Department
of Sociology and Anthropology
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The Center for Social Gerontology
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Forest Drive Director The courses I teach include Aging (SOCI 5135/5135G) and Death & Dying (SOCI 5332/5332G). My article "Community Mobilization in the Context of Population Aging" is forthcoming in Sociological Spectrum. Together with Dr. Elizabeth Brown and two of our students (Kaci Walker and Sandy Fordham), I am currently conducting a community needs assessment to identify needs for gerontology education in South Georgia. Affiliated Faculty Jack Beasley I
am the primary professor teaching Families in Later Life (CHFD 3136).
I have conducted research on attitudes of elderly on water use.
I served on the Advisory Board for the Senior Companion Program
at Georgia Southern University and the Board of United Way of Southeast
Georgia. I currently serve as Chair on the Board of the Department
of Family and Children Services in Bulloch County, Georgia.
I have given guest lectures discussing how technology could assist older individuals live at home, independently longer, using concepts such as the smart house and ways to monitor movement. I have co-authored a paper relating the concept of living independently longer with a little help from technology.
One of the courses I teach is Health Aspects of Aging (HLTH 4231).
I have designed a course on aging and language.
I have conducted research in faculty development and aging concerns,
particularly with regards to technology training. Some of my research
focuses on web sites and accessibility for older users. I have worked
with faculty on improving training so that aging concerns can be
addressed. Other work has looked at older adults forming communities
on-line. I am now turning towards health literacies and older adults,
and am also examining the long term consequences for families dealing
with the AIDS epidemic in South Africa. Suellynn
Duffey I have completed a research project with Dr. Angela Crow that investigates aging, literacy, and technology with faculty members on Georgia Southern's campus.
I teach Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation (RECR 3130), Leisure Concepts across the Lifespan (RECR 2130), and Therapeutic Recreation Intervention Techniques (RECR 4135). My research areas include leisure participation, therapeutic interventions, and stigma related to aging. I have worked as a recreational therapist with older adults.
One of the courses I teach is Psychology of Aging (PSYC 5530). James L. Pugh Assistant Professor Carroll Building Department of Psychology College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences P.O. Box 8041 Phone: (912) 681-5598 E-mail: jpugh@georgiasouthern.edu I teach Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology courses with consideration of disorders of aging.
I teach Nursing 4327 which a clinical or practicum component of Community Health Nursing. It is designed for nursing students, to provide them with opportunities to work in a variety of community settings with a health-related focus. Sites with a focus on the elderly population include nursing homes, hospice, daycare for clients with Alzheimer’s disease, and a residential setting. I am currently attending the University of South Carolina, completing work on a Ph.D. in Nursing. I am in the dissertation phase and my research focus is in the care of elderly in long-term care facilities.
I am writing a biography of Juliette Gordon Low, who commended her most significant work, the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., at the age of 51. In general, I am interested in women's life cycles. Because of the demands of child-bearing and child-rearing, many women in the past have achieved their greatest accomplishments when they were in their 50s, 60s, or older.
I teach the biostatistics program. I have produced over 70 medical research papers in which many involved an aging population. One dealt with surgical outcomes of nonagenarian. Quick Links to Online Resources Academic Resources: Careers in Aging http://www.careersinaging.com/careersinaging/ AgeLine Database: Policy & Research for Professionals in Aging http://www.aarp.org/research/ageline/ The University of Georgia Institute of Gerontology http://www.geron.uga.edu/ Southern Gerontological Society (SGS) http://www.wfu.edu/academics/gerontology/sgs/ American Society on Aging (ASA) http://www.asaging.org/index.cfm The Gerontological Society of America) (GSA) http://www.geron.org/ Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) http://www.aghe.org/site/aghewebsite/ Resources for the Public: Georgia Division of Aging Services http://aging.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DAS/ The U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) http://www.asaging.org/index.cfm The National Institutes of Health: Senior Health http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) http://www.aarp.org/ |
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