Greg DeLapp is currently the Chief Executive Officer of EAPA, the global professional membership association for those working in or in support of Employee Assistance. He previously served 10+ years on the EAPA Board of Directors in numerous roles, including President. Greg has lectured and provided training for EA and HR groups across the US, Europe, and Asia.
Workplace Considerations for Vulnerable Populations
Event Overview
This panel brings together representatives from AARP, the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA), the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell University to highlight workplace considerations for vulnerable populations.
The panel will explore ways to proactively address issues that may disproportionately impact older workers, as well as those with physical and mental disabilities, by employing internal organization and professional association resources.
What You'll Learn
- What some of the unique considerations are for older workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
- What employers can do to proactively address questions around COVID-19’s impact on people with disabilities in the workplace
- How the resources of employee assistance programs can contribute to mitigating the stress of these populations
- What the roles of human resource professionals and professional associations such as SHRM are in helping workplaces to address current issues presented by COVID-19
Speakers
Jen Schramm is a senior strategic policy advisor in the AARP Public Policy Institute. As part of the Financial Security Team, she identifies policy challenges and opportunities related to workers age 50+. Through research and analyses of emerging employment trends, she develops policy options to help older workers find and retain jobs.
Prior to working at AARP, Jen managed the workforce trends and forecasting program at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest professional membership organization for HR professionals. There she led the development of SHRM’s research and publications for the SHRM/SHRM Foundation Aging Workforce Initiative, which was funded by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She also led SHRM’s overall labor market and skills research portfolio, including the SHRM Leading Indicators of National Employment®. Prior to that, Jen was a policy advisor at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in the UK, specializing in training and development issues.
Jen holds a BA from the University of Michigan and an MPhil from the University of Cambridge in sociology and political science. A Research Fellow of the Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College, Jen has written extensively on workforce issues and trends, including writing the monthly Trend Watch column for HR Magazine for over a decade and developing research reports on issues ranging from talent management and skills shortages to future business and human capital challenges.
Dr. Mardelle McCuskey Shepley, B.A., M.Arch., M.A., D.Arch., is a professor at Cornell University and chair of the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis as well as Associate Director in the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures. She previously served as professor at Texas A&M University (TAMU) and was director of the TAMU Center for Health Systems & Design from 2004-2014. Dr. Shepley is a fellow in the American Institute of Architects and the American College of Healthcare Architects. She is LEED and EDAC certified.
Dr. Shepley has authored/co-authored six books, including “Healthcare Environments for Children and their Families” (1998), “A Practitioner’s Guide to Evidence-Based Design” (2008), “Design for Critical Care” (2009), “Health Facility Evaluation for Design Practitioners” (2010), “Design for Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care” (2014), and “Design for Mental & Behavioral Health” (2017). Her papers have been published in Healthcare Management Review; Indoor and Built Environment; Journal of Perinatology; Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning; Health Environments Design & Research; World Health Design; Children, Youth & Environments; Journal of Housing for the Elderly; Journal of Environmental Psychology; General Hospital Psychiatry; Building Research Information; Evidence-Based Medicine; Journal of Applied Gerontology; Journal of Interior Design; Child Health Care; Senior Housing & Care; Environment & Behavior; and Perceptual & Motor Skills, among other peer-reviewed venues. To enhance the link between research and practice, Dr. Shepley worked 16 years in practice prior to joining TAMU and has regularly served as a consultant to architectural firms since 2000. She is founder of ART+Science, design research consultants.
Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, is currently Professor of Disability Studies and Director of the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, Cornell University ILR (Industrial and Labor Relations) School, Ithaca, N.Y.
The Yang-Tan Institute is a research, training, and technical assistance center focusing on disability inclusion in employment, education, and community. Dr. Bruyère serves as institute administrative and strategic lead, and as the PI/co-PI of numerous research, dissemination, and technical assistance efforts focused on employment and disability policy and effective workplace practices for people with disabilities.
Dr. Bruyère is the author/co-author of three books and over 120 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on workplace disability inclusion and related topics. She holds a doctoral degree in Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association. Dr. Bruyère is a past president of the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (22) of the American Psychological Association, the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA), the National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE), and past Board Chair of the Executive Board of the Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network on Employment and Training (GLADNET) and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
Trent serves as the VP of Research at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest HR professional society, representing 285,000 members in more than 165 countries.
In this position, Trent leads a comprehensive research program that identifies workplace needs, conducts research, and develops research-based solutions and products to allow HR and business leaders to further the goals of their organization.
Trent also served as an SHRM Certification Commissioner. In this position, Trent served as a chief technical advisor for the development of the SHRM competency model and certification exams.
Prior to SHRM, Trent spent 15 years at Walmart Stores, Inc. leading global HR Centers of Expertise and has led complex HR projects in China, India, Japan, Brazil, South Africa, Argentina, Canada, the UK, and the U.S.
Trent holds a BA in Psychology and a MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Akron. He holds the SHRM-SCP and SPHR certifications.
Greg DeLapp is currently the Chief Executive Officer of EAPA, the global professional membership association for those working in or in support of Employee Assistance. He previously served 10+ years on the EAPA Board of Directors in numerous roles, including President. Greg has lectured and provided training for EA and HR groups across the US, Europe, and Asia.
Jen Schramm is a senior strategic policy advisor in the AARP Public Policy Institute. As part of the Financial Security Team, she identifies policy challenges and opportunities related to workers age 50+. Through research and analyses of emerging employment trends, she develops policy options to help older workers find and retain jobs.
Prior to working at AARP, Jen managed the workforce trends and forecasting program at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest professional membership organization for HR professionals. There she led the development of SHRM’s research and publications for the SHRM/SHRM Foundation Aging Workforce Initiative, which was funded by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She also led SHRM’s overall labor market and skills research portfolio, including the SHRM Leading Indicators of National Employment®. Prior to that, Jen was a policy advisor at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in the UK, specializing in training and development issues.
Jen holds a BA from the University of Michigan and an MPhil from the University of Cambridge in sociology and political science. A Research Fellow of the Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College, Jen has written extensively on workforce issues and trends, including writing the monthly Trend Watch column for HR Magazine for over a decade and developing research reports on issues ranging from talent management and skills shortages to future business and human capital challenges.
Dr. Mardelle McCuskey Shepley, B.A., M.Arch., M.A., D.Arch., is a professor at Cornell University and chair of the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis as well as Associate Director in the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures. She previously served as professor at Texas A&M University (TAMU) and was director of the TAMU Center for Health Systems & Design from 2004-2014. Dr. Shepley is a fellow in the American Institute of Architects and the American College of Healthcare Architects. She is LEED and EDAC certified.
Dr. Shepley has authored/co-authored six books, including “Healthcare Environments for Children and their Families” (1998), “A Practitioner’s Guide to Evidence-Based Design” (2008), “Design for Critical Care” (2009), “Health Facility Evaluation for Design Practitioners” (2010), “Design for Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care” (2014), and “Design for Mental & Behavioral Health” (2017). Her papers have been published in Healthcare Management Review; Indoor and Built Environment; Journal of Perinatology; Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning; Health Environments Design & Research; World Health Design; Children, Youth & Environments; Journal of Housing for the Elderly; Journal of Environmental Psychology; General Hospital Psychiatry; Building Research Information; Evidence-Based Medicine; Journal of Applied Gerontology; Journal of Interior Design; Child Health Care; Senior Housing & Care; Environment & Behavior; and Perceptual & Motor Skills, among other peer-reviewed venues. To enhance the link between research and practice, Dr. Shepley worked 16 years in practice prior to joining TAMU and has regularly served as a consultant to architectural firms since 2000. She is founder of ART+Science, design research consultants.
Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, is currently Professor of Disability Studies and Director of the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, Cornell University ILR (Industrial and Labor Relations) School, Ithaca, N.Y.
The Yang-Tan Institute is a research, training, and technical assistance center focusing on disability inclusion in employment, education, and community. Dr. Bruyère serves as institute administrative and strategic lead, and as the PI/co-PI of numerous research, dissemination, and technical assistance efforts focused on employment and disability policy and effective workplace practices for people with disabilities.
Dr. Bruyère is the author/co-author of three books and over 120 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on workplace disability inclusion and related topics. She holds a doctoral degree in Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association. Dr. Bruyère is a past president of the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (22) of the American Psychological Association, the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA), the National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE), and past Board Chair of the Executive Board of the Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network on Employment and Training (GLADNET) and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
Trent serves as the VP of Research at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest HR professional society, representing 285,000 members in more than 165 countries.
In this position, Trent leads a comprehensive research program that identifies workplace needs, conducts research, and develops research-based solutions and products to allow HR and business leaders to further the goals of their organization.
Trent also served as an SHRM Certification Commissioner. In this position, Trent served as a chief technical advisor for the development of the SHRM competency model and certification exams.
Prior to SHRM, Trent spent 15 years at Walmart Stores, Inc. leading global HR Centers of Expertise and has led complex HR projects in China, India, Japan, Brazil, South Africa, Argentina, Canada, the UK, and the U.S.
Trent holds a BA in Psychology and a MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Akron. He holds the SHRM-SCP and SPHR certifications.
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