| 629 | 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z | <img alt="" src="/news/PublishingImages/interdisciplinary-partnerships-older-del-sq.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Interdisciplinary Partnerships for Older Delawareans | <p>On this episode of <a href="https://soundcloud.com/first-state-insights/interdisciplinary-partnerships-for-older-delawareans">First State Insights</a>, ​Professors Allison Karpyn and Elizabeth Orsega-Smith speak with Julia O'Hanlon, Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware's<a href="https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa"> Institute for Public Administration</a>, about the interdisciplinary partnerships supporting older Delawareans. This April 29, 2022 interview addresses the role of intergenerational programming and the need for interdisciplinary expertise in designing and evaluating programs focused on aging adults.</p><p><a href="https://www.cehd.udel.edu/faculty-bio/allison-karpyn/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cehd.udel.edu/faculty-bio/allison-karpyn/&source=gmail&ust=1653070297874000&usg=AOvVaw1ZIIDlHvfv9lvVuxop4I8g">Dr. Karpyn</a> is Co-Director of the <a href="https://www.cresp.udel.edu/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cresp.udel.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1653070297874000&usg=AOvVaw3zBWoe1A8XmEp9hbZbGwIa">Center for Research in Education and Social Policy</a> (CRESP) and an associate professor in the Department of the Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Delaware. She has published widely on program evaluation methods; topics related to hunger, obesity, school food, supermarket access, food insecurity, healthy corner stores; and, strategies to develop and maintain farmer's markets in low-income areas. Dr. Karpyn also has hands-on experience working with community-based agencies and institutions, including non-profit organizations and retailers, to implement and study-specific approaches to increase access to high-quality food in low-income communities.</p><p><a href="https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/chs/departments/bhan/faculty/elizabeth-orsega-smith/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/chs/departments/bhan/faculty/elizabeth-orsega-smith/&source=gmail&ust=1653070297874000&usg=AOvVaw1ayDZkcDVa08l_CwyUg6Xp">Dr. Orsega-Smith</a> is an associate professor in the Department of Behavioral Health & Nutrition at the University of Delaware. Her research program focuses on the psychosocial determinants of health, with a specific interest in physical activity in older adults. Additionally, her service has involved intergenerational programming to connect grandchildren with their grandparents to improve both fitness and health and the relationship between the two generations.</p><p>As a Policy Scientist at the Institute for Public Administration (IPA), <a href="https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/people/jusmith" target="_blank">Julia O'Hanlon​</a> leads research and public service programs focused on <a href="https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/serving-delaware/health" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/serving-delaware/health&source=gmail&ust=1653070297874000&usg=AOvVaw1lLD-RTlzv8tFVnMBr8rxw">health policy</a>, including an ongoing focus on senior center programming and aging in place.<br></p><p>Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License.</p><p>Tune to <a href="https://soundcloud.com/first-state-insights" target="_blank">First State Insights</a> for information, perspectives, and analysis—"IPA"—on public policy, management, and community and economic development in Delaware. In the coming weeks, expect interviews across multiple sectors from business people, brewers, and entrepreneurs to urban planners, environmentalists, educators, and caregivers.</p><h3>Listen to First State Insights</h3><p>Visit <a href="https://soundcloud.com/first-state-insights" target="_blank">IPA's SoundCloud</a> page to see a full list of episodes, or search for "First State Insights" to listen wherever you get your podcasts.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​</p> | | | | | | | | New podcast episode examines intergenerational programming and interdisciplinary expertise focused on aging adults | | | | | | | | <img align="right" alt="First State Insights with Professors Allison Karpyn and Elizabeth Orsega-Smith" src="/news/PublishingImages/interdisciplinary-partnerships-older-del-sq.png?RenditionID=5" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | | | | | | | | <p>​​Professors Allison Karpyn and Elizabeth Orsega-Smith speak with Julia O'Hanlon about the role of intergenerational programming and the need for interdisciplinary expertise in designing and evaluating programs focused on aging adults.​</p> | | | | | | | | | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/news/Pages/interdisciplinary-partnerships-for-older-delawareans.aspx | |
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