Understanding Housing as a Social Driver of Health for Rural Residents
Date:
Duration: approximately
minutes
During this webinar, our presenters shared recent research findings on rural/urban differences in housing cost burden and quality of housing stock. This webinar also included results from a series of key informant interviews on challenges and opportunities to support housing and improve health for rural residents. Viewers of this webinar will be able to describe differences between rural and urban residents in basic housing access and quality measures. Viewers will also be able to identify opportunities to improve housing as a social driver of health through policy and programming.
Presenters
Mariana Tuttle,
MPH
Mariana Tuttle is a Research Fellow at the University
of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center. Since
joining the Center in June of 2019, she has worked on
an array of projects relating to various aspects of
rural health. She has contributed to research on rural
health issues across the lifespan, from maternal and
child health to aging and older adults. Her research
has also included work on sexual orientation and gender
identity, living alone, access to care for rural
residents, and evaluation of rural health grant
programs. Ms. Tuttle holds a BA in biology and a BA in
Spanish from the University of Arkansas, and received
her Master of Public Health degree from the University
of Minnesota. Her primary research interests center on
the social determinants of health, racial and
geographic health disparities, maternal and child
health, quality of life across the lifespan, and access
to care for rural populations.
Madeleine Pick,
MPH
Madeleine Pick is a Research Fellow with the University
of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center and the Flex
Monitoring Team. Since joining the Center in 2020, her
work has focused on quality of care and best practices
in Critical Access Hospitals and access to healthcare
for rural residents. She has also contributed to work
addressing needs of marginalized populations, including
the health and well-being of rural LGBTQ+ residents and
language interpreter services in Critical Access
Hospitals. Ms. Pick holds a BS in neuroscience and a
minor in communication and journalism from the
University of St. Thomas and an MPH in public health
administration and policy from the University of
Minnesota School of Public Health.
Katie Rydberg,
MPH
Katie Rydberg is a Program Manager at the University of
Minnesota Rural Health Research Center. Since joining
the Center in 2020, she has managed the operations and
development of the University of Minnesota Rural Health
Program. She has also contributed to federally funded
research projects including evaluations of two HRSA
planning grant programs and research on the rural
direct care workforce, rural housing, the impact of
ransomware attacks on rural hospitals, and rural
medical debt. Ms. Rydberg holds a BA in Psychology and
Sociology/Anthropology from St. Olaf College and an MPH
in Community Health Sciences from the University of
Illinois Chicago.