Dr. John Pamplin

Biography

John R. Pamplin II is a social epidemiologist whose research focuses on the consequences of structural racism and systemic inequity on mental health and substance use outcomes. His program investigates the drivers of racial patterning in major depression and emerging racial trends in adolescent and adult suicide. Additionally, he explores the mental and physical health consequences of hyper-policing in Black and Brown neighborhoods. Dr. Pamplin's work further examines policing as a determinant of racial inequities in substance use and carceral outcomes, analyzing how variations in police enforcement can lead to differential effectiveness of public health laws aimed at reducing the harms of the overdose crisis. He holds academic appointments at Columbia University, contributing to several research centers including the Columbia Population Research Center, Columbia Social Psychiatry, and the Columbia Center for Injury Science Prevention. He is actively involved in various professional committees and societies, and has been recognized with awards such as the Robins/Guze Early Career Award from the American Psychopathological Association and the William Farr Award from the Department of Epidemiology at Columbia University.

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