Tracey Gendron
Professor, Gerontology at Virginia Commonwealth University / Faculty at Harvard Medical School
Biography
Harvard Medical School
Dr. Tracey Gendron serves as Chair for the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Gerontology, as Director for the Virginia Center on Aging and is the author of the book Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It. With over 25 years of experience as a grant- funded researcher and nationally recognized speaker, Tracey is dedicated to raising awareness and ending ageism through education. Tracey has a Master’s degree in Gerontology, a Master’s degree in Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology.
Dr. Gendron has dedicated her career to changing the landscape develop an age-inclusive climate that facilitates growth and engagement in elderhood. Her personal and professional goal is to raise awareness of elderhood as the solution to the deeply embedded ageism pervasive within all cultures, settings, and individuals.
Research Interests
To understand, raise awareness and disrupt the deeply embedded, normalized and invisible ageism that is within us all. Disrupting ageism in research involves examining inequity and discrimination and their impact on behaviors, thoughts and actions. Other research areas are elderhood, trauma-informed care approaches, workforce development, training and professional identity and community engaged research.
Expertise
- Recognizing, Understanding and Disrupting Ageism
- Aging into Elderhood
- Intersection of Ageism and Ableism
- Professional Identity and Community Engagement
Education
- PhD in 2013, from Virginia Commonwealth University
- MS in 1995 and 2012, from Virginia Commonwealth University
- BA in 1992, from University of Central Florida
Videos
P&P Live! Tracey Gendron | AGEISM UNMASKED with Paula Span
Ageism Unmasked with Tracey Gendron (9/7/23)
VCU 2022 Distinguished Service Award: Tracey Gendron
Art of Aging: Unpacking Ageism with Dr. Tracey Gendron
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