The HBCU Aging Conference: an overview and implementation steps for preparing future scholars to address knowledge gaps in Black aging research.

IF 1.6 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS EDUCATION Pub Date : 2026-08-06 DOI:10.1080/02701960.2026.2707933

Tiffany R Washington, Ashley Jennings, Felicia Wheaton, Darlingtina K Esiaka, Candidus Nwakasi, Jordan A Dudley, Tamara A Baker

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There is a deficit in training, skill development opportunities, and resources needed to prepare Black early-career scholars for sustainable careers in gerontology. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play an important role in this effort, as they produce a large percentage of Black graduates in social science and health fields. This paper describes one initiative designed to diversify the gerontological workforce: the HBCU Aging Conference. Co-organized by the Gerontological Society of America's HBCU Collaborative Interest Group and Blacks in Gerontology and Geriatrics, the first convening occurred as a soft launch in 2023, followed by the inaugural full conference in 2024. Based on a succinct review of conference activities, this paper presents recommendations for preparing future scholars to address knowledge gaps in Black aging research. The HBCU Aging Conference has created a critical pipeline for training and supporting the next generation of Black scholars in aging.

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HBCU老龄化会议：概述和实施步骤，为未来的学者准备解决黑人老龄化研究中的知识差距。

在培训、技能发展机会和资源方面存在不足，需要为黑人早期职业学者在老年学领域的可持续职业做好准备。传统的黑人学院和大学（HBCUs）在这一努力中发挥着重要作用，因为它们培养了很大比例的社会科学和卫生领域的黑人毕业生。本文描述了一项旨在使老年学工作人员多样化的倡议：HBCU老龄化会议。由美国老年学会的HBCU合作兴趣小组和老年学和老年病学黑人共同组织，第一次召开是在2023年进行的软启动，随后是在2024年举行的首次全面会议。基于对会议活动的简要回顾，本文提出了为准备未来的学者解决黑人老龄化研究中的知识差距的建议。HBCU老龄化会议为培训和支持下一代黑人老龄化学者创造了一个重要的渠道。

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期刊介绍： Gerontology & Geriatrics Education is geared toward the exchange of information related to research, curriculum development, course and program evaluation, classroom and practice innovation, and other topics with educational implications for gerontology and geriatrics. It is designed to appeal to a broad range of students, teachers, practitioners, administrators, and policy makers and is dedicated to improving awareness of best practices and resources for gerontologists and gerontology/geriatrics educators. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.