Marilyn Gugliucci

Dr. Gugliucci is the daughter of a former star first baseman (her mother) and an exceptionally gifted cook (her father). She has inherited fierce conscientiousness, unflagging optimism and only moderately bridled enthusiasm. She is a professor & Director of Geriatrics Education and Research at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) and founding director of U-ExCEL, an older adult fitness program. She has been in these roles since she had black hair. Her goal in life is to change the world… effecting change so that aging is embraced.

Her unique Learning by Living UNECOM Research Projects offer two tracks: (1) The Nursing Home Immersion that "admits" medical students into nursing homes to live the life of a resident for 2-weeks; and (2) The 48 Hour Hospice Home Immersion where pairs of medical students live in an 18-bed in-patient acute care hospice home to conduct patient care, family support, and post-mortem care. She also conducts research on older adult falls/proprioception and the use of Virtual Reality as a learning modality.

Dr. Gugliucci is a Fellow of four national associations; serves on national and state boards/committees. She was the former president of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE), former chair for the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Health Sciences section, and served on the inaugural GSA board of directors. She served as GSA president (2025) and is currently the GSA Board Chair (2026). Dr. G eagerly participates on local and national boards in which she serves; has been recognized with state and national awards for her research and teaching; lectures both nationally and internationally; and has multiple publications in the field of aging.