The Digital Equity Research Center’s director Colin Rhinesmith was recently a guest on the Keeping Up with Public Health podcast — a project of the Western Region Public Health Training Center at Arizona State University.
In the episode, which was released May 12, 2023, Colin spoke with host Allison Root and social scientist/health education specialist Jody Early about the connections between digital inclusion and health, ongoing initiatives to expand broadband infrastructure (like Internet for All), and the benefits of listening closely to community members’ stated desires and needs.
The episode is part of the curriculum for the Certified Health Education Specialist certification program at the University of Arizona. View learning objectives related to the episode at moodle.publichealth.arizona.edu. Other resources mentioned include:
- Virginia E. Eubanks. (2007). Trapped in the Digital Divide: The Distributive Paradigm in Community Informatics
- Colin Rhinesmith and Rafi Santo. (November 2022). Digital Equity Ecosystems Measurement Framework.
- Keely Rees, Jody Early, Cicily Hampton. (October 2022). Be the Change: Putting Health Advocacy, Policy, and Community Organization into Practice in Public Health Education.
Listen here, or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts.
