Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements, and Population Health Equity
jj3222@drexel.edu
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Degrees
PhD, Population Health Sciences, Harvard UniversityMPH, Women, Gender and Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBA, Psychology, Barnard College of Columbia University
Bio
Jaquelyn (Jackie) Jahn, PhD, MPH, is an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and The Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements, and Population Health Equity.
She is an epidemiologist whose research investigates the ways that structural racism and other societal structures population health and health inequities. Much of her work focuses on the health of individuals, families, and communities that are affected by the U.S. criminal legal system. She works in partnership with interdisciplinary research teams, advocates, and policymakers to advance community health, safety, and wellbeing.
She received her PhD in Population Health Sciences from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she also received her MPH.
Research Interests
- Social Epidemiology
- Structural Racism and Health
- Quantitative Methods for Health Inequities
- Urban Health
- Maternal and Child Health
- Spatial Analysis or GIS
- Violence and Trauma
Publications
Select Publications:
Jahn JL, Anderson CN, Simes JT, Schinasi LH, Leung M, Kephart JL, Western B. Mortality and Healthcare Services in Pennsylvania State Prisons Following Extreme Ambient Temperatures. Nature Communications. Forthcoming.
Jahn JL, Simes JT, Jay J. Evaluating Firearm Violence After New Jersey's Cash Bail Reform. JAMA Network Open. 2024 May 1;7(5):e2412535.
Jahn JL, Zubizarreta D, Chen JT, Needham BL, Samari G, McGregor AJ, Douglas MD, Austin SB, Agénor M. Legislating Inequity: Structural Racism in Groups of State Laws and Associations with Premature Mortality Rates. Health Affairs. 42 (10);1325-1333. Oct 2023.
See Dr. Jahn's complete list of publications on Google Scholar