Professor and Gerontology Program Coordinator
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Dr. Newsham is a professor of Gerontology in the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Dr. Newsham teaches a variety of courses focused on facilitating student understanding of the variety of aging experiences and the global implications of aging. She is active in many community-based studies and has collaborated on a variety of public art and placemaking projects, drawing on her planning and assessment skills as well as her background engaging communities. She has been active in GSA since 2007, was inducted as an AGHE Fellow in 2018, and currently serves as the Vice Chair for GSA's Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education. Dr. Newsham is passionate about promoting well-being for all and views access to and appropriate use of finite resources as a human rights issue.
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How Gerontology Programs Are Meeting Challenges in Higher Education
Thursday, November 9, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
3 - Undergrad and Grad Combined Programs: Facilitating Recruitment Through New Pathways
Thursday, November 9, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Friday, November 10, 2023
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Empowering People of All Ages by Promoting Positive Views of Aging Among PK-12 Students
Friday, November 10, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET