Gerontologist

Zac Hollister is currently in graduate school at Virginia Commonwealth University. He's working on an MS in Gerontology degree with a concentration in Geriatric Care Management. VCU's Department of Gerontology was originally founded in 1976 in the College of Health Professions, which makes it one of the earliest university level academic programs in the U.S. that specifically focused on the field of aging. The chance to study at a leading research institution with such a well-established health professions program, and a history in Gerontology that few other colleges can match, was an opportunity too good to pass up. Zac's advisor is Dr. Annie Rhodes, who serves as director of the Virginia Memory Project as well as the evaluation director for the Virginia Geriatric Education Center. He's also been fortunate to work with Dr. Tracey Gendron, Dr. Ayn Welleford, Dr. Jenny Inker, Dr. Leland Waters, Dr. Faika Zanjani, and Dr. Gigi Amateau.