Center Co-directors
Christine A. Mueller
PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
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
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 J. Peden-McAlpine, PhD, ACNS, BC
Professor
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
Jean Wyman, PhD, RN, APRN, GNP-BC, FAAN, FGSA
Professor Emeritus
Student and Post-doc Members
Lizzie Choma
James Friedman
Aimee Hamel
Derek Moore
Manka Nkimbeng (post-doc)
Lyndsay Thompson
Affiliates
Wellie Antonellis
Corjena Cheung
Helen Fu
Young Shin Park
Brittany A. Poff
Alison Romstad
Sarah J. Wente
Diane Willer-Sly
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.