Dr. Dennis Trinidad

Professor

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Biography

Dennis Trinidad holds a PhD in Preventive Medicine (2002) and an MPH in Biostatistics/Epidemiology (2001) from the University of Southern California. He completed his undergraduate studies with a BS in Psychology from the University of Washington in 1995. Trinidad is a Professor at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science at the University of California, San Diego. His research interests focus on the effects of legalized recreational marijuana on tobacco use among racialized groups, as well as tobacco policies and smoking disparities. His work has led him to be recognized with the 2018 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Innovation Award from UC San Diego. He has been involved in numerous research activities funded by programs such as the California Tobacco Related Disease Research Program, where he has pioneered investigations into tobacco use disparities in California's priority populations. Trinidad's contributions to the field include mentoring programs aimed at increasing diversity in undergraduate research regarding tobacco's impact on adults and adolescents. He has published extensively on topics including smoking cessation, electronic nicotine delivery systems, and the influences of race and ethnicity on tobacco-related health issues.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Teaching and conducting research in public health and preventive medicine.

Awards

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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Innovation Award

2018-01-01

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).