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Core Faculty in Gerontology

The Center is pleased to have faculty who are dedicated to the Center’s mission of being an educational and research hub for issues relevant to older adults.

Core Faculty of the Center for Gerontology, (left to right) Dr. Savla, Dr. Roberto, Dr. Teaster, Dr. Shealy, and Dr. Sands
Pamela Tester, Ph.D., M.A., M.S.

Pamela Teaster, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., NREMT
Professor and Director
Virginia Tech Center for Gerontology
pteaster@vt.edu

Carlisle Shealy, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Director
Virginia Tech Center for Gerontology
ecs@vt.edu

Karen Roberto, Ph,D.

Karen Roberto, Ph.D.
University Distinguished Professor
Senior Fellow at the Virginia Tech Center for Gerontology
kroberto@vt.edu

Laura Sands, Ph.D.

Laura Sands, Ph.D.
Professor
Virginia Tech Center for Gerontology
lsands@vt.edu

Tina Savia, Ph.D.

Tina Savla, Ph.D.
Professor
Virginia Tech Center for Gerontology
Department of Human Development and Family Science
jsavla@vt.edu

Affiliate Faculty in Gerontology

Name Email Department College

Repetti, Marion

marion.repetti@gmail.com

School of Social Work 

*University of Applied Science and Arts, Western Switzerland 

Dooley, John

john.dooley@vtf.org

Virginia Tech Foundation

Administration

Chen, Susan

ecsusan@vt.edu

Agricultural & Applied Economics

Agriculture & Life Sciences

Smith, Ed

esmith@vt.edu

Animal & Poultry Sciences

Agriculture & Life Sciences

Knowlton, Katharine

kknowlto@vt.edu

Dairy Science

Agriculture & Life Sciences

Davy, Brenda

bdavy@vt.edu

Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise

Agriculture & Life Sciences

Davy, Kevin

kdavy@vt.edu

Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise

Agriculture & Life Sciences

Harden, Samantha

Harden.samantha@vt.edu

Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise

Agriculture & Life Sciences

Rafie, Carlin

crafie@vt.edu

Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise

Agriculture & Life Sciences

Williams, Jay

jhwms@vt.edu

Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise

Agriculture & Life Sciences

Wheeler, Joseph

joewheel@vt.edu

Architecture & Design

Architecture & Urban Studies

Pearce, Annie

apearce@vt.edu

Building Construction

Architecture & Urban Studies

Kennedy, Brook

Brook.kennedy@vt.edu

Industrial Design

Architecture & Urban Studies

Datz, Giselle

gdatz@vt.edu

Public and International Affairs

Architecture & Urban Studies

Jones, James

Jajone10@vt.edu

School of Architecture+Design

Architecture & Urban Studies

Rinehart, Susanna

susannar@vt.edu

School of Performing Arts

Architecture, Art & Design

Belanger, France

belanger@vt.edu

Accounting & Information Systems

Business

Sheetz, Steve

sheetz@vt.edu

Accounting & Information Systems

Business

Yardley, James

jyardley@vt.edu

Professor Emeritus, Accounting & Information Systems

Business

Queen, Robin

rmqueen@vt.edu

Biomedical Engineering

Engineering

Bowman, Douglas

dbowman@vt.edu

Computer Science

Engineering

Gracanin, Denis

gracanin@vt.edu

Computer Science

Engineering

Tatar, Deborah

dtatar@cs.vt.edu

Computer Science

Engineering

Nussbaum, Maury

nussbaum@vt.edu

Industrial & Systems Engineering

Engineering

Ghaffarzadegan, Navid

navidg@vt.edu

Industrial and Systems Engineering

Engineering

Hosseinichimeh, Niyousha

Niyousha@vt.edu

Industrial and Systems Engineering

Engineering

Madigan, Michael

mimadiga@vt.edu

Industrial and Systems Engineering

Engineering

Van Aken, Eileen

evanaken@vt.edu

Industrial Systems & Engineering

Engineering

Tsui, Kwok

kltsui@vt.edu

Industrial Systems & Engineering

Engineering 

Hulver, Madlyn Irene

frisardm@vt.edu

Director of SCHEV Compliance (CAP) 

EVP Administrative Team 

Springer, Paul

pspringer3@vt.edu

  Human Development

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Schepisi, Ila

schepisi@vt.edu

Adult Day Care

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Blieszner, Rosemary

rmb@vt.edu

Alumni Distinguished Professor Senior Fellow

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Emmel, JoAnn M.

jemmel@vt.edu

Apparel, Housing, & Resource Man.

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Fisher, Patricia

pafisher@vt.edu

Apparel, Housing, & Resource Man.

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Hwang, Eunju

hwange@vt.edu

Apparel, Housing, & Resource Man.

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Leech, Irene

ileech@vt.edu

Apparel, Housing, & Resource Man.

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Roberto, Karen

kroberto@vt.edu

Center for Gerontology

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Sands, Laura

lsands@vt.edu

Center for Gerontology

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Savla, Tina

jsavla@vt.edu

Center for Gerontology

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Shealy, E. Carlisle

ecs@vt.edu

Center for Gerontology

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Goss, Rosemary C. 

rgoss@vt.edu

Emerita, Apparel, Housing, & Resource Man.

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Piercy, Fred

piercy@vt.edu

Emeritus HD

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Bohland, Jim

jayjon@vt.edu

Emeritus, Political Science

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Zallen, Doris T. 

dtzallen@vt.edu

Emeritus, Science Technology Studies and Humanities

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Ivory, James

jivory@vt.edu

English

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Bauer, Esther

bauere@vt.edu

Foreign Languages & Literature

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Webster, Janet

jbwebste@vt.edu

Fralin Life Science Institute

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Allen, Katherine

kallen@vt.edu 

Human Development

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Bradburn, Isabel

isbrad@vt.edu

Human Development

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Dolbin-MacNab, Megan

mdolbinm@vt.edu

Human Development

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Katz, Ben

katzben@vt.edu

Human Development

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Kim, Kee Jeong

keekim@vt.edu

Human Development

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Kim, Kye

kykim@carilionclinic.org

Human Development

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Komelski, Matthew

komelski@vt.edu

Human Development

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Smith, Cynthia

smithcl@vt.edu

Human Development

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Drake, Joshua

joshuacd@vt.edu

Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Serrano, Elena

serrano@vt.edu

Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Milly, Deborah

djmilly@vt.edu

Political Science

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Schlenker, Elanor D. 

schlenkr@vt.edu

Professor Emerita HNFE

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Hughes, Michael

mdh@vt.edu

Professor Emeritus, Sociology

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Fullen, Matthew

mfullen@vt.edu

School of Education

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Vinsel, Lee

leev@vt.edu

Science, Technology, and Society

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Calasanti, Toni

toni@vt.edu

Sociology

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

King, Neal

nmking@vt.edu

Sociology

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Parti, Katalin

kparti@vt.edu

Sociology

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

Bukvic, Anamaria

jegrisaj@vt.edu

Geography

Natural Resources & Environ.

Knapp, Benjamin

benknapp@vt.edu

Institute for Creativity, Arts, & Tech.

OVPR

Dye, Charles

cdye@vt.edu

   College of Architecture, Arts, and Design†

School of Performing Arts

Raun, Patricia

praun@vt.edu

Center for Communicating Science

School of Performing Arts

Gillaspy, Glenda

gillaspy@vt.edu

Emeritus, Biochemistry

Science

Diana, Rachel

rdiana@vt.edu

Psychology

Science

Kim-Spoon, Jungmeen

jungmeen@vt.edu

Psychology

Science

Bell, Martha Ann

mabell@vt.edu

UDP, Psychology

Science

Cadmus*, Olukukola Eniola

eniyolacadmus@gmail.com 

Lecturer

University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Klein, Bradley

bklein@vt.edu

Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology

Veterinary Medicine

Buechner-Maxwell, Virginia

bmax@vt.edu

Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Veterinary Medicine

Deagle, Corneila

corneliadeagle19@vt.edu

Population Health Sciences

Veterinary Medicine

Hosig, Kathy

khosig@vt.edu

Population Health Sciences

Veterinary Medicine

Hungerford, Laura

lhungerf@vt.edu

Population Health Sciences

Veterinary Medicine

Redican, Kerry

kredican@vt.edu

Population Health Sciences

Veterinary Medicine

Ruple, Aubrey

aruple@vt.edu

Population Health Sciences

Veterinary Medicine

Lee, Lisa

lmlee@vt.edu

Scholarly Integrity & Res Compliance

Veterinary Medicine, PHS
*International Affiliate