Amy Ferketich

About

Amy Ferketich is a Professor of Epidemiology at The Ohio State University, affiliated with the Institute for Population Research. She is based in Townshend Hall, Columbus, Ohio. Her professional contact information includes her email ferketich.1@osu.edu and phone number 614-292-7326. Her work focuses on health and mortality, contributing to research in epidemiology within the context of population health. As a faculty member, she is involved in academic and research activities related to epidemiology and public health, supporting the mission of the Institute for Population Research.

Research topics

• Environmental health
• Medicine
• Gerontology
• Political Science
• Internal medicine
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Demography
• Business
• Social psychology

Selected publications

• Beyond Strong Enforcement: Understanding the Factors Related to Retailer Compliance With Tobacco 21

  Nicotine & Tobacco Research · 2021 · 33 citations

  INTRODUCTION: Tobacco 21 (T21), which sets the minimum legal sales age for tobacco to age 21, is now a national law in the United States. Although T21 is expected to help curb youth tobacco use, its impact may be dampened due to poor retailer compliance. Even within environments where enforcement is strong (ie, compliance checks are conducted with tough sanctions for violations), compliance might vary due to other factors. AIMS AND METHODS: Three studies were conducted in Columbus, OH, where T21…

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• Juul and the upsurge of e-cigarette use among college undergraduates

  Journal of American College Health · 2020 · 30 citations

  OBJECTIVE: Examine trends in e-cigarette use, and Juul use specifically, among U.S. college students. PARTICIPANTS: In 2016, we established a cohort of 529 incoming first-year students to a large Midwestern University. In 2018, these students (now third-years) were re-contacted, and a new sample of 611 incoming first-year students was enrolled. METHODS: First-year students in 2016 completed a survey assessing their e-cigarette use; in 2018, first- and second-year students reported on e-cigarette…

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• The racial disparity of severe maternal morbidity across weeks of gestation: a cross-sectional analysis of the 2019 National Inpatient Sample

  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2023-11-17 · 5 citations

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• Oral nicotine pouches have arrived at U.S. college campuses

  Journal of American College Health · 2025-10-19 · 4 citations

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  ONPs have become popular on U.S. college campuses. This trend has implications for nicotine addiction and underscores the need for further research and attention from public health.

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• Racial disparities in maternal health

  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2024-08-13 · 4 citations

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Recent grants

• NIH Grant R21CA141603

  NIH · $212k · 2012

• NIH Grant R21CA14160301

  NIH · $177k · 2011

Frequent coauthors

• Mary Ellen Wewers

  The Ohio State University

  68 shared

• Electra D. Paskett

  49 shared

• Michael A. Caligiuri

  42 shared

• Megan E. Roberts

  The Ohio State University

  36 shared

• Brittney Keller‐Hamilton

  The Ohio State University

  33 shared

• Micah L. Berman

  The Ohio State University

  32 shared

• Sameek Roychowdhury

  The Ohio State University

  28 shared

• Bo Lü

  The Ohio State University

  26 shared

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