About the Chair

photo of Dr. Janice KeefeDr. Janice Keefe

Dr. Janice Keefe, Professor and Chair, Department of Aging and Family Science has been recently reappointed (2026) as the Lena Isabel Jodrey Chair in Gerontology for another five-year term, and by association the Director of the Nova Scotia Centre on Aging.

Under Dr. Keefe’s leadership the Centre has established a strong track record of working with academic partners, government, private sector, and voluntary/professional organizations on initiatives that will benefit older adults, their families, and communities.

 

Dr. Janice Keefe receiving the Dr. Janet Fast Research Excellence Award (2025). The Award recognizes researchers who make significant contributions to advance knowledge on caregiving.