Jennifer Ibrahim, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor, Department of Public Health

Associate Director, Public Health Law Research Program
1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Ritter Annex, 9th floor (004-09)
Philadelphia, PA 19122

(215) 204-9657 Office
(215) 204-1854 Fax

Jibrahim@temple.edu

Biography

Dr. Jennifer Ibrahim earned a B.S. degree from Boston College in 1997, an M.P.H. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1999 and a Ph.D. in Health Services and Policy Analysis and an M.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002.

Ibrahim's area of research interest is in health policy development and implementation, particularly at the state and local level. Most recently, she has been investigating means to address tobacco use through cessation treatments and through tobacco control policies. Dr. Ibrahim also serves as Associate Director of Public Health Law Research and is working to develop courses in health policy, including a theories class on the development of health policy.

Course Involvement

Syllabi for all courses taught at Temple

PH 2213 - Power, Politics and Payments in the US Health Care System
PH 5001 - Fundamentals of Public Health
PH 5102 - Theoretical Foundations of Health Behaviors
PH 5512 - Evaluation of Public Health Programs
PH 8003 - Political an Economic Aspects of Health
PH 8005 - Theories of Health Policy Making
Philadelphia City-Wide History of Public Health Course

Publications/Presentations

Ibrahim JK. The Tobacco Tug of War: Advertising and Counter Advertising Tobacco Products to Youth. (In Press at Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, & Pulmonology, expected July 2010)

Zanis DA, Hollm R, Derr D, Ibrahim JK, Collins B, Coviello D, Melochick JR. A randomized comparison of brief quit strategies targeting 18 to 24 year old non treatment seeking tobacco users: 3 month outcomes. (In Press at American Journal of Health Behavior, expected Fall 2010)

Burris S, Wagenaar AC, Swanson JW, Ibrahim JK, Wood J, Mello MM. June 2010. Making the Case for Laws that Improve Health: Framework for Public Health Law Research. Milbank Quarterly, 88(2): 169-210.

Klaiman TA and Ibrahim JK. March/April 2010. State Health Department Structure and Pandemic Planning. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 16(2):e1-e7.

Klaiman TA ,Ibrahim JK, Hausman A. (June 2009) Do State Written Pandemic Plans Include Federal Recommendations? A National Study. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 6(1): Article 44.

Waterman F and Ibrahim JK. 2008. Hepatitis A and Agricultural Practices: Should Public Health Prevention Start in the Field? Journal of Environmental Health.

Pierce JP, Lean ME, Bettcher D, Chaloupka F, Couto E, Daynard R, Fernandez E, Giannandrea F, Gilpin E, Haw S, Hyland A, Ibrahim JK, Invernizzi G, Lund K, Peruga A, Przewozniak K, Samet J, Scollo M, Wilson N, Woodward A and Boffetta P. 2008. The Effectiveness of Smoke-free Policies An IARC Review of Actions to reduce exposure to carcinogens in Secondhand Smoke. Lancet Oncology, 9(7): 614-615.

Zanis DA, Derr D, Hollm R, and Ibrahim JK. 2008. Variability in Healthcare Professional Intervention with 18 to 24 year old Tobacco Users. Journal of Adolescent Health, 42(6): 634-36.

Ibrahim JK and Glantz S. 2007. The Rise and Fall of Tobacco Control Media Campaigns, 1967-2006. American Journal of Public Health, 87(8): 1383-1396.

Ibrahim JK and Glantz SA. 2006. Tobacco Industry Litigation Strategies to Oppose Tobacco Control Media Campaigns. Tobacco Control, (15):50-58.

Ibrahim JK, Tsoukalas TH, Glantz SA. 2004. Public Health Foundations and the Tobacco Industry: Lessons from Minnesota. Tobacco Control, (13):228-236.

McMenamin S, Halpin HA, Ibrahim JK, Orleans CT. 2004. Physician and Enrollee Knowledge of Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Dependence Treatments. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 26(2):99-104.

Ibrahim, JK. 2003. “Tobacco Cessation in Primary Care: Beyond Just Quitting.” (Editorial) Clinical Medicine and Research, 1(3): 175-176.

Grants & Contracts

Homelessness and Smoking Cessation: The Impact of Social Capital
Office of the Senior Vice President for Research & Strategic Initiatives, Sept 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
(Co-PI with Dr. Brad Collins and Dr. Jeremy Jordan)

Public Health Law Research: National Program Office
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, June 1, 2010 - May 31, 2011
(Co-PI with Mr. Scott Burris)

Translating Science into Policy: A Survey of State Tobacco Control Plans
National Cancer Institute, June 1, 2008 - May 31, 2010

Tobacco Control: An Analysis of State Tobacco Settlement Allocations and Expenditures
College of Health Professions, Dean’s Incentive Grant, February 1, 2008 - May 31, 2008

HeadStart Project (Co-Investigator with Dr. Dave Zanis)
American Legacy Foundation, August 1, 2007 - July 31, 2008

Tobacco Policy Survey of Southeastern Pennsylvania Licensed Restaurants and Bars
(Co-Investigator with Dr. Dave Zanis) Pennsylvania Department of Health, July 1, 2006 - September 30, 2006

Emergency Preparedness in Pennsylvania’s Retail Food Industry: Executives
PA Department of Health, February 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007

Emergency Preparedness in Pennsylvania’s Retail Food Industry: Managers
PA Department of Health, February 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007

Pennsylvania State Tobacco Plan (Co-Investigator with Dr. Michael Hagen)
Pennsylvania Department of Health, June 1, 2005 - June 30, 2007

Research

Health policy – development and implementation
Tobacco control – policy and behavior modification
Food Safety – policy and administratio