Selected Engagements
“A Moment of Silence”
Atlanta Technical College
Invited Remarks
October 26, 2026 | Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Lisa Caraway Oliver delivered invited remarks on grief, care, and community support at Atlanta Technical College’s “A Moment of Silence” gathering. She offered practical guidance for caring for oneself, supporting others, and recognizing when additional support may be needed.
Her central message: Being present for someone matters more than finding perfect words.
A Death Café, Reimagined: A Guided Conversation About Mortality, Meaning, and Legacy”
2026 Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE) Conference
October, 2026 | Gainesville, Florida
Dr. Lisa Caraway Oliver facilitated a guided conversation on mortality, meaning, and the legacy we are living now. Through quiet reflection and shared conversation, participants explored how recognizing life’s finite nature can clarify what matters most and shape how they live today. Conversation agreements invited participants to speak, listen, or pass and to hear one another without fixing, advising, or correcting.
Her central message: We are already living our legacy through our daily choices, relationships, and acts of care.
The Many Faces of Grief
Grady Professional Advisory Group (PAG)
Presented to Grady Healthcare's 2026
cohort of chaplain interns.
July & October, 2026 | Atlanta, Georgia
Life Transitions Education Series
Fulton County Library System
Adamsville - Collier Heights Branch
July, 2026 | Atlanta, Georgia
Community Game Day: Using an End-of-Life Conversation Game to Encourage Advance Care Planning.
Fulton County Government
Department of Senior Services
A nationwide initiative developed in collaboration with the Hospice Foundation of America and the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
April, 2025 | Atlanta, GA
Advance Care Planning and End of Life Decision Making
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Georgia
January 2025 | Athens, GA
Death and Dying: Not Only for People, Pets, and Plants
Death and Dying: Not Only for People, Pets, and Plants
Death and Dying: Not Only for People, Pets, and Plants
Guest Lecturer, Sociology of Death and Dying
Florida State University
Summer 2024 | Remote