Jeremiah Mock

Jeremiah Mock is a Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing and a leading health anthropologist in the Institute for Health & Aging. His research examines how cultural contexts shape tobacco, nicotine, and cannabis use, with a focus on environmental health and global health equity.

• Education: BA in International Relations (UC Davis, 1986), MSc in International Agricultural Development (UC Davis, 1994), PhD in Medical Anthropology (UCSF/UC Berkeley, 2000)

Mock specializes in:

• Cultural determinants of substance use
• Environmental impact of tobacco/nicotine products
• Global health policy in Asia-Pacific regions
• Community-based action research
• Denormalization of outdoor smoking/vaping

His recent publications focus on e-cigarette waste, tobacco product pollution, and climate change intersections. Key collaborations include the WHO Kobe Health Development Research Center and public health ministries in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.

Scientific awards include:

• NIH Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program
• UC Regents’ Fellowships
• Fulbright IIE Fellowship
• Champion of Diversity at UCSF

Mock teaches health promotion planning, public health research methods, and intercultural communication. His fieldwork spans California, Japan, Thailand, and Syria, emphasizing community-driven solutions to health disparities.