2017 Christina Peoples graduated from the program. I am a Long-term Care Ombudsman at the Piedmont Triad Regional Council in Kernersville, North Carolina. I enjoy discussing topics related to aging and I have a blog titled Gero-what. I am passionate about encouraging people to have a positive perspective towards aging… Continue reading…
December 2016 Kaitlin Reid graduated with a dual degree M.S. Gerontology/MBA. “UNCG alone presented me with the unique opportunity to merge both of my core interests — business and older adults. Soon after my acceptance into the UNCG MBA/MS Gerontology dual degree program in 2014, I was offered and accepted… Continue reading…
August 2016 Hanjong Cho (Hanjo) graduated with an M.S. in Gerontology with a Non-Profit Management Concentration. Cho came to UNCG to learn advanced practical principles of gerontology and to prepare for his encore life! Already a columnist, researcher, adjunct professor and consultant regarding age-friendly welfare and business in South Korea,… Continue reading…
May 2016 Leslie Harris graduated with a M.S. in Gerontology. Her earlier degree from UNCG was a B.A. in Psychology and minor in American Sign Language. As a C.N.A. she worked with older adults for five years while expanding her interests in dementia and Alzheimer’s. While earning her M.S. in… Continue reading…
May 2016 Kristin Spence graduated with a M.S. in Gerontology. Spence’s goal was “to work in a retirement community in an administrative-level position.” While pursuing her M.S. in Gerontology, Kristin received the UNCG Health and Human Sciences Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society Award and the UNCG Gerontology Student Portfolio Award…. Continue reading…
May 2016 Holly Sluder graduated with a M.S. in Gerontology. Her previous education includes a 2010 degree in Sociology from Appalachian State University. Sluder enjoyed a Graduate Assistantship while working toward her M.S. in Gerontology at UNCG. Soon after graduation, Sluder accepted employment as Aging Program Planner for the Piedmont… Continue reading…
May 2015 April Franklin graduated with a dual degree M.S. Gerontology/MBA. Franklin “has a strong passion for addressing the needs of older adults and their family caregivers. As a student in the Dual Degree program, she worked on a project through her internship with AARP to develop a Community Group… Continue reading…
May 2015 Katherine (Katie) Thompson graduated with an M.S. in Gerontology after completion of her internship at Greensboro’s Smith Senior Center and a UNCG Gerontology Graduate Assistantship. Thompson is on the Administrative Support staff for the CEO, Operations Manager, Social Worker and Program Director at Circle Center Adult Day Services… Continue reading…
May 2014 Susan Brand graduated with an M.S. in Gerontology. “Prior to completing my M.S., I was employed as a Social Worker in a skilled nursing facility, then completed Certification as an Assisted Living Executive Director. Experienced in working with adults with mental illness and developmental disabilities, I focus on… Continue reading…
December 2014, Elise Eifert received a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Gerontology while pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Health Education at UNCG. Eifert received her Bachelor’s degree in Health Education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and her Master’s degree in Health Promotion from Indiana University. After graduation, she spent 4 years… Continue reading…