
Staying Steady in the Storm: Navigating Career Uncertainty in Aging Scholarship
Includes a Live Web Event on 08/22/2025 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
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This webinar will provide a reflective and restorative space for students and early career scholars navigating deep uncertainty, transitions in academia and research, and the emotional toll of early career pressures. The session will focus on naming shared challenges, building emotional resilience, and fostering peer connection and collective hope.

Lydia K. Manning, MGS, PhD
Co-Founder/CEO, Circle of Life Consulting, Inc.
Director of Professional Education and Consulting Services, Scripps Gerontology Center
Dr. Lydia Manning is a gerontologist, educator, and entrepreneur, with a background in aging and life course transitions. Lydia is Co-Founder and CEO of Circle Life Consulting, Inc. She is also the Director of Professional Education and Consulting Services at the Scripps Gerontology Center and oversees the Scripps Aging Hub. Her work centers on translating gerontological research into practical solutions for organizations and communities. Lydia’s research interests include resilience, spirituality, gerontology education, and gerontech.
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