Departmental Affiliations
Laken Roberts Lavigne, PhD '21, MPH, conducts research to inform policies and interventions aimed at creating more equitable residential environments across the lifespan.
Research Interests
Housing policy; neighborhoods; aging; urban health; health disparities
Experiences & Accomplishments
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Selected publications
Pollack CE, Roberts LC, Peng RD, Cimbolic P, Judy D, Balcer-Whaley S, Grant T, Rule A, Deluca S, Davis MF, Wright RJ, Keet CA, Matsui EC. Association of a Housing Mobility Program With Childhood Asthma Symptoms and Exacerbations. JAMA. 2023 May 16;329(19):1671-1681.
Roberts Lavigne, L. C., Tian, J., Hladek, M., LaFave, S. E., Szanton, S. L., & Samuel, L. J. (2021). Residential Street Block Disorder and Biological Markers of Aging in Older Adults: The National Health and Aging Trends Study. The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, 76(11), 1969-1976.
Roberts, L. C., Schwartz, B. S., & Samuel, L. J. (2021). Neighborhood characteristics and cardiovascular biomarkers in middle-aged and older adults: the Baltimore Memory Study. Journal of Urban Health, 98(1), 130-142.
Granbom, M., Nkimbeng, M., Roberts, L. C., Gitlin, L. N., Taylor, J. L., & Szanton, S. L. (2021). “So I am stuck, but it's OK”: residential reasoning and housing decision-making of low-income older adults with disabilities in Baltimore, Maryland. Housing and Society, 48(1), 43-59.
Szanton, S. L., Leff, B., Wolff, J. L., Roberts, L., & Gitlin, L. N. (2016). Home-based care program reduces disability and promotes aging in place. Health Affairs, 35(9), 1558-1563.