Emily A. Greenfield obtained her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. In 2007, she joined the Graduate School of Social Work faculty at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where she currently serves as a Professor of Social Work and an affiliate of the Rutgers School of Public Health. Dr. Greenfield’s pioneering scholarship seeks to bolster community-based efforts toward more equitable opportunities for long and healthy lives. She draws on diverse research methods to advance understanding of innovative approaches to improve social contexts for aging in communities in the 21st century, including age- and dementia-friendly community initiatives, naturally occurring retirement communities, and village organizations. With support from the U.S. National Institute on Aging, Dr. Greenfield also conducts research on how social inequalities stemming from childhood influence later-life cognition and well-being. Dr. Greenfield is a Fellow of The Gerontological Society of America.