ADEC's Committees

Join us! email us at adec@adec.org and let us know which committee you are interested in being a part of. 

Communications Committee
Facilitates and fosters communication concerning the field of thanatology and ADEC to internal and external audiences.

Sub-Committees
            Member Communications
            Social Media
            Media & Public Education

Conference Planning Committee
Plans the ADEC Annual Conference, enabling attendees to develop clinical skills, gain technical expertise, refine best practices and build a network in Thanatology.

      Sub-Committees
            Awards
            Exhibitors & Sponsors
            Concurrent Session Reviewers

Finance Committee
Oversees the financial performance, policies and business practices of ADEC. 

      Sub-Committees
            Fund Development
            Living Legacy

Membership Committee
Advises the board concerning membership benefits as well as developing and implementing member recruitment and retention strategies. 

      Sub-Committees
            Diversity & Inclusion
            Engagement and Networking

Professional Development Committee
Facilitates education opportunities for the development of clinical skills, technical expertise, and best practices in Thanatology across a broad spectrum of professional fields.

Students & New Professionals Committee
Engages Students and New Professionals in networking, professional development, fundraising for scholarships to ADEC programs, and leadership development. Facilitates events to strengthen one's student and new professional network as well as connect students and new professionals to larger ADEC and senior thanatology professionals.

  Sub-committees
Conference
Communications
Scholarship
Events