Patricia Chilton

I am a Graduate Student pursuing my Ph.D. in the Social and Personality Psychology program (minor Neuropsychology). Prior to starting the program at U of A, I was an entrepreneur owning and operating two successful businesses in Northeast Florida.  After returning to my home state of North Carolina, I received my M.S. in Gerontology studying person-centered care methods and intergenerational communication. Post-graduation, I co-created a digital memory platform, utilizing a "virtual mind" for use in reminiscence therapy and person centered care.

I am a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Greensboro where I received my B.A. in Communications and my M.S. in Gerontology.  Recently, I received my M.A. in Psychology from the University of Arizona (May 2021).  Aside from being an entrepreneur, I am a mother to four children and am passionate about healthy aging and energizing multi-generational relationships.

Research Interests:

• Aging and Wisdom
• Development of wisdom from post-traumatic growth
• Characteristics of wisdom over the life course
• Intergenerational transmission of wisdom
• Can wise behaviors and intergenerational interactions alleviate ageism and heal intergenerational conflict, as well as be a conduit for healthy aging and well-being?

Conferences:

• International Wisdom Summit 2021 (presenter)
• Gerontological Society of America 2021 (poster session)

Community Presentations on Wisdom and Aging:

• United Cerebral Palsy of Southern AZ, May 13, 2022
• Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), Oct. 5, 2022
• TMC for Seniors, Tucson AZ, Oct. 19, 2022
• Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI): Mini-course on Wisdom and Aging (four sessions), Feb. 2023

Courses Taught:

• PSY 342 - Dementia and Chronic Conditions in Older Adults (2023)

Grader for:

• PSY 340 - Introduction to Cognitive Development (2024)

*Year listed indicates when this individual last worked in the specified course.

Updated: 11/01/24