Alumni Current Employment

Adam Baacke

Adam Baacke
MSPA 2003
Deputy Director, Division of Planning
and Development, City of Lowell

Lindsey Baker

Lindsey Baker
PhD in Gerontology 2006
NIA Postdoctoral Fellowship, Andrus
Gerontology Center, University of
Southern California

Dr. James J. Bulot

Dr. James J. Bulot
PhD in Gerontology 2004
Endowed Professorship in Gerontology,
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Department head of Gerontology,
Sociology and Political Science

Jim Canavan

Jim Canavan
MSPA 1986
United Veterans of America, Inc.
Leeds and Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Laney Bruner-Canhoto

Laney Bruner-Canhoto
PhD in Gerontology 2004
Project Director, Long Term Care Policy Unit,
Center for Health Policy and Research,
University of Massachusetts Medical School

Garen L. Corbett

Garen L. Corbett
MSPA 2000
Deputy Director of The Health Industry
Forum Brandeis University

Emily M. Douglas

Emily M. Douglas
PhD in Public Policy 2002
Assistant professor, Department of
Social Work, MSW program, Bridgewater,
State College

Shiko Gathuo

Shiko Gathuo
PhD in Public Policy 2004
Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator
Non-Profit Management Program, Urban Studies
Department Worcester State College

Alexis Heos

Alexis Heos
MSPA- International Relations 2007
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Division
of Banks, Bank Examiner

Lara M.W. McIntyre

Lara M.W. McIntyre
MSPA 2001
Full-Time Mom / Chair, Project P.L.A.Y.
(Playground for Londonderry's Active Youth)

Rick Musiol, Jr.

Rick Musiol, Jr.
MSPA 2000
Chief of Staff, Office of the President,
Massachusetts Senate

Carol Reis-Starr

Carol Reis-Starr
PhD in Gerontology 1995
Deputy Director, Emory Reynolds Program
Associate Director, Southeast Center of
Excellence in Geriatric Medicine &
Gerontology
Emory University Division of Geriatric
Medicine & Gerontology

Donna M. Sullivan
PhD in Gerontology 2004
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Marshall University

Steven R. Sullivan

Steven R. Sullivan
MSPA 1994
Director of Organizing & Government Affairs,
Teamsters Local 25

Marsha Weinerman

Marsha Weinerman
MSPA 1989
Executive Director, Cambridge, Mass.
Election Commission

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"The strong research component of the program helped to prepare me to not only conduct research but to teach research methods and supervise graduate research projects."
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Charles Ndungu, post-residency student