The Clark Tibbitts Award and Hiram J. Friedsam Award Lectures and Presentations

TL;DR

This paper announces the 2025 award lectures by Rona Karasik and Sean Curran, highlighting their contributions to gerontology education.

Contribution

The paper introduces the 2025 recipients of two prestigious gerontology education awards.

Findings

Rona Karasik will deliver the Clark Tibbitts Award Lecture in 2025.

Sean Curran will deliver the Hiram J. Friedsam Award Lecture in 2025.

Abstract

The Clark Tibbitts Award Lecture will feature an address by the 2025 award recipient Rona Karasik, PhD, FAGHE, FGSA and the Hiram J. Friedsam Award Lecture will feature an address by the 2025 award recipient Sean Curran, PhD, FGSA. 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. 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.