Deb Brucker

Debra Brucker

Research Professor
Phone: (603) 862-4320
Office: 10 West Edge Drive, Durham, NH 03824
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Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Debra L. Brucker studies the economic, health, and social well-being of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable populations. She currently serves as Co-PI on a five-year National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) grant titled "Living and Working with Disabilities & Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC)". She is also a Co-I on the NIDILRR-funded Disability Statistics & Demographics Rehabilitation Research and Training Center. Dr. Brucker is an elected member of the National Academy of Social Insurance.

Education

  • Ph.D., Resource Planning/Dev, Rutgers University
  • M.A., Public Administration, University of Delaware
  • B.A., Psychology, University of Delaware
  • B.A., Criminal Justice/Safety, University of Delaware

Research Interests

  • Public policy
  • Economics of Disability
  • Person With a Disability (Health/Safety/Medical)
  • Aging and life course
  • Food Assistance Programs
  • Food Security
  • Affordable Housing
  • Public Access Programs for People With Disabilities
  • Employment/Unemployment Studies

Selected Publications

  • Brucker, D. L., Kim, H. J., & Potvin, B. E. (2025). Is participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program associated with physical food security among people aged 16 to 64 with disabilities in the U.S.?. Disabil Health J, 18(3), 101831. doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2025.101831

  • Sundar, V., & Brucker, D. L. (2022). Work limitations as a moderator of the relationship between job crafting and work performance: results from an SEM analysis of cross-sectional survey data. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION. doi:10.1007/s10926-022-10055-6

  • Brucker, D. L., Stott, G., & Phillips, K. G. (2022). Food sufficiency and the utilization of free food resources for working-age Americans with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic (vol 14, 101153, 2021). DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL, 15(3). doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101298

  • Brucker, D. L., Jajtner, K., & Mitra, S. (2022). Does Social Security promote food security? Evidence for older households. APPLIED ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES AND POLICY, 44(2), 671-686. doi:10.1002/aepp.13218

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