Overview
Jacie Green earned a masters degree in Aging Studies from Wichita State University. She is honored to share her passion for older adults, online learning and teaching, and strives to improve knowledge and attitudes towards the older population through her work as a graduate advisor and educator. Jacie also serves as the graduate coordinator for both the Aging Studies and Health Administration graduate programs. She enjoys connecting with and helping students realize their true potential for their chosen profession.
Prior to this position, Jacie was a graduate student in the Aging Studies program at WSU and enjoyed her time as a SilverSneakers instructor for the ElDorado YMCA.
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Jacie enjoys collaborating on research to positively influence knowledge and attitudes towards older adults and aging. Through this research, Jacie strives to address ageism and improve expectations of aging and outcomes for the aging population. As an online educator, advisor, and program coordinator, Jacie is also committed to implementing best practices in online learning. She has completed the OLC (Online Learning Consortium) Online Teaching Certificate Program and has served as a faculty fellow for online learning at Wichita State.
Jacie teaches fully online undergraduate and graduate courses within the Aging Studies program. Current courses include: Introduction to Aging Studies, Sociology of Aging, and Perspectives on an Aging Society. Jacie also teaches a hybrid freshmen first year seminar, Connecting Generations, and administers the Administrator-in-Training (AIT) practicum for students interested in becoming Licensed Nursing Home Administrators in the state of Kansas.
Oral Presentations Accepted:
Rogers, N., Green, J., Baldwin, C. & Chesser, A. Connecting Generations: University Programming American Society on Aging. March 21-24, 2024. San Francisco, CA.
Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
Chesser, A. K., Green, J., Norton, M., & Rogers, N. L. (2021). Assessment of student knowledge and opinions of older adults and aging: A pilot study. Journal of Family Medicine and Disease Prevention, 7(2), 140. https://doi.org/10.23937/2469-5793/1510140
Rogers, N.L., Green, J.L., & Rogers, M.E. (2012). Physician-prescribed physical activity in older adults. Aging Health, 8(6), 601-624.
Poster Presentations:
Bretches, M., Chesser, A., Green, J., & Rogers, N. Building Bridges to Older Adults: An Interdisciplinary Assessment of Students' Knowledge and Opinions of Older Adults. Poster Session for the Kansas Public Health Association Annual Meeting, September 25, 2019; Topeka, KS.
Bretches, M., Chesser, A., Green, J., & Rogers, N. Oral Research Presentation for Wichita State University Annual Sociology Symposium, October 25, 2019; Wichita, KS.
Chesser, A., Green, J., & Rogers, N. Helping Professions Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Aging. Poster Session for the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. November 4, 2019; Philadelphia, PA.
Green, J., Chesser, A., & Rogers, N. Connecting Generations: Influencing Expectations and Attitudes Toward Aging. Poster Session for the Kansas Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Virtual September 28-30, 2023; Manhattan, KS.
Green, J., Rogers, N., Norton, M., & Chesser, A. Assessment of Student’s Knowledge and Opinions of Older Adults. Poster Session accepted for the Kansas Public Health Association Annual Meeting, October 3, 2018; Wichita, KS.
Norton, M., Green, J., Rogers, N., & Chesser, A. Assessment of Student’s Knowledge and Opinions of Older Adults. McNair Scholar Annual Closing Program; June 27, 2018; Wichita, KS.
Grants Received:
Regional Institute on Aging Faculty Research Award, 4/29/2022, Combatting Ageism
Regional Institute on Aging Intergenerational Teaching Module, 3/23/2022, FYPH 102G Connecting Generations
Riverside Health Foundation, 10/8/2021, Connecting Generations: Looking Beyond the Years
Jacie actively engages with the older adult community in the Wichita region through her intergenerational program, Sharing Life Stories with Shockers. This initiative brings students together with residents at Catholic Care Center and Larksfield Place to capture their legacy. Connecting generations is Jacie's passion. She delights in bringing joy to local long-term care communities through partnerships with Andover elementary school class projects and her church life group. Additionally, Jacie has served with Senior Services of Wichita and the Alzheimer's Association.