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Michelle Putnam, PhD, MGS (she/her/hers)

Professor, Jennifer Eckert Endowed Chair in Social Work
Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dr. Michelle Putnam's research focuses on the intersections of aging and disability, with particular emphasis on understanding how public programs and public policy meet the needs of persons aging with disability. Within this area, her work examines collaborations between aging and disability service providers and their capacity to serve the aging with disability population, long-term care and support needs of persons aging with disabilities, the role of participation and activity in fostering well-being among older adults and inclusion for people with disabilities of all ages. Dr. Putnam holds a PhD in social welfare from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, a master's degree in gerontological studies from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a BA in history from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She served as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Public Health and Disabilities at the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Health and Wellness for Persons with Long-term Disabilities, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon. Dr. Putnam is a Fellow of the SRPP section of GSA.

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