Biography and Expertise
Dr. Buck, Sally Mathis Hartwig Professor in Gerontological Nursing in the University of Iowa College of Nursing, is also Director of the interprofessional Barbara and Richard Csomay Center of Gerontological Excellence at UI. The mission of the Center is to advance innovations in research, education, and practice to promote optimal aging and quality of life in all older adults and their caregivers. Her strong track record of funded research focuses on developing non-pharmacological solutions for the "wicked problems” older adults face in the community. Her substantive contributions have been acknowledged by national and international organizations by awarding her a Fellow of Palliative Care Nursing in palliative care, a Fellow of the American Heart Association in the cardiovascular science, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in nursing.