Health,
Physical Education, and
Sport Science
1000 Chastain Road
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of Health, Physical Education, and Sport Science |
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1000 Chastain Road |
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Kennesaw, GA, 30144-5591 |
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Name: David
B. Mitchell, Ph. D. Rank: Professor and Distinguished Scholar in Gerontology Office: House 53, Campus Loop Road (678)797-2093 e-mail: dmitch37@kennesaw.edu FAX (770) 302-5332 |
| Ph.D. |
Developmental Psychology |
University of Minnesota |
1982 |
| M.A. |
Experimental Psychology |
Wake Forest University | 1978 |
| B.A. |
Psychology |
Furman University | 1976 |
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2004-Present |
Professor and Distinguished Scholar in Gerontology; Department of Health, Physical Education, and Sport Science; Kennesaw State University. |
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1998-2004 |
Founding Director, Loyola University Chicago Center for Aging Studies |
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1996-2004 |
Associate Professor of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago |
| 2000-2001 | Director, Ph.D. Program in Developmental Psychology, Loyola University |
| 1996-1997 | Lecturer in Psychology, Lake Forest College |
| 1989-1996 | Associate Professor of Psychology, Southern Methodist University |
| 1994-1995 | Visiting Associate Professor of Psychology, Hebrew University |
| 1983-1989 | Assistant Professor of Psychology, Southern Methodist University |
| 1982-1983 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center |
| 1981-1982 | Predoctoral Fellow, Center for Research in Human Learning, University of Minnesota |
| 1981-1982 | Lecturer in Psychology, Macalester College |
| 1980-1981 | Instructor in Child Development, University of Minnesota |
| 1977-1978 | Instructor in Psychology, Wake Forest University |
Recent Professional Activities
SERVICE: National, University, and Community
• Chair, Gerontology M.A. Curriculum Committee, Kennesaw State University, 2005-present
• 10-Year Master Plan Committee, Cobb County Senior Services, 2005-present
• Advisory Board, Center for Active Retirement Education, Kennesaw State University, 2004-present
• Steering Committee, Consortium on Active Retirement and Aging, 2004-present
• Education Committee, Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging), American Psychological Association, 2001-present
• Program Committee, Loyola Aging Conference and Film Festival, Loyola University and Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, 2000-2003
• Lakeside Research Committee, Loyola University Chicago, 2001-2002
• Service Learning Faculty Contact, Loyola University Chicago, 2000-2002
• Faculty "Phona-thon," Loyola University Chicago, 1998-2002
• Council of Graduate School Programs, Loyola University Chicago, 1998-2001
• Adult Guardianship Mediation Project Advisory Group, Center for Conflict Resolution, Chicago, 1999-2000
• Committee on Faith, Health Well-Being, and Aging, Center for the Advanced Study of Christianity and Culture, Loyola University Chicago, 1998-1999
• Water Tower Development Committee, Loyola University Chicago, 1998-1999
• Lifespan Mediation Project: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (Co-PI with Directors of the Illinois Department on Aging, Department of Children and Family Services, and CIVITAS ChildLaw Center) 1998-1999
• Developed interdisciplinary M.A. degree program in Human Development and Aging, Loyola University Chicago, 1998-1999
• Founded Loyola University Chicago Center for Aging Studies, August 1998
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