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Assistant Professor of Gerontology @GSUGerontology • Religion, Relationships, and Health Decisions of African Americans

Joined July 2019
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Have you registered for this webinar, "Empowering Communities: Black Perspectives in Gerontology and Geriatrics?" If not, please check it out. We hope to see you there. Registration Link: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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SAVE THE DATE!!! #BIGGweek2024 @HBCUaging @BlakGerontology @DiverseGero @geronsociety @britgerontology @cagacg @arcad_institute @hamplab
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Guess who won the Distinguished Faculty Award for 2024? Our own Dr. Skipper! Congratulations Dr. Skipper. We are so lucky to be your colleagues and our students are so lucky to have you in their corner.
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Are you researching Black marriages and family? Share your insights with us in the Marriage & Family Review Special Issue! Let's amplify diverse voices in academia! MFR Special Issue Call for Papers: youtube.com/watch?v=HoAM3yLP… #familyscience @Skip_PhD @GSUGerontology @GSUArtSci
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Exciting Announcement! Join us as we delve into the vibrant world of exemplary Black marriages and families in our upcoming special issue! Check out our video for all the details and submit your manuscript by May 6! @Skip_PhD @GSUGerontology @GSUArtSci
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Apply for MIWI Today! Applications due 2/15 for the 5th cohort. We provide mentorship, a residential institute, & network building support to researchers studying the intersection of physical & mental health and health disparities. Learn more & apply: shorturl.at/hqB39
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At ages 102 and 98 this Arkansas couple celebrates 84 years of marriage, possibly the longest active marriage in America.
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And we’re live! It’s a box for caregivers and persons living with dementia to engage in faith-based dementia-friendly activities AT HOME!! Contact me for more information and how to purchase!
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🗣️ “Give strength-focused research a try: you may find it helps with recruitment.” — @Skip_PhD
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Day 1 preconference workshop at #GSA2023 @HBCUaging @Skip_PhD sharing the importance of “conducting research in Black communities and strengthening collaborations.”
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Day 1 preconference at #GSA2023 @Skip_PhD @ccnwakasi @HBCUaging
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Hi GSU Family! We are very excited to kick start the year with Sigma Phi Omega’s (SPO) welcome pizza party. The meet-up will be held at 1 Park Place Atlanta, Georgia in the Gerontology Institute conference room 605 (6th floor) 11:30am-1:00pm.
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🗣️ Save the date for the 3rd annual BIGG engagement week. #BIGGweek23 @DrBondsJohnson @CGster @DiverseGero @BlakGerontology @QOL4olderadults @Skip_PhD @rolandjthorpe @DrTamaraBaker @beyoung40 @ManlyEpic @pbaJackson @geronsociety @britgerontology @cagacg @arcad_institute
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Dr. Skipper gave an invited lecture at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine's 2023 Geriatric Conference reporting on his recent GSU RIG pilot grant - "It Boils Down to Trust: Vaccine Hesitancy and Older African Americans Facing COVID-19."
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Article by @PRBA_ISR & @TheMCUAAAR's Robert Joseph Taylor, @Skip_PhD, Linda Chatters & James Ellis. @RCGD_ISR @UMSocialWork @ProfBernadineW @KBulloc2 @plouie01 @SandyDarity @therevcw @IjeomaOparaPHD @BethAngell9 @beyoung40 @ManlyEpic @learothawms @ifatunji @ChristyLErving
#BlackHistoryMonth in The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Church-Based Emotional Support and Negative Interactions Among Older African Americans and Black Caribbeans @BlackInGeron @OxfordJournals @GeronMedia @DiverseGero @UMSocialWork doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac0…
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Dr. Debra Tann, who currently teaches for the Gerontology Institute, is being honored for her advocacy work by BrightFocus (t.gsu.edu/3QRBEHO) this summer at the BrightFocus 50th Anniversary Gala this summer. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Tann!
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We are excited to ask you to save the date (March 30, 2023 at 6 pm) for the 2023 Barbara Pittard Payne Lecture in Gerontology. Dr. Holly Nelson-Becker will be our featured speaker. Stay tuned for links to register virtually or in-person.
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Findings from J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci, 2022 by Taylor, Skipper, Ellis & Chatters. @christinajcross @RyonCobb @beyoung40 @ManlyEpic @umisr @learothawms @BethAngell9 @doc_thoughts @SandyDarity @RCGD_ISR @Skip_PhD @CRQ488 @plouie01 @ProfBernadineW @hillcv17 #NSALDATA
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