Julie L. Masters, Ph.D.
Julie L Masters, Ph.D.
- Terry Haney Chair of Gerontology
- Gerontology, Professor
General Information
Biography
Julie Masters is a professor in the department of gerontology at the University of Nebraska Omaha. She holds the Terry Haney Chair of Gerontology. Julie teaches courses on the Lincoln campus. She also supervises honors students and doctoral students interested in end of life issues.
Teaching Interests
Courses taught include:Death and Dying, Dying, Death and Grieving, Psychology of Adult Development and Aging, Introduction to Gerontology
Research Interests
COVID-19 and its impact on aging in the Community and the community, Healthy Aging, End of Life Planning, Caregiving.
Service Summary
Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging, Advisory Council, Council Chair; Office of Public Guardian - State of Nebraska; Champions of Aging (a program of Home Instead) Board of Directors; Elder Rights Coalition, State of Nebraska; Palliative and Quality Care Advisory Council, State of Nebraska
Education
Ph D, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, Community and Human Resources, Gerontology and Counseling, 1997