Marita Kloseck
MSc (Oklahoma State), PhD (Waterloo)
Director and Associate Professor
School of Health Studies
Office: Room 222 - Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building
Phone: 519-661-2111 ext. 81230
Research Interests
- Aging, community health and optimizing seniors' health and independence
- Health and function of older individuals living in the community
- Threats to independence with advancing age
- Community capacity building
- Naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs)
- Peer-led education models to improve chronic disease outcomes
Research Affiliations
- Aging and Community Health Research Lab
Director - Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Research Centre
Scientist - Lawson Health Research Institute (LHRI)
Scientist - Department of Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
Associate Professor - JuMP Joint Motion Program: Transdisciplinary Training in Musculoskeletal Health Research and Leadership
Mentor, Co-investigator
Teaching Areas
- HS9640 Demography of Aging
- HS9642 Current Topics in Health and Aging
- HS4710 Palliative and End of Life Care: Critical Issues
- HS345 Health and Aging: Critical Issues
- HS305 Health Across the Lifespan
Graduate Student Supervision
- Master's
- PhD




