Student Research News

Learn more about how Aryana and Letitia's background in arts-based methods and sustainable design led them to research in climate and aging.

Read more about the intergenerational flower workshops led by doctoral student Samantha Teichman and local business FLOWER HOUSE Studios.

Learn more about visiting researcher Janissa Altona's work in dementia research and her collaboration with Dr. Habib Chaudhury on the DemSCAPE project.

Congratulations to Kishore Seetharaman on receiving the Alzheimer Society of Canada's Research Program Postdoctoral Award!

From working with dementia patients to studying aging–read more about what led Shawna Hopper to the PhD in gerontology program at SFU.

Read about what led Hope Stenhouse to the gerontology diploma program at SFU.

Congratulations to PhD student Becky White for receiving this scholarship!

Congratulations to PhD student Boah Kim for this accomplishment!

Read about Shawna Hopper's experience during her research stay in Germany.

Read about Esther Yuwono's experience studying abroad this summer.

Read about what led Andrea Digby to the gerontology diploma program at SFU.

Read about Isaac's experience at the 14th United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Aging.

Learn more about what brought visiting student Jin Guo to Simon Fraser University's Department of Gerontology.

Congratulations to Anthony Kupferschmidt and the Langley Senior Resources Society for receiving the 2023 SFU CERi Community-Engaged Partnership Award!

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of a cherished member of our Gerontology community, Pat Blunden.

Congratulation's to Farinaz Rikhtehgaran for receiving the People's Choice Award at this year's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, 3 Minute Thesis Competition.

With the Fall 2022 semester underway, the Department of Gerontology welcomed its incoming cohort of seven graduate students.

The InterGenNS Project is a collaboration between Simon Fraser University's Department of Gerontology and North Shore Community Resources. Read more about this initiative in the newsletter.

The SFU Graduate Caucus held its 22nd Annual Gerontology Careers Night Event at Segal Centre.

SFU Gerontology masters graduate Lindsay Grasso's research on what occurs when one spouse in LTC has dementia is featured BC Care Providers Association.

This project seeks to bridge community agencies academic research to provide tangible tools and resources to broaden the awareness of activities connecting different generations in the North Shore to actively contribute to reducing social isolation and loneliness, while enhancing social capital, community capacity, cultural connectedness, social awareness, and social cohesion.

SFU’s Department of Gerontology Assistant Professor Theodore D. Cosco has been awarded funds to help advance his research and improve the lives of aging adults.

MA candidate Alexis Haig presents her key takeaways from this year's Canadian Elder Law Conference.