GSA Elections

Your Vote, Your Society!  

GSA is a member-based organization, and its elected leaders, selected by you, help shape the future of the Society. Voting is a member benefit and an important duty of all GSA members. 

2023 Candidate List

View the 2023 Election Guide with full candidate bios and statements here. 

GSA Board of Directors (society-wide)

President

Marilyn R. Gugliucci, MA, PhD, FAGHE, FGSA

Elsa S. Strotmeyer, PhD, MPH, FGSA

Secretary

Jordan P. Lewis, PhD, MSW, FGSA

Fei Sun PhD, MSW, FGSA

Board Member

Karen S. Lyons, PhD, FGSA

Ronica N. Rooks, PhD, FGSA

Board Member

Abraham (Ab) A. Brody, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA

Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN

Board Member

Tam E. Perry, PhD, FGSA

Adam B Salmon, PhD

Section Leaders

Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education Chair

Laura KM Donorfio, PhD, FAGHE

Tamar E. Shovali, PhD

Behavioral and Social Sciences Section Chair

Lisa C. Barry, PhD, MPH, FGSA

Chivon Mingo, PhD, FGSA

Biological Sciences Section Chair

Sean P. Curran, PhD, FGSA

Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization Chair

Kallol Kumar Bhattacharyya, MBBS MA PhD

Sohyun Kim, PhD, RN

Health Sciences Section Chair

Pamela Z. Cacchione, PhD, CRNP, BC, FGSA, FAAN

Elizabeth Vasquez, DrPH, FGSA

Social Research, Policies, and Practice Section Chair

Howard B. Degenholtz, PhD, FGSA

How do I vote?

Elections are held June 9-July 5, 2023. Instructions on how to cast your ballot online are sent via e-mail.

Who votes?

All members of GSA who are in good standing are eligible to vote.

What positions do I vote for?

All members of The Gerontological Society of America who have designated a primary section are entitled to vote for officers of that section and for Board of Directors positions.

All members who are Academy Representatives with the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education are entitled to vote for officers of AGHE as well as for officers of their primary section and for the Board of Directors positions.

All student and transitional members are entitled to vote for officers of ESPO as well as for officers of their primary section and for the Board of Directors positions.

Members who have not affiliated with a section are entitled to vote for Board of Directors positions.

To verify your primary section and e-mail address on file with the Society, please log in to the GSA website, select “My Account” in the upper right-hand corner, and choose “Update Profile.” All profile updates must be made by June 8, 2023.

While you are there, be sure to update your demographic information so that we have accurate and informative member demographics that include age, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, and disability.

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