Research Colloquia
IOG colloquia are opportunities for expert researchers to present their work. They come from local, national and international universities. Presentations take place roughly twice a month, from September to April on campus at WSU's historic Freer House and/or on Zoom.
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Wayne State University
Charles Lang Freer House
71 E. Ferry Street
Detroit, 48202
and/or on ZOOM at:
https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/96351998346?pwd=bNDLrx8MPsHY5vIKqaoRo7vetg7hzd.1
Meeting ID: 963 5199 8346
Passcode: 404190
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2024 Fall Schedule
Sept 17, 2024, 9:30 am -10:30 (TUESDAY) | HYBRID
Topic: Pathways from Social Connection to Health among Older African American Adults
Katherine Knauft
Post-doctoral Fellow
Institute of Gerontology & Department of Psychology
Wayne State University
Oct. 16, 2024, 9:30 am -10:30 (WEDNESDAY) | HYBRID
Topic: Associations Between The Built Environment and Proactive Ageing
Oskar Jonsson
Assistant researcher
Active and Healthy Ageing Research Group
Centre for Ageing and Supportive Environments (CASE)
Lund University, Sweden
Oct. 29, 2024, 9:30 am -10:30 (TUESDAY) | HYBRID
Topic: The Buddy System: A Hypertension Feasibility Study for Older African American Women
Angela Groves
Assistant Professor
Bronson School of Nursing
Western Michigan University
Dec. 3, 2024, 9:30 am -10:30 (TUESDAY) | HYBRID
Topic: TBD
Michael Van Nostrand
IOG Post-doctoral Fellow
Dec 10, 2024, 9:30 am -10:30 (TUESDAY) | ZOOM only
Topic: The Violence of Aging: The Challenges of Intimate Partner Violence for Midlife and Older Adults
Allison Bloom
Associate Professor
Sociology and Anthropology Department
Moravian University
ARCHIVE
March 26, Thursday | Noon - 1:00 PM
Dynamics of successful partnerships and strategies for centering older people in research across the community engagement continuum
Carrie Leach, PhD
MPA Research Assistant Professor, Institute of Gerontology Co-Director, Community Engagement Core, CURES Associate Center Director of Community Inclusion (CHECKUP).
March 5, 2024 | 9:30-10:30 am
In-Person at WSU Freer House
The Health and Well-Being of Older Adults with a History of Incarceration
Rodlescia S. Sneed, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor Institute of Gerontology & Department of Psychology Wayne State University
Jan 30, 2024 | 9:30 - 10:30 am
Implementation Science for Maternal Health Equity
Jennifer E. Johnson, Ph.D., C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health, Professor of OBGYN, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Michigan State University
Jan 16, 2024 | 9:30 - 10:30 am
African American Perceptions of Participating in Health Research Despite Historical Mistrust: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Marie Statler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing Department College of Nursing Rush University
Dec 12, 2023
Neural differentiation and age-related memory decline
Dr. Michael Rugg, University of Texas at Dallas, Distinguished Chair in Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Director, Center for Vital LongevityZOOM Topic: IOG Colloquium Series Fall 2023 and Winter 2024
Nov 21, 2023 | CANCELLED
The Question Concerning the Aging Animal: Bovine Human Bonds in Rwanda
Aalyia Sadruddin, Assistant Professor of Cultural and Medical Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, UNC-Chapel Hill
Nov 16, 2023
Working with Community Partners*
Beverly Weathington, Community Engagement Coordinator, WSU, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute
Oct. 19, 2023
Professional Development Navigating the path to a post doc and making the most of the position once you’ve there*
Clara Zundel Postdoctoral Research Fellow Behavioral Neuroscience Wayne State University
Oct. 17, 2023
Professional Development Navigating Conferences: A discussion with the Training Directors*
Tam Perry (IOG) Julie Wargo-Aikins (MPSI)
Oct 3, 2023 (Professional Development)
Perspectives on Graduate Education*
Amanda Bryant-Friedrich Dean of the Graduate School Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Wayne State University
Sept 21, 2023
Charting a Career Trajectory: The importance of Professional Organizations
James Appleby and Peter Lichtenberg
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Emerging scholars meet with James Appleby (GSA CEO) and Peter Lichtenberg, (Director of IOG; GSA Past-President)
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Emerging scholars present their research
Sept 19, 2023 | 9:30-10:30am (CANCELLED)
Rhesus Monkey Model of Normal Cognitive Aging: New Views on Success and Failure
Douglas L. Rosene Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine Boston University
Sept 12, 2023 | 9:30-10:30am at WSU Freer House, Hoobler Room
Who’s on your team? Exploring the variability in family caregiver networks for individuals living with dementia
Amanda Leggett Assistant Professor Institute of Gerontology & Department of Psychology Wayne State University
March 3, 2023 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Lifespan Alliance Research Day
April 11, 2023 | 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Noll Campbell
Associate Professor for Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University, Faculty Associate,Indiana University Center on Center on Aging and Life Course
February 7, 2023 | 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Struggling to age in Place: Long Term Detroiters' fight to stop displacement, resegregation, and gentrification
Allison Laskey
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Wayne State University
January 17, 2023 | 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Visual Attention in Healthy Aging: The Glass is Half Full
Daniel Levy
Professor, Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, Reichman University
December 6, 2022 (Public event, open to all)
The quest for early detection in Alzheimer's disease: What blood-based biomarkers and cognitive tests might tell us
Speaker: Christopher Engeland, Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health The Pennsylvania State University
November 29, 2022
Aging with Hemophilia: Perspectives from a Cohort
Speaker: Tam E. Perry, Associate Professor, Social of Social Work Wayne State University
(Recording no longer available)
November 15, 2022
Contributions of Episodic Memory to Imagination, Problem Solving, and Creativity
Speaker: Daniel Schacter, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor Department of Psychology Harvard University
October 25, 2022, 9:30 -10:30 am (Access Recording)
Professional Development for WSU Grad Student
Engaging with Community Partners: Perspectives from Agency Partners
Speakers:
Melissa Draughn, Director of Social Work, Hannan Foundation
Lenora Hardy-Foster, President and CEO, Judson Center
Anne Holmes Davis, VP of Planning and Programming, Detroit Area Agency on Aging
Daniel Horrigan, Community Outreach Coordinator, Hannan Foundation
Claudia Sanford, Tenant Organizer, United Community Housing Coalition
October 11, 2022, 9:30-10:30am (Access Recording)
The Link Between Social Engagement and Health in Later Life: Potential Pathways
Speaker: Seoyoun Kim, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Texas State University
September 27, 2022, 9:30-10:30am (Access Recording)
Visual Processing in the Aging Brain
Speaker: Adrianna Ruiz-Rizzo, Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital
September 13, 2022
Navigating Graduate School: Reflections from the Training Directors
Speakers:
Tam Perry, WSU, Institute of Gerontology
Gail Summers-Jensen, WSU, Institute of Gerontology
Julie Wargo-Aikins, WSU, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute
**Professional development for IOG and MPSI trainees (private event)**
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