EDUCATION
B.A. (Psychology) Sophia College, University of Bombay (India)
M.A. (Clinical Psychology) State University of New York, Plattsburgh
M.A. (Sanskrit) Karnataka State Open University, Mysore (India)
Ph.D. (Human Development – Gerontology) University of Maryland, College Park Post Doc (Gerontology) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
COURSES TAUGHT
At Penn State New Kensington
Introduction to Human Development & Family Studies Infant and Child Development
Adolescent Development (online and classroom delivery)
Adult Development & Aging (online and classroom delivery)
Empirical Inquiry in Human Development
Health Psychology
Death & Dying
Industrial-Organizational Psychology (blended and classroom delivery) Work, Attitudes and Motivation (Polycom delivery to multiple campuses)
Internship Senior Seminar in Psychology (service learning component included)
PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Diverse experiences of aging (homebound seniors, immigrant seniors, experiencing ageism, adult day care, seniors residing in long-term care institutions, aging in Maasai communities of Tanzania, transnational caregiving) and intergenerational relationships.
HONORS & AWARDS
2018 Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching, Penn State University 2018 Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award 2014 Arlene E. Hall Service Award, Penn State University New Kensington 2013 Excellence in Teaching Award, Penn State University New Kensington
2012 John Romano Faculty Diversity Recognition Award, Penn State University
2011 Fellow status conferred, Gerontological Society of America