Featured Experts
The Academy of Lifelong Learning has gathered some of the top experts in their fields to provide their insights and to answer your questions.
Brock A. Beamer, MD
Brock Beamer’s interest in improving health for older adults has resulted in broad clinical experience and a diverse research history. This has exposed him to many clinical subjects in many settings, and to many vexing ethical and regulatory issues.
Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP
Nicole Brandt is a professor in the Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research and executive director of the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging.
Joan G. Carpenter, PhD, CRNP, ACHPN, FPCN
Joan Carpenter is an expert in geriatric palliative care, specializing in post-acute and long-term care settings.
Vincent M. Conroy, PT, DScPT
Vincent Conroy is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science with academic and clinical expertise in the areas of human anatomy, performing arts rehabilitation, orthopedic rehabilitation, and geriatric rehabilitation.
Chris D’Adamo, PhD
Chris D’Adamo is a medical research scientist with expertise in the synergistic effects of healthy lifestyle, environmental exposures, and genetics on human health and wellness.
Peter G. Danchin, JSD, LLM, LLB
Peter Danchin is the associate dean for research and faculty development, Jacob A. France Professor of Law, and co-director of the International and Comparative Law Program at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
Joan K. Davitt, PhD, MSS, MLSP
Joan Davitt is an associate professor and Hartford Geriatric SW Faculty Scholar at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Dr. Davitt has worked for over 35 years in the field of gerontological social work as a practitioner, teacher, and research scholar.
Jason R. Falvey, PT, DPT, PhD
Jason Falvey is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He also serves as the inaugural director of the school’s Center for Disability Justice.
Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
Elizabeth Galik is a professor and chair of the Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and a nurse practitioner who specializes in the medical and neuropsychiatric care of older adults with dementia.
Ann L. Gruber-Baldini, PhD
Ann Gruber-Baldini has been conducting research on psycho-social factors in aging and chronic disease, including hip fracture recovery, cognitive functioning, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, delirium, psychological functioning, depression, Parkinson's disease, and more for over 25 years.
Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Hall is a 2013 graduate of the Francis King Carey School of Law, where she earned the Health Law Certificate. After graduation, she practiced health law in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Lauren M. Hynicka, PharmD, BCPS
Lauren Hynicka is an associate professor of pharmacotherapy at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
Jay S. Magaziner, PhD, MSHyg
Jay Magaziner is a leading scholar and expert in the epidemiology of aging. He pursues research on aging in three interrelated areas: the consequences of hip fracture, health and long-term care, and methods for studying older populations.
Diane Martin, PhD
Diane Martin is a leader, educator, and scholar practitioner who has dedicated her career to developing impactful academic and non-academic activities in support of our rapidly aging population.
Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, MA, MDE, BCPS, CPE
Mary Lynn McPherson is professor and executive director, Advanced Post-Graduate Education in Palliative Care, in the Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
Denise L. Orwig, PhD
Denise Orwig is a gerontologist specializing in biobehavioral aspects of aging with extensive expertise in studying older adults, both in community and hospital settings. She is director of the Baltimore Hip Studies, a research program dedicated to optimizing recovery from hip fracture.
Barbara Resnick, PhD, FN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
Barbara Resnick is a professor, associate dean of research, and holds the Sonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Chair in Gerontology at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She has over 40 years of clinical experience as a nurse practitioner across all settings of care.
Osamah J. Saeedi, MD
Osamah Saeedi is an associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and an adjunct associate professor of bioengineering at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Sheryl Syme, RDH, MS
Sheryl L. Syme, RDH, MS is an associate professor in the Division of Periodontics, Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and Therapeutics in the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.
Kelly P. Westlake, PhD, MSc, MSc, PT
Kelly P. Westlake is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, and director of the Physical Rehabilitation Science PhD Program within the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Janet A. Yellowitz, DMD, MPH
As a diplomat of the American Board of Special Care Dentistry, a fellow of the American Society of Geriatric Dentistry, and director of Geriatric Dentistry at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Janet Yellowitz has been actively involved as an educator, clinician, and researcher.