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Esme Fuller-Thomson is a full Professor and Director of the Institute for Life Course and Aging at the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. She holds cross-appointments in the Department of Family & Community Medicine and the Faculty of Nursing. With over 180 peer-reviewed publications, her research focuses on social determinants of aging, adverse childhood experiences, ADHD, and immigrant health. She has held prestigious roles including the Sandra Rotman Endowed Chair (2009-2019) and is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.
- Education: Ph.D. and MSW from University of California, Berkeley; BSW and BA from McGill University.
- Research Interests: Gerontology, mental health, disability rates, and the long-term impacts of childhood adversities.
- Awards: Leadership and Faculty Achievement Awards from AGE-SW, among others.
Her work has been featured in major media outlets like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She leads grants on topics including ADHD disparities, refugee well-being, and planetary health in Kenya. Active in teaching, she instructs courses on quantitative analysis and gerontological social work.
Dr. Fuller-Thomson collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and prioritizes knowledge mobilization to address age-related inequities. Her research bridges academic findings with real-world policy and practice.
