Jon Pynoos, Ph.D.

Jon Pynoos, Ph.D.

Jon Pynoos is the UPS Foundation Professor of Gerontology, Policy, Planning and Development at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. He is also Director of the National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification, and Co-Director of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence which is funded by the Archstone Foundation. He is a recognized national and international expert on housing and aging in place. Dr. Pynoos has spent his career researching, writing, and advising the government and private sector concerning how to improve housing and long-term care policies and programs for the elderly. He has written and edited six books on housing and the elderly and was a delegate to the last two White House Conferences on Aging. Dr. Pynoos has been awarded both Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships and holds undergraduate, Master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University where he graduated Magna cum Laude.