By Vincent Lim
Maria Aranda, an associate professor at the USC School of Social Work and the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, has been elected a fellow in The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), as part of its Social Research, Policy and Practice Section.
Fellowship represents the highest class of membership in the society, which is the nation’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization dedicated to research, education and practice in the field of aging. The honor acknowledges an individual’s exceptional contributions and continuing work in gerontology research, teaching, administration, public service and practice.
All 38 new fellows chosen for 2012 will be recognized during the GSA’s 65th annual scientific meeting in San Diego this fall.
The prestigious conference, which is considered the foremost gathering of gerontologists from the United States and around the globe, has special significance for Aranda.