Joe Caldwell

Joe Caldwell, PhD, is the Director of Long-Term Services and Supports Policy at the National Council on Aging (NCOA), a leading nonprofit service and advocacy organization representing older adults and the community organizations that serve them. Dr. Caldwell also hosts the webinars of the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC), formerly the Friday Morning Collaborative. The DAC is a coalition of 37 national aging and disability organizations working to advance long-term services and supports policy. Dr. Caldwell has over 20 years of experience as a researcher, policy expert, and advocate in the field of disability. Prior to joining NCOA, he was a Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Fellow with Senator Christopher J. Dodd on the Senate HELP Committee. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Research Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he earned his doctorate in Disability Studies.