Faculty & Staff

Affiliated Staff

The Office for the Study of Aging collaborates with USC faculty and professionals interested in aging issues. The University of South Carolina facilitates collaborative research among its faculty. These partnerships enhance funding opportunities and strengthen OSA’s ability to fulfill its mission through the sharing of resources and expertise. The following USC faculty members have a strong interest in aging issues and work with or support OSA on aging-related projects:

Senior Research Affiliates

Sara Corwin, PhD
Assistant Professor
Office of Public Health Practice
Arnold School of Public Health

Sarah Laditka, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Health Services and Policy Management
Arnold School of Public Health

Robert McKeown, PhD
Associate Professor
Graduate Director
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Arnold School of Public Health

Deborah Parra-Medina, PhD
Associate Professor
Health Promotion Education and Behavior
Arnold School of Public Health

Terry Tirrito, PhD
Professor
College of Social Work

Sara Wilcox, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Exercise Science
Arnold School of Public Health

Harriet Williams, PhD
Professor
Department of Exercise Science
Arnold School of Public Health

Research Affiliates

Cheryl Addy, PhD
Executive Associate Dean
Arnold School of Public Health

Gerri Adler, PhD
Associate Professor
College of Social Work

Sam Baker, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Health Services Policy Management
Arnold School of Public Health

Shawn Chillag, MD
Chairman and Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Geriatrics
USC School of Medicine

Ramie Cox, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
USC School of Medicine

Keith Davis, PhD
Professor
Department of Psychology

Keith Elder, PhD
Assistant Professor
Health Services and Policy Management
Arnold School of Public Health

Paul Eleazer, MD, FACP
Director
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Geriatrics
USC School of Medicine

Elaine Frank, PhD
Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Arnold School of Public Health

David Greenhouse, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
USC School of Medicine

Joyce Gossard, MS
Instructor
Department of Exercise Science
Arnold School of Public Health

Greg Hand, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Exercise Science
Arnold School of Public Health

James Hebert, ScD
Professor of Epidemiology
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Arnold School of Public Health

Victor A. Hirth, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Geriatrics
USC School of Medicine

Vijaya Korrapati, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
USC School of Medicine

Bruce McClenaghan, PET, MPT
Professor
Department of Exercise Science
Arnold School of Public Health

Jamal Moloo, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
USC School of Public Health

Nancy Richeson, MD
Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
USC School of Public Health

Richard Schultz, PhD
Professor
USC College of Pharmacy

M. Shawn Stinson, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
USC School of Public Health

Beck Sullivan, MMA
Production Manager
Center for Child and Family Studies
College of Social Work

John Vena, PhD
Department Chair and Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Arnold School of Public Health

Kenneth Watkins, PhD
Associate Professor
Health Promotion, Education and Behavior
Arnold School of Public Health

Darryl Weiland, PhD, MPH
Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Geriatrics
USC School of Medicine