Jan M. HIvely, PhD.
After a career in city planning and administration, Jan Hively earned her PhD from the University of Minnesota in 2001 at age 69 with a dissertation on “Productive Aging in Rural Communities.” Since then, she has focused on education and advocacy for positive aging. Jan has co-founded several thriving networks that support positive aging, including: the Vital Aging Network, www.vital-aging-network.org , the SHIFT Network, www.shift-on-line.org and a global exchange, the Pass It On Network, www.passitonnetwork.org . As an Encore Purpose Prize Fellow, Dr. Hively is a nationally and internationally recognized presenter and consultant for programs that engage older adult leadership and support “Meaningful work, paid or unpaid, through the last breath.”
