Dr. Porter is the Director of the Centre on Aging at UM, a position she has held since 2015. She is a leader in the global age-friendly university movement, and has been instrumental in championing age inclusivity activities at Canada’s first age-friendly university. She is co-lead of the North American Region for the Age-friendly University Global Network and is part of the Age Inclusivity in Higher Education Working Group of the Gerontological Society of America. Dr. Porter has held executive positions with provincial and national community organizations, including chairing the Transportation Options Network for Seniors (TONS) in Manitoba and holding many positions with Active Aging Canada. For her many research and service contributions to gerontology, Michelle received Fellow status with the Gerontological Society of America.