September 2, 2025Healthy aging scholar and gerontologist Li-Mei Chen warns that older adults aged 60 years and older face disproportionate risks of dehydration, heat stroke, exhaustion, and other heat-related illnesses.
May 20, 2025Li-Mei Chen assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, and Health Services Research PhD student Linda Hayes Bennett participated in the annual Gerontological Society of America’s Capitol Hill Advocacy Day. The advocacy campaign brought together researchers and professionals from across the country to promote aging-related policy priorities and champion additional funding.
Melissa Hensley joined the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Social Work in April 2020 as a Practicum Education Coordinator. Prior to joining the Department of Social Work, Melissa’s work focused on long-term care and hospice, as well as advocacy within the community for additional programs to support the aging population.
Miki Nishida Goerdt, LCSW, LCSW-C, ATR-BC, is a Board-Certified Art Therapist and Clinical Social Worker licensed in Virginia and Maryland. With 20+ years of experience, she specializes in culturally responsive therapy for older adults, immigrants, and communities of color, integrating art and social justice in healing practices.
