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 Health — University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2017)
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Ph D, Social Gerontology
— Miami 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 Gerontology — Ball State University (2007)
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MA, Sport Administration
— Ball State University (2007) Leadership preference of American and Japanese student athletes
- BA, Education — Tokyo Gakugei University (2003)
Publications
Courses Taught
- Advan Stat Methods
- Independent Study Gero
- Gerontology Theory & Methods II