David Jernigan
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David H Jernigan, PhD

Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management - Boston University School of Public Health

617-358-2717
dhjern@bu.edu
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Biography

Dr. Jernigan has written about and worked on alcohol policy for more than 35 years, at local, state, national and global levels. He has writted more than 170 peer-reviewed articles and contributed chapters to seven books on alcohol issues, as well as two chapters and a book on cannabis policy. He is senior policy advisor to CityHealth, an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente that works on 12 policies addressing social determinants of health in the 75 largest cities in the U.S. He is also senior policy advisor to RESET Alcohol, a project of Vital Strategies working in multiple countries to move forward effective and cost-effective alcohol policies. He is best known for his action-research approach to the issue of alcohol marketing and its influence on young people. His work has led to better advertising regulations and a clearer understanding of the evolving structure of the alcohol industry. His work is policy relevant and scientifically rigorous. Dr. Jernigan has been very active in translating research findings into policy and practice. He testifies regularly at city, state, and national levels around alcohol advertising and youth, alcohol availability, and taxation. He also trains advocates around the world using the best evidence available to build safer and healtheir communities.

Other Positions

  • Assistant Dean, Public Health Practice - Boston University School of Public Health

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, PhD Field of Study: Sociology
  • University of California, Berkeley, MA Field of Study: Sociology
  • Harvard College, AB Field of Study: East Asian Studies

Websites

Classes Taught

  • SPHPH844
  • SPHPM795
  • SPHPM851

Publications

  • Published on 12/16/2025

    Tiongson P, Jernigan DH. The prevalence of effective campus alcohol policies: results from a national probability sample of campuses. J Am Coll Health. 2025 Dec 16; 1-11. PMID: 41401430.

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  • Published on 11/5/2025

    Jernigan D, Forrest K, Patterson C, Platt E, Castrucci B. Pedal to the Medals: How CityHealth Uses Legal Epidemiology to Promote Equity Through City-Level Policy Change. J Law Med Ethics. 2025 Nov 05; 1-4. PMID: 41190415.

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  • Published on 10/8/2025

    Trangenstein PJ, Naimi TS, Xuan Z, Eck RH, Greenfield TK, Casswell S, Jernigan DH. The combined impact of campus and state alcohol policies on college drinking and harms. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Oct 08; 108143. PMID: 41072830.

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  • Published on 7/23/2025

    Jernigan DH. Alcohol Problems and Policies: the States Have the Power, But Will They Use It? Milbank Q. 2025 Nov; 103(S1):366-380. PMID: 40698443.

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  • Published on 6/13/2025

    Trangenstein PJ, Rosen EM, Tam CC, Yeh JC, Greenfield TK, Jernigan DH. Risky relationships: Secondhand harms and health indicators associated with college students' relationships with heavy drinkers. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2025 Jul; 49(7):1576-1586. PMID: 40511872.

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  • Published on 5/1/2025

    Gapstur SM, Mariosa D, Neamtiu L, Nethan ST, Rehm J, Huckle T, Jernigan DH, O'Connor EA, Štelemekas M, Allebeck P, Assanangkornchai S, Carah N, Chaiyasong S, Cukier S, Dao TS, John RM, Matzopoulos R, Meier PS, O'Brien P, Paraje G, Room R, Wilkinson C, Maldonado ND, Stockwell T, Neufeld M, Rekve D, Lauby-Secretan B. The IARC Perspective on the Effects of Policies on Reducing Alcohol Consumption. N Engl J Med. 2025 May 01; 392(17):1752-1759. PMID: 40305721.

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  • Published on 4/10/2025

    Jernigan DH, Forrest K, Patterson C, Castrucci B. Passing Policies That Promote Urban Health: Lessons From the CityHealth Project. Am J Public Health. 2025 Jun; 115(6):864-867. PMID: 40209160.

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  • Published on 12/17/2024

    Yeh JC, Trangenstein PJ, Tiongson PJD, Arria AM, Greenfield TK, Jernigan DH. Harms from others' drinking among college students: Prevalence and risk factors, 2022. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2025 Feb; 44(2):563-575. PMID: 39686833.

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  • Published on 12/12/2024

    Trangenstein PJ, Yeh JC, Sparks A, Arria AM, Greenfield TK, Jernigan DH. Alcohol's Collateral Damage: Harms From Others' Drinking Are Linked to Academic and Mental Health Challenges Among U.S. College Students. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2025 Sep; 86(5):769-777. PMID: 39665599.

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  • Published on 11/26/2024

    Rossheim ME, Treffers RD, Sparks AC, Sparks M, Tillett KK, LoParco CR, Trangenstein PJ, Walters ST, Siegel M, Jernigan DH. The Evolving Alcohol Landscape: Implications for Public Health and Policy. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2025 May; 86(3):323-329. PMID: 39589808.

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