Founder and workshop delegates who launched the Global Gerontechnology Center for Nursing Science.
Founder
Associate Professor · Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis
Dr. Fritz founded the center and leads the SAGE lab.
She teaches informatics, research methods, and the ethical use of AI in care.
Contact: rlfritz@health.ucdavis.edu · UC Davis faculty profile
Founding workshop · March 12–13, 2025
Delegates presented research spanning smart homes, robotics, dementia care tools, and more.
Senior Lecturer
Focus: Smart homes for aging in place
Professor and Vice President
Focus: Robots for aging in place
Professor
Focus: Digital tools for nurses working with persons with dementia and their families
Lecturer
Focus: Mobile devices and digital health tools for Ghanaian older adults
Professor
Focus: Empathic living environments and the smart built environment
Professor
Focus: Gerontological nursing perspectives in gerontechnology development
Growing the network
After the founding workshop, interest and planning contributions came from gerontology professionals around the world.
