BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 1 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Tina Savla has been named executive director of the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment.
A professor of human development and family science at Virginia Tech, Savla has built a nationally recognized research portfolio as a social gerontologist and quantitative methodologist. She has secured more than $19 million in external funding for work examining the intersection of life stressors, health, and well-being, particularly among middle-aged and older adults.
Savla began her appointment Aug. 10. She succeeds founding executive director Karen Roberto, who served in the role for 20 years before retiring.
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