Louis (UMSL). He is an Associate Professor of Social Work and Gerontology at UMSL, and a new Fellow (2011) of the Gerontological Society of America. Tom earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 1986 from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 1997 from the University of Missouri – St. Louis. His research interests include loss and grief in aging and dementia, coping and communication issues in dementia caregiving, the impact of aging and dementia on functional capacity (e.g., driving ability, mobility), educational program development and evaluation, and psychotherapeutic intervention.