Faculty

IGERT Faculty members have a wide range of research interests and a commitment to
mentoring students. Any faculty member of the Center for Healthy Aging Research is also a
potential faculty mentor.
Gerontechnology Core
Ron Metoyer, (Co-PI) Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences
Kate Hunter-Zaworski, Civil and Construction Engineering
Carlos Jensen, Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences
Carmen Steggell, Design and Human Environments
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Psychosocial Factors
Carolyn Aldwin (Co-PI) Human Development & Family Sciences
Karen Hooker (PI) Human Development & Family Sciences
Mei Lien, Psychology
Rick Settersten, Human Development & Family Sciences
Alexis Walker, Human Development & Family Sciences
Musculoskeletal Factors Core
Mike Pavol (Co-PI)
Kathy Gunter, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences, OSU Extension
Urszula Iwaniec, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences
Russ Turner, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences
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Diet & Genetic Factors
Tory Hagen (Co-PI) Biochemistry
Balz Frei, Linus Pauling Institute
Jaga Giebultowicz, Zoology
Donald Jump, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences
Kathy Magnusson, Biomedical Sciences
Claudia Maier, Chemistry
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IGERT Faculty members have a wide range of research interests and a commitment tomentoring students. Any faculty member of the Center for Healthy Aging Research is also a potential faculty mentor.

Gerontechnology Core

Ron Metoyer, (Co-PI) Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences

Kate Hunter-Zaworski, Civil and Construction Engineering

Carlos Jensen, Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences

Carmen Steggell, Design and Human Environments

More

Psychosocial Core

Carolyn Aldwin, (Co-PI) Human Development & Family Sciences

Viktor Bovbjerg, Public Health

Karen Hooker, (PI) Human Development & Family Sciences

Mei Lien, Psychology

Rick Settersten, Human Development & Family Sciences

Alexis Walker, Human Development & Family Sciences

More

Musculoskeletal Core

Mike Pavol, (Co-PI) Nutrition & Exercise Sciences

Kathy Gunter, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences, OSU Extension

Urszula Iwaniec, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences

Russ Turner, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences

More

Diet & Genes Core

Tory Hagen (Co-PI) Biochemistry

Balz Frei, Linus Pauling Institute

Jaga Giebultowicz, Zoology

Donald Jump, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences

Kathy Magnusson, Biomedical Sciences

Claudia Maier, Chemistry

More