2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Management of Aging Services
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Faculty
Dean
Dana Burr Bradley
B.A., University of Rochester, 1983; M.S., Carnegie Mellon University, 1986; Ph.D., 1994
Assistant Dean and Chief of Staff
Paul Stearns
B.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 1990; M.S., University of Maryland Global Campus, 2006
Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Programs
Lee Ann Steffen Ferguson
A.A., Manatee Community College, 1994; B.A., University of South Florida, 1996; M.A., Appalachian State University, 2000; Ph.D. Concordia University, 2023
Clinical Associate Professor
Robin Majeski
B.S.N., The Catholic University of America, 1983; M.A., 1991; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 1998
Louise Murray
GradDipPhys, Royal Liverpool Hospital College, 1986; B.Sc., University of Greenwich, 1998; M.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2000; Ed.D., 2010
Lecturer
Lauren Price
B.A., Salisbury University, 2001; M.S.W., University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2003
Adjunct Faculty
Laura Allen
B.S., Western Kentucky University, 2017; Ph.D., Candidate, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Meldrena Chapin
B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1993; B.Arch., 1994; M.A., 1998; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2008
Allison Chlada
B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2017; M.A., 2021
Peng Chu
B.S., Central University of Finance and Economics (China), 2001; M.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2010; M.S., 2012; Ph.D., 2017
Mark Embley
B.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 2008; M.Sc., 2012
Kelly Fitzgerald
B.S., Southern Polytechnic State University, 1996; M.P.A., Georgia State University, 2000; M.S., University of Massachusetts, Boston, 2004; Ph.D., 2008
Gary Hibbs
M.S.W., University of Maryland, Baltimore; J.D., University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law, 1988
Dorothea Johnson
B.S.N., University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1996; M.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2008; M.S.N., George Mason University, 2013
Michael Karugu
B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2015; M.A., 2017
Margaret Kimbell
B.S.N., University of Maryland, 1983; M.A., Central Michigan University, 1994; Ph.D., 2006
Kimberly Sauder Stoeckel
B.A., Houghton College, 1999; M.S., Saint Joseph’s University, 2004; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Boston, 2011
Karon Phillips
B.A., Cornell University, 2004; M.S., University of Maryland Global Campus, 2021; M.A., University of South Florida, 2008; Ph.D., 2009
Jeffrey Watson
B.A., Washington Bible College, 1976; M.A., The Catholic University of America, 1981; M.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 1994; Ph.D., 2000
The Erickson School offers a unique interdisciplinary undergraduate major that prepares individuals for entry-level careers in non-profit, public, and private-sector organizations and meets the real-world demand for educated, innovative leaders in the business and management of aging. The major blends knowledge about human aging, public policy and business management with skills that include communication, financial literacy, critical thinking, human resources, leadership, and administration of organizations. This combined knowledge base positions graduates to work in a wide array of professional careers and provides a strong foundation for additional education or training in a range of fields, including policy, management, law, human services, and entrepreneurship. Students can customize the major in several ways. Independent study courses, designed in coordination with a faculty member, and an array of special topics courses intended to address emerging issues in the areas of policy, practice and research provide both up-to-date knowledge and opportunities for specialization. In addition, the experiential learning provided in an advanced internship extends both career-related experience, skills, and specialized knowledge.
Career and Academic Paths
Graduates in management of aging services have a wide range of career options.
Potential employment settings include:
- For-profit businesses focusing on marketing, housing/real estate, financial services, technology, travel/leisure, health and wellness products and services.
- Non-profit organizations engaged in health promotion, education, emergency preparedness and legal advocacy.
- Public sector institutions at the federal, state, or local level involved in policy analysis, development and management.
- Entrepreneurial, business, and market opportunities in many fields, enhanced by an interdisciplinary knowledge of aging.
- Education, research and advocacy that expands the knowledge, science, and decision-making that contribute to the longevity economy and shapes the experience of aging.
More career opportunities are likely to increase as the global population continues to age.
The Faculty
The faculty in the Erickson School is an expanding, interdisciplinary group of scholar-practitioners dedicated to quality classroom experiences and cutting-edge research. The Erickson School faculty publish books and articles in leading scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines and teach regularly in beginning and advanced courses. Faculty bring their research expertise in contemporary issues to the classroom and use the expertise of practitioners in the classroom and case-based educational approaches to explore challenges and opportunities presented in the aging services sector.
Academic Advising
All students enrolled in the management of aging services major are assigned to an academic advisor to craft a plan to succeed in the major’s requirements and in their general university requirements. Specific advising with regard to internship is integrated into this process. Students interested in majoring (or exploring one of the three minors), including students transferring from other four-year schools or community colleges, should contact the Erickson School at erickson@umbc.edu to initiate advising.
Special Opportunities
The Erickson School provides students with enrichment activities that include student-focused programs, distinguished outside speakers, and opportunities to hear from researchers and practitioners who are “up to the minute” on relevant topics and innovations in policy and practice. The Erickson School offers special scholarships and financial awards to students majoring in the program. Internships provide students the opportunity to get practical experience, and they apply their experience in a capstone course, including the development of a career dossier. Career placement services through the Erickson School provide pathways to employment opportunities for students approaching graduation. Events and new program developments are posted on the website, as are exciting opportunities to participate in research, student organizations, and other relevant activities.
ProgramsMajorMinorCoursesManagement of Aging Services
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