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For Immediate Release | Contact: Todd Kluss |
The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education Welcomes Four New Officers
The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE), the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America, has announced the results of its recent officer elections. These individuals are responsible for matters of governance and strategic planning for the organization.The installation of the new officers will occur at AGHE’s 35th Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference, taking place February 26–March 1, 2009, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel-Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX. This event provides a forum for professionals in the field of aging to present their work and share ideas about gerontological and geriatric education and training. Visit www.aghe.org for complete details.
AGHE President-Elect
Graham D. Rowles, PhD, University of Kentucky
Rowles, who will serve as AGHE president from 2010–2011, is a professor of gerontology with joint appointments in geography, behavioral science, health behavior, and nursing. A primary emphasis of this work has been exploration of the changing relationship between elders and their environment. He has studied elders in an inner city environment, in rural Appalachia, and in a variety of residential and institutional settings. Rowles has previously served as president of the Southern Gerontological Society and Sigma Phi Omega, the national gerontological honor society.
AGHE Treasurer
Kathryn Hyer, PhD, University of South Florida
Hyer, who directs the Training Academy on Aging at the Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging, specializes in research on the organization, staffing, training, policies, and financing of long-term care in varied settings along the continuum of long term care. She frequently examines the impact of state and federal regulations on assisted living and nursing home residents’ quality of care and quality of life, especially at the end of life.
AGHE Member at Large
David C. Burdick, PhD, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Burdick, a professor of psychology, includes technology and aging, intergenerational relationships, and aging and mental health among his professional interests. He also served as a delegate to the 1995 White House Conference on Aging.
AGHE Member at Large
Jennifer C. Mendez, PhD, Wayne State University
Mendez has played a key role in the development of advocacy-focused senior coalitions on housing and neighborhood issues, particularly in the Detroit, MI, area. Her training projects have emphasized geriatrics among ethnic minorities, end-of-life care, and managing difficult behaviors in dementia. Mendez has also received numerous grant awards for her development of training programs for health and social service providers and faculty continuing education courses in geriatrics and gerontology.
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The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) is the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America, the nation's oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. AGHE seeks to advance gerontology as a field of study at institutions of higher education through conferences, publications, technical assistance, research studies, and consultation with policy makers. AGHE's membership includes more than 275 organizations and institutions of higher education.
