December 2006 Erin Russell graduated with an M.S. in Gerontology.
Today she is Senior Research Associate with the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services (NC DAAS). While working in community services for a continuing care retirement community in Chapel Hill, she began work on an MS in Gerontology which she completed in December 2006. Her interests in policy and advocacy led to her successful application for a Somers Internship in Long Term Care with the National Academy of Social Insurance for the summer of 2006. She was placed with the Institute for the Future of Aging Services in Washington, DC. As part of Russell’s current work with NC DAAS, she has substantial responsibilities for preparation of the state aging services plan and related planning documents.