The Ora M. DeJesus Gerontology Center

Promoting Healthy Aging through Research and Education

The Ora M. DeJesus Gerontology Center at UMass Dartmouth is a multi-disciplinary center dedicated to research and programs that provide education on the aging process and promote healthy, active living.

Learn more about our Research, Education, Seminar Series, Outreach, and Partnerships.

Age Related Research Faculty member, Dr. Brian Ayotte presents "Promoting Gerontological Scholarship and Student Engagement in Teaching-intensive Institutions" at 39th Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) in St. Petersburg, FL.

Center Director, Dr. Andrew Revell and undergraduate psychology student, Lauren Papa, present "Occupational Prestige and SES in Relation to Cognitive Performance" at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the New England Psychological Association in Worcester, MA.

Dr. Andrew Revell presents "Cognitive and Vascular Health Indicators in Older Adults" at the 120th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association conference in Orlando, FL.

Faculty member's research in the news: USA Today “Senior Moments” article cites research study co-authored by Dr. Andrew Revell published in the Peer-Reviewed, Oxford Press Journal, Age and Aging. 

The Center is a member institution of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE), the Educational Unit of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA).
 

For more information, please email us at: healthyaging@umassd.edu, or call (508) 999-8376.

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