Suzanne Moffatt

Suzanne Moffatt serves as Professor of Social Gerontology within the Institute of Population Health Sciences, focusing on the social dimensions of aging and population health through rigorous qualitative inquiry.

Her core research domains include:

• Social Gerontology
• Population Health
• Aging Studies
• Qualitative Research Methodologies

Professor Moffatt specializes in deploying diverse qualitative techniques including ethnography, in-depth interviews, and participant observation to examine lived experiences of aging populations. Her methodological repertoire spans discourse analysis, life story narratives, visual methods, digital ethnography, and participatory action research, with particular emphasis on understanding social contexts of health and aging across diverse communities.