Senior Research Advisor
AARP
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Lona Choi-Allum, PhD, is a senior research advisor in AARP Research where she conducts national and state research on the experiences of older workers related to financial security, employment, workplace culture, age discrimination, and reskilling and upskilling. In addition, she has led research on the prevalence of frauds and scams among older adults and conducted an annual taxpayer satisfaction survey for AARP Foundation Tax-Aide.
Before joining AARP’s national office, Choi-Allum managed federal grants under the National Science Foundation and the National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the SPRY Foundation, creating an intergenerational science program for the OASIS senior service organization. She also spent over two years managing a cadre of health volunteers in 16 states in AARP’s Health Advocacy Services in the Atlanta office. She holds a doctorate and a master’s in gerontology from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
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Precarity and Work in Later Life: Experiences of Older Workers in Uncertain Times
Friday, November 10, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
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Friday, November 10, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
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Sunday, November 12, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
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Sunday, November 12, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET