Research

The Research Program of the Gerontology Center occurs in the respective departments and laboratories of our core center faculty and of our new faculty group on age-related research.

Research of Center Faculty

Andrew Revell, PhD, is the Principal Investigator of the Southcoast Cognitive Aging Study.

Dr. Revell's overall research program in 2025 addresses three specific areas of interest:  A) Cognitive Aging and Cross-Cultural Implications; B) Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; and C) Healthy Development Across the Lifespan; with three newer pursuits in D) Management of Spinal Cord Injury through Mindfulness; E) Disasters, Safety, and the Community; and F) Religion and Spirituality, and Aging.

USA Today “Senior Moments” article cites new research co-authored by Dr. Andrew Revell published in the Peer-Reviewed, Oxford Press Journal, Age and Aging. 

Research of Faculty Interest Group on Aging

Brian Ayotte, PhD
Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences; Associate Director, University Honors College
Research Interests: Aging, health psychology, interpersonal relationships, cognition, and problem solving

Laura Forker, PhD
Professor of Operations Management, Charlton College of Business; Director, Online MS in Healthcare Management
Research Interests: Improving quality, safety, and process efficiency in healthcare.

Jennifer Viveiros, PhD
Associate Professor, Adult Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests: Chronic health, cardiovascular disease, and aging and health.