Dianne M. Rucinski, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
Research Interests
Dr. Rucinski’s research interests range from improving survey measurement of health status and outcomes to improve data for decision-making to the role of communication in eliminating health disparities. Her research with community organizations focuses on assessing the mutual influences of organizations, interventions and research.
Recent and Noteworthy Publications
Rucinski D. Community based participatory research and survey research: opportunities and challenges. In: Aday L, Cynamon M, eds. Proceedings of the Ninth Conference on Health Survey Research Methods. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2007.
Rucinski D. Community boundedness, personal relevance, and the knowledge gap. Communic Res. 2004;31(4):472-495.
Rucinski D. Measuring Health Insurance Coverage, Health Care and Health Outcomes. Report to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Division of Insurance. 2007.
Rutledge W, Gibson R, Siegel E, Duke K, Jones R, Rucinski D, et al. Arkansas Special Populations Access Network perception versus reality--cancer screening in primary care clinics. Cancer. 2006;107(8 Suppl):2052-2060.
Contact Info
Institute for Health Research and Policy
University of Illinois at Chicago (MC 275)
490 Westside Research Office Bldg.
1747 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
Other Title(s)
Director, Health Evaluation Collaborative
IHRP Affiliation(s)
Current IHRP Research Studies (PI)
Recently Completed Research
Analysis of State Board of Health's Immunization Hearings
Community Doula Project for the Chicago Health Connection: External Evaluation
KICK Data Quality
Demographic Analysis of Kidcare Eligible Population
Partnership to Reduce Asthma and Obesity in Latino Schools: External Evaluation
Reaching Our Goals for the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics: External Evaluation
Evaluation of READII
Technical Assistance to the Illinois Adequate Health Care Task Force on Reducing the Uninsured in Illinois"