Education

• MS in Gerontology, from VCU
• BS in Mass Communications, from VCU

Bio

Catherine MacDonald is a gerontologist based in Richmond. Since 2015, MacDonald has served as a gerontologist at Virginia Commonwealth University working to advance evidence-based research and scholarship. As an award winning writer and community leader, she brings together professionals from such diverse fields as victim advocacy, social services, the faith community, housing, health care, aging services, and more.

Expertise 

• Social Connectedness for Individuals and Communities
• #DisruptAgeism for Individuals and Providers
• Abuse in later life
• Narrative gerontology and oral history
• Certified Healing Centered Engagement practitioner
• Home and community based services