Rebecca Rudel, DrPH, MPH, RD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Rudel is an implementation scientist and evaluator focused on the intersection between clinical care and public health. She uses implementation science frameworks and methods to evaluate programs and interventions that aim to improve quality of and access to care for underserved and vulnerable populations. She has extensive experience designing and undertaking process and outcome evaluations for a variety of healthcare-based interventions, including an on-site produce market and a mobile health clinic. Methodologically, Dr. Rudel has expertise in mixed methods evaluations with an intensive focus on qualitative analysis. With a background as a dietitian, Dr. Rudel combines her clinical and research expertise to design and evaluate interventions to improve health outcomes. She also takes an equity lens to her work, aiming to create an environment where all people have the ability to achieve optimal health.

Publications

  • Published 4/1/2025

    Georges MR, Courtepatte A, Hibara A, Harris J, Beckford T, Wiley D, Weinberger E, Rudel R, Dugan E, Jay J, Pino EC. Health Care Practitioner Bias and Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Services Among Survivors of Violence. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Apr 01; 8(4):e254074. PMID: 40198068.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 1/16/2025

    Byhoff E, Rudel RK, Burgun R, Silva S, Lichkus J, Drainoni ML. A community-engaged implementation mapping approach to increase SNAP participation in a diverse Latine community. Transl Behav Med. 2025 Jan 16; 15(1). PMID: 40066680.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 5/20/2024

    Rudel RK, Byhoff E, Fielman SB, Strombotne KL, Drainoni ML, Greece JA. A Qualitative Study of A Health Center-Based Mobile Produce Market. J Ambul Care Manage. 2024 Jul-Sep 01; 47(3):134-142. PMID: 38771169.

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  • Published 5/20/2024

    Byhoff E, Rudel R, Taylor LA. Thoughtful Investing in Social Care Management: The Cause of, and Solution to, All of Life's Problems. J Ambul Care Manage. 2024 Jul-Sep 01; 47(3):203-211. PMID: 38771174.

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  • Published 4/16/2024

    Bittermann T, Goldberg DS, Rudel RK, Byhoff E. Liver disease etiology and race/ethnicity are associated with neighborhood food insecurity risk in US candidates for liver transplant. Liver Transpl. 2024 Oct 01; 30(10):1086-1090. PMID: 38619399.

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Education

  • Boston University, DPH/DrPH
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MPH
  • Tufts University, BA

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