ASA Announces New Board Officers
For Immediate Release: April 14, 2008
Contact: Dominick Albano, 415.974.9615
or dominicka@asging.org
San Francisco-- The American Society on Aging announced today that Cynthia Stuen, PhD/DSW, has started a two-year term as chair of the association's national board of directors.
"It is a privilege to be the new chair of ASA's board at this exciting time as the baby boomers start entering their 60s," Dr. Stuen said. "With the largest generation in U.S. history moving toward retirement age at the same time that longevity is increasing, ASA has a vital opportunity to bring together the leaders in this field so that all older adults may live to their fullest potential with dignity."
Dr. Stuen is senior vice president for policy and professional affairs at Lighthouse International, New York City. She has worked in the field of aging for more than 35 years and has been active in ASA since it changed from the Western Gerontological Society to become the American Society on Aging in 1985. She has served in the leadership of the association as a board member; as chair of ASA's Network on Environments, Services and Technology constituent group; and on several committees and task forces. In addition, she chaired the search committee in 2006-2007 for ASA's new president and CEO. She received the ASA Leadership Award in 2005.
Dr. Stuen's publications, presentations and research cover topics of age-related sensory loss, access to environments for older adults with impaired vision, and contributions older adults and their family and friends can make to program planning and service delivery. She served as a guest editor for the spring 2003 issue of ASA's quarterly journal, Generations, which focused on aging and the senses.
Dr. Stuen has been at Lighthouse International, a leader in vision health care, for 21 years. In 2005, Dr. Stuen served as a delegate to the White House Conference on Aging. She is active in several professional organizations, has published extensively and is a frequent speaker for both professional and consumer audiences. She holds a doctorate from the Columbia University School of Social Work, a master's degree from the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree from Valparaiso University.
Other ASA board officers recently elected include chair-elect John Feather, president and CEO of American Society of Consultant Pharmacists; and treasurer, Jed Johnson, assistant vice president of the Easter Seals headquarters.
Founded in 1954, the American Society on Aging is a professional association that develops leadership, knowledge and skills to address the challenges and opportunities of a diverse aging society. With more than 10,000 members, subscribers and partners, ASA is the largest association for professionals working in the field of aging. Based in San Francisco, the association currently employs more than 30 staff and has an operating budget of over $4.1 million. For more information, visit www.asaging.org
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