Jennifer B Unger

Jennifer B Unger, PhD, is a Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences at the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine. She serves as Associate Training Director, Director of the PhD Program in Health Behavior Research, and Vice Chair for Faculty Development. Her research focuses on tobacco/nicotine product use, social media marketing surveillance, cultural stressors in Hispanic/Latino populations, and mental health impacts of pandemics.

• Key Research Areas: E-cigarette epidemiology, social media health communication, acculturation effects on substance use, health equity interventions.
• Recent Trends: Analyzes e-cigarette marketing strategies, cannabis retail policies, and digital health interventions for marginalized communities.
• Leadership: Oversees training programs and faculty development initiatives at USC.

Email: unger@usc.edu