About | CHAI at NYU

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Our Goals

Expand the health span by promoting equity and social justice where we work, live, and play.

Systematically dismantle discrimination with a focus on ageism, racism, sexism, and as it intersects with other forms of oppressing prejudice.

Maximize the promise of intergenerational cohesion and relationships.

We do this by

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Conducting state of the art science

Mentoring
and nurturing emerging
scholars

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Building partnerships with the community

Our Team

faculty member Dr. Ernest Gonzales

Ernest Gonzales, PhD, MSSW

Associate Professor

MSW Program Director

faculty member Dr. Deborah Padgett

Deborah K. Padgett, PhD, MPH, MA

Professor, McSilver Faculty Fellow, Affiliated Faculty, Department of Anthropology and College of Global Public Health

faculty member Dr. Peggy Morton

Peggy Morton, DSW, MSW

Clinical Associate Professor

faculty member Dr. Dina Rosenfeld

Dina J. Rosenfeld, DSW, MSW

Clinical Associate Professor

faculty member Dr. Suzanne England

Suzanne E. England

Professor at Silver School of Social Work

PhD candidate Cliff Whetung

Cliff Whetung, MSW, PhD

Assistant Professor, Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team - Health Equity, Department of Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus

DSW candidate Stacey Gordon

Stacey Gordon, DSW, LMSW

Senior Fellow of Aging Policy and Research

Founder of The Wrinkle Project

faculty member Dr. Joan Pastore

Joan Pastore, DSW

Professor at Silver School of Social Work

Jane Fialko, LMSW

Professor at Silver School of Social Work

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William Cabin, PhD

Professor at Silver School of Social Work & Hunter Silberman School of Social Work

Stephanie Sarabia, PhD

Associate Professor at Ramapo College

Tina Kilaberia, PhD

Assistant Professor at NYU Silver School of Social Work

Sehyun Baek,
MA, MSW,
PhD Student

PhD Student
Research Associate

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Shicheng Xu,
Mphil, PhD Student

PhD Student
Research Associate

CHAI Alumni

Gerri K. Connaugh

Rachel Kruchten

Mashrafi Anwar

Perry Minella

Allison Merz

Jiayue Garyn He

Camila Arango

Natalie Green

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