Ila Schepisi

Ila Schepisi, Senior Instructor of Adult Day Services

_{Department of Human Development and Family Science

295 West Campus Drive

Blacksburg, VA 24061

540-231-3160 | schepisi@vt.edu}

Ila Schepisi is a senior instructor and director of Virginia Tech Adult Day Services. She is also the co-creator of Memory Masterclass. For more information www.ads.hdfs.vt.edu

Accepting new grad students: No
In need of students for research team: No
Name of research team: ADS Research & Teaching Team (ARTT)

Principal Areas of Research Focus

Recreation Therapy
Gerontology
Intergenerational Programming
Long Term Care and Community Based Care
Caregiver Outreach

Education

M.T.S., Drew University Theological Seminary
B.S., Radford University

Professional Roles

Adult Day Healthcare Council: LeadingAge Virginia
National Adult Day Services Association
Generations United

Awards and Honors

Neighbors Growing Together Team re-designated as a Generations United Program of Distinction, current
Women Leadership Mentoring Program cohort member 2015: VT Women’s Center
VT Staff Employee of the Week, Virginia Tech, 2007
President’s Award for Excellence Nomination, Virginia Tech, 2007