2025-2026 Healthy Aging Scholars
Meet some of our 2025-2026 Healthy Aging Scholars. Be sure to check back throughout Spring quarter as more are posted.
Julia Lee, Germain Krysan Endowed Undergraduate Scholar
“I wish that everybody in my generation had a couple of people who could be role models of healthy aging to them…”
Suah Park, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
“I think there definitely is a need to develop or tailor non-pharmaceutical interventions.”
Fiza Noman, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Scholar
“I think it’s important because nursing textbooks are a main resource that you’re using towards your education, and if you’re seeing biases and ageism in it, those stay with you long-term.”
Li Downs, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
“During COVID I was very inspired by the nurse practitioners I worked with, and how they stepped up to help fill the gaps that we were having in patient care.”
Chiayu Chen, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
“I started to get interested in healthy aging because I noticed different health patterns in my family members.”
Michelle Thomas, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
“I was searching for something where I could spend my life giving back to my community, and I felt like nursing was the way that I was going to be able to do that.”
Amber Beeson, Healthy Aging Undergraduate Scholar
“It inspired me to become a nurse who advocates for people, giving them an environment to feel heard, respected, and safe in healthcare.”
Wenting Peng, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar
“What I want to do is try to let the older adults adapt themselves into this digital health world and use digital technology to help them live better.”
Yanjing Liang, Myrene McAninch Endowed Doctoral Scholar
“I decided to be part of this integral role, and that’s why I say, I chose nursing and nursing chose me.”