Richard Schulz

Richard Schulz is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also serves as Director of the University Center for Social and Urban Research, Director of Gerontology, and Associate Director of the Institute on Aging. His career spans over three decades of NIH-funded research on aging, caregiving, and chronic disease impacts.

• PhD in Social Psychology, Duke University

Dr. Schulz’s research focuses on social-psychological aspects of aging, health effects of caregiving, and technology-based interventions for Alzheimer’s disease and other late-life disabilities. He has published extensively in top-tier journals and authored influential books like the Handbook of Alzheimer’s Caregiver Intervention Research.

His work has been recognized with prestigious awards including:

• Kleemeier Award (Gerontological Society of America)
• Developmental Health Award (American Psychological Association)

He has led longitudinal and intervention studies on aging populations affected by cancer, spinal cord injury, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, and arthritis, with over 250 publications in medical, psychology, and aging disciplines.