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Nancy Kusmaul, social work, receives “Outstanding Individual in Academia” award from the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy
Nancy Kusmaul, associate professor of social work, a scholar and advocate for the rights of older adults and professional caregivers, received the “Outstanding Individual in Academia” award from...
Posted: April 26, 2024, 2:16 PM
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education honors UMBC’s innovative leadership in the field of aging
Dana Bradley, dean of UMBC’s Erickson School of Aging Studies, recently recognized President Freeman Hrabowski with a prominent honor from the nation’s preeminent organization devoted to research,...
Posted: February 3, 2021, 5:09 PM
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education honors UMBC’s innovative leadership in the field of aging
Dana Bradley, dean of UMBC’s Erickson School of Aging Studies, has presented President Freeman Hrabowski with a prominent honor from the nation’s preeminent organization devoted to research,...
Posted: November 16, 2020, 3:01 PM
UMBC’s Taka Yamashita receives $1.4 million grant for research supporting workers returning to community college
UMBC’s Taka Yamashita has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences for an innovative three-year research project on how adult...
Posted: September 9, 2020, 7:04 PM
UMBC and UMB partner to become Maryland’s first “age-friendly” universities
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) are partnering to become Maryland’s first “age-friendly” universities. They join fifty-eight...
Posted: January 16, 2020, 4:15 PM
UMBC’s newest grads share what inspired their unique paths
When students come to UMBC, they bring with them life experiences that shape the program they choose, the mentors they find, the research questions they ask, and the communities they build on...
Posted: May 10, 2019, 4:00 PM
UMBC social sciences recognized for research and leadership in health policy
Two prominent national organizations have recognized UMBC faculty in recent weeks for their significant contributions to the fields of public health and gerontology. The awards are a reflection of...
Posted: November 18, 2016, 9:03 PM
Alumni Awards highlight profound impact, drive, and commitment of UMBC alumni and faculty
The UMBC community gathered in the Linehan Concert Hall on October 6 for a moving ceremony to honor the profound impacts and achievements of nine outstanding Retrievers at the 2016 UMBC Alumni...
Posted: October 14, 2016, 8:36 PM
Washington Post chronicles the life and career of Erickson School Professor Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas, an international authority on geriatric medicine and eldercare, was recently featured in a Washington Post profile on his life achievements. Thomas, who is a physician and Erickson...
Posted: January 28, 2016, 6:41 PM
Aging-Self-Stereotypes: Obstacle or Pathway to Health? (4/13)
The Doctoral Program in Gerontology at UMB/UMBC, Department of Sociology and Anthropology and The Erickson School present “Aging Self-Stereotypes: Obstacle or Pathway to Health?” by Becca Levy,...
Posted: April 2, 2015, 6:13 PM
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