Kelly Niles-Yokum

Just another academic trying to make a difference and write some things. Academic writing is a strange beast, writing poetry gives me a different way to express myself. I'm a PhD gerontologist with a background in aging policy and public administration, which just means I'm perpetually frustrated. While I've been teaching for 20 years, I'm still hopeful about all things academic and feel strongly about the "doing" part of the learning. Maybe I learn more from my students than they ever learn from me.