<p>Dr. Newman is also Director of the Center for Aging and Population Health (CAPH) in the Graduate School of Public Health and has a joint appointment in the Division of Geriatric Medicine in the School of Medicine. She is internationally renowned for her work in the epidemiology of aging, longevity, and disability, and has served as the principal investigator for several long-term studies of aging and longevity. Dr. Newman's research has established the clear potential for old age to be a productive and active period of life.</p>