The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE), the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America, is proud to announce its 2009 fellows and awardees.
The presentation of these honors 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.
Fellows
AGHE confers fellow status to individuals to recognize outstanding leadership in gerontological/geriatric education by established scholars and educators at AGHE member institutions. The 2009 fellows are:
James W. Ellor, PhD, Baylor University
K. Della Ferguson, PhD, Utica College
Patricia Swager, MEd, Nevada Geriatric Education Center
Donna L. Wagner, PhD, Towson University
Janice I. Wassel, PhD, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Awardees
Clark Tibbits Award
Presented to Larry Polivka, PhD, University of South Florida.
AGHE's Clark Tibbitts Award was established in 1980 to recognize individuals who and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the advancement gerontology as a field of study in institutions of higher education.
Mildred M. Seltzer Distinguished Service Recognition
Hiram J. Friedsam Mentorship Award
Distinguished Faculty Award
David A. Peterson Gerontology & Geriatrics Education Best Paper of the Volume Award
Graduate Student Paper Award
Book Award for Best Children's Literature on Aging
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.