Gerontology

Director: Maria Carpiac

Department Office: Family and Consumer Sciences Faculty (FCS) FA-11
Telephone / Fax: (562) 985‑4495 / 985‑4414

Administrative Support Coordinators: Jade Autrand, Mikal Lok

Instructional Support Technician: Bonnie Rice

Instructional Support Assistant: Jenny Tran

Faculty: Maria Carpiac, Mary Marshall, Iveris Martinez

Faculty Interest Group: Michelle Alencar, Jesse Archer, Cleddhy Arellano, Joseph Aubele, Rachel Blaine, Lee Blecher, Kay Cerny, Young-Hee Cho, Maria Carpiac, Christine Costa, Josh Cotter, Ayla Donlin, Anita Fitzgerald, Mohammed Forouzesh, Kimberly Fox, Brenda Freshman, Edward Garcia, Nathan Gerard, Casey Goeller, Marissa Hansen, Michael Hill, Lucy Huckabay, Elena Ionescu, Maridith Janssen, Matthew Jaurequi, Kim Kelly, Jeff Klaus, Stacey Koeckritz, James E. Koval, Peter Kreysa, Vennila Krishnan, Lisa Lares, Barry Lavay, Linna Li, Ron Mark, Mary Marshall, Iveris Martinez, Tracey Mayfield, Lyndsey McKinley, Olfat Mohamed, Wendy Nomura, Harrelson Notah, Kaoru Oguri, Maria Organista, Theodora Papachristou, Rebecca Perley, Marilyn Potts, Yanling Qi, Nancy Quam-Wickham, Molly Ranney, Pamela Roberts, Terry Robertson, Carina Sass, Debra Satterfield, Jan Schroeder, Emily Schryer, Nina Surber, Houng-Wei Tsai, Kim-Phong Vu, Eileen Watson, Miriam Watts, Alexandra Wilkinson, Michelle Zakson, Kristine Zentgraf.

College: College of Health and Human Services

Related Areas:

Child Development and Family Studies
Consumer Affairs
Family and Consumer Sciences
Food Science
Fashion Merchandising and Design
Hospitality Management
Nutrition and Dietetics

Courses: Gerontology (GERN) Courses

Career Possibilities

General: social services agencies; health care institutions; government agencies; non-profit agencies; educational and research settings; professional organizations; business and industry; religious organizations; the arts and sciences.
Direct Service: developing and implementing programs; providing direct care; teaching in community settings; counseling; advising about estate planning; long-term care administration; advocating for older adults.
Indirect Service: analyzing issues related to older persons; planning, administering, and evaluating community-based and health-related services; writing grants; teaching; advocating and policy making; designing products; developing marketing strategies; consulting; research.

Introduction

Gerontology is the scientific study of the processes and phenomena of aging. The Gerontology Program’s mission is to improve the lives of middle-aged and older individuals; provide training, consultation and other services; and conduct research.

The Gerontology Program is enhanced by the Gerontology Faculty Interest Group, the Center for Successful Aging, the Gerontology Club (comprised of a DreamCatchers chapter, a chapter of the Sigma Phi Omega national Gerontology Honor Society, and a student chapter of the Gerontological Society of America) welcomes students from all disciplines with an interest in aging. The Gerontology Certificate and Minor Programs were named Programs of Merit by the Academy of Gerontology in Higher Education.

The Center for Successful Aging is part of a complex of centers and organizations on the campus of California State University, Long Beach that are involved with aging-related issues. The Center is a transdisciplinary academic/community partnership to promote collaborative innovations in education, practice, policy development and research.

Programs

Graduate and Professional Degrees

Gerontology, M.S.

Beach EDGE Program (Bachelor’s + Master’s Degree)

Consumer Affairs, B.A. + Gerontology, M.S.

Minor

Gerontology Minor

Certificates

Gerontology Certificate

Courses

Gerontology