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.
Wayne State University
Charles Lang Freer House
71 E. Ferry Street
Detroit, 48202
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ARCHIVE
March 23, 2025
Lifespant Alliance Research Day
March 18, 2025
Examining the Neural and Cognitive Underpinnings of Mobility Impairments
Patrick Monaghan, PhD
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Health Care Sciences, Institute of Gerontology,WSU
February 21
Write Winning Grant Proposals Seminar
Dr. John Robertson PhD in Pharmacology & Toxicology
Associate Member at Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops since 2010
January 22, 2025
Finishing a Dissertation: Tactics and Tips
Thomas B. Jankowski, PhD
Institute of Gerontology, Interim Director
Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Assoc. Director for Research
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Gerontology and Political Science, Wayne State Univertiy
January 21, 2025
Congregations and the Detroit Water Rights Movement
Ronald Brown, PhD, Professor, Department of Political Science, Wayne State University
and
R. Khari Brown, PhD, MSW, Professor, Department of Sociology, Wayne State University
December 10, 2024
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
December 3, 2024
Bridging Mobility and Fall Risk in Multiple Sclerosis
Michael Van Nostrand, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Health Care Sciences, Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory
October 29, 2024
The Buddy System: A Hypertension Feasibility Study for Older African American Women
Angela Groves, Assistant Professor, Bronson School of Nursing Western Michigan University
October 16, 2024
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
September 17, 2024
Pathways from Social Connection to Health among Older African American Adults
Katherine Knauft, PhD, MPSI
March 26, 2024
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
The Health and Well-Being of Older Adults with a History of Incarceration
Rodlescia S. Sneed, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor Institute of Gerontology & Department of Psychology Wayne State University
January 30, 2024
Implementation Science for Maternal Health Equity
Jennifer E. Johnson, PhD, C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health, Professor of OBGYN, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Michigan State University
January 16, 2024
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
December 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 Longevity
November 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
November 16, 2023
Working with Community Partners*
Beverly Weathington, Community Engagement Coordinator, WSU, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute
October. 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
Tam Perry (IOG) Julie Wargo-Aikins (MPSI)
October 3, 2023 (Professional Development)
Amanda Bryant-Friedrich Dean of the Graduate School Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Wayne State University
September 21, 2023
James Appleby and Peter Lichtenberg
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
September 12, 2023
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
Lifespan Alliance Research Day
April 11, 2023
Noll Campbell, Associate Professor for Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University, Faculty Associate,Indiana University Center on Center on Aging and Life Course
February 7, 2023
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
Christopher Engeland, Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health The Pennsylvania State University
November 29, 2022
Aging with Hemophilia: Perspectives from a Cohort
Tam E. Perry, Associate Professor, Social of Social Work Wayne State University
November 15, 2022
Contributions of Episodic Memory to Imagination, Problem Solving, and Creativity
Daniel Schacter, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor Department of Psychology Harvard University
October 25, 2022 (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
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
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)**
Our colloquia series is free and open to the public.
Wayne State University is an Age-friendly University. Thank you for your interest in our programming.