Distinguished researchers and practitioners who help guide our mission and keep our work grounded in evidence.
Our Advisors
The Melody Project's advisory board brings together scholars and practitioners whose work spans intergenerational connection and aging policy. Their guidance shapes how we grow, measure impact, and stay grounded in evidence.
Director, Center on Aging · Professor, Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health
Jordan Lewis, PhD, MSW, CPG is Aleut and Sugpiaq and has worked with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities to identify characteristics that enable Alaska Native Elders to age successfully — or age in a good way. Using the lessons and experiences of AIAN Elders, Dr. Lewis' research develops generative-based approaches to improve the health of all generations.
Indigenous Elder Health & Intergenerational ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Center for One Health Research
Culturally-Adapted Interventions & Alaska Native HealthEvery program element draws on peer-reviewed findings in music therapy, intergenerational connection, and aging science — not just intuition.
Our advisory board includes leading researchers and field experts who bring decades of real-world experience working directly with elder communities.
Chapters track and document outcomes across sessions, building a growing body of evidence that this model works — and can scale.