Overview

Dr. Nicole Rogers has devoted her scholarly endeavors to increase, organize, explain/redefine, and synthesize community-based and translational research with respect to healthy aging; with a particular focus on physical activity, strength, balance, and fall reduction. For the past 15 years, Dr. Rogers and her students have provided WellREP, a Well-Rounded Exercise Program, to over 20 Wichita area senior centers and retirement centers, often serving over 300 older adults per semester. Most recently, Dr. Rogers has focused on the concept of reFraming Aging to combat ageism and further support healthy aging.

INSTITUTION
Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
The University of Texas at Austin, Texas
Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas
DEGREE
BS
MA
MS
PhD
AWARDED
1992
1994
1998
2003
FIELD OF STUDY
Sports Medicine
Exercise Physiology
Exercise Science
Human Factors Psychology

 

Information

Areas of Research Interest

Reducing Ageism
Intergenerational Connections
Physical Activity and Aging