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The Ann Richards Invitational Roundtable on Gender and the Media

Made possible by a grant from Gary David Goldberg and Diana Meehan

Older Workers:
Benefits and Obstacles for Women's
and Men's Continued Employment

October 24, 2008
Conference Coordinator: Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D.
Community, Families & Work Program
Women's Studies Research Center
Brandeis University

Location: the Women's Studies Research Center
Brandeis University

2008 Roundtable Agenda

Opening Remarks:
- Marty Krauss, Ph.D., Provost, Brandeis University
- Shula Reinharz, Ph.D., Director, Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University
Keynote Speaker: The Ambiguity of Extended Work Careers, David Ekerdt, Ph.D., University of Kansas
Roundtable 1: Should I stay at work?
- Mental and Physical Health: Jacquelyn B. James, Ph.D., Boston College
- Couple Health: Couples' retirement decisions, Maximiliane E. Szinovacz, Ph.D, UMass Boston
- Bridge Jobs: The Role of Bridge Jobs in the Retirement Process, Kevin E. Cahill, Ph.D., Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College
Questions & Answers
Roundtable 2: Can I stay at work?
- Corporate Policies: Older Workers at the 21st Century Workplace, Marci Pitt-Catsouphes, Ph.D., Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College
- Caretaking Responsibilities: How can I stay employed full-time if I'm worried about older family members who need care? Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., Brandeis University
- Technological Obstacles: Older Workers and Workplace Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges, Sara J. Czaja, Ph.D., University of Miami
Questions & Answers
Lunch Speaker: Erlene Rosowsky, Psy.D., Harvard Medical School
Roundtable 3: What is the impact of Ageism?
Moderator: Caitrin Lynch, Ph.D., F.W. Olin College of Engineering
- Attitudes toward older workers: Amanda Diekman, Ph.D., Miami University, Ohio
- Age Discrimination, Social Closure & Employment: Vincent J. Roscigno, Ph.D., Ohio State University
- Attitudes of older workers:Perceptions of workplace discrimination among older workers, Eliza K. Pavalko, Ph.D., Indiana University
Questions & Answers
Wrap Up

Invited Media as of 8/1/08/08

Marilyn Gardner, Reporter, Christian Science Monitor

Florence Graves, Director, Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, Brandeis University

E. J. Graff, Sr. Researcher, Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, Brandeis University

Maggie Jackson, Reporter, Freelance

Sue Shellenbarger, Reporter, Wall St. Journal

Invited Guests as of 8/1/08

Lotte Bailyn, Professor of Management, MIT, Sloan School of Management, Boston, MA

Debbie Banda, State Director, Massachusetts AARP

Ellen Bruce, Professor, Gerontology Graduate Program, UMass Boston, MA

Jacqueline Cooke, Women's Bureau Regional Administrator, U.S. Department of Labor, Boston, MA

Karen Gareis, Ph.D., Sr. Research Associate, Program Director, Community, Families and Work Program, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

Robert Haynes, President, Massachusetts AFL-CIO, Boston, MA

Robert Hudson, Ph.D., Professor, Chairman, Social Welfare Policy, Boston University, Boston, MA

Holly O'Brien, Program Director of the Office of State Systems, Employment and Training Administration, Region 1, U.S. Department of Labor

Nancy McGovern, Political Representative, AFSCME, Boston, MA

Judith Presser, Senior Consultant, WFD Consulting, Newton, MA

Caryl Rivers, Professor, Journalism, Boston University, Boston, MA

Susana Segat, President, SEIU, Local 888