Dr. Taka Yamashita

About

Takashi Yamashita, Ph.D., MPH, MA is a social gerontologist by training and a professor of sociology at UMBC. He is a faculty in the UMBC Gerontology Ph.D. program.

Research interests

wider benefits of lifelong learning and adult education; health literacy; aging and well-being; gerontology education; social statistics education; STEM workforce education and development

Teaching interests

Social gerontology, sociology of aging, applied social statistics, survey research methods,

Education

  • Other, Public HealthUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas (2017)
  • Ph D, Social GerontologyMiami University (2011)
    Health literacy and health outcomes: implications for social determinants of health, health disparity and learning for health over the life course
  • MA, Applied GerontologyBall State University (2007)
  • MA, Sport AdministrationBall State University (2007)
    Leadership preference of American and Japanese student athletes
  • BA, EducationTokyo Gakugei University (2003)