Penelope Schlesinger, MPH
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Penelope is the Lab Manager for the Housing and Health Equity Lab. She has worked on a variety of research projects that examine structural inequalities and health disparities. She is interested in the promotion of social justice.
Last Updated on September 11, 2024.
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- Southern Connecticut State University
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Danya Keene, PhD
Alana Rosenberg, MPH
Kasia Lipska, MD, MHS, BS
Whitney Denary, MPH
Denise Esserman, PhD
Linda Niccolai, PhD
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364Citations
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“You Have a Place to Rest Your Head in Peace”: Use of Hotels for Adults Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Robinson L, Schlesinger P, Keene D. “You Have a Place to Rest Your Head in Peace”: Use of Hotels for Adults Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Housing Policy Debate 2022, 32: 837-852. DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2022.2113816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricFilling the Gaps in an Inadequate Housing Safety Net: The Experiences of Informal Housing Providers and Implications for Their Housing Security, Health, and Well-Being
Keene D, Schlesinger P, Carter S, Kapetanovic A, Rosenberg A, Blankenship K. Filling the Gaps in an Inadequate Housing Safety Net: The Experiences of Informal Housing Providers and Implications for Their Housing Security, Health, and Well-Being. Socius Sociological Research For A Dynamic World 2022, 8: 23780231221115283. PMID: 39803592, PMCID: PMC11720359, DOI: 10.1177/23780231221115283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsHousing providersHousing safety netHousing provisionHousing securitySafety netUnmet housing needsPopulation health equityHousing accessHousing needsHousing crisisStructural racismVulnerable householdsNonwhite AmericansHealth equityInterviewsProvisionSecurityImplicationsNew HavenRacismExperienceProvidersHousingCrisisEquityCOVID-19 and Hidden Housing Vulnerabilities: Implications for Health Equity, New Haven, Connecticut
Rosenberg A, Keene DE, Schlesinger P, Groves AK, Blankenship KM. COVID-19 and Hidden Housing Vulnerabilities: Implications for Health Equity, New Haven, Connecticut. AIDS And Behavior 2020, 24: 2007-2008. PMID: 32449116, PMCID: PMC7245628, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02921-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2025
Do Rental Assistance Programs Relieve Overcrowding for Children?
Zhu F, Fenelon A, Schlesinger P, Keene D. Do Rental Assistance Programs Relieve Overcrowding for Children? Journal Of Urban Health 2025, 102: 511-519. PMID: 40372662, PMCID: PMC12279653, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-025-00979-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsRental assistanceReducing household crowdingFederal rental assistanceHousehold crowdingLow-income familiesHUD assistanceAssociated with negative health outcomesNegative health outcomesLiving conditionsEligible householdsCrowded living conditionsRentalMeasures of crowdingWell-beingImprove accessHealth outcomesHouseholdsAssistance typeAssistanceHuDAdverse impactMultiple measuresChildrenHousingInterviewsWork or Wellness? Examining the Challenges of Low-Wage Workers with Type 2 Diabetes.
Schlesinger P, Asante P, Lipska K, Keene D. Work or Wellness? Examining the Challenges of Low-Wage Workers with Type 2 Diabetes. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2025, 36: 493-507. PMID: 40351201, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2025.a959110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLow-wage workersRacially marginalized communitiesSick leaveWorkplace rightsPolicy changesMinimum wageBarriers to diabetes self-managementMulti-level interventionsType 2 diabetesWorkers' experiencesEconomic securityMarginalized communitiesSocietal normsWorker autonomyEconomic factorsLow-incomeDiabetes Self-ManagementHealth care providersPersonal responsibilityWorkplace factorsQualitative studyWork schedulesWorkplaceCare providersFlexible scheduling
2024
692-P: Work or Wellness? Examining Challenges of Low Wage Workers with Type 2 Diabetes
SCHLESINGER P, ASANTE P, LIPSKA K, KEENE D. 692-P: Work or Wellness? Examining Challenges of Low Wage Workers with Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-692-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthDiabetes Self-ManagementDiabetes outcomesDiabetes managementSelf-ManagementImpact of social determinants of healthAverage age of participantsExperiences of diabetes managementAge of participantsImprovement support systemDigestive and Kidney DiseasesMitigate disparitiesNational Institute of DiabetesInductive codingType 2 diabetesInterview participantsQualitative interviewsLow wage workersAfrican AmericansParticipantsAverage ageWorkplace conditionsInterviewsWork schedulesAssociation Between Rental Assistance Programs and Undiagnosed Diabetes Among U.S
Gonzalez-Lopez C, Fenelon A, Lipska K, Denary W, Schlesinger P, Esserman D, Keene D. Association Between Rental Assistance Programs and Undiagnosed Diabetes Among U.S. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 39: 1625-1631. PMID: 38351417, PMCID: PMC11255160, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08673-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsOdds of undiagnosed diabetesRental assistance programsRental assistanceUndiagnosed diabetesAssistance programsHousing programsNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyRates of undiagnosed diabetesAssociated with lower oddsNutrition Examination SurveyAssociated with decreased oddsAssisted housingLogistic regression modelsHousing qualityHealthcare accessPoverty ratioExamination SurveyDiabetes screeningQuasi-experimental approachLower oddsHealth dataAssisted groupAssisted participantsEducation level
2023
“Being homeless can burn you out”: a qualitative study of individuals’ experience of administrative burden when accessing homeless services
Robinson L, Schlesinger P, Rosenberg A, Blankenship K, Keene D. “Being homeless can burn you out”: a qualitative study of individuals’ experience of administrative burden when accessing homeless services. Journal Of Social Distress And The Homeless 2023, 33: 438-447. DOI: 10.1080/10530789.2023.2237242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsHomeless servicesAdministrative burdenAffordable housing optionsUnderutilization of servicesRental assistanceHousing resourcesHousing optionsHomelessnessEviction crisisQualitative studyNew formsIndividual experiencesUnited StatesServicesExperienceNew HavenHousingInequitiesCrisisHavenUnmet needAssistanceInvestmentIndividualsSignificant effortsStructural Racism, the Social Determination of Health, and Health Inequities: The Intersecting Impacts of Housing and Mass Incarceration
Blankenship K, Rosenberg A, Schlesinger P, Groves A, Keene D. Structural Racism, the Social Determination of Health, and Health Inequities: The Intersecting Impacts of Housing and Mass Incarceration. American Journal Of Public Health 2023, 113: s58-s64. PMID: 36696621, PMCID: PMC9877374, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.307116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsStructural racismHealth inequitiesMass incarcerationConceptualization of racismAffordable housing optionsImpact of housingRacist practicesRace inequitiesHousing optionsSegregated neighborhoodsPublic health researchersRacismUS societySocial determinationBlack peopleRacial health disparitiesHealth equityHousingSocial determinantsInequitiesNew formsHealth researchersPolicyIncarcerationHealth disparities
2022
“I was reaching out for help and they did not help me”: Mental healthcare in the carceral state
Preston A, Rosenberg A, Schlesinger P, Blankenship K. “I was reaching out for help and they did not help me”: Mental healthcare in the carceral state. Health & Justice 2022, 10: 23. PMID: 35877017, PMCID: PMC9317046, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-022-00183-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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5 Years with COVID-19
- June 17, 2024Source: Street Light
A proposed HUD rule could make it easier for people with criminal backgrounds to get housing assistance, but it wouldn’t apply to housing choice vouchers
- September 15, 2022
YSPH study: Hotel housing improves well-being of individuals experiencing homelessness
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