Amy Ferketich

Amy Ferketich, PhD, is a Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs at The Ohio State University's College of Public Health. Her research focuses on tobacco control, including smoking cessation strategies for vulnerable populations such as Medicaid-enrolled smokers and individuals with schizophrenia. She leads an NCI-funded P01 project targeting Appalachian primary care patients and collaborates on tobacco regulatory science (e.g., waterpipe warning labels).

Her work spans policy analysis (clean indoor air ordinances), surveillance (population-based data from the US, China, Italy), and interventions leveraging healthcare systems. She holds adjunct roles in Statistics and advises on academic affairs. Her research emphasizes disparities reduction and evidence-based public health policy.

Recent projects include evaluating flavored e-cigarette bans, pandemic impacts on health behaviors, and cervical cancer reduction in Appalachia through the CARE initiative. Grants include NCI R01 funding for regulatory science studies. No awards explicitly listed, but her leadership roles reflect institutional recognition.