STEM education for older adults has great societal and personal benefits, yet present offerings are minimal. This interdisciplinary online workshop aims to develop strategies for a more highly educated older population by bringing together experts and decision-makers from different disciplines to discuss increasing STEM education efforts for mature adults.
Confirmed speakers:
- Cal Halverson, PhD, MSW, School of Social Work, Boston College
- Susan Frick, MSW, Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Rush University
- Dorian Janney, Sciences and Exploration Directorate, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Lona Choi-Allum, PhD, AARP Research
- Jen Schramm, MPhil, SHRM-SCP, GPHR, AARP Public Policy Institute
- Toni Dancstep, PhD, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, National Science Foundation
- Robert L. Russell, PhD, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, National Science Foundation
- Sandra von Doetinchem, PhD, Eduworks
