Director: Barbara White
Department Office: Family and Consumer Sciences Faculty (FCS) Addition, Room 014
Telephone / FAX: (562) 985‑1582 / 985‑4414
Email: bwhite@csulb.edu
Administrative Support Coordinators: Mikal Lok
Instructional Support Technician: Bonnie Rice
Faculty Interest Group: Cleothy Arellano, Lee Blecher, Kay Cerny, Young-Hee Cho, Maria Claver, Tom Crowe, Shelley Ericksen, Janet Fisher, Mohammed Forouzesh, Gail Frank, Robert Friis (emeritus), Agathi Glezakos, William Goeller, Sharon Guthrie, Judy Hails, Joellen Hartley, Carol Itatani, Hazel Jackson (emerita), Mary Jacob (emerita), K. J. James, Maridith Janssen, Barry Lavay, Marge Lichty, Tracey Mayfield, Olfat Mohamed, Marilyn Potts, Molly Ranney, Wendy Reiboldt, Pamela Roberts, Jan Schroeder, David Schult,Donna Schwab, Savitri Singh-Carlson, Lydia Sondhi, Kim-Phong Vu, Eileen Watson, Barbara White, Mary Wolfinbarger
General: social services agencies; health care institutions; government agencies; retirement communities; educational and research settings; professional organizations; business and industry; religious organizations; the arts and sciences.
Direct Service: developing programs; providing direct care; teaching in community settings; counseling; advising about estate planning, long-term care administration; advocating for older adults.
Indirect Service: analyzing issues related to older persons; planning, administering, and evaluating community-based and health related services; writing grants; teaching; advocating before legislative bodies; designing products; developing marketing strategies; consulting.
Gerontology is the scientific study of the processes and phenomena of aging. The Gerontology Program's mission is to improve the lives of middle aged and older individuals; provide training, consultation and other services; and conduct research.
The Gerontology Program is enhanced by the Gerontology Faculty Interest Group, the Center for Successful Aging and a chapter of Sigma Phi Omega, The National Academic Honor and Professional Society in Gerontology. Students in the Gerontology Program are eligible for membership in Sigma Phi Omega.
The Center for Successful Aging is part of a complex of centers and organizations on the campus of California State University, Long Beach that are involved with aging-related issues. The Center is a transdisciplinary academic/community partnership to promote collaborative innovations in education, practice, policy development and research.
