Media Expert: Erlene Rosowsky, PsyD, FGSA

Erlene Rosowsky

Erlene Rosowsky, PsyD, FGSA

Retired Professor, Clinical Psychology Department

Former Director, Geropsychology Concentration

Founding Director, WJC Alliance for Aging

Erlene Rosowsky, PsyD,FGSA is a retired professor in the Clinical Psychology department at William James College (WJC).Prior to her retirement she served as Director of the Concentration in Geropsychology and the Founding Director of the WJC Alliance for Aging. She is a Teaching Associate in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rosowsky is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.

Dr. Rosowsky has achieved international recognition as an expert on late-life personality disorders. She is well published in the professional literature and has authored three books, numerous chapters, articles, and columns.

In 2011, 2012 and 2017 Dr. Rosowsky was a Fulbright Specialist Scholar in global/public health visiting the Netherlands, Belgium, and China.

In 2012, Dr. Rosowsky received the American Society on Aging Award for “outstanding contributions to the field of aging.”

In 2020, Dr. Rosowsky was the recipient of the first annual Michael Duffy, PhD Award for “Outstanding Contributions to Training and Mentorship of Psychology in Long Term Care.”

Research and Practice Interests

  • Older age: Personality Disorders
  • Long married/partnered couples
  • Retirement
  • Aging Easier

Media Experience

  • Interviews
  • Webinars
  • Podcasts
  • Interactive lecture/presentations