"The Erickson School is poised to create both the knowledge through research and the reservoir of leaders through education in business, government and education to attend to the needs of America's growing ranks of our aging citizens."

Richard P. Grimes, MED, CAE
President, CEO
Assisted Living Federation of America



"There is no entity like the Erickson School capable of addressing the workforce needs across the long-term care continuum."

Robyn I. Stone, Dr.PH.
Executive Director
Institute for the Future of Aging Services


"Erickson School's emphasis on courses for professionals and its intentions to establish academic programs in seniors housing and care, long-term care and aging services at the undergraduate and graduate levels will be of critical importance to the industry."

David S. Schless
President
American Seniors Housing Association


"There are too few national academic programs addressing the professional training needs of this exponentially expanding sector of health care. I believe that the Erickson School will lead the nation in this regard."

William L. Minnix. Jr., D.Min.
President and CEO
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging


"The Erickson School will not only be able to train the next generation of leaders, through its research, the school will also develop innovative solutions that will improve the way we care for the elderly."

Doug Pace
Chair
Center for Excellence in Assisted Living


"Until the Erickson School of Aging Studies was established at UMBC, there was no other school taking a comprehensive integrated approach to aging studies in the country... this high quality resource can lead the entire nation in training the next generation of leaders."

Philip C. Golden
President
Shelter Properties/Brightview Senior Living


"Because of the vision and generosity of John Erickson and the leadership of Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, the Erickson School has the ability to become the lead institution in the country for this rapidly emerging field."

Robert G. Kramer
President
National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industries