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Amy Auchincloss, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Expertise epidemiology public health

Auchincloss' research focuses on social and environmental determinants of chronic health conditions. Her work has examined restaurant nutritional labeling and its impact on healthier food choices; spatial risk factors within residential environments that influence health behaviors related to obesity and type 2 diabetes; the application of novel complex systems modeling that can be used to examine spatial and socio-economic patterning of health behaviors/outcomes; air pollution epidemiology including the contribution of atmospheric conditions (temperature and barometric pressure) and vehicular traffic to air pollution in relation to cardiovascular-related endpoints.

For news media inquiries, contact Greg Richter at gdr33@drexel.edu or 215.895.2614.

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267.359.6054 amy.h.auchincloss@drexel.edu

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gdr33@drexel.edu 215-895-2614

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Firsthand Experience of Climate Change Disasters Is Stressing Teens
Feb 27, 2024
Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Feb. 27 HealthDay story about how experiencing climate change disasters can affecting teens' mental health.
Study Finds Philly’s Bikeshare Program Got More People Riding
Oct 31, 2022
Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Oct. 31 WHYY story about new research on physical activity of Indego bike share users.
Philly’s Soda Tax Didn’t Lead to People Drinking Less Soda, Study Says
Feb 27, 2020
Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Feb. 27 Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW-TV (CBS-3) story about whether Philadelphia’s “soda tax” influenced the amount of sugar-sweetened beverages Philadelphians are drinking. The Inquirer coverage also appeared in the Seattle Times, The Buffalo News and other outlets.
Sweetened-beverage Sales Drop as a Result of Soda Tax, Penn Study Finds
May 14, 2019
Research by Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, about the consumption effects of Philadelphia's sugary beverage tax was mentioned in a May 14 WHYY.org story.
Fast Food Versus Fast Casual — Which Has More Calories?
Feb 21, 2019
Research by Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, about the relative nutritional value of fast food and fast-casual food, was cited in a Feb. 21 HealthDay story that was picked up by a number of media outlets, including U.S. News & World Report.
The West Coast Soda Wars Threaten to Engulf The Nation
Jun 25, 2018
A study about the consumption effects of Philadelphia's sugary beverage tax, which was conducted by Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was referenced in a June 25 Salon story about soda companies attempting to pre-empt sugary beverage taxes with their own legislation.
Effects of the Soda Tax
May 29, 2018
A study on the consumption effects of the Philadelphia's soda tax, which was conducted by Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was covered in the “Top 30” segment on FOX affiliates in more than a dozen cities across the country including Washington D.C. (WTTG-DC), Detroit (WJBK-DET), and Houston (KRIV-HOU) May 29.
Beverage Tax Might Be Philly's Biggest Win of All - Opinion
May 17, 2018
A study on the consumption effects of the Philadelphia's soda tax, which was conducted by Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was referenced in a May 17 Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed in favor of the levy.
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