Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education
Dana Bradley, Ph.D, FGSA, FAGHE (she/her/hers)
Dean
Erickson School of Aging Studies
UMBC
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Edward Schneider, MD (he/him/his)
Dean Emeritus and Professor of Gerontology
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States
Harvey Sterns, PhD FGSA FAPA FAPS FAGHE (he/him/his)
Professor Emeritus of Psychology Director Emeritus Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology
Institute for Life-Span Development & Gerontology
The University of Akron
Akron, Ohio, United States
The Clark Tibbitts Award Lecture will feature an address by the 2023 award recipient Edward Schneider, MD of the University of Southern California. AGHE's Clark Tibbitts Award was established in 1980 and named for an architect of the field of gerontological education. The award is given each year to an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of gerontology and geriatrics education. The Hiram J. Friedsam Award Lecture will feature an address by the 2023 award recipient Harvey Sterms, PhD, FGSA of the University of Akron. Hiram J. Friedsam was the professor, co-founder, and director of the Center for Studies in Aging and dean of the School of Community Service at the University of Northern Texas. Dr. Friedsam was an outstanding teacher, researcher, colleague, and mentor to students, faculty, and administrators, as well as a past president of AGHE. The purpose of this award is to recognize those who emulate Dr. Friedsam's excellence in mentorship.
Award Lecturer: Edward Schneider, MD (he/him/his) – University of Southern California
Award Lecturer: Harvey L. Sterns, PhD FGSA FAPA FAPS FAGHE (he/him/his) – The University of Akron