Advisory Board

Advisory Board

TechSAge Advisory Board members represent key stakeholders who contribute their diverse areas of expertise to support the Center, by 1) ensuring scientific and clinical relevance of our research, 2) promoting dissemination, 3) recommending future directions, and 4) promoting collaborations. Collectively, board members serve as consumer, provider, scientific, and industry advisors.

Tina Childress, Au.D., CCC-A
Association of Late-Deafened Adults(ALDA) Board Secretary

Sara Czaja, Ph.D
Professor and Director, Center on Aging and Behavioral
Research, Weill Cornell Medicine

Doug Garven
Principal Product Manager, Permobil Americas

Maureen Linehan Howard

Alex Mihailidis, Ph.D., P.Eng
Scientific Director, AGE-WELL Canada; Professor, University of Toronto

Michael Phillips, B.A.
Director, Technology Strategy & Relationships, AARP

Michelle Putnam, Ph.D
Professor, Jennifer Eckert ‘08SW School of Social Work Endowed Chair, Simmons College

Johan Rempel, B.A., UXC, CPACC
ICT/UX Quality Assurance Manager, Center for Inclusive Design & Innovation, Georgia Tech

Jake Sosnoff, Ph.D
Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Health Professions, University of Kansas Medical Center

Susy Stark, Ph.D, OTR/L, FAOTA
Professor, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis

David Strauser, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Health Professions, University of Kansas Medical Center