Szinovacz, Maximiliane E.

Maximiliane E. Szinovacz, PhD, is professor and director of the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She received her doctorate from the University of Vienna. She has co-authored or edited four books, most recently the "Handbook of Grandparenthood", and published over 70 articles and book chapters. She is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and of the National Council on Family Relations. Her research interests focus on retirement, intergenerational relationships and caregiving, and grandparenthood.