Dr. Chuck Powell Memorial Lecture Series

Dr. Chuck Powell Memorial Lecture Series

Gentleman. Educator. Navy man. All could be used to describe the late Dr. Chuck Powell, professor emeritus of the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) Department of Gerontology and the man for whom this lecture series is named.

Leadership was a subject familiar to Dr. Powell, who, as a 30-year U.S. Navy commander, participated in the Berlin airlift. Powell found gerontology in the second half of his life, earning his doctorate from the University of Nebraska in 1987 and joining the UNO faculty. “He was a wonderful gentleman and a great member of our faculty,” said Department Chair Dr. Julie Masters.

The Dr. Chuck Powell Memorial Lecture Series is open to university gerontology students, alumni, faculty and the community. It is sponsored by the UNO Department of Gerontology and through the generosity of Dr. Amy Haddad and Mr. Steve Martin.

The Chuck Powell Memorial Lecture Series began at UNO in 2012.  In just a few short years, the lecture series that focuses on leadership has become an annual rite of fall for UNO Gerontology students.

Past Speakers:

2012:  Paul & Lori Hogan, co-founders of Home Instead Senior Care

2013:  Dr. Tom Osborne, Hall of Fame football coach & Co-Founder of TeamMates 

2014:  Glenn Van Ekeren, President of Vetter Health Services

2015: Jane Miller, Chief Operating Officer, Gallup Corporation 

2016: Susan Henricks, CEO, ICAN

2017: Sarah Rowan, an inspirational speaker and noted life advocate for individuals walking with forgetfulness 

2018: Jane Potter, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center and Home Instead Center for Successful Aging

Dr. Chuck Powell

Dr. Chuck Powell