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Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
Biographical Sketches for 2010 Election
SECRETARY-ELECT
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Judith A. Sugar, Ph.D. |
Current Position(s) and Title(s):
Associate Professor, School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno |
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Post-Secondary Education (degrees, majors, institutions):
- Ph.D., Life-span Developmental Psychology, York University
- M.A., Psychology, York University
- B.A., Psychology, York University
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Research Interests/Areas(s) of Specialization:
women and aging, retirement, quality of life, gerontological education
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Publications (list three only):
- Sugar, J. A. (2007). Work and retirement: Challenges and opportunities for women over 50. In J. C. Chrisler & V. Muhlbauer (Eds.), Women over 50: Psychological perspectives (pp. 164-181). New York: Springer.
- Sugar, J. A. (2007). Memory strategies. In Encyclopedia of gerontology. Age, aging, and the aged (2nd ed., pp. 145-151). Oxford, UK: Elsevier.
- Sugar, J. A., Pruitt, K., Anstee, J. L. K., & Harris, S. G. (2005). Academic administrators and faculty retirement in a new era. Educational Gerontology, 31(5), 405-418.
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Professional Activities with AGHE and GSA (including committees & dates of service):
- Fellows Selection Committee, 2007 – present
- Public Policy Committee, 2004 – present
- Executive Committee, Member-At-Large, elected, 2002 – 2004
- Chair, Membership Committee, 2002 – 2004
- GSA Membership Committee, 2002 – 2004
- Program Committee, 2008 – present; 2006 – 2007; 1997 – 2001
- Publications Committee, 2004 – 2006
- Long-Range Planning Committee, 2002 – 2004
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Professional Activities with AGHE and GSA (cont’d):
Finance Committee, 2002 – 2004
Membership Committee, 1995 – 2002
Exhibits Coordinator, 1997 - 2001
Faculty Development Committee, 1994 – 1996
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Other Relevant Activities (list no more than two):
President, Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, 2007 - 2008
Associate Dean, Graduate School, University of Nevada, Reno, 1995 - 2000
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Other Memberships and Affiliations (list no more than three):
- American Psychological Association (Div 2, 7, 20, 35, 38)
- Association for Women in Psychology
- Rocky Mountain Psychological Association
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Other Relevant Activities (list no more than two):
- Chair, Committee on Women and Aging, APA Division 35, 2006 - present
- Commissioner, State of Nevada Commission on Aging, 1994 - 1998
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