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Youngstown State University and the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley are UNITED AND PROUD! Our students, faculty and staff are playing an important role in United Way's work. We want to show you just how we are helping United Way impact children and families in the Mahoning Valley.

Faculty & Staff

Youngstown State University's faculty in the master's gerontology program include:

William Binning, PhD, Chair and Proessor Emeritus
Political Science

Daniel Van Duessn, PhD, Associate Professor
Graduate Director of Gerontology; Long Term Care Administration Coordinator

Tiffany Hughes MPH; PhD, Assistant Professor
Gerontology

Lee Slivinske, PhD, Professor Emeritus
Social Work

Amy Weaver, Assistant Professor
Nursing

Prerequisites

Listed below are the prerequisite courses for the PT Program (B or better required for Anatomy & Physiology. C or better required for all others). If you attend YSU, you should take the recommended course numbers listed. If you do not attend YSU, you should select equivalent courses at your institution. Courses at other institutions may not be the same number of semester hours as YSU courses. This is acceptable as long as you take the minimum semester hours listed below.

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