Transitioning to Careers in Non-Academic Settings: Panel Discussion with Non-profit and Industry Professionals in Gerontology
Recorded On: 09/13/2024
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What career options are available for individuals interested in aging research? How can you make the transition to a position outside traditional university setting? Join the GSA Health Sciences Section Mentorship Workgroup as we host a panel discussion with GSA members in non-profit and industry positions. Speakers will share meabout their career trajectories, differences between university and non-university careers, and skills, training, or networking experiences that may be useful to land a non-academic job. The discussion will include time for audience questions. This panel discussion is for individuals of all career levels.
Organized by GSA’s Health Sciences Section Mentorship Workgroup.
Kyle Moored, PhD, MS (Moderator)
Assistant Research Professor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
| Dr. Moored is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Mental Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH). He completed his PhD in Mental Health at JHSPH and postdoctoral training in the epidemiology of aging at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. He is an epidemiologist with research experience in neurocognitive aging, prevention science, and lifespan activity engagement. His research integrates survey, wearable device (e.g., GPS), and geospatial data sources to better understand how activity and the built and social environments contribute to lifespan mental health, including neurocognitive functioning and fatigue as we age. His goal is to use these findings to inform structural and individual-level interventions that promote brain health as we age in place. |
Fawn A. Cothran, RN, MSN, PhD, FGSA
Hunt Research Director
National Alliance for Caregiving
Dr. Fawn Cothran is the Hunt Research Director at the National Alliance for Caregiving with 15+ years of experience in dementia family caregiving research and related activities. Dr. Cothran is a nurse scientist and a board-certified gerontological clinical nurse specialist. Dr. Cothran earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She completed a Master of Science in Nursing with an emphasis in gerontological nursing and a Doctor of Philosophy, both from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She also completed a Claire M. Fagin Post-Doctoral Fellowship with the National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence. She is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, a member of the National Black Nurses Association, and a Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing Education.
Jamie Justice, PhD
Executive Director XPRIZE Healthspan, XPRIZE Foundation
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Wake Forest University
Jamie Justice, PhD, is Executive Director of XPRIZE Healthspan Prize and Executive Vice President of Health Domain at XPRIZE Foundation. At Wake Forest University School of Medicine, she is an adjunct assistant professor of internal medicine in the Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine and Jarrahi Fund in Geroscience Innovation, the Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research, and the National Institute on Aging Nathan Shock Award. She is dedicated to geroscience which advances the hypothesis that by targeting the basic biology of aging, the incidence of multiple age-related diseases can be delayed or prevented. As Executive Director of XPRIZE Healthspan, Dr. Justice operates a $101 million global competition to incentivize teams from around the world to develop and translate innovative therapeutic solutions that make healthy human aging possible.
Daniel Rooks, PhD
Executive Director/Head, Neuromuscular Diseases
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
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