Biography

Dr. Irwin- Kenyon was born in Montreal, Quebec, and completed his early studies at Concordia University. He did his doctoral work at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, and then became a postdoctoral Fellow at the Andrew Norman Institute for Advanced Studies in Gerontology and Geriatrics, University of Southern California. He was also a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Linkoping, Sweden, and is a frequent visiting scholar in Scandinavia and the Netherlands. Dr. Irwin- Kenyon is founding Chair and Professor, Gerontology Department. Dr. Irwin- Kenyon is listed in Who’s Who in Canada and the United States. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Aging Studies and Narrative Works. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Kenyon is a teacher and practitioner of Tai Chi. He designed a Tai Chi programme which he shares with special groups in long term care.