She received her BSW, MSW, and PhD from the Ohio State University's College of Social Work. Dr. Gibson’s clinical and research focus is grounded in the biopsychological perspective for aging. Dr. Gibson is passionate about geriatric social work education and is a long time member of the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW). Dr. Gibson is currently the co-convener of the Gerontological Society of America's special interest group on Disasters and Older Adults. Previously she was an Albert Schweitzer Fellow (2012) and AmeriCorps member (2009). She frequently teaches coursework on poverty/inequality, clinical practice, and research methods.