Seminar Series 2012

  

 

The Center began sponsoring a bi-weekly scientific seminar series in February 2003, with an average attendance of 30 faculty, students and community practitioners. Dates, speakers and topics are listed below. An overall evaluation was completed by participants at the final session. The average score was reported at 4.5 out of 5.

Room 111 AIME Building

12:00 – 1:00 pm

 

 

 

 Month

 Date

Speaker
 January  11

 "Medication Management and Adherence in Aging"
Katharina Echt, Ph.D.
Birmingham-Atlanta VA GRECC; Atlanta VA Rehabilitation R&D Center
Emory University Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
February 1

“Overcoming Barriers to Depression Recognition and Treatment”
Avani Shah, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
The University of Alabama
March 7

“Participatory Research and Translation of Intervention Trials near the End of Life: Findings from The Legacy Intervention Family Enactment Project”
Rebecca S. Allen, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology; Center for Mental Health and Aging
The University of Alabama 
April 19

“Robert N. Butler, MD; Aging's Visionary"
Andrew Achenbaum, Ph.D.
Professor of History and Social Work
Gerson and Sabine David Professorship in Global Aging 
University of Houston 

   

 

 

 Month

 Date

Speaker

    
 Sept    5

 "Treatment Interventions for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder"
Lori Davis, M.D.
Chief, Research and Development Human Research Protection Program
Department of Veterans Affairs, Tuscaloosa
Oct 24

“Health Effects of Chronic Stress Exposure in Caregiving: Transitions and Treatments”
Richard Schulz, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry, Epidemiology, Sociology, Psychology, Community Health & Health and Rehabilitation Sciences; Director, University Center for Social and Urban Research; Associate Director, Aging Institute of UPMC Senior Service
The University of Pittsburgh
Nov 7

“Minority Participation: Figuring Out What Works (and What Doesn't)”
Raegan W. Durant, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Prevention Medicine
The University of Alabama at Birmingham 
Dec 5

“Obesity, Aging, and Cognitive Function"
Kelly Sellbom Stanek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Department of Psychology 
The University of Alabama