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Membership

The Consortium on Aging welcomes applications for membership appointments. Faculty may apply for full membership and non-faculty and trainees may apply for associate membership. Applicants must:

Express an interest in geriatrics/gerontology.
Make routine intellectual contributions to the field of geriatrics/gerontology.
Affirm the vision and mission of the Consortium on Aging.

What are the benefits of membership?

Access to the resources available within the Consortium on Aging.
Networking opportunities with others interested in aging-related care, education, and research.
Announcements about local and national aging-related grant opportunities, conferences, and seminars.
Grant proposals and academic pursuits strengthened by an affiliation with the Consortium on Aging and its interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration.
Opportunities to apply for pilot grants for interdisciplinary research in geriatrics/gerontology.

To apply for membership, please submit:

Your Curriculum Vitae
A letter of approval signed by your chair (see sample letter)
A brief letter describing your interest in and intellectual contributions to the field of geriatrics/gerontology or the Criteria for Membership Appointment form.

Submit these documents electronically to Marilyn.Emerich@uth.tmc.edu or by mail to:

Lyn Emerich, Administrative Director
Consortium on Aging
7000 Fannin Street, UCT-1703
Houston, TX 77030

Membership Roster

Current members and associate members with links to their email addresses, affiliation, and areas of focus and interest.
Member	Affiliation	Areas of Focus/Interest
Achenbaum, Andy, PhD	University of Houston - Graduate College of Social Work	History of aging Spirituality
Aggarwal, Seema, MSN, RN	UTHealth School of Nursing
Ahmed, Nasiya, MD	UTHealth Medical School
Atai, Faith, MD	UTHealth Medical School
Bailes, Barbara, RN, EdD	UTHealth School of Nursing	Care of elderly persons in acute care settings
Beauchamp, Michael, PhD	UTHealth Medical School	Functional MRI (neuroimaging) Speech perception; sensory deficits in aging
Beck, Maureen, MS, GNP	UTHealth Medical School
Bergstrom, Nancy, PhD	UTHealth School of Nursing
Bhaloo, Tajudaullah, PhD	UTHealth School of Public Health	Access to and quality of care in nursing homes Relationship between organization and delivery of care and how those influence health outcomes in frail elders; Relationship of staff worklife to quality of care/quality of life for frail elders
Blake, Margaret, PhD, CCC-SLP	University of Houston	Stroke Traumatic brain injury Cognition
Bocirnea, Cristina, MD	UTHealth Medical School	Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction Sarcopenia Aspects of acute care in hospitalized elderly patient
Brady, Romy, LVN	UT Physicians
Bui,Cory, MD	UTHealth Medical School
Burnett, Jason, MS	UTHealth Medical School	Elder self-neglect; elder mistreatment Latent profile analysis
Chang, Pei-Fen, PhD, OTR	Texas Woman's University– OT Dept	Fall prevention for older adults in community Computer-based interventions for older adults
Chava, Praveen, MD	UTHealth Medical School
Cole, Thomas, PhD	UTHealth Medical School	Cultural history of aging Humanities and aging Spirituality and ethnics
Crider, Nancy, DrPH, RN, NEA-BC	UTHealth School of Public Health
Crisostomo, Abigail, MD
Cruz, Melissa, LMSW
Davis, Sally, MSN, RN	UTHealth School of Nursing	Caregiving Stroke
de la Cruz, Maxine Grace, MD	M D Anderson Cancer Ctr
Delgado Guay, Marvin, MD	M D Anderson Cancer Ctr
Drake, Stacy, MSN, MPH, RN, D-ABMDI	UTHealth School of Nursing	Elder abuse and neglect Making early end of life decisions
Dyer, Carmel, MD	UTHealth Medical School	General geriatrics Elder abuse and mistreatment Palliative medical care for older patients
Edwards, Beatrice, MD, MPH	M D Anderson Cancer Center
Engebretson, Joan, DrPH, AHN-BC, RN	UTHealth School of Nursing	Qualitative research on living with chronic conditions Cultural issues in the construction of health and health behaviors Use of mixed methods in understanding tailored interventions Use of action research in implementing change in practice
Fay, Vaunette, PhD, FNP-BC, GNP-BC	UTHealth School of Nursing
Fazakerly, Coreen RN, MSN, HNC ANP-C	UTHealth Medical School
Ferrer, Jeanette, DO	UTHealth Medical School	Palliative Medicine and symptom control Symptom management and supportive care for patients and families, especially the indigent and underserved populations Quality improvement in the delivery of palliative care and education
Flores, David, PhD, LMSW, MPH	UTHealth Medical School	Substance abuse among older adults Health disparities among underserved minority communities Aging and life course issues affecting older adults
Frieden, Lex, MA	UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics	Community-based service systems Adaptive technology Independent living
Geng, Yong-Jian, MD, PhD	UTHealth Medical School
Gorman, Susan, MSN, GNP-BC	UTHealth Medical School
Ha, Caroline, MD	UTHealth Medical School	Palliative medicine
Halphen, John, MD	UTHealth Medical School
Hansen, Marissa, PhD	University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work
Hardage, Rena	UTHealth Medical School	Grant preparation TEAM Institute and EFFORT
Harris, Shanna	Memorial Hermann Southwest
Hasan, Khader, PhD	UTHealth Medical School	Brain structural and microstructural organization mapping using quantitative MRI: development and aging across the human lifespan. See http://www.uth.tmc.edu/radiology/faculty/khader-m-hasan/index.html
Hayes, J. David, PharmD	University of Houston - College of Pharmacy
Heater, Mary Lou	Memorial Hermann Southwest
Hersch, Gayle, PhD, OTR	Texas Woman's University - OT Dept	Caregiving of older adults by family members Relocation from home to a facility Occupational performance areas of older adults including ADLs and leisure participation
Hickey, Joanne, PhD, APRN-BC, ACNP, CNRN, FAAN, FCCM	UTHealth School of Nursing
Hochschild, Ann, BS, MPH	UTHealth Medical School
Hodges, Pamela, PhD, RN	UTHealth School of Nursing
Holder, Sharon, PhD, MSc, MSW		Racial and ethnic health disparities Life-course trajectories and intergenerational relationships End-of-life issues among racial and ethnic elders Cultural barriers to health care and global aging
Holmes, Holly, MD	M D Anderson Cancer Center	Geriatric oncology Comprehensive geriatric assessment Health services research Pharmacoepidemiology and polypharmacy
Ifejika-Jones, Nneka, MD, MPH	UTHealth Medical School
John, Vineeth, MD	UTHealth Medical School	Geriatric psychiatry Bipolar disorder, depression, psychosis, metabolic syndrome
Kao, Dennis, PhD	University of Houston - Graduate College of Social Work	Spatial accessibility of health services Aging minorities Geographic information systems (GIS) mapping and analysis
Kelley, Carolyn, PT, DSc, NCS	Texas Woman's University - PT Dept	Stroke Post-polio syndrome Fall prevention in elders
Kozar, Rosemary, MD, PhD	UTHealth Medical School	Trauma/general surgery Critical care
Larson, Jennifer, MSE	UTHealth Medical School	Successful aging Physical activity Quality of life
Lenert, Lynn, LMSW	TIRR Memorial Hermann
Lengyel, Phyllis, BS	UTHealth School of Nursing
Manousso, Barbara, PhD, MPH, NCG, TCG	Manousso Mediation Training & ADR Services	Elder and adult care mediation Elder mediator training programs in conflict analysis and resolution
McCray-Dixon, Maranda, MSN, ANP	UTHealth Medical School
Moore, Laura, MD, FACS	UTHealth Medical School
Murphy, Kathleen, PhD, GNP
Nasir, Syed, MBBS	UTHealth Medical School
Nguyen, Linh, MD	UTHealth Medical School
Ojeih, Chris, MBBS, MPH		Physician house calls for chronic medical patients Home hospice/end of life care Primary care geriatrics outpatient care
Ortega, Kristine, MD		Geriatrics fellow July 2011-June 2012
Ostwald, Sharon, PhD, RN	UTHealth School of Nursing	Community based interventions for older persons with chronic diseases (Alzheimer's, stroke, diabetes type 2) and their family caregivers How older people with chronic illness and disability maintain hope and faith in the face of adversity
Pairé, Shreda, MS, RN, FNP-C, ACHPN	UTHealth Medical School
Papaioannou, Emmanouil-Stamos		Self-neglect of elderly Elderly and social involvement Social networking of elders
Pardo-Agila, Andres, MD	UTHealth Medical School
Peck, Michelle, MPH, ANP-BC, GNP-BC	UTHealth Medical School
Pickens, Sabrina, PhD(c), MSN, GNP-BC, ANP-BC	UTHealth School of Nursing	Self-neglect/abuse Executive function Cognition
Rapp, Mary Pat, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, CWOCN, FAANP		Pressure ulcer prevention Frailty Nursing home care
Reilley, Barbara, RN, PhD	UTHealth Medical School (retired)	Elder mistreatment/elder self-neglect/executive capacity Hoarding
Rianon, Nahid, MD, DrPH	UTHealth Medical School	Age-related bone loss and osteoporosis Fracture prevention Falls Functional status and mobility, e.g. ADL
Rosenau, Pauline, PhD	UTHealth School of Public Health	Long term care policy Continuum of long term care in the U.S. Ownership and financing of long term care in the U.S.
Ruppert, Susan, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, NP-C, FCCM, FAANP	UTHealth School of Nursing
Sadowsky, June Morris, DDS, MPH, FASGD	UTHealth School of Dentistry	All geriatric oral issues Collaborations
Schmadeke, Stephanie, BA, MA	HARC (Houston Aphasia Recovery Ctr)
Schulz, Paul, MD	UTHealth Medical School
Segu, Pat, OD, FAAO	University of Houston	Clinical manifestations of aging Vision loss and ocular complications associated with aging
Siegel, Ellen, MS, RN, CPHQ		Oncology Patient safety and quality improvement Geriatric community health
Smythe, Cheves, MD	UTHealth Medical School
Spike, Jeffrey, PhD	UTHealth Medical School	Clinical ethics Ethics at end-of-life Ethics of "tube feeding" (artificial nutrition and hydration) Capacity assessment Use of film in teaching bioethics
Stewart, Patricia, MEd, LPC	Memorial Hermann
Sturtz, Janet, MA, MSW, LCSW	UT Physicians	Palliative care Family therapy Substance abuse and mental health
Varas, Grace, DO	UTHealth Medical School
Wade, Charles, PhD	UTHealth Medical School
Wardell, Diane, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, AHN-BC	UTHealth School of Nursing	Energy field and holistic nursing interventions
Warren-Morris, Donna, RDH, MEd	UTHealth School of Dentistry	Elder abuse and neglect Elder oral health
Wilkinson, Michelle, MPH	UTHealth School of Public Health
Wright, Anthony, PhD	UTHealth Medical School	Learning and memory
Ye, Fang, RN, MSN	UTHealth School of Nursing
Young, Kavon, MD	UTHealth Medical School
Zamirpour, Payman, MD
Zhang, Zhen (June), MD, MPH, MSc	UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics	User-friendly Electronic Health Records (HER) and Personal Health Records (PHR) for geriatric care Decision support for intervention reconciliation in geriatric care
Zulfiqar, Amber, MD	UTHealth Medical School