CPRC

Jennifer Cantrell is a doctoral student in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health and also works as a Scientific Consultant for New York University.  Her research interests include behavioral, social, cultural and policy factors affecting the health of individuals and communities.  She has worked primarily in the areas of tobacco control and HIV/AIDS to understand the social context of health risk behaviors and the impact of public health policy on disadvantaged populations, including the homeless, mentally ill and low-income groups.  Ms. Cantrell’s dissertation research focuses on the intersection of community and individual factors that shape smoking behaviors and disparities in tobacco use. She has also worked in immigrant communities to improve health systems and ensure quality care for minorities.  Ms. Cantrell currently holds a Behavioral Science Training Fellowship from the National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. and has published several articles and presented nationally on her public health work.