Welcome to Gerontology at UNC Charlotte!

The Gerontology Program at UNC Charlotte began in the mid-80s and includes students and faculty from many disciplines.  We offer an undergraduate Gerontology Minor and a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology. The multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary nature of the program prepares students and professionals interested in specific careers in the field of Gerontology.  Read more >>

Cynthia Hancock, Ph.D.

Gerontology Program Director
Teaching Professor, Sociology

460E Fretwell | Department of Sociology 

chancock@charlotte.edu 

Recent News

Congratulations to Dr. Julian Montoro-Rodriguez, former Director of the Gerontology program at UNC Charlotte, who received the 2019 Evelyn Berger Award from Brittany Kearny and Michele Cook, who serve on the Board of Charlotte Mecklenburg Aging Coalition (CMAC). The award recognizes outstanding contributions an individual or organization has made to address and support older adult […]

A photo of a rusted shovel with a broken handle, aged by years of harsh Appalachian weather and hard work, sat on display in UNC Charlotte’s Atkins Library through much of the month of November. The piece is a creation of senior and gerontology minor Seth Flynn, who submitted it as part of a contest […]