Jost Lottes, Ph.D.
Research Associate
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Office: 470J URBN |
Interests
Employment of older adults; aging Baby Boomers; informal caregiving (with an emphasis on balancing caregiving and work); econometrics; lifelong learning
Projects
Dr. Lottes directs the Senior Adult Learning Center, Portland State University’s lifelong learning program. He also serves as evaluator for the Oregon Geriatric Education Consortium, Life by Design Northwest, and the Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program. A recent project focused on valuation methods for informal elder care, and the positive aspects of caregiving.
Classes
Dr. Lottes teaches classes in social gerontology, economics of aging, organizational theory, and business and aging.
