Elizabeth Fugate-Whitlock
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Fugate-Whitlock serves as a Senior Lecturer of Gerontology in the School of Health and Applied Sciences at UNCW. She also serves as the Associate Editor for Health Care for Women International, an international, interdisciplinary women's health journal.
Education
PhD in Health Related Sciences with a concentration in Gerontology, Virginia Commonwealth University
MA with a concentration in Gerontology, University of North Carolina Wilmington
BSW, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Specialization in Teaching
Service-learning based courses
Online teaching
Quality Matters Master Reviewer
Research Interests
Women and Aging; Access to Health Care; Social Determinants of Health; Caregiving; Family and Aging
Professional Service
Associate Editor, Health Care for Women International
Community Engagement
Community engagement through service-learning based coursework
Honors & Awards
Outstanding Paper in the 2024 Emerald Literati Awards
2020-2021 Excellence in eLearning Award Recipient
Phi Alpha, Honorary Member