The 43rd annual conference of the Adult and Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) was held at the University of Central Florida in March 2019. Papers in these proceedings include the following: (1) How does Experimental Learning Increase Skills and Knowledge Acquisition and Retention in the Non-Traditional Adult Learner? (David Antico); (2) CHAT and Gender Exclusivity in the Military (Kyle Bellue); (3) Democracy and Education: Dewey and Adult Learners Today (Xenia Coulter and Alan Mandell); (4) Preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution with Creative and Critical Thinking (Patricia Coberly-Holt and Kemi Elufiede); (5) Experiences of Two Academics Teaching Abroad: The Impact of Culture (Nancy Garcia and Modupe Soremi); (6) Graduate's Writing, Anxiety, Self-Efficacy, and Possible Solutions (Joshua Gernatt and Patricia Coberly-Holt); (7) Rural Working-Class Scholars' Perspectives and Experiences Seeking Post-Secondary Education (Janet Kesterson Isbell, Julie C. Baker, Darek Potter, and Laura Ezell); (8) School Leader Skill Development on the Job: Synopsis of Research and Major Findings (Nicole Lyons); (9) Higher Education for Working-Class Adults -- Together, We Can Make It Work (Angelo Marade); (10) Foreign Language Policies, Consequences, and Recommendations (Shawna Rambur); (11) Innovation in Prior Learning Assessment: Program, Course, Model, and Best Practices (Todd Sherron, Catherine A. Cherrstrom, Carrie Boden, and Lindsey Wilson); (12) Bridging the Skill Gap: Helping Non-Traditional Students Develop Research Skills When They Need It Most (Christina C. Wary and Renee Montgomery); and (13) Empowerment Agents in the Development of Adult, Working Class, Black Female Scholars (Amanda Wilkerson and Shalander Samuels).