Jessica Chambliss

Dr. Jessica Chambliss is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean of Public Health Practice at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, where she has worked since 2020. Her roles include teaching in courses like Pub Hlth & Healthcare Del Sys and Public Health Internship, serving on graduate committees, and leading public health initiatives.

• Education:
  • PhD in Public Health Education and Promotion (UAB, 2019)
  • MPH in Health-Related Knowledge and Skills (University of Texas Dallas, 2013)
  • BBA in Health-Related Knowledge and Skills (University of Alabama, 2011)

Her research focuses on community engagement, workforce development, and program evaluation, with publications addressing topics like adolescent sexual health, opioid safety in oncology, and public health pipeline expansion. She has received grants from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Mobile County Health Department, and the Gulf Research Program.

Recent publications analyze:

• Condom use behaviors in the Deep South (2021)
• Opioid misuse in cancer patients (2013-2014)
• Public health workforce recruitment strategies (2025)
• Teen pregnancy prevention through social determinants (2018)

Dr. Chambliss has contributed to 6 peer-reviewed publications and actively participates in educational programming through the School of Medicine’s MEDMAP activities.