Danya Keene

Danya Keene, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Public Health in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health. Danya’s mixed-methods research broadly explores how social policies contribute to health inequality, with a particular focus on issues related to housing, neighborhoods and place. Her work has examined how urban revitalization and public housing demolition may affect the health of low-income African American communities. She is currently conducting research on the health consequences of limited affordable housing access among low income adults who are living with type 2 diabetes.

Research

“Home” After Incarceration

June 21, 2021

Feeling at home is difficult for individuals returning from incarceration, but it’s critical for successful re-entry.

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Research

Housing Policy & Health Equity During the Covid-19 Pandemic

May 3, 2021

Pandemic-related financial hardship has created an extreme eviction and housing crisis among low-income and predominantly minority communities already economically marginalized and experiencing high levels of Covid-19 infection and death.

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