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Jason Boardman is a Professor at the University of Colorado's Institute of Behavioral Science, specializing in social determinants of health with a focus on gene-environment interactions and health behaviors. He teaches courses in statistics, social demography, and the sociology of race and ethnicity. His research examines how genetic and social factors intersect to influence health outcomes across the lifespan, including studies on education, obesity, substance use, and cognitive decline. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles analyzing polygenic scores, gene-environment interactions, and disparities in health across demographic groups.
Key research themes include the role of education in moderating genetic risk for conditions like diabetes and cognitive decline, the impact of environmental exposures (e.g., crime, parental incarceration) on health trajectories, and the sociogenomic mechanisms linking socioeconomic status to health outcomes. His work often integrates large-scale datasets like the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) and leverages advanced statistical methods to disentangle genetic, behavioral, and contextual influences.
Publications highlight his contributions to understanding how social environments shape genetic expression, including studies on rural-urban health disparities, the heritability of educational attainment, and the bidirectional relationships between mental health and social environments. Boardman's interdisciplinary approach bridges sociology, genetics, and public health, emphasizing policy-relevant insights into reducing health inequities.
