Dr. Charles Emlet

Charles A. Emlet, Ph.D., LCSW has been a resident of Puyallup since 1999. He is currently an Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Washington Tacoma and Adjunct Associate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, University of Washington (Seattle).

A Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar from 2001-2003, he was the recipient in 2004 of the University of Washington, Tacoma’s Distinguished Research Award. He received his Ph.D. in Social Welfare from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and his MSW and Bachelors Degree from California State University, Fresno.

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California) and has been a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers since 1981. Prior to coming to University of Washington, he held social work positions in direct practice and supervision with Solano County Health and Social Services Department in northern California for 18 years.

Dr. Emlet is co-author of In Home Assessment of Older Adults: An Interdisciplinary Approach, 2nd edition (Pro Ed Publishers, 2007), and editor of HIV/AIDS and Older Adults: Challenges for Individuals, Families and Communities (Springer, 2004). He has authored or co-authored 40 journal articles and book chapters and currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work and is a consulting editor for the Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services. A Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, he has presented at conferences and training workshops nationally and internationally.

Dr. Emlet currently serves on the Governor’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS for the state of Washington. He was an original member of the Puyallup AdvantAge Task force and now serves on the Puyallup Aging in Place Committee.He is interested in developing elder friendly communities and initiating programs that help older adults age in place in their homes and communities.