Engaging Communities, Advancing Research
William Vega, USC provost professor and executive director of the USC Roybal Institute, has been appointed to the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) council.
ICPSR is an international consortium of more than 700 academic institutions and research
By Vincent Lim
As part of an effort to build a workforce of social workers trained and educated in geriatrics, and to translate new knowledge into practice and policy, the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and The John A. Hartford
Maria Aranda, an associate professor at the USC School of Social Work and the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, was appointed to the AARP Caregiving Advisory Panel. The panel includes experts from a wide range of specialties, including
William Vega, provost professor and executive director of the Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work, has been recognized with two honors for his decades-long career as one of the nation’s leading experts on
By Eric Lindberg
Major depression coupled with other chronic health problems, such as heart disease or diabetes, can place a severe burden on low-income, culturally diverse individuals who are less comfortable interacting with doctors and navigating complex health care systems.
By Vincent Lim
David Rochman was a teacher at William Jefferson Clinton Middle School near the University Park Campus when he first enrolled in graduate classes at USC three years ago to study education. He valued the rewarding opportunity to
By Maya Meinert
While working in the Seattle area as part of the mayor’s special task force on African-American elders, Karen Lincoln spent a lot of time talking to seniors and those who provided services to them. Her job was
By Vincent Lim
To mark Men’s Health Month, the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work hosted Men’s Health Awareness Day on June 22.
More than 500 people attended the event on the
Provost Professor William Vega and Research Associate Professor Donald Lloyd represented the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the 2013 USC Global Conference, which was held from May 23-25, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Seoul, Korea.
By Vincent Lim
Speaking at the first Advocates for African American Elders public event held in February, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) said she believes her job is to fight for the care and support of seniors, especially on the
