Engaging Communities, Advancing Research
By Vincent Lim
Public discourse in American society suggests that religion is losing its hold on people’s lives. Religious scholars and media reports underscore the point that Americans are now less religious than ever before, at least in terms of
By Maya Meinert
Cynthia Lemus knows what it’s like to care for an ill, elderly family member. The emotional, physical and financial toll can be nearly unbearable.
“My grandma was really ill, and I didn’t like to see her like
By Vincent Lim
Since 1972, the American Public Health Association (APHA) has honored many eminent scientists who have made significant contributions to the understanding of the epidemiology and control of mental disorders with its Rema Lapouse Award. This year’s recipient
By Vincent Lim
Iris Chi, holder of the Chinese-American Golden Age Association/Frances Wu Chair for the Chinese Elderly at the USC School of Social Work and a senior scientist at the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, has been
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
