We are actively accepting applications to our Graduate Certificate in Gerontology. We look forward to working with students and faculty across various disciplines to strengthen Gerontological Education. More information can be found by clicking here.

Want to support student research in aging? It’s easy! Just give to the Shenk Graduate Research Award by doing the following: Click here. Put “Shenk” in the search box. Check the “Shenk Graduate Research Award” Select your payment type. And know that you are supporting student research in aging!

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course equips students to be professionals who understand and respond to individuals, groups, organizations and communities that have experienced symbolic and tangible loss and experience resulting grief responses. The course identifies different theories used to address grief and loss over the lifespan that include normal and complicated grief, cultural and spiritual influences. […]

We are excited to offer a new course entitled Minorities and Aging. Graduate and undergraduate seats will be available in this course taught by Dr. Candace Brown, Assistant Professor of Gerontology. This course is open to all students and will have cross listings in Gerontology and Sociology. Undergraduates will meet M/W/F while graduate students will […]

The Gerontology Program is excited to welcome Dr. Candace Brown to our faculty! Dr. Brown will have a faculty home in the Department of Public Health Sciences and will teach, among other things, Health and the Aging Process as well as Minorities and Aging. Dr. Brown’s research is focused on understanding the social, psychological, and […]

Dr. Jeannine Skinner, Assistant Professor of Gerontology and Psychology at UNC Charlotte passed away in September of 2017. In honor of her memory, her colleagues and friends at the University will be gathering in the breezeway of Colvard for a remembrance walk on September 6th. Please join us to honor a wonderful friend, colleague, researcher, […]