The Sealy Center on Aging (SCoA) administration is comprised of the Director and Associate Director. In addition, the Center funds a number of directors in specific categories, including the Associate Director of Research and Director of the World Health Organization Pan American Health Organization Collaborating Center on Aging and Health. These individuals also comprise the SCoA Executive Committee. Academic faculty appointments are made through departments.
James S. Goodwin, MD
George & Cynthia Mitchell Distinguished Chair in Geriatric Medicine
Director of The Sealy Center on Aging
Phone: (409) 747-1987
FAX: (409) 772-1942
E-mail: jsgoodwi@utmb.edu
Current CV
Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR
Russell Shearn Moody Distinguished Chair
Associate Director of The Sealy Center on Aging
Professor & Director of The Division of Rehabilitation Sciences
Phone: (409) 266-9664,
(409) 747-1635
FAX: (409) 772-1942
E-mail: kottenba@utmb.edu
Current CV
David Hileman, MBA/MHA
Director, Medicine Services
Department of Internal Medicine
Department of Neurology
Sealy Center on Aging
E-mail: mihilema@UTMB.EDU
Catherine Cooksley , PhD
Director of Comparative Effectiveness Research
Phone: (409) 266-9659
Fax: (409) 772-8931
E-mail: cacooksl@utmb.edu
Anthony (Tony) DiNuzzo, PhD
Director of Education
Phone: (409) 266-9658
FAX: (409) 772-8931
E-mail: adinuzzo@utmb.edu
Karl Eschbach, PhD
Director of Population Research
Phone: (409) 266-9680
FAX: (409) 772-8931
E-mail: kaeschba@utmb.edu
Jean Freeman, PhD
Grace Bucksch Gnitzinger Distinguished Professor in Aging
Director of Training
Phone: (409) 772-6797
FAX: (409) 772-8931
E-mail: jfreeman@utmb.edu
Yong-Fang Kuo, PhD
Don W. and Frances Powell Professorship in Aging Research
Phone: (409) 722-1404
FAX: (409) 772-8931
E-mail: yokuo@utmb.edu
Labros Sidossis, PhD
Director of Obesity Research
Phone: (409) 266-9690
FAX: (409) 772-8931
E-mail: lasidoss@utmb.edu
Sarah Toombs-Smith, PhD
Director of Manuscript Office
Phone: 409) 266-9655
Fax: (409) 772-8931
E-mail: stoombs@utmb.edu
Elena Volpi, MD, PhD
Daisy Emery Allen Distinguished Chair in Geriatric Medicine
Director of The Claude Pepper Older American Independence Center
Phone: (409) 772-1977
FAX: (409) 747-3585
E-mail: evolpi@utmb.edu
Rebeca Wong, PhD
Peaches & Shrub Kempner Distinguished Professor in Health Disparities
Director of The WHO/ PAHO Collaborating Center on Aging and Health
Phone: (409) 747-0008
Fax: (409) 772-8931
E-mail: rewong@utmb.edu
Dong Zhang, PhD
Director of Data Management
Phone: (409) 772-1981
FAX: (409) 772-8931
E-mail: dzhang@utmb.edu
Helen Appelberg, D.Min.
Director of Spirituality in Aging Center
Phone: (409) 266-9682
FAX: (409) 772-8931
E-mail: hwappelb@utmb.edu
Richie Adoue
Director of RSVP of Galveston County
Phone: (409) 772-5361
FAX: (409) 772-8931
E-mail: raadoue@utmb.edu