Diane Spokus

Diane Spokus serves as a Teaching Professor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Professional Development in the Health Policy and Administration department at The Pennsylvania State University's College of Health and Human Development. Her work focuses on public health, workforce development, and aging studies.

• B.S., Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State
• M.Ed., Adult Education, Penn State
• Ph.D., Workforce Development, Penn State

Research interests include:

• Human factors in older worker retention
• Quality of work life for aging populations
• Workforce training pathways
• Health policy implementation

Recent publications analyze trends in medical procedures, lifelong learning impacts on labor markets, and workplace characteristics affecting older workers. Her work bridges healthcare administration and workforce development challenges.