Biography:
Public Health Focus/Interests:
Dr. Jamie Taylor is committed to addressing complex social determinants that shape health outcomes in both domestic and global contexts. Dr. Taylor has spent over 30 years examining how poverty, healthcare and access to housing intersect, informing interventions that end homelessness and support community/individual well-being. By linking research with real-world practice, Dr. Taylor leads collaborations and national knowledge networks that develop scalable models to prevent and end homelessness.
Committed to identifying and bringing evidence-based innovation to scale, Dr. Taylor has formed research and service partnerships that amplify, and tailor, interventions rooted in cultural competency and client empowerment. Driven by problem-solving and social justice, Dr. Taylor is dedicated to turning research into action, scaling proven innovations to create healthier communities everywhere.
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy, Public and Urban Policy, 2013
The New School, Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment, New York City, NY
Master of Health Science, Maternal and Child Health, 1985
Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health and Hygiene, Baltimore, MA
Bachelor of Science, Human Development and Family Relations, 1979
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Public Health Courses Taught:
- Courses Outside MSU: Social Justice and Determinants of Health; Poverty and Health; Rural Health; Global Health
- MSU MPH:
- PH 832: Global Public Health
- PH 838: Cultural Aspects of Public Health
Professional Experience/Expertise:
- Expert on housing innovations that prevent and end homelessness
- Founder of the Shared Housing Institute
- Researcher on the impacts of housing assistance on health and housing stability
- Convenor of Policy makers and Practitioners to promote housing innovation
Recent Publications, Presentations:
Marple-Cantrell, K., Taylor, J. (2023) Impact of Shallow Subsidies on Housing Stability and Health in Los Angeles. (Manuscript submitted for publication.)
Taylor, J., Marple-Cantrell K., Weinstein L., Ho C., Stellon, Bernadi, A. (2023) Shared Medical Appointments Health Care and Housing Coordination (Manuscript submitted for publication.)
Taylor, J. (2022) Shared Housing Tackles Loneliness in Homeless Shelters, SHELTERFORCE, January 12, 2022. Online article https://shelterforce.org/2022/01/12/shared_housing_homelessness/
Taylor, J., Marple-Cantrell K., Ho C., Stellon, E., Weinstein L., Yang E., (2019) Evolving Housing First and Health Care Coordination with Shared Medical Appointments, APPAM Paper
Taylor, J., Steed, R., (June 2018) Shared Housing / Alternative Housing: Projects and Promising Practices, white paper submission to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Brennan, M., Cunningham, M., Gastner, J., & Taylor, J. (2017). Ending Family Homelessness: An Opportunity for Pay-for-Success. Urban Institute.
Kieffer, C., Stillman, L., Taylor, J., Gibson, B., Hurd, K. (2016). A Qualitative Assessment of Parental Preschool Choices and Challenges Among Families Experiencing Homelessness: Policy and Practice Implications. HUD Office of Policy Development and Research.
Taylor, J. (2016). Data Essentials. A self-paced, interactive online curriculum of eight modules to understand the development of a culture of evidence, and applied data collection, data utilization and data visualization strategies. SAMHSA’s Grantees Data Technical Assistance Center (GDTA).
Taylor, J., Gibson, B., & Hurd, K. (2015). Parental preschool choices and challenges when young children and their families experience homelessness. Children &Youth Services Review, 56, 68-75.
Taylor, J. (2014). “Housing Assistance for Households Experiencing Homelessness.” Doctoral dissertation, The New School, New York.
