Maggie Syme
Maggie Syme is an assistant professor in gerontology in the Center on Aging at Kansas State University. Her background is in counseling psychology and public health, with a doctoral degree from the University of Kansas and Master's in Public Health from San Diego State University. Her postdoctoral training was concentrated in geropsychology and neuropsychology as well as research in cancer health disparities and aging. Prior to Dr. Syme was a Research Assistant Professor at San Diego State University working on grant-funded research from the Alzheimer’s Association on sexual decision-making among cognitively compromised older adults. Her research interests are centered on sexual health in later life and across the lifespan, sexual decision-making in long-term care residents, and person-centered long-term care.
