Marcia G. Ory (born 1950) is an American gerontologist with a background in Social Sciences, Public Health and Aging.
[1] Ory also serves as the director of the Texas A&M Board of Regents Center for Population Health and Aging.
Following this, she also earned her PhD in Family Studies and Human Development at Purdue University and her MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
"[10] Upon joining the faculty, Ory created the Active for Life program through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
[19] With expertise in translating research on evidence-based programs for older adults to practice, she was awarded a $100,000 WellCare Health Plans, Inc. community grant to conduct outreach and engagement.
[20] In recognition of her research and scholarship, Ory became one of the first Distinguished Professor from the School of Rural Public Health in 2013.
[30] Along with co-director Joy Alonzo, she received recognition in 2020 as an outstanding interprofessional activity as well as for a teamwork Teaching Award.