Viola Mecke, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with over forty years’ experience in teaching and clinical practice. She was a clinical professor emeritus (adjunct) in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University Medical School and emeritus professor of educational psychology at the East Bay California State University.

Her field of specialty has been the emotional and personality development and problems throughout the life span. She focused her interest on aging following health crises in her life. She is a cofounder of the Center for Intergenerational Relations in Santa Barbara, California. Eighty-five years old, she began writing articles and poetry about five years ago.