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Costley, Alex

Costley, Alex

Associate Professor

Health and Human Performance

Phone: 718-262-5116
Office Location: HP-209
Email: acostley@york.cuny.edu

With a background in anthropology, public policy, and medical education, I study aging and aging-in-place from cultural, political, and clinical perspectives. In medical education, I evaluate the impact of community-based geriatric training on the attitudes of primary-care physicians. Current research explores the impact of urban planning on older adults' health, function, quality-of-life, and risk of food-insecurity.

Curriculum Vitae

Office Hours

DayTime
Mondays (HP-204)4:00 to 5:00 PM
Wednesdays (HP-204)3:00 to 5:00 PM
Also by appointment: please e-mail: acostley@york.cuny.edu, or call: 718-262-5116.By appointment. 

Education

DegreeInstitutionFieldDates
certificate Environmental System Research Inst GIS Spatial Analysis 2019 
PhD Columbia University Medical Anthropology 2008 
MA Columbia University Anthropology 1996 
BA University of Massachusetts Anthropology 1992 

Areas of Expertise

  • Program evaluation and research in educational outcomes.
  • Health and functional assessment with community-dwelling older adults.
  • Aging-in-place and translational research in public policy.
  • Policy research on older adults, food access/insecurity, and Social Security.

Publications in Field Of Expertise

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