Benjamin Henwood, PhD, LCSW is a Professor and the Director of the Center for Homelessness, Housing and Health Equity Research at the University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. He is an expert in health and housing services research whose work connects clinical interventions with social policy. He is a co-author of the book “Housing First,” published by Oxford University Press, and is co-lead for the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare grand challenge to end homelessness. Dr. Henwood’s research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and the Patient Centered Research Outcomes Institute.