Dennis Trinidad

Roles and Affiliations: Dennis Trinidad is a Professor at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). His work focuses on tobacco control, smoking cessation, and health disparities.

• University of California San Diego (UCSD)
• Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science

Education:

• PhD in Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, 2002
• MPH in Biostatistics/Epidemiology, University of Southern California, 2001
• BS in Psychology, University of Washington, 1995

Research Interests: Dr. Trinidad’s research examines tobacco-related health disparities, policy impacts on smoking behavior, and smoking cessation strategies. He leads studies on the effects of recreational marijuana legalization on tobacco use and disparities in smoking cessation across racial/ethnic groups. His work integrates epidemiological methods to address public health policy challenges.

Articles Overview: Recent work includes analyses of tobacco policy effectiveness, vaping trends, and projections of smoking prevalence. Key topics span legislative impacts, demographic trends, and intervention strategies.

Awards:

• 2018 UC San Diego Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Innovation Award
• 2021 Fellow of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

Grants and Advising: As Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator, Trinidad has led projects on tobacco control, mentorship programs for underrepresented groups in aging research, and collaborations with the San Diego State University Moores Cancer Center. He has secured funding from NIH, California Tobacco Related Disease Research Program, and others.