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Dr. Judith Jacobson is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Her major research interests include cancer, asthma, the role of behavior, and the use of complementary and alternative medicine. She has collaborated on studies examining factors associated with cancer outcomes, including decision analyses for breast cancer prevention strategies and clinical trials involving herbal agents for managing side effects in breast cancer patients. Dr. Jacobson has received funding from various organizations, including the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, to study determinants of outcomes related to complementary/alternative medicine in breast cancer cases, as well as asthma persistence in children. She is also conducting a randomized trial aimed at educating children about asthma management. Dr. Jacobson is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Society of Preventive Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research, and has published extensively in the fields of cancer epidemiology and alternative medicine.
Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Science (MS) options available. GRE is optional for Fall 2026.