Affiliation

Professor of Psychology; Chair, Division of Social Sciences;
Chair, Graduate Studies
McKendree College, Illinois, USA

 

Address

McKendree College,
701 College Road
Lebanon, Illinois 62254
USA

 

Contact

feyetsem@mckendree.edu

 

Biosketch

Dr. Eyetsemitan is professor of psychology, the current chair of the social sciences division (comprising the departments of psychology, sociology and political sciences) and co-ordinator of the gerontology minor programme at McKendree College in Illinois, USA. After obtaining his Ph.D at the university of Jos, Nigeria, Dr Eyetsemitan did post-doctoral work in gerontology at the University of Michigan where he also was a visiting associate professor in African and Afro-American Studies. His publications have appeared in prominent journals and his co-authored book on "Aging and Adult Development in Developing Societies: Applying Western Theories and Concepts" discusses the appropriateness or inappropriateness of applying key Western theories and concepts in gerontology to non-Western societies, with implications for both researchers and practitioners.

 

Key research/capacity building interests

 

Research Interests

• Intergenerational relationships
• Aging in Western and non-Western cultural contexts
• Death & Dying in non-Western cultures
• Adult grief outcomes

Capacity Building Interests

• Gerontology curriculum development
• Manpower development
• Consultancy

Key methodological skills

Quantitative data analysis

 

Current/planned research

Quality of life in old age

 

Current engagement in capacity building

• Gerontology curriculum development
• Manpower development
• Consultancy