
David H. Jernigan, PhD
Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management - Boston University School of Public Health
Biography
Dr. Jernigan is best known for his action-research approach to the issue of alcohol advertising, marketing, and promotion 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.
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
Classes Taught
- SPHPH844
- SPHPM760
- SPHPM851
- SPHSB860
Publications
- Published on 7/12/2022
Trangenstein PJ, Jernigan DH. Commentary on Gunadi et al.: Opportunities to design more policy-relevant evaluations of non-medical cannabis legalization. Addiction. 2022 Jul 12. PMID: 35821596.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 7/11/2022
Jernigan DH. Protecting Children in Social Media. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Jul 11. PMID: 35816324.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 6/27/2022
Swahn MH, Culbreth R, Fodeman A, Cottrell-Daniels C, Tumwesigye NM, Jernigan DH, Kasirye R, Obot I. Heavy drinking and problem drinking among youth in Uganda: A structural equation model of alcohol marketing, advertisement perceptions and social norms. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2022 Jun 27. PMID: 35761763.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 5/27/2022
Trangenstein PJ, Gora Combs K, Whitehill JM, Jenkins MC, Jernigan DH, Moreno MA. Typology of Adolescents Exposed to Non-medical Cannabis Marketing and Associations with Consumption Patterns. Prev Sci. 2022 May 27. PMID: 35622192.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 1/1/2022
Moreno MA, Jenkins M, Binger K, Kelly L, Trangenstein PJ, Whitehill JM, Jernigan DH. A Content Analysis of Cannabis Company Adherence to Marketing Requirements in Four States. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2022 01; 83(1):27-36. PMID: 35040757.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 11/26/2021
Jernigan DH, Cureg JB, Mitchell M, Arria AM. Improving Campus Alcohol Policies Through Assessment and Scoring. Health Promot Pract. 2021 Nov 26; 15248399211056302. PMID: 34823384.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 11/2/2021
Gapstur SM, Bandera EV, Jernigan DH, LoConte NK, Southwell BG, Vasiliou V, Brewster AM, Naimi TS, Scherr CL, Shield KD. Alcohol and Cancer: Existing Knowledge and Evidence Gaps across the Cancer Continuum. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 01; 31(1):5-10. PMID: 34728469.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 8/31/2021
Jernigan DH, Ramirez RR, Castrucci B, Patterson C, Castillo G. Cannabis: Moving Forward, Protecting Health. APHA Press. Washington, D.C. 2021; 200.
- Published on 7/4/2021
Trangenstein PJ, Peddireddy SR, Cook WK, Rossheim ME, Monteiro MG, Jernigan DH. Alcohol Policy Scores and Alcohol-Attributable Homicide Rates in 150 Countries. Am J Prev Med. 2021 09; 61(3):311-319. PMID: 34229927.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 6/16/2021
Ross CS, Babor TF, Bartholow BD, DeJong W, Fitzgerald N, Jackson KM, Jernigan DH, Naimi TS, Noel JK, Petticrew M, Severi K, Siegel MB, Stockwell T, Tori M, Xuan Z. Call to restore funding to monitor youth exposure to alcohol advertising. Addiction. 2021 10; 116(10):2922-2923. PMID: 34060173.
Read At: PubMed
View 166 more publications:View Full Profile at BUMC
News & In the Media
- Published on February 4, 2022
-
Published on February 2, 2022
‘Students have power in numbers, and ample resources to accomplish great things’
- Published on January 28, 2022
-
Published on November 10, 2021
Professor’s New Book Provides Public Health Framework for Cannabis Regulation
- Published on October 29, 2021
-
Published on October 6, 2021
Alcohol Is the Breast Cancer Risk No One Wants to Talk About
- Published on September 30, 2021
- Published on September 9, 2021
-
Published on August 27, 2021
Should Massachusetts Return to Allowing Restaurants to Offer ‘Happy Hour’ Drink Specials?
-
Published on August 9, 2021
Opinion: Jim Martin: Our ‘Nation of Drunkards’ Has Only Gotten Worse from COVID
-
Published on July 7, 2021
Happy? Sad? Stressed? How Drinking Became the Answer to Everything
- Published on June 10, 2021
- Published on April 21, 2021
- Published on April 21, 2021
- Published on April 20, 2021
-
Published on April 9, 2020
America Is Drinking Its Way through the Coronavirus Crisis — That Means More Health Woes Ahead
- Published on April 2, 2020
- Published on February 21, 2020
- Published on February 12, 2020
- Published on February 12, 2020
- Published on February 12, 2020
- Published on February 11, 2020
- Published on February 4, 2020
- Published on February 3, 2020
-
Published on December 11, 2019
GPS Event: The Influence of Advertising on Teen Substance Use
- Published on November 26, 2019
- Published on October 24, 2019
- Published on September 4, 2019
- Published on July 29, 2019
-
Published on July 15, 2019
Sobering Up: In an Alcohol-Soaked Nation, More Seek Booze-Free Social Spaces
-
Published on July 15, 2019
People Want to Sober Up, But It’s Hard to Do without Alcohol-Free Social Spaces
-
Published on July 12, 2019
Sobering Up: In an Alcohol-Soaked Nation, More Seek Booze-Free Social Spaces
-
Published on July 11, 2019
Sobering Up: In an Alcohol-Soaked Nation, More Seek Booze-Free Social Spaces
-
Published on July 3, 2019
Fun without Alcohol? Sober Bars Offer Social Connections without Peer Pressure to Drink
- Published on May 16, 2019
- Published on May 8, 2019
- Published on February 21, 2019
- Published on December 19, 2018
- Published on December 17, 2018
-
Published on December 12, 2018
Cîroc Ads By Diddy and Others Violate FTC Rules on Influencer Ads Once Again, Group Says
-
Published on November 27, 2018
Health Officials Struggle to Find Solutions for US Drinking Problem
- Published on November 26, 2018
-
Published on November 19, 2018
Alcohol Is Killing More People, and Younger. The Biggest Increases Are Among Women
- Published on June 29, 2018