The Gerontological Society of America Names New Officers
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — is proud to announce its newest elected officers. These individuals were chosen by GSA’s membership, which consists of more than 5,500 researchers, educators, and practitioners.
The officers are responsible for matters of leadership and strategic planning and will assume their new roles on January 1, 2025.
Board of Directors
Vice President
Tamara A. Baker, MA, PHD, FGSA
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Treasurer-Elect
Pamela B. Teaster, PhD, MA, MS, NREMT, FGSA, FAGHE
Virginia Tech
Board Member
Ulla Kriebernegg, MA, PhD, FGSA
University of Graz, Austria
Board Member
Bérénice A. Benayoun, BSc, MSc, PhD
University of Southern California
Section Leadership
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education Vice Chair-Elect
Tamar E. Shovali, PhD, FAGHE
Eckerd College
Behavioral and Social Sciences Section Vice Chair-Elect
Jeffrey E. Stokes, PhD
University of Massachusetts Boston
Biological Sciences Section Vice Chair-Elect
Mark McCormick, PhD
University of New Mexico
Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization Vice Chair-Elect
Katherine Carroll Britt, PhD, MSN, RN
University of Pennsylvania
Health Sciences Section Vice Chair-Elect
Elizabeth Vasquez, DrPH, FGSA
University at Albany (SUNY)
Social Research, Policy and Practice Section Vice Chair-Elect
Cal Halvorsen, PhD, MSW
Washington University in St. Louis
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The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is the nation's oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. The principal mission of the Society — and its 5,500+ members — is to advance the study of aging and disseminate information among scientists, decision makers, and the general public. GSA’s structure includes a nonpartisan public policy institute, the National Academy on an Aging Society, and GSA is also home to the National Center to Reframe Aging and the National Coordinating Center for the Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research.