Deborah Finkel
Biography
Deborah Finkel is a Research Scientist (50%) at CESR. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a PhD in Behavior Genetics in 1992. Starting in 2018, Deborah has a position as professor of psychology (50%) at Jönköping University in Sweden. Her research focuses on genetic and environmental contributions to cognitive aging using longitudinal twin data, with extended interests in related areas: physical aging, self-rated health, health disparities. She has worked extensively with the Swedish twin studies and is currently PI of GENDER, a study of opposite-sex twins aged 70+ in Sweden, and is on the leadership team of the IGEMS: Interplay of Genes and Environment across Multiple Studies. She also collaborates with the team currently extending the Louisville Twin Study into midlife. Deborah is past-president of the Behavior Genetics Association and a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.
Education
- Ph.D. Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1992
- B.S. Psychobiology and Applied Math, Centre College of Kentucky, 1986
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- Guest Researcher, Karolinska Institutet, Spring 1994
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Tenure Track Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Indiana University Southeast, 1992 – 1997
- Associate Professor, Indiana University Southeast, 1997 – 2001
- Professor, Indiana University Southeast, 2001 – 2022
Research, Teaching, Practice, and Clinical Appointments
- Research Scientist, University of Southern California, 2023-
Other Employment
- Professor, Institute for Gerontology, Jönköping Univesity, 2018 –
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- Fellow (or Equivalent) of National Society in Discipline, Gerontological Society of America,
- Fulbright Award, ,
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Administative Appointment
- President, Behavior Genetics Association, 2017 – 2018
- President, Association for Graduate Liberal Studies, 2014 – 2016
Conferences Organized
- Organizer, Behavior Genetics Association, Louisville, KY, 2008
Editorships and Editorial Boards
- Associate Editor, Behavior Genetics, 2008 –