Julia R. E.

Julia R. E.

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The Ohio State University

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Experienced Program Director with a strong background in research, data analysis…

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  • The Ohio State University

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Publications

  • Reinventing the Rust Belt: Welcoming Economies, Immigrant Entrepreneurship, and Urban Resilience

    OhioLINK

    This dissertation brings two bodies of research - immigrant integration and economic development - together within the context of urban planning as part of a broader discussion about the role of immigrant entrepreneurship in reinventing America's shrinking cities. The analyses presented herein advance the understanding of immigrant entrepreneurship within the context of the Welcoming Economies movement. Immigrants are important assets for the vitality and resilience of cities and neighborhoods,…

    This dissertation brings two bodies of research - immigrant integration and economic development - together within the context of urban planning as part of a broader discussion about the role of immigrant entrepreneurship in reinventing America's shrinking cities. The analyses presented herein advance the understanding of immigrant entrepreneurship within the context of the Welcoming Economies movement. Immigrants are important assets for the vitality and resilience of cities and neighborhoods, and this dissertation points toward the development of evaluative models that allow for greater understanding of the outcomes of immigrant welcoming initiatives. 

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  • Perceived Value of Visitable Housing in Ohio

    Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council and the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center

    links to stories about this research:

    http://legacy.ideastream.org/statehouse/entry/69678

    http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/07/29/bill-would-give-grants-to-help-make-homes-more-accessible.html


    A “visitable” house enables someone who has an ambulatory difficulty to enter and navigate the
    living area of the main floor of a residence. It has:

     One zero-step or low-slope entrance,
     Doorways at least 32” wide, and
     A usable half-bathroom…

    links to stories about this research:

    http://legacy.ideastream.org/statehouse/entry/69678

    http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/07/29/bill-would-give-grants-to-help-make-homes-more-accessible.html


    A “visitable” house enables someone who has an ambulatory difficulty to enter and navigate the
    living area of the main floor of a residence. It has:

     One zero-step or low-slope entrance,
     Doorways at least 32” wide, and
     A usable half-bathroom on the first floor.

    By 2024, it is estimated that Ohio may have 5 million residents with ambulatory difficulties. Houses
    with well-designed visitable features can benefit that population as well as injured veterans, the
    public, and the state. They can enhance independence and care-giving, lower costs incurred due to
    falls and injuries, lower Medicaid costs by allowing home care, and minimize tax expenditures by not requiring people to move to a nursing home or long-term care facility. However, developers complain about a lack of consumer demand for visitable units, stigma associated with visitable features, and higher costs associated with building such houses. Perhaps their perceptions are inaccurate or the perceived lack of consumer demand results from consumers seeing poorly designed visitable features or not seeing them at all.

    Surveys of 266 Ohio homeowners, homebuyers, developers, and other real-estate professionals were conducted to learn more about the obstacles and benefits of visitable houses by showing
    respondents visitable features and asking them to respond to a range of questions. Results indicated:

    Strong consumer demand for visitable features;
     Low cost for providing features in new construction; and
     Improved livability associated with each feature.

    The benefits of visitable features to consumers and the state, their relative low cost, and consumer
    demand for them all suggest that Ohio can benefit from offering incentives to encourage the
    construction of visitable units.

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  • Homeowner and Homebuyer Impressions of Visitable Features

    Disability and Health Journal

    Background
    Though visitable house features (32+″ wide doors; no-step or low slope entries; and a usable half- or full bathroom on the main floor) have benefits, many developers and builders oppose them because they believe homebuyers do not want them.

    Objective
    The present study sought to test the accuracy of developer and builder perceived barriers to including visitable features in new houses. Specifically, we tested the desirability of houses with and without such features to…

    Background
    Though visitable house features (32+″ wide doors; no-step or low slope entries; and a usable half- or full bathroom on the main floor) have benefits, many developers and builders oppose them because they believe homebuyers do not want them.

    Objective
    The present study sought to test the accuracy of developer and builder perceived barriers to including visitable features in new houses. Specifically, we tested the desirability of houses with and without such features to homeowners and homebuyers. We hypothesized that homeowners and homebuyers would prefer to buy homes with visitable features even if they believed such homes would cost more.

    Methods
    In a cross-sectional study, we surveyed 96 homeowners and 107 homebuyers in Ohio. For photos of nine matched pairs of visitable and non-visitable features, respondents assessed home would sell faster, which they preferred to buy, and which had an older inhabitant. They also rated effects of each visitable feature on qualities that might affect the marketability of the home, such as good design, aesthetics, appeal to young, appeal to old, ease of hosting visitors, and resale value.

    Results
    Both homeowners and homebuyers preferred to buy houses with visitable features, thought they would sell faster, and rated each visitable feature as having favorable effects on the qualities, even though they expected houses with visitable feature to cost more and to house an older person or a person with difficulty walking.

    Conclusions
    Contrary to developer and builder beliefs, homeowners and homebuyers may prefer houses with visitable features.

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Honors & Awards

  • 2021 Event of the Year for Cultural Celebration Week

    Huntington Bank

    company-wide award for producing and moderating a panel discussion with eight immigrant colleagues that attracted 250+ attendees

  • 2022 Business Resource Group Member of the Year Award

    Huntington Bank

    company-wide award for creating and promoting events for the Green Team, Hispanic, Women's, and Military Business Resource Groups

  • Heart of Huntington

    Huntington Bank

    company-wide award for forward thinking, a can-do attitude, and a service heart

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

  • German

    Limited working proficiency

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Portuguese

    Full professional proficiency

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