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2023 Program Portal
Welcome to the 2023 Age Boom Academy 
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speaker and fellow bios, and our comprehensive video and publication library. 


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THE AGENDA
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Session I: Welcome 
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 11AM-1PM ET 

WELCOME | Caitlin Hawke
Associate Director, Programming, Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center

Panel Discussion | The Built Environment Powers Healthy Aging
Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH | Director, Age Boom Academy, Dean and DeLamar Professor of Public Health, Director, Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
John Beard, MBBS, PhD, MBBS | Director, International Longevity Center-USA, Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, , Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
Moderator: Paula Span | Author and Columnist, The New York Times; Faculty, Columbia Journalism School

Plenary Discussion
Moderator: Paula Span | Author and Columnist, The New York Times; Faculty, Columbia Journalism School

Panel Discussion | Panel Discussion | Older Adults on the Edge
Nick Graetz, PhD | Research Associate, Eviction Lab, Princeton University
Margot Kushel, MD | Professor of Medicine and Division Chief at the Division of Vulnerable Populations, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center; Director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations and UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative
Jan E. Mutchler, PhD | Professor of Gerontology and Director, Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
Moderator: Juan Pablo Garnham | Audience and Community Engagement Editor, Eviction Lab, Princeton University

Plenary Discussion: Enhancing the Housing Stories We Pursue through the Lens of Equitable Access to Healthy Longevity
Moderator: Bruce Shapiro | Co-director, Age Boom Academy
Executive Director, The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, Columbia Journalism School


Session II: Taking Stock of the Housing Stock
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, | 11am-1pm ET

Affordable and Intergenerational: A Win-Win
Noelle Marcus, MA | CEO and Founder, Nesterly
Jennifer H. Molinsky, PhD | Project Director, Housing an Aging Society Program, Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University
Paul Nagle | Executive Director, Stonewall Community Development Corporation
Chris Farrell | Columnist, PBS Next Avenue; MPR; APMG

Plenary Discussion
Moderator: Chris Farrell | Columnist, PBS Next Avenue; MPR; APMG

Panel Discussion | Building More, Building Better
Anne Fabiny, MD | Professor of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco; Clnical Administrator and Program Developer, San Francisco VA Health Care System
Jonathan F.P. Rose | President, Jonathan Rose Companies
Richard Eisenberg | Senior Journalist

Plenary Discussion
Richard Eisenberg | Senior Journalist

"Ask Me Anything" Interviews
Tuesday, October 24 | Various times
Speakers from the first half of our sessions will be available for 1:1 interviews. Fellows will reserve their top choices on Friday,
​October 20. 
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Session III: The Staying Power to Age in Place
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 11AM-1PM ET

Panel Discussion | Repair, Maintain, Remain
Sarah L. Szanton, PhD, RN | Dean, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, CAPABLE Co-developer
Moderator: Carol Hymowitz | Journalist and Author

Plenary Discussion
Moderator: Carol Hymowitz | Journalist and Author

Panel Discussion | Well Supported at Home
Moderator: Paul Irving | Senior Advisory, Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging

Plenary Discussion
Moderator: Paul Irving | Senior Advisory, Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging

Session IV: The Policies
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 11AM-1PM ET
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Panel Discussion | Policies for the Forgotten Middle
Rodney Harrell. PhD | Vice President, Family, Home and Community, AARP Public Policy Institute
Maureen Henry, JD, PhD | Deputy Director, International Longevity Center-USA, Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health; Deputy Director for Programs, Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program
John W. Rowe, MD | TK Julius B. Richmond Professor of Health Policy and Aging, Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
Moderator: Kerry Hannon | Author/Senior Columnist, Yahoo Finance

Plenary Discussion
Moderator: Kerry Hannon | Author/Senior Columnist, Yahoo Finance

Panel Discussion | The Local, State and Federal Housing Policies We Deserve
Linda Couch | Vice President, Housing and Aging Services Policy, LeadingAge
Moderator: Michelle Cottle | Editorial Writer, The New York Times

Breakout Discussions

Moderators:
Michelle Cottle | Editorial Writer, The New York Times
Richard Eisenberg | Senior Journalist
Juan Pablo Garnham | Audience and Community Engagement Editor, Eviction Lab, Princeton University
Bruce Shapiro | Executive Director, The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, Columbia Journalism School

Conclusions
Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH | Director, Age Boom Academy; Director, Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center; Dean, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
Moderator: Michelle Cottle | Editorial Writer, The New York Times

"Ask Me Anything" Interviews
Tuesday, October 30 | Various times
Speakers from the second half of our sessions will be available for 1:1 interviews. Fellows will reserve their top choices on Friday,
​October 27. 




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Side Events
In addition to the above sessions, the following events are also planned.
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Mixer 1: Meet the Fellows
Sept. 29 | 7-8pm ET      
Fellows are invited to join Age Boom Academy’s Caitlin Hawke, Bruce Shapiro, and Jennifer Ware for a 101 on the Academy and to get to know one another for this informal and informational online Happy Hour.
 
Mixer 2: Meet the Mentors
Oct. 10 | 7-8pm ET
Mentors Richard Eisenberg, Carol Hymowitz, and Paula Span will discuss their particular perspectives on caregiving and then break out with Fellows to get to know you and your interests in the topic.
 
Mixer 3: Meet the Caregivers
Oct. 19 | 7-8:15pm ET                 
A traditional highlight of our Academy, this mixer is your opportunity to meet people who are living the experience of informal caregiving from many backgrounds and perspectives.
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THE FELLOWS 
Sally Abrahms, Freelance Journalist
Aisha Adkins, Freelance Journalist
Morgan Baskin, Housing and Development Reporter, WAMU 88.5/DCist
lan Bradley, Reporter, Nashville Business Journal
Khristopher J. Brooks, Reporter, CBS MoneyWatch
Annemarie Cuccia, Accountability Reporter, Street Sense Media
Veronica Dagher, Personal Finance Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
Jonathan D. Epstein, Staff Reporter, The Buffalo News
Stacey Freed, Freelance Journalist
Cynthia Greenlee, Deputy Editor, Special Series, The Guardian (US)
Heidi Groover, Real Estate Reporter, The Seattle Times
Jessica Hall, Retirement Reporter, MarketWatch
Lillian Hernández Caraballo, Housing and Homelessness Beat Reporter, 90.7 WMFE
Tony Hicks, Reporter/Editor, Bay City News/Local News Matters
Debra Kamin, Reporter, The New York Times
Lizzie Kane, General Assignment Business Reporter, Chicago Tribune
Lorie Konish, Personal Finance Reporter, CNBC.com
Brooke Kushwaha, Reporter, The Vineyard Gazette
Bailey Loosemore, Engagement Reporter, The Courier Journal
D. Kevin McNeir, Freelance Joumalist
Alexa Mikhail, Health and Wellness Reporter, Fortune
Ashley Milne-Tyte, Freelance Joumalist
Megan Myscofski, Public Health and Equity Reporter, KUNM
Natalie Orenstein, Housing and Homelessness Reporter, The Oaklandside
Nushrat Rahman, Reporter, Detroit Free Press and BridgeDetroit
Caitlin Reilly, Financial Services Reporter, CQ Roll Call
Charlene Rhinehart, Publisher, Chicago Southsider
Helen Rummel, Housing Insecurity Reporter, The Arizona Republic
Sandra Sadek, Growth Reporter, Fort Worth Report
Gregory Schmidt, Senior Staff Editor, The New York Times
Anita Snow, Staff Writer, The Associated Press
Annmarie Timmins, Senior Reporter, New Hampshire Bulletin
Tatyana Turner, NYCHA Reporter, City Limits
Abby Vesoulis, National Politics Reporter, Mother Jones
Abby Vesoulis, National Politics Reporter, Mother Jones
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THE MODERATORS & SPEAKERS
MICHELLE COTTLE | Moderator Editorial Writer, The New York Times
RICHARD EISENBERG | Moderator
CHRIS FARRELL | Moderator Columnist, PBS Next Avenue; MPR; APMG
JUAN PABLO GARNHAM | Moderator, Communication and Policy Engagement Manager, Eviction Lab, Princeton University
KERRY HANNON | Moderator Author/Senior Columnist, Yahoo Finance
CAROL HYMOWITZ | Moderator Journalist and Author
BRUCE SHAPIRO | Executive Director, The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, Columbia Journalism School
PAULA SPAN | Moderator, Author/Columnist, The New York Times Faculty, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
CAITLIN M. HAWKE | Project Lead, Age Boom Academy; Associate Director, Programming, Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center
PAUL IRVING | Senior Advisor, Milken Institute; Distinguished Scholar-In-Residence, University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology
PARIS “AJ” ADKINS-JACKSON, PhD, MPH | Assistant Professor, Departments of Epidemiology and Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
JOHN BEARD, PhD, MBBS | Director, International Longevity Center-USA, Columbia University
ANNE FABINY, MD | Retired Professor of Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine
RUTH K. FINKELSTEIN, ScD |Professor, Public Health, Professor, Public Policy, Executive Director, the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging, Hunter College/CUNY
LINDA P. FRIED, MD, MPH | Director, Age Boom Academy
NICK GRAETZ | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Princeton University
RODNEY HARRELL, PhD | Vice President, Family, Home and Community, AARP Public Policy Institute
CAITLIN M. HAWKE | Project Lead, Age Boom Academy; Associate Director, Programming, ​Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center
MAUREEN HENRY, JD, PhD | Deputy Director, International Longevity Center-USA; Deputy Director for Programs, Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program
YUMIKO KAMIYA, PhD | Population Affairs Officer, United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs
ALANA KNUDSON, PhD | Director, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
MARGOT KUSHEL, MD | Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco
NOELLE MARCUS, MCP | CEO and Founder, Nesterly
JENNIFER MOLINSKY, PhD | Project Director, Housing on Aging Society Program, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
JAN E. MUTCHLER, PhD | Professor of Gerontology and Director of Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston 
PAUL NAGLE | Executive Director, Stonewall Community Development Corporation
JONATHAN F.P. ROSE | President, Jonathan Rose Companies LLC
JOHN W. ROWE, MD | Director, International Longevity Center-USA; Faculty Member, Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center
SARAH L. SZANTON, PhD, RN, FAAN | Dean and Patricia M. Davidson Health Equity and Social Justice Endowed Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
ROSINE T. MOUSSA, MA | Budget Manager, Age Boom Academy
JENNIFER P. WARE | Event Manager, Age Boom Academy.
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