About the ADP Lab

Welcome!

The Aging in Diverse Populations (ADP) Lab advances knowledge on the root cuses and processes underlying population-level inequities in the U.S. and globally, including the mechanisms and pathways through which social and public policy environments intersect with biological processes to shape differential outcomes of health and well-being in later life.

The ADP lab leverages publicly available, community-based, and open-source data to accurately reflect the diversity within our communities. The ADP aims to address limitations in data infrastructure and seeks to foster a multidiscilinary collaboration that capitalizes on advances in population-based survey data to gain a better understanding of social, psychological, and biological factors influencing healthy aging.

As part of a student’s training in population aging and health at Syracuse University, the ADP lab recommends:

• Undergraduate students to complete the Gerontology Interdisciplinary Minor.

• Graduate students to complete the certificate of advanced study (CAS) in Population Health & Aging.

Objectives

• Understand differences in aging experiences and processes across diverse populations and cultures.
• Examine how structural, environmental, sociocultural, behavioral, and biological factors lead to disparities in health and social conditions in adulthood.
• Use appropriate methodological approaches to understand the multilevel causes of health disparities and the processes underlying them.
• Promote equity and inclusion in aging research, with a goal of increasing diversity and representation.
• Disseminate information about research and interventions to the public, scientific and medical communities, stakeholder advocacy, community, and older adult-support organizations, the media, and policymakers.

Interested in Joining the Aging in Diverse Populations Lab?

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Aging in Diverse Populations Lab in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Syracuse University as an undergraduate or graduate student, please fill out the Google interest form. Dr. García will contact you after reviewing the completed form!

The lab meets 1-2 times per month, in a venue in keeping with our commitment to safety and public health.