Background
Gold, Deborah T. was born on April 1, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of James Samuel and Flora Jane Gold.
Gerontology and sociology educator
Gold, Deborah T. was born on April 1, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of James Samuel and Flora Jane Gold.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1973; Master of Education, National College, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1986.
Reading specialist, High School District 113, Highland Pk, Illinois, 1973-1983;
director, secondary teacher preparation program, Northwestern University, 1983-1986;
senior fellow Aging Center, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1988;
associate professor department psychiatry and department sociology, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1988. Consultant family support program long-term care project Duke U., since 1988, special care units project U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1988. Consultant Office Technology Assessment, Washington, 1990-1993.
Member of national osteoporosis data group National Institute for Arthritis Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Member sci.adv. board National Osteoporosis Foundation. Member North Carolina Osteoporosis Task Force, since 1998, Alliance for Better Bone Health Education Committee, since 1998.
Member APA, American Society on Aging, American Sociological Association (chairman dissertation committee 1992-1993), Gerontological Society American (chair membership committee 1993-1995), Southern Gerontological Society, Sigma Xi.