Gerontology Faculty Named Fellows by Gerontological Society of America
- published: 2019/06/28
- contact: Maria Sorick - Department of Gerontology
- phone: 402.554.2272
- email: msorick@unomaha.edu
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Congratulations to Julie Blaskewicz Boron, Ph.D., for being named a Fellow in the Gerontological Society of America and to Lyn Holley, Ph.D., for being named a Fellow in the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (within the Gerontological Society of America). Boron is an associate professor and Holley a professor in the Department of Gerontology.
Fellow status in both organizations is achieved through numerous activities, including active engagement in gerontology for at least the past five years; significant contribution to the field through scholarly achievements such as publications; funded research projects; chairing symposia at national conferences; recognition through teaching awards; active engagement in the society; excellence in teaching; administration; and other forms of leadership. Additionally, Fellow status is granted to persons who have made significant contributions in gerontological education that includes the development of new programming.
For many years, Boron and Holley have been actively involved in the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America and the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education serving as chairs of symposia and interest groups focused on such cutting-edge topics as cognitive health and rural aging. Boron has received funding for her research related to healthy aging, exercise, and food intake, and multitasking in high cognitive load situations. Holley has received funding to advance her collaboration efforts with faculty in Poland. Both have contributed to the literature through authorship of peer-reviewed articles; serving as editorial board members; serving as guest editors for a special topic/series; and authorship of book chapters. They are clearly committed to making a difference in the profession.
Boron and Holley represent such diverse disciplines as life span development, psychology, and public administration. Their significant contributions to the field of gerontology are of great value to our students and those elders who benefit from their research. Reaching Fellow status is a credit to their skills as researchers and teachers and for their service to the field of gerontology and to the UNO Department of Gerontology. This is one of the highest honors of distinction granted to faculty within the discipline. It is a well-deserved recognition for Boron and Holley.
Fellow status in both organizations is achieved through numerous activities, including active engagement in gerontology for at least the past five years; significant contribution to the field through scholarly achievements such as publications; funded research projects; chairing symposia at national conferences; recognition through teaching awards; active engagement in the society; excellence in teaching; administration; and other forms of leadership. Additionally, Fellow status is granted to persons who have made significant contributions in gerontological education that includes the development of new programming.
For many years, Boron and Holley have been actively involved in the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America and the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education serving as chairs of symposia and interest groups focused on such cutting-edge topics as cognitive health and rural aging. Boron has received funding for her research related to healthy aging, exercise, and food intake, and multitasking in high cognitive load situations. Holley has received funding to advance her collaboration efforts with faculty in Poland. Both have contributed to the literature through authorship of peer-reviewed articles; serving as editorial board members; serving as guest editors for a special topic/series; and authorship of book chapters. They are clearly committed to making a difference in the profession.
Boron and Holley represent such diverse disciplines as life span development, psychology, and public administration. Their significant contributions to the field of gerontology are of great value to our students and those elders who benefit from their research. Reaching Fellow status is a credit to their skills as researchers and teachers and for their service to the field of gerontology and to the UNO Department of Gerontology. This is one of the highest honors of distinction granted to faculty within the discipline. It is a well-deserved recognition for Boron and Holley.