Housing & Neighborhoods
Overview
Stable, affordable housing and safe, clean and green neighborhoods can affect nearly every aspect of health and wellbeing. IHSP researchers investigate how housing policies, planning and zoning decisions and neighborhood-level investments can improve health, mitigate disparities and foster thriving communities.
Research Spotlights
Block by Block: The Impact of Address on the Aging Process
The conditions of an individual street block can influence older adults' health more than their surrounding community, say IHSP researchers.
New Insights into Connection Between Housing Quality and Health
A new Housing Quality Metric (HQM) tool, more fully captures housing inadequacy by integrating physical, financial, and neighborhood-level factors.
Faculty
Sandra Newman, PhD '73, MUP, uses interdisciplinary approaches to study housing and neighborhood effects on children, families, and the dynamics of neighborhood change.
Craig Pollack, MD, MHS, conducts research at the intersection of housing and health to inform policies that help individuals and families live in safe and affordable homes.
Laken Roberts Lavigne, PhD '21, MPH, conducts research to inform policies and interventions aimed at creating more equitable residential environments across the lifespan.