Master's Students

Access to faculty.In the classroom and one-on-one, Our students have access to some of The best scholars in the field. Access to faculty.In the classroom and one-on-one, Our students have access to some of The best scholars in the field.
Where are they now? Our recent MGS graduates are working in aging services and administration; employed in aging-related research, government or private sector positions; and earning advanced degrees. Where are they now? Our recent MGS graduates are working in aging services and administration; employed in aging-related research, government or private sector positions; and earning advanced degrees.
Montage of photos of students on Miami’s campus: Walking through Upham arch in the fall, two photos of students interacting with faculty, a student giving a presentation, a student working with an Opening Minds through Art artist, and taking a selfie with friends on graduation day. Montage of photos of students on Miami’s campus: Walking through Upham arch in the fall, two photos of students interacting with faculty, a student giving a presentation, a student working with an Opening Minds through Art artist, and taking a selfie with friends on graduation day.
We mentor tomorrow's experts in aging. At Scripps, engaging gerontology students in meaningful research projects is a priority. We mentor tomorrow's experts in aging. At Scripps, engaging gerontology students in meaningful research projects is a priority.

Master of Gerontological Studies

Lucas-Adams-MGS.JPGLucas Adams
adamslc2@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BA, Gerontology, Miami University

Areas of Interest: 
Person-centered care, Aging in the LGBTQ+ Community, The effects of aging in prison, and Veteran affairs

Dayna BennettDayna Bennett
bennetds@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BA, Gerontology, Miami University

Areas of Interest: 
Skilled nursing facilities, quality measures, direct care staffing, Medicare and Medicaid

Julia-BuschbacherJulia Buschbacher
buschbjr@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BS, Kinesiology, University of Tennessee

Areas of Interest: 
Active and healthy aging, person-centered care, family caregiving, and public health

 Alex HeppnerAlex Heppner

heppneaen@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BS, Social Work, Bradley University

Areas of Interest: 
Long-term services and supports, person-centered care, health and aging, and policy

 Kamryn-KaslerKamryn Kasler

kaslerkl@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BA, Gerontology, Miami University

Areas of Interest: 
Aging policy, aging & health, person-centered care

 Megan KelleyMegan Kelley

kelleym6@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BA, Public Health, Miami University

Areas of Interest: 
Person-centered care, healthcare policy and program, public health, and intersectionality in aging

Christina MartinChristina Martin
marti191@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BA, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Miami University

Areas of Interest: 
Disabled older adults, dementia, and hearing loss in older adults

Hannah McCarrenHannah McCarren
mccarrhl@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BA, Gerontology, Miami University

Areas of Interest: 
Spirituality in later life, hospice and end-of-life care, womanhood and aging, and public policy

Rosemarie-Oakman-MGS.JPGRosemarie Oakman
oakmanr@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BFA, Alfred University
MA, Nonprofit Management, University of Oregon
Graduate Certificate in Arts Management, University of Oregon 

Areas of Interest: 
Creative Aging, Arts in Health, Dementia, Person Centered Care

Marc SchneidermanMarc Schneiderman
schneim7@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BS, Finance, Miami University

Areas of Interest: 
Retirement plans and savings, and social policies in aging

Sydney ShadovitzSydney Shadovitz
shadovss@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BA, Gerontology, Miami University

Areas of Interest: 
Long-term services and supports, social policy and aging, and person-centered care

Aman-ShresthaAman Shrestha
shresta2@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
M.A. in Population Studies, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
B.Sc. in Statistics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Areas of Interest: 
Assisted living, global aginig, long-term care

Devlin-SmithDevlin Smith
smithdr8@MiamiOH.edu

Education: 
BA, Public Health Administration and Gerontology, Miami University

Areas of Interest: 
Long-term care, elder abuse and age discrimination in LTCCs, health in aging, data analyses