The Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging has officially relocated to WashU’s Brown School from the Institute for Public Health, marking a significant milestone in the center’s ongoing efforts to promote the interests of older adults and aging societies across all disciplines and professions.
Founded in 1998 through the vision of Chancellor Emeritus Mark Wrighton and later supported by an endowment from the Harvey A. & Dorismae Hacker Friedman family, the center has long been a leader in education, research and community engagement related to all aspects of aging. In 2012, Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, the Betty Bofinger Brown Distinguished Professor of Social Policy at the Brown School, took on leadership of the center, followed by the appointment of co-director Brian Carpenter, PhD, professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, in 2020.
At the 24th Annual Friedman Lecture & Awards on April 4, Dorian Traube, PhD, the Neidorff Family and Centene Corporation Dean of the Brown School and Professor, shared her excitement about the move, highlighting the importance of studying aging societies.
“As dean of the Brown School, I am absolutely delighted that this vital center is becoming part of our school,” she said. “Since its inception, the Center for Aging has enjoyed a warm and collaborative relationship with the Brown School, with many shared people, projects and values. I am excited to welcome their groundbreaking work in our school.”