Emily Wiemers

Associate Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs Link

O'Hanley Faculty Scholar
Faculty Associate, Aging Studies Institute
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Aging and Policy Studies

CAPS Biography:

I am an Associate Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs and O’Hanley Faculty Scholar at Syracuse University. I am a Co-Investigator for the Center for Aging and Policy Studies (CAPS) with primary responsibilities for the Pilot Program Core (Core B).  My research agenda straddles CAPS signature themes of family and intergenerational supports and health and well-being and the cross-cutting themes of place and specific populations. The broad scope of my research is to understand the role that families play in promoting health and well-being across the life course and the differences in the connection between family and well-being across socioeconomic status, race-ethnicity, and geographic context. More recently, my work has examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of working-age and older adults and the changes in family support during this period.