WIN Gero-SIG

What We Do

This interest group is building a cadre of gerontological nurses to advance the mission of WIN in the context of improving care of the older adult.

January 2026 Newsletter

Who We Are

2025-2026 Gero-SIG Board

Corinna Trujillo Tanner, Chair
corinna_tanner@byu.edu

Jenny Alderden
jenny.alderden@boisestate.edu

Jessica Allen
jessi49@byu.edu 

Hanne Dolan
Hanne.dolan@asu.edu

Jodi Erickson, Secretary
erickjo@uw.edu

Kim Kassab
Kimberly.kassab@cuanschutz.edu

Hiro Kiyoshi-Teo
kiyoshi@ohsu.edu 

Melanie Livingston
melanie_livingston@byu.edu

Schola Matovu
schola.matovu@nurs.utah.edu 

Eyitayo Owolabi, Treasurer
Eyitayo.Owolabi@asu.edu


Past Board Members

Alycia Bristol, Previous Chair
alycia.bristol@nurs.utah.edu

Ella Ritzman, Board Member
eritzman@student.byu.edu

Kim Shea, Secretary
kshea@email.arizona.edu

Robin Whitney, Treasurer
robin.whitney01@sjsu.edu

Yunchuan (Lucy) Zhao
Lucyzhao@boisestate.edu

Gero-SIG Research Awards

Each year the Gero-SIG awards three outstanding abstracts relevant to gerontology, one in each of the three WIN abstract submission categories: 1) Research, 2) Project/Best Practice, 3) Theory/Conceptual Papers.

Abstracts are eligible for consideration if they are accepted for presentation at WIN (poster or podium) and submitted using “gerontology” as a keyword. Detailed eligibility criteria and instructions will be sent to first-authors of qualified abstracts. Award winners will be notified by email in advance of the conference. Winners will receive a plaque and a small cash award at our annual Gero-SIG meeting.

Award reviewers include a panel of Gero-SIG members representing a variety of different institutions and research interests. Interested in serving as a reviewer? Please email Corinna Trujillo Tanner at corinna_tanner@byu.edu.
 

Get Involved

To join our member email list, email Corinna Trujillo Tanner at corinna_tanner@byu.edu.

Want to learn more? Join us at the annual WIN conference! You do not need to be a member to join in our conference activities.