Emily A. Greenfield, PhD

Associate Member, Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research

Professor and Director of the Hub for Aging Collaboration, Rutgers School of Social Work

Dr. Emily A. Greenfield is a Professor of Social Work and the founding director of the Hub for Aging Collaboration at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Dr. Greenfield’s scholarship seeks to bolster community-centered approaches for advancing innovation and equity in social programs for long, healthy lives. Her work has helped to accelerate 21st century models for aging in community, including age- and dementia-friendly community initiatives, housing-based supportive service programs, and Village organizations. Hallmark features of Dr. Greenfield’s scholarship on aging in community includes both studying and participating in cross-sectoral partnerships, as well as centering the voices of people leading on-the-ground community change efforts.