Julie Brown, Ph.D.

Education

• PhD, Gerontology, University of Kentucky, 2014
• MS, Community & College Counseling and Guidance & Counseling – Secondary Level, Longwood University, Virginia, 2002
• BA, Psychology, Longwood University, 1999

Research/Professional Interests

• AgeTech 
• Smart Home Technologies
• A.I., Aging-In-Place
• Home & Community Design
• Leisure & Play in Older Adulthood
• Caregiving
• Life Course
• Qualitative Research

Teaching Experience

• CFS 2720 – Aging and Family Relations in Modern Society
• CFS 4070 – Interprofessional Gerontology
• CFS 4660/5660 – Transitions in Development: Middle and Later Life
• CFS 5930 – Graduate Independent Study

Publications

• Brown, J.A. (2019). An Exploration of Virtual Reality Use and Application Among Older Populations. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine.
• Brown, J.A. (2017). Digital gaming perceptions among older adult non-gamers. In: Zhou J., Salvendy G. (Eds) Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Applications, Services and Contexts, Vol 10298. Springer International Publishing, Cham.
• Brown, J.A. & De Schutter, B. (2016). Game design for older adults: Lessons from a life course perspective. International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations. 8(1), 1-12.
• De Schutter, B. & Brown, J.A. (2016). Digital games as a source of enjoyment in later life. Games and Culture, Special Edition: Digital Gaming & Ageing. 11(1-2), 28-52.
• Brown, J.A., McIlwain, A., & Rowles, G.D. (2015). Environmental design and assistive technologies. In G.D. Rowles & P.B. Teaster (Eds.), Long-Term Care in an Aging Society. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar/Cengage Learning.

Awards and Honors

• Lee Cibrowski Faculty Advising and Mentoring Award Recipient, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University, 2018
• (Co-P.I.) CHSP Dean’s Innovation Challenge Fund. AQ-IQ: Personal Air Quality Monitors and Health Behaviors. $14,600, 2015

University/Professional Service

• Professional Enhancement Committee (Chair), DSPH, Ohio University
• Aging in our Community (Co-Organizer), Athens, Ohio
• Board of Trustees, Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE)