Symposium: Developing the Critical Research Agenda
On April 3, 2008, the College of Applied Health Sciences and cross-campus faculty came together
for a symposium at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center to develop the critical research agenda for the
Center on Health, Aging, and Disability. Read more
about the symposium here.
Mission
The Center on Health, Aging, and Disability provides leadership in interdisciplinary research, educational, and
outreach efforts that promote health and wellness; healthy aging across the lifespan; healthy communities; and
optimal participation of individuals with disabilities. The Center serves as a catalyst around which discoveries
are made, critical societal issues are addressed, and exemplary educational and outreach opportunities are provided.
McAuley Investiture Ceremony
Alumni Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan
donated $2.5 million to the Center on Health, Aging, and Disability to fund five professorships.
Professor Edward McAuley, a
leading scholar in kinesiology, was appointed to the first professorship on October 5, 2007.
- Read Khan and McAuley profiles
- See photos from ceremony and reception
- Read about the Khan's donation.
Staff
Director
Tanya M. Gallagher, PhDProfessor and Dean
College of Applied Health Sciences
Director, Disability Research Institute
Research Coordinator
- Michele Guerra, MS, CHES
Executive Committee
- Kenneth L. Watkin, PhD
Professor, Speech and Hearing Science - Edward McAuley, PhD
Professor, Kinesiology and Community Health - Bo Fernhall, PhD
Professor and Associate Dean
College of Applied Health Sciences - David Strauser, PhD
Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Community Health
Associate Director, Disability Research Institute - William P. Stewart, PhD
Professor, Recreation, Sport and Tourism
Funding News and Opportunities
- How you can help fund the Center.