L. Katie Kutcher

L. Katie Kutcher, M.A., serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte while concurrently holding the position of Assistant Director at the Centralina Area Agency on Aging. Her part-time academic appointment bridges theoretical instruction with practical application in aging services, reflecting a deep commitment to gerontological education and community-based elder support systems across the Centralina region of North Carolina.

Her professional focus centers on interdisciplinary aging studies, integrating gerontology, social work frameworks, and community program administration. This dual-role approach enables her to translate real-world aging policy challenges and service delivery innovations directly into classroom instruction, emphasizing practical solutions for elderly care coordination, resource navigation, and age-friendly community development. Her work particularly addresses systemic barriers in accessing aging services for underserved populations.

Recognition for her teaching excellence includes:

• AGHE Part-Time teaching award from the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
• CLAS Part-Time teaching award

Her leadership at the Centralina Area Agency on Aging involves strategic program oversight for aging initiatives across multiple counties, directly informing her academic perspective on workforce development and policy implementation in elder services.