Benjamin Chrisinger

Benjamin Chrisinger is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health at Tufts University, with a dual appointment in Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning. His research focuses on the intersection of urban planning and public health, particularly food security, welfare policies, and the effects of place on health equity. Previously, he served as an Associate Professor of Evidence-Based Policy Evaluation at the University of Oxford’s Department of Social Policy and Intervention and held a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University’s School of Medicine.

Education: PhD in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania (with a certificate in College & University Teaching), Master of City Planning from the University of Virginia, and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia.

Research Interests:

• Policy evaluation for health equity
• Social safety net programs (e.g., SNAP)
• Urban health disparities
• Environmental justice in planning

His work critiques restrictive welfare policies and advocates for evidence-based approaches aligned with global health security trends. Notable contributions include studies on SNAP’s role in food economies and overdose prevention strategies in marginalized communities.