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Prof. Carolyn Aldwin

Director, Gerontology Program,
Oregon State University
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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Prof. Carolyn Aldwin


Director, Gerontology Program,
Oregon State University

Bio

I am a developmental health psychologist who studies how psychosocial factors affect health, especially in later life. In particular, I focus on stress and coping processes, and the lifelong effects of trauma, especially combat exposure

Education

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco
PhD, 1982
Adult Development & Aging
1977 To 1982
Dissertation: Values in the Stress and Coping Process
Advisor: Richard S. Lazarus

Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
BS, 1974
Psychology
1971 To 1974

Job History

Oregon State University
Joanne Leonard Endowed Director, Center for Health Aging Research
January 2014 - present

Oregon State University
Professor
September 2004 - present

University of California, Davis
Professor
Davis, CA, United States
August 1990 - September 2004

Boston VA Outpatient Clinic
Research Association
Boston, MA, United States
July 1985 - August 1990

University of California, Irvine
Post-doctoral Fellow in Lifespan Development, Health Psychology, & Social Ecology
Irvine
June 1982 - June 1985

Areas Of Expertise

  • Developmental Changes: Psychological
  • Longevity
  • Successful Aging
  • Veterans

Discipline

  • Psychology