Debra M. Sellers
Title/Academic Rank:
Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist in Adult Development & Aging, School of Family Studies and Human Services, K-State Research & Extension
Departments & Academic Units:
Contact Info:
343L Justin Hall
(785) 532-1939
Areas of Specialization:
- Adaptive aging, with an emphasis on supporting functional abilities through access to services and technology, particularly for people with disabilities, their families and caregivers
Education:
- Ph.D. in Life Span Human Development, emphasis in Gerontology, Kansas State University (2004)
- B.A., M.S., University of Florida (1988, 1993)
Short Biography:
Debra M. Sellers, Ph.D is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Adult Development & Aging, School of Family Studies and Human Services. Her primary area of interest is adaptive aging, including access to services and the use of new technologies, particularly as it affects caregivers and care recipients. She is chairperson of the Family Caregiving Community of Practice for eXtension, a national, educational partnership of the land-grant university system. She has 18 years of clinical experience serving elders in a variety of settings, including acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, retirement communities and government agencies. She is a member of the state-wide Arthritis Task Force, her local Lions Club, and was voted as one of her city’s most admired people in 2001 (Manhattan, KS).