Age-Friendly Communities:Part One

Bio: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan, School of Social Work

Education: PhD, May 2010 University of California, Berkeley, School of Social Welfare MSW, May 2005 Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Concentration: Policy Practice and Advocacy BA, May 2000 University of Delaware Major: History Minor: Psychology

Key Publications: Lehning, A.J., Smith, R.J., & Dunkle, R.E. (in press). Age- friendly environments and self-rated health: An exploration of Detroit elders. Research on Aging. Smith, R.J., Lehning, A.J., & Dunkle, R.E. (in press). Conceptualizing age-friendly community characteristics in a sample of urban elders: An exploratory factor analysis. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Scharlach, A.E., & Lehning, A.J. (in press). Aging-friendly communities and social inclusion. Ageing & Society. Greenfield, E.A., Scharlach, A.E., Lehning, A.J., & Davitt, J. (2012). Fostering communities to support aging in place: NORC-SSPs and Villages as promising models. Journal of Aging Studies, 26, 273-284. Scharlach, A.E., Graham, C., & Lehning, A.J. (2012). The "Village" Model: A consumer-driven approach for aging-in-place. The Gerontologist, 52, 418-427. Lehning, A.J. (2012). City governments and aging in place: Facilitators and barriers to the adoption of community design, transportation and housing innovations. The Gerontologist, 52, 345-356. Lehning, A.J., Scharlach, A.E., & Dal Santo, T.S. (2010). A web-based approach for helping communities become more ‘aging friendly’. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 29, 415-433.

Past Assignments: Lehning, A.J., Smith, R.J., Dunkle, R.E. Age-friendly neighborhoods and economic vulnerability. Paper accepted for presentation at the Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Diego, CA, January 2013. Lehning, A.J., Smith, R.J., Dunkle, R.E. Environmental influences on the expectation to age in place: Exploring the EPA model for age-friendly cities in Detroit. Poster presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA, November 2012. Glicksman, A., & Lehning, A.J. Pets, parks, and parsnips: How integrating aging research and policy can transform the urban environment. Paper presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA, November 2012. DeLaTorre, A., Glicksman, A., Clark, K., Lehning, A.J., Neal, M.B., Ring, L., & Wang, D. Translational research in environment, health and aging: From basic science to innovative policy. Pre-conference workshop presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA, November 2012. Lehning, A.J., Smith, R.J., Dunkle, R.E. Age-friendly communities and self-rated health: An exploration of Detroit elders. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco, CA, October 2012. Lehning, A.J. Creating aging-friendly communities. Paper presented at the American Planning Association National Planning Conference, Boston, MA, April 2011. Lehning, A.J. Creating more aging-friendly communities: Emerging evidence and community examples. Paper presented at the Developing Aging-Friendly Communities webinar by the American Planning Association, February 2011. Lehning, A.J. Characteristics Associated with Local Government Adoption of Aging-Friendly Innovations. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Tampa Bay, FL, January 2011. Lehning, A.J. Removing Barriers to Civic Engagement: Local Government Zoning, Housing, and Transportation Policies and Programs. Paper presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, November 2010. Scharlach, A.E., Lehning, A.J., & Dal Santo, T.S. Characteristics of Aging-Friendly Communities. Paper presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Harbor City, MD, November 2008.

Bio: Ramona Mullahey is Senior Analyst in Field Policy and Management with the HUD Honolulu Field Office in Hawaii. In this capacity, she helps to implement HUD's strategic planning goals in the field including HUD initiatives such as sustainable communities, the greening of HUD-assisted housing, and providing outreach on HUD's diverse range of programs. Prior to joining HUD, Ramona was a planning consultant for over 20 years focusing on community engagement and developing educational programs on sustainability,the built environment and historic/cultural preservation. She has advocated living democracy through involving youth in community planning and development. Ramona helped to establish APA's youth and community planning initiative and served as the Editor of APA's ResourcesZine, an enewsletter and database located at: www.planing.org/resourceszine/ In 2010, as Chair of the APA Private Practice Division, she helped to establish the Divisions Council Initiative on "Aging and Livable Communities" .

Education: Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning

Key Publications: Ramona has assisted in the development of an online resource on aging and livability on the Divisions website. She has also presented webinars and a national conference sesssion on a variety of aspects about the aging tsunami. Also, for 20 years Ramona contributed articles and facilitated conference sessions on best practices that heighten the engagement of young people as contributing citizens that inspire authentic renewal of civic life. She is the co-author of APA's PAS Report on Youth Participation in Community Planning which can be found on the APA ResourcesZine web page.