Women’s Studies