Personal profile
Research Interests
Spatial analysis, tobacco and other behavioral risk factors, environmental exposures.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Kentucky
2013
Master of Public Health, University Of Kentucky
2003
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Environmental Public Health Tracking Network C5953 (FY26)
Christian, J. (PI)
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
10/27/25 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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The East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program
Haynes, E. (PI), Allison, M. (CoI), Bumgardner, V. (CoI), Christian, J. (CoI), Gandhapudi, S. (CoI), Hannon, P. (CoI), Hartmann, K. (CoI), Jakubek Swartzlander, Y. (CoI), Mangino, A. (CoI), McQuerry, K. (CoI), Messaoudi Powers, I. (CoI), Stanifer, S. (CoI), Sturgill, J. (CoI) & Thomas, T. (CoI)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
9/25/25 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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Assessment of Health Effects of Environmental Contamination
Christian, J. (PI), Haynes, E. (CoI) & Huang, B. (CoI)
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation
2/1/25 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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Workforce Development Cooperative Agreement C5207 CL3 FY26 PHIG A1
Cambron, C. (PI), Christian, J. (CoI), Hester, E. (CoI), Knight, J. (CoI) & Riddell, M. (CoI)
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
7/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Workforce Development Cooperative Agreement C5207 - FY25 WFD Educational Assistance Program - TAP Carryforward
Cambron, C. (PI), Christian, J. (CoI), Hester, E. (CoI), Knight, J. (CoI) & Riddell, M. (CoI)
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
7/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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The interaction of tobacco retailer density and rurality with tobacco use prevalence in Kentucky
Rose, S. W., Christian, W. J., Venne, J. V. D., Mattingly, D., Fennell, B. S., Feizy, S. & Rayens, M. K., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of Rural Health. 42, 1, e70106.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Commercial tobacco retail marketing in rural communities in Appalachian Kentucky, 2024
Feizy, S., van de Venne, J., Abadi, M., Christian, W. J., Jayawardhana, J., Fennell, B. S., Mattingly, D. T. & Rose, S. W., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Preventive Medicine Reports. 103354.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identifying risk factors for adverse lung health outcomes among rural Appalachian women
Thompson, J. R., Walker, C. J., Flunker, J. C., Christian, W. J., Sanderson, W. T., Schoenberg, N. E. & Browning, S. R., Mar 1 2025, In: Journal of Rural Health. 41, 2, e70035.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of manganese and metal mixtures in blood, hair, and soil on child adaptive behaviors in Southeast Side Chicago
Kim, C., Hilbert, T. J., Brunst, K. J., Mangino, A. A., Christian, W. J., Parsons, P. J., Palmer, C. D., Landero, J., Westneat, S., Papautsky, I., Dietrich, K. N. & Haynes, E. N., Aug 1 2025, In: Environmental Research. 278, 121637.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Sex-based differences in histologic lung cancer incidence trends in the United States, 2005–2019
Burus, T., Patel, M. I., Christian, W. J., Huang, B. & Lang Kuhs, K. A., May 1 2025, In: International Journal of Cancer. 156, 9, p. 1716-1725 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations