Scholars

Ory, Marcia

Regents and Distinguished Professor

Positions:

Regents and Distinguished Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health

Research Areas:

Aging

UN Sustainable Development Goals:

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mory@tamu.edu

1 979 436 9368

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Center for Population Health and Aging

UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Research Areas:

Aging

overview

Her primary administrative role is serving as Founding Director of the University-wide Center for Population Health and Aging.

She also serves as Associate Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives at the Health Science Center. As Founding Director of the Texas A&M Center for Population Health and Aging, she is working with an interdisciplinary cross-campus group to develop innovative research projects across public health, medicine, architecture, engineering and computer sciences that reframe healthy aging as the new normal.

She has been a primary investigator on multiple local, state and federally funded grants to implement and evaluate evidence-based interventions for promoting healthy lifestyle changes in midlife and older ages. As the National Program Director for Active for Life, she documented the success of behaviorally-based exercise programs for increasing physical activity in Americans 50 and older. She has also served as the national evaluator for the National Study of Chronic Disease Self-Management Program and has directed prevention and management of diabetes program evaluations, including the development and testing of a patient education DIOSK for providing education to low-literacy persons with diabetes. She has directed the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services adaptation and evaluation of the Texercise Program and overseen the local implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based Fit and Strong! program. Further, she has been an active member of the Texas Falls Prevention Coalition (now the Texas Active for Life Coalition) since its inception and has specialized expertise in evaluation of community-based fall prevention programs for vulnerable older adults, including A Matter of Balance, Otago, and Stepping On.

education and training

M.P.H. in , Johns Hopkins University - (Baltimore, Maryland, United States) 1981
Johns Hopkins University - (Baltimore, Maryland, United States), Postdoctoral Training
Ph.D. in Family Studies and Sociology, Purdue University - (West Lafayette, Indiana, United States) 1976
M.A. in Sociology and Human Development, Indiana University Bloomington - (Bloomington, Indiana, United States) 1973
B.A. in Sociology and Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin - (Austin, Texas, United States) 1971

selected publications

Academic Articles418

Ory, M. G., Lee, S., Dahlke, D. V., Pardo, N., Zhong, L., McCord, C. E., Alonzo, J. P., & Smith, M. L. (2022). Physicians' interest in different strategies for supporting pain -management and opioid prescribing: A cross-sectional study.. Journal of Opioid Management: a medical journal of proper and adequate use. 18(6), 511-521.
Lee, S., Lee, C., Xu, M., Li, W., & Ory, M. (2022). People living in disadvantaged areas faced greater challenges in staying active and using recreational facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.. Health and Place. 75, 102805-102805.
Yoshikawa, A., Smith, M. L., & Ory, M. G. (2021). Differential risk of falls associated with pain medication among community-dwelling older adults by cognitive status.. Age and Ageing. 50(5), 1578-1585.
Zhao, H., Merchant, N. N., McNulty, A., Radcliff, T. A., Cote, M. J., Fischer, R., Sang, H., & Ory, M. G. (2021). COVID-19: Short term prediction model using daily incidence data.. PLoS One. 16(4), e0250110-e0250110.

SDG 3
Vollmer Dahlke, D., Lee, S., Smith, M. L., Shubert, T., Popovich, S., & Ory, M. G. (2021). Attitudes Toward Technology and Use of Fall Alert Wearables in Caregiving: Survey Study.. JMIR Aging. 4(1), e23381-e23381.

Books2

COON, D. W., SCHULZ, R., & ORY, M. G. (1999). Innovative Intervention Approaches for Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers. Oxford University Press (OUP).
Ory, M. G., Abeles, R. P., & Lipman, P. D. (1992). Aging, Health, and Behavior. SAGE Publications, Incorporated.

Chapters7

Ojinnaka, C., Bolin, J. L., Nash, P., Ory, M., & McClellan, D. (2015). Cancer in Rural America. Bolin, J. N., Bellamy, G., Ferdinand, A. O., Kash, B. A., & Helduser, j. W. (Eds.), Rural Healthy People 2020. Volume 2. 1-14. Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health, Southwest Rural Health Research Center.
Towne, S. D., Lee, C., Smith, M. L., Pulczinski, J., Swierc, S. M., Coughlin, R., Roach, A., & Ory, M. G. (2015). Health-related Quality of Life & Well-Being. Bolin, J. N., Bellamy, G., Ferdinand, A. O., Kash, B. A., & Helduser, J. (Eds.), Rural Healthy People 2020. Volume 2. 41-52. Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health, Southwest Rural Health Research Center.
Towne, S. D., Smith, M. L., Pulczinski, J., Lee, C., & Ory, M. G. (2015). Older Adults. Bolin, J. N., Bellamy, G., Ferdinand, A. O., Kash, B. A., & Helduser, J. W. (Eds.), Rural Healthy People 2020 Volume 1. 107-118. Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health, Southwest Rural Health Research Center.
Bolin, J. L., Schulze, A., Helduser, J., & Ory, M. (2015). The Burden of Diabetes in Rural America. Bolin, J. N., Bellamy, G., Ferdinand, A. O., Kash, B. A., & Helduser, J. W. (Eds.), Rural Healthy People 2020 Volume 1. 43-54. Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health, Southwest Rural Health Research Center.
Ory, M. G., Towne, S. D., Stevens, A. B., Park, C. H., & Chodzko-Zajko, W. J. (2015). Implementing and Disseminating Exercise Programs for Older Adult Populations. Sullivan, M. G., & Pomidor, K. A. (Eds.), Exercise for Aging Adults. 139-150. Springer Nature.

Conference Papers83

Dahlke, D., Smith, M. L., Han, G., Ory, M. G., & Cohen, E. (2019). Metastatic breast cancer alliance's patient education and access to trials: Perceptions and actions. Cancer Research. 79(4), p6-14-03-p6-14-03.

SDG 4
Forjuoh, S. N., Bolin, J. N., Huber, C., Helduser, J. W., Begaye, D., Schimank, J., & Ory, M. G. (2018). Correlates of successful completion of the chronic disease self-management program by diabetics. Diabetes - Metabolism: Research and Reviews. 28, 102-102.
Smith, M. L., Adler, C., Patel, A., Venigalla, S., Ahn, S., Towne, S., & Ory, M. (2016). FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTHCARE-RELATED FRUSTRATIONS AMONG ADULTS WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS. Gerontologist. 56(Suppl_3), 314-314.
Smith, M. L., Shubert, T., Schneider, E. C., Wilson, A., Towne, S., & Ory, M. (2016). FALL PREVENTION INTERVENTION SUSTAINABILITY AFTER THE FUNDING ENDS. Gerontologist. 56(Suppl_3), 273-273.
Shubert, T., Ory, M., Schneider, E. C., & Smith, M. L. (2016). INNOVATION AND FALL PREVENTION. Gerontologist. 56(Suppl_3), 273-273.