Faculty

Sandra L. Reynolds, Ph.D.

Sandra Reynolds

Emeritus Professor - Gerontology/Public Policy 1996, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Reynolds had a long-standing interest in guardianship, advance directives, and legal and ethical issues in aging. She has published extensively on guardianship and advance directives, as well as trends in health. While her research interests still include legal and ethical issues in aging, particularly in the area of guardianship and financial exploitation, her recent focus on aging research relates to the impact of obesity.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

Himes, C. L., & Reynolds, S. L.  (2012).  The impact of obesity on falls, injury, and disability.  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 60,124-129.

Himes, C. L., & Reynolds, S. L. (2006). The changing relationship between obesity and educational status. Gender Issues , (Spring), 45-57.

Crimmins, E. M., Alley, D., Reynolds, S. L. , Johnston , M. W., Karlamangla, A., & Seeman, T. (2005). Changes in biological markers of health: older Americans in the 1990s. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 60A, 1409-1413.

Reynolds, S. L., Saito, Y. & Crimmins, E. M. (2005). The impact of obesity on active life expectancy in older American men and women. The Gerontologist , 45, 438-444.

HONORS AND AWARDS

2011: ßÙßÇÂþ»­, Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award.

2010: ßÙßÇÂþ»­, Innovative Teaching Opportunities with iPads Program ($1000).

2010: ßÙßÇÂþ»­, iTOPP project, entitled "Adapting General Education Courses to Online Format," ($2,000).

2001, Elected Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America

2011, Elected Fellow of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education

Guest Editor, October 1999 Issue, Journal of Ethics, Law, and Aging

CLASSES TAUGHT

Undergraduate:

Introduction to Gerontology, Public Policy Analysis, Business Management in an Aging Society, Sociocultural Aspects of Aging, Women and Aging, Death & Dying, Gerontological Research Methods, Elder Abuse & Neglect.

Graduate:

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminar on Health and Aging, Population and Aging, The Aging Family, Gerontological Research and Planning, Gerontological Concepts and Issues, Social Policy and Aging, Geriatric Rotation for Second Year Medical Students (participant), Women and Aging, Elder Abuse & Neglect.