New faculty spotlight: Emily Frankel, PhD

Emily Frankel, PhD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Emily Frankel, PhD    
• UNMC title and department: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Family Medicine
• Hometown: Omaha

Research interests:

• Rural health                  
• Gerontology   
• Food and nutrition security
• Practice-based research                                     

How I fell in love with family medicine clinical research:

Family medicine clinical research is grounded in real-world care, focused on the whole person and deeply connected to community. It addresses practical challenges across the lifespan to improve quality of life and wellbeing. This work is collaborative, relational and impactful, making a tangible difference in how care is delivered and experienced.                

Education:

• Master of Public Health, UNMC
• Doctor of Philosophy in Gerontology, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Memberships:                                                                                                       

• American Public Health Association
• Association for Clinical and Translational Science
• Gerontological Society of America

Three things people might not know about me:

• I am a serial hobbyist and love learning new skills.
• I am chronically cold – getting into a hot car on a summer day is one of my greatest pleasures.
• Although I earned my degrees from University of Nebraska institutions, my basketball loyalty proudly belongs to Creighton.