Geriatrics Expert Named President of the John A. Hartford Foundation

Terry Fulmer, an expert in geriatrics, was appointed president of the John A. Hartford Foundation. She will take over from Corinne Rieder, who has retired after leading the foundation for 18 years.

Fulmer, a nurse, is best known for her research on the abuse and neglect of the elderly. She was most recently dean of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University, where she was also professor of public policy and urban affairs. She has held positions at New York, Yale, and Harvard universities, and has served as the first nurse on the board of the American Geriatrics Society.