Malcolm Cutchin began his appointment in the Division of Occupational Science in August 2005. He received a BA in Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin in 1984 and a MA and PhD in Geography at the University of Kentucky in 1992 and 1995 respectively. He previously held appointments at Middlebury College (Geography) and the University of Texas Medical Branch (Occupational Therapy & Sealy Center on Aging). Malcolm also is a Senior Research Scientist at the UNC Institute on Aging. His research has been funded by the National Institute on Aging and the National Cancer Institute, and his work generally falls into the category of human-place relationships and well-being. Project foci have included rural physicians and communities, assisted living residences, and ethnic populations living near petrochemical plants. He uses both qualitative and quantitative methods in research, and he has an abiding interest in philosophy and theory—the writings of John Dewey and those that study Dewey figure prominently in his thinking and writing. He has been actively involved in groups within the Association of American Geographers and the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA
Aging in place processes, housing transitions, preventive home visits for older adults, stress and coping processes
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