Raed A. Bahelah

Raed A. Bahelah serves as an Associate Professor-Research in the Department of Population Health Science at the School of Public Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center. His academic profile centers on tobacco epidemiology and public health interventions, with extensive contributions to understanding waterpipe smoking patterns and nicotine dependence.

His educational background includes a PhD in Epidemiology from Florida International University's Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work (2016) and an MPH&TM in Tropical Medicine from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (2011).

Dr. Bahelah's research focuses on tobacco use behaviors, particularly waterpipe smoking trajectories among adolescents, secondhand smoke exposure in vulnerable populations, and policy implications of tobacco control measures. His work integrates longitudinal epidemiological methods with cultural context analysis, especially in Arab populations. Key methodological approaches include group-based trajectory modeling and psychometric instrument validation for nicotine dependence assessment.

Analysis of his 2014-2025 publications reveals consistent emphasis on waterpipe-specific tobacco research, with growing attention to polytobacco use and health disparities. His studies frequently utilize large datasets like NHANES and SCTS, demonstrating rigorous epidemiological design and policy-relevant findings. Recent work increasingly addresses intersectional factors including functional disabilities and socioeconomic determinants.

He directs graduate courses in Population Health including Statistical Methods in Research (Fall 2025-2026) and Multivariate Regression (Spring 2024-2025), reflecting his quantitative expertise. No information regarding student advising, research grants, laboratory affiliations, or scientific awards was provided in the source materials.