Publications and presentations

2025

Porter, M. M., Kops, W., & Kauenhowen, C. (2025). Experiences of Senior Scholars and Professors Emeriti – a mixed methods study. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2025.2498709 

Guest, A. (2025, April 16). The Role of Age-Friendly Universities in the Age-Friendly Ecosystem. Generations Journal. https://generations.asaging.org/age-friendly-universitiesage-friendly-ecosystem 
University of Manitoba is cited as an example

2023

Kops, B. & Porter, M. (2023, November 15). The Age-Friendly University: engaging retirees. University Affairs. https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/the-age-friendly-university-engaging-retirees 

2022

Porter, M., Kops, W., & Dunn, N. (2022). Gauging interest and needs in professional development and continuing education in aging in Manitoba, Canada, Innovation in Aging,  6(1), 856–857. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.3066

Dansereau, L., Campbell, M., & Addison, C. (2022). Engaging post-secondary students in a multidisciplinary aging studies interest group. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 44(4), 574–587. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2022.2123320.

2025

Porter, M.M. Kops, W., & Peter, T. (2025, May 28). Experiences of Senior Scholars and Professors Emeriti – A Mixed Methods Study. [Invited presentation]. University of Manitoba Retiree Association Coffee and Conversation webinar, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

Porter, M.M. (2025, February 12). Senior Scholars and Professors Emeriti at the University of Manitoba - A project to gather perspectives and enact change. Professors Emeriti Network Webinar on Introducing the Age Inclusivity Domains of Higher Education (AIDHE) Model: The Potential for Increased Engagement of Emeriti and Retired Faculty and Staff. https://echo360.org/public/media/9d44c43c-62ee-4483-95f2-f48f5b8b4e08 

2024

Porter, M.M. (2024, November 15). Momentum Discussion on Learners for Life: The Future of Higher Education in the Era of Longevity [Invited panelist]. Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, United States.

M.M. Porter, W. Kops, C. Kauenhowen. (2024, November 14). Experiences of Senior Scholars and Professors Emeriti at the University of Manitoba - survey findings. [Symposium presentation]. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Seattle, WA, United States.

M.M. Porter, W. Kops, C. Kauenhowen. (2024, November 13). Experiences of Senior Scholars and Professors Emeriti at the University of Manitoba - focus group findings. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Seattle, WA, United States.

2023

Kops, W. (2023, October 28). Older Adults’ Motivation to Learn. 52nd Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology. CAG2023: Community Engaged Teaching, Research & Practice, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Kops, W. & Porter, M. (2023, May 17–19). A Role for Continuing Education to Create Age-Friendly Campuses at Canadian Universities and College. Canadian Association of University Continuing Education’s annual conference, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

2021

Kops, W. & Lastra, R. (2021, November 1–3). Using Micro-credentials to Accommodate an Ageing Workforce. Engaging Ageing 21’ - The Future of Ageing and the Silver Economy, Dublin City, Ireland.

Montepare, J.M. (presenter), Andreoletti, C., Bergman, e., Gugliucci, M.R., Howe, J.L., Morrow-Howell, N., Porter, M., Schumacher, J., & Silverstein, N.M. (2021, November 1–3). The Value of Professional Organizations for Advancing Industry-Focused Age-Friendly University (AFU) Efforts. Engaging Ageing 21’ - The Future of Ageing and the Silver Economy. Dublin City, Ireland.

2020

M.M. Porter. (2020, November 4–7). Leading Age-Friendly University initiatives at a research intensive university in Manitoba. [Conference online]. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. United States.

2019

Porter, M. (2019, March 19). A starting point for looking at age-friendliness on my campus: AGHE can help [Webinar]. Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). United States.

2018

Porter, M. (2018, October 18–20). Age-Friendly Universities. What are they and how does my University become one? 47th Annual Scientific & Educational Conference, CAG2018 Making it matter: Mobilizing aging research, practice & policy, Vancouver, B.C., Canada 

O'Kelly, C., Porter, M. and Harrington, L. (2018, August 8–10). Ten Principles of an Age-Friendly University (Symposium). International Federation on Aging 14th Global conference on ageing Towards a decade of healthy ageing—From evidence to action, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Kops, W. (2018, March 13–14). Older adult education and Canadian universities: Current state and future directions. AFU Conference Engaging Ageing 2018: New Frontiers of Ageing: Research, Policy and Practice, Dublin, Ireland.

Milgrom, R. (2018, March 13–14). From Age-friendly communities to age-friendly regions: Challenges for engagement. AFU Conference Engaging Ageing 2018: New Frontiers of Ageing: Research, Policy and Practice, Dublin, Ireland.

Porter, M. (2018, March 13–14). Using the Our Voice framework to study the age-friendliness of a university. AFU Conference Engaging Ageing 2018: New Frontiers of Ageing: Research, Policy and Practice, Dublin, Ireland.

M.M. Porter. (2018, April 13). Age-friendly Universities as part of an Age-friendly World [Invited presentation]. University Women’s Club, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

2017

Kops, W. (2017, November 3). Older adult education and Canadian universities: Current state and future directions. McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL) Symposium - The Challenge of Transformation: Lifelong Living and Learning in the 21st Century, Montreal, PQ, Canada. 

Hamilton, J. & Godfrey, K. (2017, November 3). The challenge of transformation: Lifelong learning and living in the 21st century [Panel presentation]. McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL) Symposium, Montreal, PQ, Canada. 

Porter, M. (2017, July 23–27). Engaging an Entire University in Age-Friendly University Principles [Symposium presentation]. Being an age-friendly institution of higher education—perspectives from global partners. The 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology & Geriatrics: Global Aging and Health: Bridging Science, Policy, and Practice, San Francisco, California, USA