ACADEMIC DEGREES
- PhD, Education, specialization: Gerontology, University of Michigan
- MA, Sociology, West Virginia University
- Alpha Kappa Delta, National Sociological Honor Society, WVU
- BA, Psychology, West Virginia University
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
- Specialist in Aging Certification, University of Michigan-Institute of Gerontology
- Geriatric Functional Assessment Certification, University of South Florida-School of Medicine
- Senior Center Administration Certification, Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan
- Milieu Therapy Certification, Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan
- Pre-Retirement Planning Leadership Certification, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
- Master Teacher Trainer Certification, NCSPOD-AACJC
- Honors College Teaching Certification, Miami-Dade Honors College
COMMISSIONS
- United States Administration on Aging Scholarship for Advanced Studies in Aging
- President Reagan Commissioned Delegate to White House Conference on Aging
- AARP-AACC commission to keynote President Bush's White House Conference on Learning
- Harcourt and Virginia Sylvester Foundation, Recipient of Endowed Chair in Gerontology
- Academy for Educational Development, Commission on Careers for Older Americans
- Michigan Association of Community Colleges Commission on Statewide Aging Education Research
- Governor's Office, State of Michigan Commission on Statewide Retirement Planning Research
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- National Press Club, Expert News Source on Aging
- Editors&Publishers Directory of Syndicated Columnists
- American Society on Aging, Corporate Member
- Gerontological Society of America, Member and Donor
COMMENDATIONS AND AWARDS
- 2005 Awarded press credentials to report on proceedings of 2005 White House Conference on Aging
- 2005 Who's Who Among Americas Best Teachers, excellence in teaching, student selected
- 2004 Ronald Reagan Gold Medal Award for public service and business leadership
- 2004 Letter of Commendation, Governor's Office, Department of Elder Affairs, State of Florida
- 2004 Commendation, Keynote Address, Honors Convocation, Miami-Dade College
- 2003 National Merit Award, United States Congress, Service to President George W. Bush
- 2003 Letter of Commendation, Dean of Student Services, Miami-Dade College
- 2003 Letter of Commendation, National Honor Society, Student Service Award, Miami-Dade College
- 2003 Faculty Supporter Award, Student Government Association, Miami-Dade College
- 2003 Letter of Commendation, Miami-Dade College-wide Support Staff Council, Presidents Group
- 2002 National Entrepreneurial Leadership Award, U.S. Congress, Business Advisory Council
- 2002 Commendation, Keynote Address, Honors Convocation, Miami-Dade College
- 2002 Published articles in Maxim Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Senior Market Magazine
- 2002 Letter of Commendation, Office of the Dean, Honors College, Miami-Dade District
- 2001 Presidential Letter of Commendation for Teaching Excellence, Miami-Dade North Campus
- 2001 "Demko toward the A-list of quotable sources on aging trends", Palm Beach Post
- 2001 Contributor, New York Times feature story, "Women over 60: Fashion's Lost Generation"
- 2001 Letter of commendation for voluntary service, Florida Governor's Office on Aging
- 2000 Who's Who Among Americas Best Teachers, teaching excellence, student selected
- 2000 Directory of American Scholars, professional excellence, 10 edition
- 2000 Promoted to Full Professor, Miami-Dade College
- 1999 Outstanding Faculty Member Award, Phi Theta Kappa, Miami-Dade College
- 1999 Student Government Outstanding Faculty Award, Miami-Dade College
- 1999 Twenty-five Internet Awards for excellence in website content and design
- 1998 Student Government Outstanding Faculty Award, Miami-Dade College
- 1997 Honors Faculty Member of the Year, Miami-Dade College, North Campus
- 1997 Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor Senior, Miami-Dade College
- 1994 Commendations for Hispanic Heritage, Black History, and College Governance
- 1994 Teaching Excellence Award, Phi Theta Kappa, MDCC Medical Campus Chapter
- 1994 Selected to Whos Who Among Americas Best College Teachers
- 1993 Certified Master Teacher Trainer - NCSPOD
- 1992 Presidential Letter of Commendation for Teaching Excellence, Miami-Dade Medical Center
- 1981 National Jaycees Board as an Outstanding Young Man in America
- 1980 Consultant to the Academy for Educational Development, Careers for Older Americans
- 1979 Educator of the Year Award, American College of Nursing Home Administrators
- 1978 American Association of University Professors, Community Service Award
- 1977 Michigan Association of Community Colleges commendation for statewide survey research
- 1976 University of Michigan External Masters Degree in Adult Ed and Aging, Regional Consultant
- 1976 Presidential Letter of Commendation for Institutional Leadership, Delta College
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
- Courses Taught: Sociology, Social Problems, Social Gerontology, Ed Diversity, Ed Research, Ed Measurement
- Miami-Dade College, Full Time, Honors Professor: Sociology, Leadership, 1991-present
- Florida Atlantic University, Adjunct, College of Education: Ed Research and Ed Measurement 1997-present
- Nova University, Professor, College of Education: Ed Research, Ed Measurement, Social Foundations of Ed
- Broward Community College, Behavioral Studies, Professor of Social Sciences
- College of Boca Raton, Health and Human Services, Endowed Chair Professor of Gerontology
- Delta College, Director of the Older Population Resource Center
- Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland, Corporate Training Officer
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
- Expert News Source on Aging Issues, National Press Club, Washington, DC 2006.
- U.S. AoA selected News Correspondent to report on White House Conference on Aging, 2005.
- Nationally Syndicated Columnist, Editor & Publisher Syndication Directory 1991 - 2006.
- Age Boom Institute for Journalists, 8 hours, International Longevity Center, 2002.
- Honors College Faculty Certification, 32 hours, Miami-Dade College, 2002.
- Leadership Training Summit, 21 hours on private and public sector trends, 2001.
- Distance Education Certification, 40 hours, Miami-Dade College, 1998.
- Effective Teaching and Learning, 40 hours, University of Miami, 1994.
- Classroom Learning Assessment Tools and Techniques, 40 hours, Univ Miami, 1993.
- Certified Trainer for Master Teacher Workshops, NCSPOD-AACJC, 1993.
- Organizational Development Training, 40 hours, University Associates Inc, 1981.
- Instructional Television, 40 hours, National Telecourse Consortium, 1980.
- Group Leadership Training, 40 hours, State of Michigan, MI, 1979.
- Research Methodologies, 60 hours, Institute Social Research, Univ Michigan, 1978.
- Retirement Planning Facilitator Training, 40 hours, AARP, Washington, DC, 1977.
ACADEMIC and MASS MEDIA PRINT PUBLICATIONS BY COMPETENT PUBLISHERS
- 2005 (May) "Youth'n Your Life: a 12-item recipe for rejuvenation" D. Demko. Glamour magazine.
Conde Nast Publications: New York.
- 2005 (January) "How Long Will Your Favorite Rock Star Live?" D. Demko. Maxim's Blender Magazine.
Dennis Publishing: New York.
- 2004 (September) "The Age-Audit: profiting in a mature market" D. Demko. Restaurant Start Up & Growth.
: Parkville, MO.
- 2004 (August) "Could You Live to be 100?" D. Demko. Marie Claire magazine.
Hearst Communications Inc: New York.
- 2004 (July) "How Long Will You Live" D. Demko. Reader's Digest (UK edition).
Reader's Digest Association: London.
- 2004 "The Death Calculator" (cover story) D. Demko and K. Mobley. Maxim's Blender Magazine.
Dennis Publishing: New York.
- 2004 (annual edition) "Retirement Doesn't Work" D. Demko. Retirement Guide 2004.
50 Plus Lifestyles: Madison, WI.
- 2003 (annual edition) "Creative Retirement" D. Demko. Retirement Guide 2003.
50 Plus Lifestyles: Madison, WI.
- 2003 "What Do Seniors Think of You? (cover story) Senior Market Advisor Magazine.
Wiesner Publishing, Centennial, CO.
- 2002 "Retirement tips for African-American Entrepreneurs". Black Enterprise Magazine.
Earl G. Graves Publishing: New York.
- 2002 "Age-Audit (tm) Your Business and get Senior-Friendly" Senior Market Advisor Magazine.
Wiesner Publishing, Centennial, CO.
- 2002 "The Death Calculator" (cover story) Maxim Magazine.
Dennis Publishing: New York.
- 1995 "Is Your Practice Senior-Friendly? Take the Age-Audit (tm) and Find Out"
The Journal of Hearing Care and Technology. Williams and Wilkins: Baltimore, MD
- 1992 "Staff Awareness: creating a user-friendly environment". In Hospitable Design
for Healthcare and Senior Communities by Bush-Brown and Davis. Van Nostrand Reinhold: New York.
- 1990 "SMART: Senior Marketing and Retirement Strategies". (cover story) In Boca Styles Magazine.
Knight-Ridder Publications: Miami, FL
- 1988 "Coping With Caring: aid for ailing elderly parents". In Boca Raton Magazine.
JES Publishing: Boca Raton, FL
- 1998 "O.P.A.L.S: Older People with Active Lifestyles: the growing majority". (cover story)
In Boca Raton Magazine. JES Publishing: Boca Raton, FL
- 1998-1990 Authored a total of six feature lifestyle articles on retirement issues.
In Boca Raton Magazine. JES Publishing: Boca Raton, FL
- 1982-86 Editor of Education for Aging News. Newsletter published by AARP and
The National Council on the Aging: Washington, DC
- 1984-86 Founder and Inagural Editor of AGHE Exchange. Newsletter/Journal published
by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE): Washington, DC
- 1982 "The Aging Education Continuum". In New Directions in Continuing Education.
Jossey-Bass Publishers: San Francisco, CA
- 1979 "Developing an Older Population Program". In New Directions in Community Colleges.
Jossey-Bass Publishers: San Francisco, CA
- 1979 "Education for Aging: a model for developing institutions". In Gerontology in Higher Education.
Wadsworth Publishers: Belmont, CA
- 1979 "Utilization, Attrition, and the Senior Center".
In Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Haworth Press: New York.
- 1978 In the Service of Older Americans. (monograph)
ERIC (Educational Resources and Information Center): Washington, DC.
- 1977 "The Service Delivery Network System". In Senior Center Operation.
The National Council on the Aging: Washington, DC.
PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS and KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Continuing education seminars, keynote
addresses, and consultation have been provided
for the licensed professions under the auspices of the following
clients. Council of Alumni Association Executives,
Florida Governor's Office of Elder Affairs, Diamond Technology
Partners, PaineWebber Inc, Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, Life
Care Services
Corporation, Manufacturers-Hanover, Manor Care, Dow Chemical
Corporation, Dow Corning Corporation, Continental
Telephone, Executone, Wickes Corporation, Academy for Educational
Development, American Express, Barnett Bank,
Lang Management, Morrisons Inc, Total Care Systems,
Weyerhaeuser-Babcock, UpJohn Home Health Care, American Dental
Association, World Dental Congress, American Society of Retired
Dentists, The State of North Carolina, The State
of Michigan, American Association of Community and Junior Colleges,
Florida Podiatric Medicine Society, Florida
Association of Extension Home Economists, University of Michigan School
of Education, Wayne State University School
of Nursing, International Society of Financial Planners, Planned Giving
Council, American Society on Aging, National
Council on the Aging, Atlantic Marketing Association, Lenoir-Rhyne
College, Holy Cross Hospital, International Hotel
Tradeshow, National Association Senior Living Industries, American
Association of Retired Persons, Eastern Financial
Federal Credit Union.
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