Members

Center Director

Siobhan K. McMahon
PhD, MPH, GNP-BC

Center Membership

Rozina H. Bhimani, PhD, DNP, APRN-CNP, CNE
Assistant Professor

Donna Z. Bliss, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Professor

Eilon Caspi, BSW, MA, PhD
Research Associate

Mary DeGrote Goering, PhD, RN-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor

Niloufar N. Hadidi, PhD, APRN, CNS-BC, FAHA
Associate Professor

Melissa Horning, PhD, RN, PHN
Associate Professor

Laura N. Kirk, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor

Kathleen E. Krichbaum, PhD, RN, FGSA, ANEF, FAAN
Professor

Fang (Alice) Lei, PhD, MSN, MPH, RN
Assistant Professor

Ryan Mays, PhD, MPH, MS
Assistant Professor

Siobhan K. McMahon, PhD, MPH, RN, GNP-BC
Associate Professor

Christine A. Mueller, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Professor and Sr. Executive Associate Dean for Academic Programs

Erica Timko Olson, PhD, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor

Cynthia Peden McAlpine, PhD, ACNS, BC
Faculty Emeriti

Carolyn M. Porta, PhD, MPH, RN SANE-A, FAAN, FNAP
Associate Vice President for Clinical Affairs

Dereck L. Salisbury, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor

Erica Schorr, PhD, BSBA, RN
Assistant Professor

Sheila Smith, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAANP
Clinical Professor

Kristine M. Talley, PhD, RN, GNP-BC
Associate Professor

Mary Fran Tracy, PhD, APRN, CNS, FAAN
Associate Professor

Diane J. Treat-Jacobson, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP
Professor

Mary Whipple, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor

Ryne Wilson, DNP, RN, OCN
Clinical Assistant Professor

Student and Post-doc Members

Omobolanle Agboola
Lizzie Choma
Anna Fleischman
Aimee Hamel
Pilar Kollie
Manka Nkimbeng (post-doc)
Meijia Song
Lyndsay Thompson
Judy Worrell
Bella Xiong

Visiting and Affiliate Members

Merve Yas (visiting)
Becka Watry (affiliate)

Center Membership

Members benefit from participation in a variety of activities, including research seminars, mock grant reviews, collaborative activities with community agencies, and social events. If you are interested in joining the Center for Aging Science and Care Innovation, contact us at gree0687@umn.edu.

Members benefit from participation in a variety of activities, including research seminars, roundtables, mock grant reviews, manuscript reviews, collaborative activities with community agencies/organizations and social events. There are no costs associated with membership in the CGN. Members have the opportunity to serve on the Executive Council, Center committees and task forces.

  • Faculty: All faculty in the University of Minnesota School of Nursing who have an academic focus in gerontological nursing or aging are encouraged to become faculty members.
  • Affiliates: The Center for Aging Science and Care Innovation invites affiliate and other health professionals with an interest in aging to apply for Affiliate Member status. 
  • Students: Student membership is open to students enrolled in a University of Minnesota academic program who have a focus in gerontological nursing or aging.