Faculty
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
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
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
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
Participating PhD Programs at OSU/ Application Deadlines
Trainees admitted into the following PhD Programs may apply to the IGERT in Healthy Aging.
The College of Public Health and Human Sciences
Design & Human Environment (apply by Jan 15)
Nutrition (apply by Jan 15)
Exercise and Sport Science (apply by Jan 15)
Human Development & Family Studies (apply by Jan 15, April 1)
Public Health (apply by Dec 1, March 1)
The College of Engineering
School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (apply by Jan 15)
Civil & Construction Engineering (apply by June 1)
The College of Science
Biochemistry & Biophysics (apply by Jan 15)
Chemistry (apply by April 1)
Zoology (apply by Dec 15)

