Leah Marie Buturain, Ph.D., is a gerontologist who has been teaching at USC’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology for twenty years. In 2015, she created a special topic course on Conscious Aging now entitled Gero 599 “Mindful Aging: Spirituality, Gratitude, and Resilience.” Graduates of “Mindful Aging “from the last seven semesters have created a social network called the “Soul Siblings” for the express purpose of keeping the conversations from class going, nurturing mindfulness in soulful service. In 2015, Leah Buturain earned her doctorate in Theology and Visual Culture as a Brehm Scholar focusing on the use of imagery in spiritual formation, and serving as Senior Researcher for the LUCE Foundation’s Sacred Imagery in Los Angeles Congregations. Dr. Buturain offers seminars and presentations on Mindful Aging at the Board of Councilor’s Vibrant Living Retreat and in other schools on and off the university campus.
Name: Leah Marie Buturain, Ph.D.
Title: Steering Committee
Position: Lecturer - Gerontology