Scripps eNews | Fall 2020
Welcome to our new graduate students!
Although things look and feel a little different this year, we are happy to welcome our new graduate students. This year we have 4 new PhD students and 6 new MGS students.
Dates to Remember
Alumni Meetup
with Carrie Graham, Ph.D, MGS
11/13/2020
Watch for email invitation.
Latest News
Scripps Director of Research, Dr. Jane Straker and former Research Associate, Dr. Mi Sun Choi conducted an online survey to find out how families and residents are staying in touch and how families feel about new ways of communicating with the facility and residents.
A new online tool is now available for health care providers to assess the preferences of their residents or clients.
Featured in Springfield News-Sun and Dayton Daily News, Dr. Kate de Medieros writes an op-ed on COVID-19 and attitudes towards older adults. The article highlights the danger of ageist approaches of lumping older adults together based on chronological age and under the umbrella of vulnerability.
Improving job training and education for adults through post-baccalaureate credentials is the goal of two new Scripps research projects.
Opening Minds through Art (OMA) has been selling cloth masks featuring 29 different artistic designs created by participants in Miami University's award-winning intergenerational art program for people with dementia.
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has awarded a second 3-year grant to Ohio partners aimed at expanding dementia-capable communities and implementation of programs within underserved communities.
Award Recipients
Dr. Elizabeth "Like" Lokon has been selected as one of 15 Gen2Gen Innovation Fellows, a group of the nation's most talented innovators and entrepreneurs marshaling their best ideas to create and scale intergenerational solutions.
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