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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Dec 10, 2024
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

Dec. 3, 2024
Topic: Bridging Mobility and Fall Risk in Multiple Sclerosis
Michael Van Nostrand, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Health Care Sciences, Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory

Oct. 29, 2024
Topic: The Buddy System: A Hypertension Feasibility Study for Older African American Women
Angela Groves, Assistant Professor, Bronson School of Nursing Western Michigan University

Oct. 16, 2024
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

Sept 17, 2024
Topic: 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

Jan 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

Jan 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

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 Longevity

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

Sept 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

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.