Dr. McConatha has designed, launched, and managed, as chairman and/or CEO, three for-profit companies providing educational opportunities to targeted populations. These include two research and education organizations (GeroCorp LLC,1984-1996, a pre-
...MoreDr. McConatha has designed, launched, and managed, as chairman and/or CEO, three for-profit companies providing educational opportunities to targeted populations. These include two research and education organizations (GeroCorp LLC,1984-1996, a pre-retirement education company, and WebStudy Inc.1996-present, a distance learning software and service company) and one Internet-based enterprise (Circle Of Learning.com, 1998-2001, which promoted teaching and learning with large national age 50+ membership organizations). He has also served as Dean of Health Sciences and Associate Dean/Director of Sponsored Research at West Chester State University. . Additionally he designed and implemented the first national study to demonstrate the Internet's effect on reducing depression among the elderly. Featured on NBC News, National Public Radio, The New York Times, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Forbes Magazine, Le Monde, and more than forty additional national and international publications. He has published more than thirty articles in scientific journals, presented fifty papers, and appeared as a featured panelist on aging issues at numerous seminars and conferences, including The Gerontological Society of America, AARP, International Gerontological Society, Gero-Technology, UNESCO, American Health Care Association (AHCA) and others.
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