SAGES Award Recipients, 2009 by Frances Cherry, Selection Committee Chair The SAGES program was developed to tap the experiences of retired social scientists who would like to be more involved in intervention projects or other activities that would allow them to use their research expertise to assist in solving social problems. Grants are available to applicants who are SPSSI members and are retired or over the age of 60. This year’s SAGES Committee included Dr. Warren Thorngate, Dr. Cynthia Deutsch, and Dr. Frances Cherry (Chair). The following scholars were awarded: Dr. Lou Penner (Senior Scientist, Communication and Behavioral Oncology Program at Karmanos Cancer Institute; Dr. Louis J. Medvene (Department of Psychology; Dr. Medvene’s research proposal is entitled Promoting collaborative research opportunities around person-centered caregiving with long-term care residents with and without dementia. Dr. Ian Lubek (Department of Psychology; Dr. Lubek’s action research proposal is entitled Collaborative empowerment to reduce risks of HIV/AIDS in
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