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

PhD, University of California, Berkeley
MA, University of California, Berkeley
AB, Harvard College



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.

Assistant Dean
Boston University School of Public Health
Public Health Practice




RESET Alcohol
07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025 (Subcontract PI)
Vital Strategies, Inc. Silicon Valley C Fdn


CityHealth Initiative 2024 - 2025
04/01/2024 - 01/31/2025 (PI)
Vose River Charitable Fund


Harms To Others from Drinking Among College Students
09/20/2018 - 06/30/2024 (PI)
NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
5R01AA025980-04

Technical Assistance and Research Support for CityHealth
03/16/2023 - 03/15/2024 (PI)
Vose River Charitable Fund


Technical Assistance and Research Support for CityHealth
02/01/2022 - 03/15/2023 (Subcontract PI)
Vose River Charitable Fund de Beaumont Fdn


NEO CityHealth Fund Grant
07/01/2021 - 01/31/2022 (PI)
NEO Philanthropy, Inc


Country Alcohol Policies Validation Project
12/03/2021 - 12/31/2021 (PI)
World Health Organization


CityHealth Consulting Agreement
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021 (PI)
NEO Philanthropy, Inc


CityHealth Mapping Agreement
03/01/2019 - 09/30/2020 (PI)
NEO Philanthropy, Inc


City Health Consulting Agreement
04/01/2018 - 06/30/2020 (PI)
NEO Philanthropy, Inc


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  1. Casswell S, Babor TF, Carah N, Jernigan DH, Petticrew M. Normative value of 'best buys' and the case of bans on alcohol marketing. BMJ Glob Health. 2024 Aug 05; 9(8). PMID: 39106990; PMCID: PMC11308874; DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015708;
     
  2. Rosen EM, Trangenstein PJ, Fullem PL, Yeh JC, Jernigan DH, Xuan Z. Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Bar/Tavern Closing Hours and Violent Crime. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Jun 01; 184(6):612-618.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38557765; PMCID: PMC10985626; DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.0255;
     
  3. Jernigan DH. Commentary on Schneider et al., "Charting the Advocacy Landscape: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Syllabi in Public Health Graduate Education". J Public Health Manag Pract. 2024 May-Jun 01; 30(3):319-320. PMID: 38603740
     
  4. Rossheim ME, LoParco CR, Berg CJ, Tillett KK, Trangenstein PJ, Henry D, Yockey RA, Livingston MD, Jernigan DH, Sussman SY. Derived psychoactive cannabis products and 4/20 specials: An assessment of popular brands and retail price discounts in Fort Worth, Texas, 2023. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Mar 01; 256:111119. PMID: 38350186
     
  5. Hall MG, Lee CJY, Jernigan DH, Ruggles P, Cox M, Whitesell C, Grummon AH. The impact of "pinkwashed" alcohol advertisements on attitudes and beliefs: A randomized experiment with US adults. Addict Behav. 2024 May; 152:107960. PMID: 38309239; PMCID: PMC10923020; DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.107960;
     
  6. Rossheim ME, Tillett KK, Vasilev V, LoParco CR, Berg CJ, Trangenstein PJ, Yockey RA, Sussman SY, Siegel M, Jernigan DH. Types and Brands of Derived Psychoactive Cannabis Products: An Online Retail Assessment, 2023. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2024 Jan 19. PMID: 38237125
     
  7. Hearne S, Jernigan DH. Who Will Advocate to Keep the Public Healthy? Establishing Competency-Based Advocacy Training for the Public Health Field. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2024 Jan-Feb 01; 30(1):3-7. PMID: 37966950
     
  8. Hearne SA, Jernigan DH, Frey M, Matthews GW, Baker EL. Strengthening Advocacy Skills for Public Health Leaders. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2023 Nov-Dec 01; 29(6):950-952. PMID: 37738602
     
  9. Yeh JC, Premachandra B, Lewis NA, Niederdeppe J, Jernigan DH. Identities, drinking behaviors and cancer beliefs among African-American and White American adults: A qualitative analysis. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2023 Jul 12; 1-22. PMID: 37435873
     
  10. Moreno MA, Jenkins MC, Trangenstein PJ, Whitehill JM, Stratman ZE, Jernigan DH. Adolescents' Views on Preventing Youth Cannabis Marketing Exposure: A Concept Mapping Approach. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2023 Sep; 84(5):684-692. PMID: 37219037; PMCID: PMC10600966; DOI: 10.15288/jsad.22-00299;
     
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Newsweek 4/2/2024

POV: Massachusetts Has a Budget Shortfall: Raising Alcohol Taxes Could Help

BU Today 1/25/2024

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The Epoch Times 10/10/2023

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BU Today 9/15/2023

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Boston Herald 8/31/2023

Alcohol consumption surged during the pandemic — and deaths followed

The Washington Post 7/13/2023

Americans are drinking as much alcohol now as in Civil War days

The Hill 6/12/2023

We should not be celebrating marijuana use

The Washington Post 4/25/2023

What are borgs, the TikTok-trending drinks UMass blamed in part for ‘Blarney Blowout’ hospitalizations?

The Boston Globe 3/6/2023

Is any amount of alcohol safe? It depends on your taste for risk.

USA Today 2/17/2023

‘No one really wants to talk about alcohol’: Alcohol abuse costs Mass. more than $5 billion yearly, new analysis finds

The Boston Globe 12/13/2022

Alcohol and Cancer Risk: Most Americans Aren't Aware of the Link

Healthline 12/1/2022

Alcohol and Cancer Risk: Most Americans Aren't Aware of the Link

Healthline 12/1/2022

1 in 5 deaths of US adults 20 to 49 is from excessive drinking, study shows

CNN 11/2/2022

POV: Will Bringing Back “Happy Hours” Make Us Happy?

BU Today 9/19/2022

Rise in Deaths Spurs Effort to Raise Alcohol Taxes

The New York Times 9/11/2022

Alcohol Companies Benefit From Underage Drinking

Inside Higher Ed 10/28/2021

Alcohol Is the Breast Cancer Risk No One Wants to Talk About

WIRED 10/5/2021

Happy? Sad? Stressed? How Drinking Became the Answer to Everything

The New York Times 7/6/2021

Alcohol companies make $17.5 billion a year off of underage drinking, while prevention efforts are starved for cash

The Conversation 6/10/2021

What’s Behind the Growth in Alcohol Consumption?

The New York Times 4/19/2021

America is drinking its way through the coronavirus crisis – that means more health woes ahead

The Conversation 4/8/2020

Coronavirus brings quick changes to state alcohol laws

The Hill 4/1/2020

Debate has erupted over an initiative petition that would let more Mass. stores sell wine and beer. Here’s what to know.

Boston.com 2/11/2020

More beer outlets could mean more violence, researchers say

The Boston Globe 2/10/2020

Binge drinking and teenagers: What are they thinking?

WHYY 11/25/2019

How Instagram Can Make Quitting Drinking Harder

OneZero 8/28/2019

Sobering Up in an Alcohol-Soaked Nation

Epoch Times 7/29/2019

Alcohol-soaked American culture faces a countertrend: Sober bars, parties and raves

USA Today 7/2/2019

These policies were supposed to stop pregnant women from drinking. A new study says they’re hurting babies.

Vox 5/8/2019

Most teen drug use is down, but officials fret vaping boom

AP 12/17/2018

The High Cost Of Alcohol Misuse In The US

The Fix 11/21/2018

Alcohol is killing more people, and younger. The biggest increases are among women

USA Today 11/16/2018

Alcohol Companies Are Funding Research To Convince You Drinking Is Healthy

The Huffington Post 4/14/2018

2015-2016 Lipitz Public Health Policy Faculty Award
2014 43rd Annual Conference of the Public Health Association of Australia: Basil Hetzel Oration speaker
2010 National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD): Award of Excellence
2004 Alcohol in Developing Societies (co-author): Addiction Book Prize
1996 American Council on Alcohol Problems: National Citation of Merit Award
1983-1984 University of California at Berkeley Department of Sociology: Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Exceptional Teacher
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Underage Alcohol Use
Advertising as Topic
Marketing
Alcoholic Beverages
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