Peggye Dilworth-Anderson is Professor of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health and Associate Director of Aging & Diversity/Institute on Aging (IOA) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her areas of expertise include minority aging and health, family caregiving, and health disparities. Her current research focuses on health disparities pertaining to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Her research has been funded by the National Institute on Aging, Administration on Aging, GlaxoSmithKline Community Partnership Program, National Alzheimer’s Association, and the March of Dimes. In addition to her research being published and cited in professional journals, her work is also cited in the print media such as the New York Times, USA Today, and local newspapers. Dr. Dilworth-Anderson serves in a number of leadership roles in the field of aging. She is President –elect of the Gerontological Society of America, a member of  the National Institute on Aging  (NIA) Advisory Council (2007-2010), a member of the board of directors of the National Alzheimer’s Association, and on the editorial board of three professional journals that address aging issues. Dr. Dilworth-Anderson completed her undergraduate training in sociology from Tuskegee Institute, and received her master’s and doctorate degrees in sociology from Northwestern University in 1972 and 1975, respectively. She received post-doctoral training from the Midwest Council on Social Research in aging research with additional training at Harvard Geriatric Education Center. She is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society and the National Council of Family Relations. Her current professional affiliations include the Gerontological Society of America, National Council on Family Relations, American Sociological Association, and the American Public Health Association.