Associate Professor
Michigan State University
Flint, Michigan, United States
Dick Sadler a medical geographer with expertise in environmental science, GIS, food systems planning, and land use policy in legacy cities. His research integrates urban planning and public health topics related to neighborhood effects on health. Recently, this has revolved around uncovering elements of structural racism in the housing environment and determinants of urban development that exacerbate racial and socioeconomic inequality. Sadler combines spatial analysis and community-based participatory research approaches. Throughout his work, the overarching goal is to strengthen the understanding between the built environment and health behaviors/outcomes with the goal of shaping land use policy to build healthier cities.
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Advancing Geographies of Aging and the Life Course
Saturday, November 16, 2024
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM PST
1 - Layering the Impacts of Structural Racism on Healthy Aging Trajectories in a Longitudinal Cohort
Saturday, November 16, 2024
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM PST