Amy Auchincloss, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

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.

In The News

Philly Children Are Exposed to Dangerous Lead More Often Than in Other Cities, Analysis Finds
Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor, and Jack Pellegrino, a doctoral student, both in the Dornsife School of Public Health, were quoted in a Feb. 13 WHYY story about their recent research looking at the link between urban areas that have experienced poverty and segregation and elevated blood lead levels in children.
Firsthand Experience of Climate Change Disasters Is Stressing Teens
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
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
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.

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