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This month's Student Spotlight focuses on Galen Jones, MPH/MBA '26 (Health Care Management). Jones, who spent nine years in the Army as a Special Forces medical sergeant, he came to YSPH as a Pat Tillman Scholar.

The Housing and Health Equity lab is thrilled to announce that our outstanding student research assistant, Cassandra Michel, recently presented at the APHA conference in Minneapolis. Cassandra's presentation, titled "Unveiling the Impact of Pandemic Eviction Prevention Policies on Health Equity," drew on interviews with tenants in Columbus, OH, and Bridgeport, CT, to examine their experiences with Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) available to those facing eviction during the pandemic.

Annie Harper, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke to Connecticut Public Radio for a story about the increase in power outages due to climate change, and the need to provide power to people who rely on home medical devices.

This year, Tulsa County, Oklahoma’s annual homeless census found that of the area’s estimated 1,427 people experiencing homelessness, 56% had a history of incarceration. After leaving prison, people often have trouble finding jobs and housing that accept applicants who have been incarcerated, which can lead to homelessness.

The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) has announced the appointment of two new assistant professors, Lee Kennedy-Shaffer, PhD, and Qiao Liu, PhD, in the Department of Biostatistics.

As the housing crisis continues and rent prices rise, YSPH Associate Professor Danya Keene says Connecticut residents spend too much of their income on rent and sacrifice other essentials that could impact their overall health.

In May 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly enacted Public Act 21-34, establishing the right to legal representation for tenants under threat of eviction and making Connecticut one of the first states to do so. Governor Ned Lamont’s signature established the Connecticut Right to Counsel Program (CTRTC) beginning in July 2021. The program provides no-cost legal representation to income-eligible tenants and occupants at risk of eviction. This report captures the experiences of tenants, rental property owners, and other stakeholders involved with CT-RTC during the first year of RTC in CT.

Founded by YSPH Associate Professor Danya Keene, the YSPH lab explores the links between housing and health, promoting policy interventions to enhance housing access and reduce racial health disparities.