The Encyclopedia of Elder Care

Elizabeth A. Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the William Randolph Hearst Foundation Chair in gerontology at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing of the City University of New York (CUNY). Dr. Capezuti teaches in the graduate doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program and is a professor in the PhD program in nursing science and social welfare at the Graduate Center, CUNY. She is known for her work in improving the care of older adults by interventions and models that positively influence healthcare providers' knowledge and work environment. Dr. Capezuti's research interests include nonpharmacological approaches to improve sleep, palliative care, the geriatric nursing work environment, and the design of the "built environment" to facilitate older persons' health outcomes. Dr. Capezuti has disseminated the findings of 40 funded projects in five coedited books and more than 150 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She is the recipient of the Otsuka/American Geriatrics Society Outstanding Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award in 2001 and received the American Academy of Nursing Nurse Leader in Aging Award in 2013. Dr. Capezuti received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Lehman College (CUNY), her master's degree as a geriatric advanced practice nurse from Hunter College, and her doctoral degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania.