Jordan Lewis, candidate for Assistant Professor, will be presenting a colloquium entitled: Healthy Living Based On the Experiences of Alaska Native Elders
Date: Tuesday, January 22nd
Time: 12:30-1:30pm
Location: Room 305
ABSTRACT
Jordan Lewis’ research explores the concept of successful aging among Alaska Native elders across Alaska and utilizing their experiences and wisdom to adapt and develop culturally sensitive programs and services targeting the older Alaska Natives. His presentation will provide an overview of his dissertation research on healthy aging in Bristol Bay, Alaska, his current work on Elder Needs Assessments across the State of Alaska to promote healthy aging and aging in place, as well as his future research in mental health and wellbeing among Alaska Native elders in rural and urban settings in Alaska. The primary goal of his research is to focus on the contributions of Alaska Native elders and their impact on community health and well-being.
BIO: Jordan Lewis
Dr. Jordan Lewis is a Postdoctoral/Senior Research Fellow as part of an NIMH-funded postdoctoral training program at the University of Washington School of Medicine focused on behavioral health with underserved older adults. He will be focusing his research and training on exploring the lived experiences of Alaska Native Elders to develop mental health and substance abuse programs to assist Alaska Natives struggling with addiction. Jordan was a research associate with the Center for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Arctic Biology, where he was a co-principle investigator on an NSF grant exploring the Strengths, Roles, and Needs of Alaska Native grandparents raising grandchildren. Jordan received his doctoral degree in Cross-Cultural Community Psychology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), where he did his research with Alaska Native elders in Bristol Bay (SW) Alaska to establish an Alaska Native model of successful aging. His research interests include rural community mental health, Indigenous gerontology, and cross-cultural health and long-term care.
If you would like to make an appointment to meet with this candidate individually, please contact me at mwg@uw.edu or 5-1656.
