Gerontology Program
Faculty Affiliated with the UNCG Gerontology Program
Approximately fourty UNCG faculty and instructors are affiliated with the UNCG Gerontology Program, whether directly instructing or participating in the UNCG Gerontology Research Network. Their interests and contact information are briefly summarized below.
Bryan School of Business & Economics
Kevin Lowe , PhD , Professor
email : kblowe@uncg.edu
336-334-3055
William Tullar , PhD , Professor
email : wltullar@uncg.edu
336-334-4526
Dianne Welsh , PhD, SPHR , Charles A. Hayes Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, Founder and Director Emeritus, North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center, Director, Entrepreneurship Cross-Disciplinary Program Office, Vice President, Small Business Institute, Executive Board, Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers
email : dhwelsh@uncg.edu
336-256-8507
Community Practice
Laurie Kennedy-Malone , PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FAGHE, FAANP , Professor
email : laurie_kennedy-malone@uncg.edu
336-334-5012
Department of Community and Therapeutic Recreation
Linda Buettner , PhD, LRT, CTRS , Professor of Therapeutic Recreation/Gerontology
email : llbuettn@uncg.edu
336-334-4131
Dept. of Biology
Olav Rueppell , PhD , Associate Professor
email : Omitted by preference
336-256-2591
Dept. of Business Administration
Kevin Lowe , PhD , Professor
email : kblowe@uncg.edu
336-334-3055
Dept. of Computer Science
Nancy Green , PhD , Associate Professor
email : nlgreen@uncg.edu
336-256-1133
Dept. of Geography
D. Gordon Bennett , PhD , Professor
email : dgbennet@uncg.edu
336-334-3894
Dept of. Human Development & Family Studies
Sudha Shreeniwas , PhD , Associate Professor
email : s_shreen@uncg.edu
336-256-0269
Dept. of Nutrition
Lynda Brown , PhD , Assistant Professor
email : lmbrown6@uncg.edu
336-256-0320
Dept. of Political Science
Kenneth Klase , Dr. , Associate Professor
email : kaklase@uncg.edu
336-334-5093
Dept. of Psychology
Dayna Touron , PhD , Associate Professor
email : d_touron@uncg.edu
336-256-0410
Dept. of Social Work
Jay Poole , MSW , Visiting Assistant Professor
email : kjpoole@uncg.edu
336-334-4097
Janet Kanode , MSW, LCSW , AP Assistant Professor, Co-Director, JMSW Field Education
email : jhkanode@uncg.edu
336-334-4756
Dept. of Sociology
Rebecca Adams , PhD , Associate Provost for Planning & Assessment
email : rebecca_adams@uncg.edu
336-334-3578
Jenifer Hamil-Luker , PhD , Assistant Professor
email : jenifer_hamilluker@uncg.edu
336-334-3731
Exercise and Sport Science
Jennifer Etnier , PhD , Associate Professor
email : jletnier@uncg.edu
336-334-3037
Cody Sipe , PhD, ES, RCEP , Assistant Professor
email : CLSIPE@uncg.edu
336-334-3274
Kurt Kornatz , PhD , Assistant Professor
email : kurt_kornatz@uncg.edu
336-334-5548
William Karper , Ed.D. , Associate Professor
email : wbkarper@uncg.edu
336-334-3035
Gerontology Program
Janice Wassel , PhD , Director
email : jiwassel@uncg.edu
336-256-1020
Sandra Crawford Leak , M.H.A., Dr.PH , Visiting Assistant Professor
email : scleak@uncg.edu
919-630-2597 (cell) 336-256-4376 (office)
Health and Human Performance
William Dudley , PhD , Associate Dean for Research
email : wndudley@uncg.edu
336-256-2465
Human Development and Family Studies
Daniel Perlman , PhD , Professor
email : d_perlma@uncg.edu
336-256-0134
Interior Architecture
Tommy Lambeth , MLA , Associate Professor and Chair
email : tom_lambeth@uncg.edu
336-256-0309
Kinesiology
Diane Gill , PhD , Professor, Carlisle Distinguished Excellence Professor in Women's & Gender Studies
email : dlgill@uncg.edu
336-334-4683
Office of Leadership and Service-Learning
Emily Janke , PhD , Assistant Director for Service-Learning
email : emjanke@uncg.edu
336-256-1484
Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management
Leandra Bedini , PhD, LRT/CTRS , Professor and Director of Graduate Study
email : labedini@uncg.edu
336-334-3260
School of Health and Human Performance
Leandra Bedini , PhD, LRT/CTRS , Professor and Director of Graduate Study
email : labedini@uncg.edu
336-334-3260
School of Human Environmental Sciences
John Rife , PhD, ACSW , Associate Dean
email : jcrife@uncg.edu
336-256-0363
School of Nursing
Eileen Rossen , PhD, MSN, RN , Associate Professor
email : eileen_rossen@uncg.edu
336-334-5058
Debra Wallace , PhD, RN , Associate Dean for Research, Director of the Center for Health of Vulnerable Populations, Daphine Doster Mastroianni Distinguished Professor
email : dcwallac@uncg.edu
336-256-0572
Beth Barba , PhD, RN, FAGHE, FAAN , Professor, Project Director of the PhD Program
email : bebarba@uncg.edu email : beth_barba@uncg.edu
336-213-4982 C 336-334-4785 UNCG 336-334-3704 Project 336-334-5217
Anita Tesh , PhD, RN, CNE, CEA-II , Associate Dean and Associate Professor
email : anita_tesh@uncg.edu
336-334-4901
School of Nursing, Adult Health
Patricia Crane , PhD, RN, FAHA , Associate Professor
email : pbcrane@uncg.edu
336-334-4896
School of Nursing, Community Practice
Jie Hu , PhD, RN , Associate Professor
email : jie_hu@uncg.edu
336-256-1025
Susan Letvak , PhD, RN , Associate Professor of Nursing
email : susan_letvak@uncg.edu
336-256-1024
Jacqueline DeBrew , PhD, APRN, BC , Clinical Professor
email : jkdebrew@uncg.edu
336-334-3100
Speech and Hearing Program
Michael Campbell , MS, MBA, CCC-SLP , Director
email : m_campbe@uncg.edu
336-217-5120
Kevin Lowe , PhD , Professor
email : kblowe@uncg.edu
336-334-3055
William Tullar , PhD , Professor
email : wltullar@uncg.edu
336-334-4526
Dianne Welsh , PhD, SPHR , Charles A. Hayes Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, Founder and Director Emeritus, North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center, Director, Entrepreneurship Cross-Disciplinary Program Office, Vice President, Small Business Institute, Executive Board, Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers
email : dhwelsh@uncg.edu
336-256-8507
Community Practice
Laurie Kennedy-Malone , PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FAGHE, FAANP , Professor
email : laurie_kennedy-malone@uncg.edu
336-334-5012
Department of Community and Therapeutic Recreation
Linda Buettner , PhD, LRT, CTRS , Professor of Therapeutic Recreation/Gerontology
email : llbuettn@uncg.edu
336-334-4131
Dept. of Biology
Olav Rueppell , PhD , Associate Professor
email : Omitted by preference
336-256-2591
Dept. of Business Administration
Kevin Lowe , PhD , Professor
email : kblowe@uncg.edu
336-334-3055
Dept. of Computer Science
Nancy Green , PhD , Associate Professor
email : nlgreen@uncg.edu
336-256-1133
Dept. of Geography
D. Gordon Bennett , PhD , Professor
email : dgbennet@uncg.edu
336-334-3894
Dept of. Human Development & Family Studies
Sudha Shreeniwas , PhD , Associate Professor
email : s_shreen@uncg.edu
336-256-0269
Dept. of Nutrition
Lynda Brown , PhD , Assistant Professor
email : lmbrown6@uncg.edu
336-256-0320
Dept. of Political Science
Kenneth Klase , Dr. , Associate Professor
email : kaklase@uncg.edu
336-334-5093
Dept. of Psychology
Dayna Touron , PhD , Associate Professor
email : d_touron@uncg.edu
336-256-0410
Dept. of Social Work
Jay Poole , MSW , Visiting Assistant Professor
email : kjpoole@uncg.edu
336-334-4097
Janet Kanode , MSW, LCSW , AP Assistant Professor, Co-Director, JMSW Field Education
email : jhkanode@uncg.edu
336-334-4756
Dept. of Sociology
Rebecca Adams , PhD , Associate Provost for Planning & Assessment
email : rebecca_adams@uncg.edu
336-334-3578
Jenifer Hamil-Luker , PhD , Assistant Professor
email : jenifer_hamilluker@uncg.edu
336-334-3731
Exercise and Sport Science
Jennifer Etnier , PhD , Associate Professor
email : jletnier@uncg.edu
336-334-3037
Cody Sipe , PhD, ES, RCEP , Assistant Professor
email : CLSIPE@uncg.edu
336-334-3274
Kurt Kornatz , PhD , Assistant Professor
email : kurt_kornatz@uncg.edu
336-334-5548
William Karper , Ed.D. , Associate Professor
email : wbkarper@uncg.edu
336-334-3035
Gerontology Program
Janice Wassel , PhD , Director
email : jiwassel@uncg.edu
336-256-1020
Sandra Crawford Leak , M.H.A., Dr.PH , Visiting Assistant Professor
email : scleak@uncg.edu
919-630-2597 (cell) 336-256-4376 (office)
Health and Human Performance
William Dudley , PhD , Associate Dean for Research
email : wndudley@uncg.edu
336-256-2465
Human Development and Family Studies
Daniel Perlman , PhD , Professor
email : d_perlma@uncg.edu
336-256-0134
Interior Architecture
Tommy Lambeth , MLA , Associate Professor and Chair
email : tom_lambeth@uncg.edu
336-256-0309
Kinesiology
Diane Gill , PhD , Professor, Carlisle Distinguished Excellence Professor in Women's & Gender Studies
email : dlgill@uncg.edu
336-334-4683
Office of Leadership and Service-Learning
Emily Janke , PhD , Assistant Director for Service-Learning
email : emjanke@uncg.edu
336-256-1484
Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management
Leandra Bedini , PhD, LRT/CTRS , Professor and Director of Graduate Study
email : labedini@uncg.edu
336-334-3260
School of Health and Human Performance
Leandra Bedini , PhD, LRT/CTRS , Professor and Director of Graduate Study
email : labedini@uncg.edu
336-334-3260
School of Human Environmental Sciences
John Rife , PhD, ACSW , Associate Dean
email : jcrife@uncg.edu
336-256-0363
School of Nursing
Eileen Rossen , PhD, MSN, RN , Associate Professor
email : eileen_rossen@uncg.edu
336-334-5058
Debra Wallace , PhD, RN , Associate Dean for Research, Director of the Center for Health of Vulnerable Populations, Daphine Doster Mastroianni Distinguished Professor
email : dcwallac@uncg.edu
336-256-0572
Beth Barba , PhD, RN, FAGHE, FAAN , Professor, Project Director of the PhD Program
email : bebarba@uncg.edu email : beth_barba@uncg.edu
336-213-4982 C 336-334-4785 UNCG 336-334-3704 Project 336-334-5217
Anita Tesh , PhD, RN, CNE, CEA-II , Associate Dean and Associate Professor
email : anita_tesh@uncg.edu
336-334-4901
School of Nursing, Adult Health
Patricia Crane , PhD, RN, FAHA , Associate Professor
email : pbcrane@uncg.edu
336-334-4896
School of Nursing, Community Practice
Jie Hu , PhD, RN , Associate Professor
email : jie_hu@uncg.edu
336-256-1025
Susan Letvak , PhD, RN , Associate Professor of Nursing
email : susan_letvak@uncg.edu
336-256-1024
Jacqueline DeBrew , PhD, APRN, BC , Clinical Professor
email : jkdebrew@uncg.edu
336-334-3100
Speech and Hearing Program
Michael Campbell , MS, MBA, CCC-SLP , Director
email : m_campbe@uncg.edu
336-217-5120