Speakers Bureau
We offer the expertise of our diverse range of faculty and pre-doctoral students to speak on a variety of relevant topics to health professionals, seniors, families and caregivers. We have given community presentations across the greater Detroit area to a cumulative audience of more than 1,000. Below are our IOG Experts on Aging and Health.
Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP - Director, Institute of Gerontology
· Detection and treatment of depression in later life
· Alzheimer’s disease and other age-related dementias
· Successful aging
· Seniors as targets for financial fraud
· Competency assessments
· Aging and health disparities (particularly among minorities living with chronic disease)
Mark Luborsky, Ph.D. - Director of Aging and Health Disparities Research
· Creativity and life stories in later life
· How societal and cultural factors shape health and health care differences
· How people manage lifecycle transitions and health or personal losses in later life
Naftali Raz, Ph.D. - Director of Cognitive Neuroscience Research
· Brain aging and health
· How aging affects basic cognitive skills, learning and memory
Thomas B. Jankowski, Ph.D. - Associate Director of Research
· Public opinion and political participation of older citizens
· Social Security, Medicare, and other public policies related to aging
Kay Cresci, Ph.D. - Nursing Research
· Improving online access to healthcare for people with disabilities
· Healthcare issues for low income and low literacy populations
Hector M. González, Ph.D. - Psychology and Epidemiology
· Identifying modifiable risks for functional impairment in older adults
· Reducing the burden of chronic diseases, particularly in ethnic minorities
Gail Jensen, Ph.D. - Health Economics
· Trends in health insurance for older citizens including long-term care insurance
· Managed care and its effects on the health of older adults
Cathy Lysack, Ph.D., OT(C) - Rehabilitation Science
· Adjusting to life after spinal cord injury
· Improving the independence of seniors with disabilities
Scott Moffat, Ph.D. - Cognitive Neuropsychology
· How the stress hormone cortisol affects the brain as it ages
· Links between low testosterone and Alzheimer’s disease
Stewart Neufeld, Ph.D. - Mathematics and Social Science
· Retirement planning
· Overcoming obstacles to complex treatment regimes for HIV-positive patients
Olivia Washington, Ph.D., APRN, BC, NP, LPC - Nursing Research
· Helping aging, African American women who become homeless
· Educating African Americans on how to improve their health
For more information, please download our flyer or
to schedule a speaker to speak at your event or organization, contact either:
Terri Bailey, IOG Development Officer, at 577.2297 x235 or email tbailey@wayne.edu
Cheryl Deep, IOG Media Relations, at 313.577.2297x285 or email cheryldeep@aol.com