At the Southern Gerontological Society meeting, Kallol Bhattacharyya, PhD, Debra Dobbs, PhD, and Lindsay Peterson, PhD presented a symposium titled "Advocacy for and by Older Adults: A Tribute to Dr. Kathryn Hyer." This symposium featured their recent contributions to research and policy about nursing home quality and disaster preparedness and highlighted their dedication to continuing Hyer’s legacy of advocating for vulnerable older adults.
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USF leader in aging studies, Kathryn Hyer, dies at âpeak of her careerâ
The 67-year-old died from cancer on Jan. 1, leaving behind a lifetime of research on long-term care.
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Kathryn Hyer died on Jan. 1. She was a professor and associate director at the School of Aging Studies at USF and director of its Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging. [ Hyer Soley family ]
Updated Jan. 27
TAMPA â Kathryn Hyer usually had a scrap or two of paper sticking out of her purse as she bustled through the halls of the University of South Floridaâs School of Aging Studies.
Scribbled down ideas for future research on aging. Ways to expand studies of people in assisted-living facilities. More grants to apply for.