Our Mission and Vision
Our Mission
The Gerontology Program is committed to producing graduates who have an appreciation for the rewards and challenges of gerontological practice, and who are equipped with the knowledge to shape positive attitudes concerning aging, and who have the skills necessary to build meaningful structures for care and support of older adults in our community and beyond.
Our Vision
The Gerontology Program at the University of Missouri St. Louis embraces the diversity of aging - as experienced by residents of Missouri and beyond - through the provision of high quality, multidisciplinary education and scholarly research designed to enhance function and quality of life for older adults in community, residential and institutional settings.