Betsy M. Sprouse (PhD), is a Program Manager at the AARP Andrus Foundation in Washington, DC, where she directs the funding programs for gerontological research and the education and training of students in aging. She received her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in adult education and gerontology, and has worked in the field of aging for almost 30 years. She is active in the Gerontological Society of America and is a Fellow of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, making frequent presentations at the annual meetings of these organizations on gerontological tra...