The IOG colloquia are opportunities for expert researchers to present their work. They come from local, national and international universities and take place twice a month, September through April. Colloquia are held in the Hoobler room at WSU, Charles Lang Freer House, located at 71 E. Ferry Street and occasionally on zoom. Questions? contact, Dr. Tam Perry at teperry@wayne.edu

2024 Schedule (Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 AM, unless otherwise noted) PDF
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March 26, Thursday | 9:30 - 10:30 AM (Event Details)
Pathways from Social Connection to Health among Older African American Adults
Katherine Knauft, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow Institute of Gerontology & Department of Psychology Wayne State University

This talk will be hybrid. Please join in peron at Wayne State's Freer House, 71 East Ferry, Detroit, MI 48202 (Map) or via zoom at:

ZOOM DETAILS
LINK: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/96351998346?pwd=bNDLrx8MPsHY5vIKqaoRo7vetg7hzd.1
Meeting ID: 963 5199 8346
Passcode: 404190

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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

• Emerging scholars meet with James Appleby (GSA CEO) and Peter Lichtenberg, (Director of IOG; GSA Past-President)

• 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

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