Briana Mezuk, PhD (MCUAAAR Faculty and AnC Co-Lead) is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, at the University of Michigan. She is the Co-Director of the Center for Social Epidemiology & Population Health, and Director of the Michigan Integrative and Inequality (MIWI) Training Program. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) announced today that Dr. Mezuk was selected as the recipient of the 2026 James Jackson Outstanding Mentorship Award. This award is given in memory of Dr. James Jackson, a pioneering psychologist in the fields of race and culture and the impact of racial disparities on minority health, to a member of the Society in recognition of outstanding commitment and dedication to mentoring minority researchers in the field of aging. Her award will be presented at GSA’s Annual Scientific Meeting, November 4 – 7, 2026, in National Harbor, MD. Briana will be presented with the award at the President’s Opening Plenary Session, which is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET. Her award lecture will be given at the 2027 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting, November 3-6, in Phoenix, AZ.