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Our Network

Core Members

Rutgers School of Social Work faculty, staff, postdoctoral associates, and visiting professors whose scholarship advances the Hub’s mission to improve social contexts for aging and health equity

Emily Greenfield

Emily A. Greenfield

Professor and Director of the Hub for Aging Collaboration

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Ayse Akincigil

Associate Professor

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Doug Behan

Douglas Behan

Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Director of Continuing Education

Phone(848) 932-8438

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Ryon Cobb

Ryon Cobb

Assistant Professor and Chancellor's Scholar for Inclusive Excellence in Research on Black Americans

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Sandra Crewe

Sandra Edmonds Crewe

Sojourner Truth Social & Racial Justice Visiting Professor

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Judith McCoyd

Judith McCoyd

Associate Professor and Associate Director of Doctoral Programs

Phone(856) 225-2657

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Lenna Nepomnyaschy

Lenna Nepomnyaschy

New Brunswick

Professor

New Brunswick

Phone(848) 932-5370 x25370

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Natalie E. Pope

Senior Program Coordinator & PhD Candidate

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Lauren Snedeker​

Assistant Professor of Teaching, Director of the Certificate on Aging and Health

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Karen Zurlo

Karen A. Zurlo

Associate Professor

Phone(848) 932-5362

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Affiliate Faculty & Staff

Rutgers faculty and staff in the Rutgers University-New Brunswick chancellor-unit (outside the School of Social Work) whose scholarship, programs, and leadership advance the Hub’s mission

Tawfiq Ammari, Assistant Professor - Library and Information Science Dept., School of Communication and Information
Kathleen Cullinen, Assistant Professor-Educator/County Agent III - Family & Community Health Sciences, School of Environmental & Biological Sciences
Anita Franzione, Associate Teaching Professor - Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Shailja Mathur, Assistant Professor - Family & Community Health Sciences, School of Environmental & Biological Sciences
Dawne Mouzon, Associate Professor - Sociology, School of Arts & Sciences
Megan Novak, Director - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Division of Continuing Studies

Rutgers faculty and staff in the Rutgers University-Newark chancellor-unit whose scholarship, programs, and leadership advance the Hub’s mission

Takashi Amano, Assistant Professor - Social Work, School of Arts & Sciences
Melanie Z. Plasencia, Assistant Professor - Dept of Sociology & Anthropology, School of Arts & Sciences

Rutgers faculty and staff in the Rutgers University-Camden chancellor-unit whose scholarship, programs, and leadership advance the Hub’s mission

Kristin August, Associate Professor - Psychology & Health Sciences, Graduate Program in Prevention Science
Sujoy Chakravarty, Associate Professor - Health Sciences & Economics, Graduate Program in Prevention Science

Rutgers faculty and staff in the Rutgers Health chancellor-unit whose scholarship, programs, and leadership advance the Hub’s mission

Bethany Chase, Training and Consultation Specialist - The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
Tracy Davis, Associate Professor - Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Health Professions
William Hu, Associate Professor - Department of Neurology
Olga Jarrín Montaner, Professor - School of Nursing
Yanping Jiang, Instructor - Family Medicine and Community Health
Min Hee Kim, Assistant Professor - Nursing Science Division, School of Nursing
Kristen Krause, Instructor - Urban-Global Public Health, School of Public Health
Elissa Kozlov, Assistant Professor - Health Behavior, Society, and Policy, School of Public Health
Elizabeth Luth, Assistant Professor - Family Medicine and Community Health
Sue Paparella-Pitzel, Associate Professor - Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, School of Health Professions
Michelle Zechner, Assistant Professor - Psychiatric Rehab & Counseling Professions, School of Health Professions

Current Affiliate Postdoctoral Associates & Students

Uri Amir Koren, Graduate Assistant
Bing Ji, DSW Student Affiliate
Riley King, Doctoral Student Affiliate
Rebecca Martin, Doctoral Research Assistant
Jamie McKnight, MSW Research Assistant
Clara Scher, Doctoral Research Assistant
Asia Ritger, MSW/MPH Research Assistant

Former Affiliate Postdoctoral Associates & Students

Divya Bhagianadh, PhD - Assistant Professor, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas
Addam Reynolds, PhD - Postdoctoral Associate, School of Gerontology, University of Southern California

Taub Fellows

Recipients of the 2024-2025 Taub Fellowship in Aging at Rutgers School of Social Work. Meet alumni here.

Eli Beck - MSW Student, Rutgers SSW
Sarah Christensen - MSW Student, Rutgers SSW
Kellan Peck - MSW Student, Rutgers SSW
Nicole Orzechowski - MSW Student, Rutgers SSW

Other Groups at Rutgers

Other research centers, labs, and work groups at Rutgers whose work aligns with the Hub’s mission

Center for Healthy Aging
Asian Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR)
Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS)
Community Health & Aging Outcomes Lab (CHAO)
Relationships, Health, and Aging Lab
Resource Center for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research in Asian and Pacific Americans

Rutgers University Programs & Services for Older Adults

A sample of programs and services available through Rutgers that advance the well-being of older adults

Care2Caregivers
Comprehensive Services on Aging (COPSA)
Encore! Rutgers
Eye2Eye
New Jersey Travel Independence Program (NJTIP)
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Rutgers University (OLLI-RU)
Rutgers Community Participatory PT Clinic (CPPTC)
No-Tuition Course Auditing for Retired NJ Residents Ages 62+

Interested in Joining Our Network?

View the PDF for a description of membership options and complete our brief membership form to join our network

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