FORTIFYING THE FUTURE OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS IN HIGHER ED: PART II—CASE STUDIES
2024
Case Studies in Gerontology Education
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Author Information
Author(s): Sadeq Nasreen, Edward Miller, John Schumacher, Tina Newsham, Elizabeth Fugate-Whitlock, Robert Maiden, Danielle Gagne
Conclusion
Gerontology programs are adapting to challenges by implementing new strategies to increase enrollment and visibility.
Supporting Evidence
- The University of South Florida developed a new Health Care Administration program to increase enrollment.
- The University of Massachusetts Boston is renaming its Aging Studies major and adding gerontology courses to general education.
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County is launching a new online Gerontology master’s program.
- The University of North Carolina Wilmington is creating partnerships to enhance recruitment and experiential learning.
- Alfred University is emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of its program to attract more students.
Takeaway
Some schools are finding new ways to get more students interested in studying aging, like creating new programs and working with other departments.
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