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Eileen Doherty serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Fort Hays State University while leading two major non-profit organizations: the Colorado Gerontological Society and Senior Answers and Services, where she has been Executive Director since 1982. Her work bridges academic sociology with direct policy advocacy for senior populations.
Her educational foundation includes a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Fort Hays State University (1974) and a Master of Science in Counseling (1977), supplemented by post-graduate sociology studies at the University of Denver. Earlier professional experience includes roles at the University of Denver's Institute of Gerontology (1979-1982) and Mile High United Way (1977-1979).
Dr. Doherty's expertise centers on gerontology, non-profit management, counseling, and health care policy, with 25+ years shaping Colorado's senior legislation through direct engagement with governors, legislators, and federal officials. She spearheads clinical services, advocacy initiatives, and resource development for seniors across multiple domains.
Her major professional recognitions include:
- Regional Director's Citation for Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries (2004)
- Fort Hays State University Alumni Achievement Award (2002)
She oversees extensive operational activities including grant writing, fundraising, and management of 150+ annual volunteers across service projects and committees. Her organizations deliver critical services to 1,800 seniors yearly through counseling, benefit claims assistance, dental care, and holiday programs while maintaining a high-traffic informational website (250,000+ annual hits).
Public outreach includes authoring two annually updated reference publications (Benefits for Seniors and Senior Resource Guidebook) and a monthly column distributed to 200,000+ readers across twelve Colorado senior newspapers.
