David Jernigan

Guest Author

David Jernigan is a professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy and Management at the Boston University School of Public Health, and a senior policy advisor to CityHealth. He previously headed the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and has advised the World Bank and the World Health Organization on alcohol policy issues

David's Work:

05.04.2020 a neon sign with letters on it

Drinking and Criming

Identifying alcohol outlet characteristics connected with neighborhood violence may point to more feasible alternatives for making environments safer.

Guest Authors Pamela Trangenstein, David Jernigan

07.11.2018 Store at night with large neon letters spelling LIQUOR

How Cities Can Reduce Neighborhood Violence

Alcohol outlets are closely associated with violent crime. CityHealth identified local control of alcohol outlets as one of nine policies that cities can use to improve the health of their residents in areas of everyday life.

Guest Author David Jernigan