W. Andrew Achenbaum

One of the nation’s leading authorities on gerontology, Dr. W. Andrew Achenbaum is a professor of History and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Houston. Before coming to the University of Houston, he was a professor of history and senior research scientist at the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Michigan.

Andy received his B.A. from Amherst College, a master’s degree in American Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania, and his doctorate in history from the University of Michigan. He has just completed a two-year term as chair of the board of the directors of the National Council on Aging. He was a delegate to the last two White House Conferences on Aging.

Dean Achenbaum is the author of four books and co-author of nine others. His most recent book is Crossing Frontiers: Gerontology Emerges as a Science.

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