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Laura Samuel is an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University, affiliated with the Center for Equity in Aging, Hopkins Housing & Health Collaborative, Johns Hopkins Center on Aging & Health, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, and the Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care. Her research focuses on advancing health equity for low-income individuals through two streams: the impact of financial strain and housing conditions on aging-related health disparities, and the health outcomes of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). She uses quantitative methods and has secured funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Her research trends indicate a consistent focus on social determinants of health, particularly financial stress, food insecurity, and policy interventions. Recent studies analyze racial disparities in SNAP access, pandemic-related financial challenges, and longitudinal effects of socioeconomic factors on cardiometabolic and inflammatory markers in aging populations.
- 2023: Term Professorship for Rising Faculty
- 2023: Isabel Hampton Robb Faculty Fellowship
- 2021: Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
- 2015: Lawrence W. Green Paper of the Year Award
- 2009: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nurses
Laura Samuel has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration with teams at JHU centers, focusing on aging, chronic care, and health equity. She also contributes to public discourse through podcasts and videos, addressing SNAP/WIC policy changes and health equity frameworks.
