Wilmoth named Gerontology Society officer

Janet Wilmoth, professor of sociology and director of the Aging Studies Institute, has been named secretary-treasurer of the Gerontology Society of America’s behavioral and social sciences section. She will assume her new role during the GSA’s annual meeting in November.  Officers are responsible for governance and strategic planning for the organization, the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging, with a membership of more than 5,500 researchers, educators, and practitioners. 05/15/14