Rebecca Rudel DrPH, MPH, RD
Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases
801 Massachusetts Ave | (617) 638-8052rrudel@bu.edu
Sections
Infectious Diseases
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.
Education
Leadership/Policy Analysis and Management, DPH/DrPH, Boston University
Nutrition/Food Science, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Psychology, BA, Tufts University
Publications
Desrochers O, Wang B, Burgun R, Rudel RK, Lichkus J, Fiechtner L, Byhoff E. Impact of Text Message Reminders on Attendance at a Health Center-Based Produce Market: A Quasi-Experimental Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Feb 27. PMID: 41761016.
Published on 1/22/2026Cramer AL, Bartkus M, Nelson AL, Rudel R, Steiner J, Green P, Barnard A, Henry S, Betances M, Pierre CM, Drainoni ML, Barlam TF. Implementation strategies for sustainability of mupirocin decolonization across adult ICUs in an urban safety net hospital. Am J Infect Control. 2026 Jan 22. PMID: 41580089.
Published on 8/1/2025Long KA, Paredes Molina AA, Blakey AO, Oliveira DR, Barahona Paz K, Mateo CM, Cazorla-Garcia I, Abramson MA, Drainoni ML, McKee MD, Rudel RK, Trivedi MK, Garg A. Perspectives on Health-Related Social Needs Screening in Primary Care Among Black and Latine Patients. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Aug 01; 8(8):e2529538. PMID: 40875229.
Published on 7/9/2025Rudel RK, Kaufmann ND, Burrowes SAB, Harding C, Solomon C, Linas BP, Drainoni ML, Barnett KG. Harnessing storytelling with medical students and community members to build curiosity and trust: A mixed methods evaluation of a pilot intervention. PEC Innov. 2025 Dec; 7:100420. PMID: 40697280.
Published on 6/27/2025Rudel RK, Powers E, Austad K, Burrowes SAB, Couloute Z, Smith AEC, Prifti C, Freiman JM, Wigmore R, Walkey A, Hicks JM, Barlam TF, Drainoni ML. Using learner verification and transcreation to develop multicultural patient education materials for acute respiratory tract infections to decrease inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. PEC Innov. 2025 Dec; 7:100415. PMID: 40686553.
Published on 4/1/2025Georges 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.
Published on 1/16/2025Byhoff 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.
Published on 5/20/2024Rudel 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.
Published on 5/20/2024Byhoff 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.
Published on 4/16/2024Bittermann 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.