In May 2012, Dr. Sherry Dupuis, Director of Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program (MAREP) and the co-Prinicipal Investigator of the Partnership in Dementia Care (PiDC) Alliance was elected as a Fellow to the Academy of Leisure Sciences. Dr. Dupuis was one of just five outstanding researchers to be included in group in 2012. Just over 100 scholars have been elected as a fellow to the Academy since its inception in 1980.
Criteria for election as a fellow includes a recognition of Dr. Dupuis' contributions to scholarly literature, recognized leadership and outstanding performance as a teacher, leader, administrator, practitioner, or researcher in the field of leisure. Dr. Dupuis will be welcomed formally as a fellow on Thursday, October 18 at the Academy's Annual Luncheon and business meeting in Anaheim, California.
The PiDC Alliance and the MAREP team wish to congratulate Dr. Dupuis on this tremendous professional achievement.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012