School of Aging Studies

News

• Mitchell Roberts Wins Research Award
• Dr. Lindsay Peterson Receives Donaghue Foundation Grant
• Dr. Kathryn Hyer Named to "Age Friendly" Public Health Advisory Committee
• Florida Fares Well in Nursing Home Staffing Study
• The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — is proud to announce GSA President-Elect is Kathryn Hyer, MPP, PhD, FGSA. Dr Hyer is a Professor and Director of the Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging in the School of Aging Studies, the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences at the University of South Florida.

Florida Policy Exchange

The Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging provides research and policy analysis to agencies and stakeholders about older adult issues to advance public policy and education.

Faculty Spotlight

Kathryn Hyer, a professor in the School of Aging Studies, testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on Wednesday, Sept. 20, concerning how to protect vulnerable elders in disasters.