Publications & Interviews

Selected articles and interviews about Dr. Eisen’s seminars on social gerontology, the psycho-social aspects of retirement, teaching methods and pedagogy, the psychology of grief and loss, and cross-cultural program design are available below:  (partial list)

NPR-Affiliate Radio Interview, June 2014.  Psychology of Aging New Curriculum Launch – Gail S. Eisen, Ph.D.  (Topic of new curriculum and innovative course design; fifth radio interview.)

 

Dr. Gail S. Eisen: Radio Interview – “Seminars on Life-Span Psychology and Cultural Themes” (Station KZSB, August 2014: “The Landscapes of Memory” – Interview with Elizabeth Stewart; sixth radio interview.)

Blue Pacific Article:  Highlights of Life-Span Psychology – Fulbright 2014

UCSB Department of Music.  Sociological Observations on a Cross-Cultural Performance Ensemble.  Article written by G. Eisen and published on a University of California Website (December 2017):  http://music.ucsb.edu/news/announcement/1465  (Please note:  If website link is inactive, please contact Dr. Scott Marcus, UCSB Department of Music Chair.)

Senior World.  Gerontologist Helps Couples with Changes.  (Comprehensive feature article written by skillful newswriter C. Skalsky.)

American Society on Aging/Perspectives on Retirement.  Member in the News – The Psycho-Social Aspects of Retirement (includes role loss, marriages in retirement, cross-cultural perspectives, and teaching methods/pedagogy)

Los Angeles Downtown News.  Leisure Suits: Can Soon-to-Retire Corporate Types Survive Without Their Titles?

The Arizona Republic.  Sun-Citites Seminar Focuses on Retirement (based on lectures presented at Sun Cities, Arizona)

International – Port Saidan Magazine.  The Elderly Are Optimistic:  Has Humanity Paid Attention? (Text in Arabic; interview followed Fulbright conference lectures and medical society presentations in Cairo and Port Said.)

Independent Times.  Put Some Spaces in Your Togetherness

NASPA Journal.  Fostering International Understanding:  Cross-Cultural Issues in International Residential Settings

American Society on Aging/Perspectives on Retirement.  Reconnecting with Youth in Retirement

American Society on Aging/Perspectives on Retirement.  Reflections on Culture:  A Missing Ingredient

Hughes Retiree News (corporate publication).  Sex Differences in Retirement Adaptation

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (Edwin Schneidman, editor):  The Suicide of Seymour Glass

Couples in Retirement – Summary Concepts and Unifying Themes.  (Concise summary of key findings from dissertation research focusing on retirement adaptation.)

Living in Harmony in the Retirement Years:  Dimensions of Change in the Marital Relationship.  Doctoral Dissertation, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Of Music and Memory:  Spotlight on a Dynamic and Immersive Life-Long Learning Environment.  Feature article written by G. Eisen describing the dynamic, immersive environment of an age-integrated music class taught by instructor Joe Pixley (Braille Institute, 2017).

Brief Spotlight on Teaching:  Center for Lifelong Learning Feature / Short Teaching Biography, 2015.

Pedagogical Review:  Tribute to Pete Skrumbis (LAUSD), published in February 2013 in Hometown News, a California-based publication.  A Final Essay as Tribute.

Rabindranath Tagore:  An Adult Developmental Perspective and Reflections on Pedagogy.  Research Report on Developmental Theory (University of Michigan).

Wisdom Research Project:  Aging and Research Report on Developmental Theory (University of Michigan).  Perceptions of Wisdom  [tba]

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Several sample announcements for previous seminars and courses appear below:

AARP Research Seminar Series, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

UCLA Psychology Course:  The Psychology of Retirement:  Meeting the Emotional and Social Needs

Community Seminar:  An Introduction to Life-Span Psychology and the Life Review Process

Fulbright Association Inaugural Lecture, 2014 – Fulbright Lecture Series

Song Lyric Analysis Program

Retirement Community Seminar – Images of Aging and Cultural Reflections, 2014