Dr. Lynsie Ranker

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lynsie Ranker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health. She specializes in social epidemiology, focusing on contextual factors, living environments, and the relationships that influence substance use among adolescents and young adults. Ranker's recent research employs a combination of epidemiologic methods and analytics to assess the impact of online content and purchasing patterns related to tobacco use. She has undertaken projects investigating variations in alcohol use and treatment access for college students, as well as analyzing drinking trajectories from adolescence into young adulthood. Ranker is passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generation of public health practitioners and has taught courses on mass media and public health program evaluation. Her postdoctoral training was supported by the American Heart Association as a Lynsie A-TRAC career enhancement fellow. Prior to her academic tenure, she contributed to program policy evaluations as an epidemiologist at the Institute for Community Health.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-09-01 — Present

Boston University School of Public Health • Boston, MA

Teaching courses and conducting research related to community health and substance use.

Epidemiologist

2018-06-01 — 2021-08-31

Institute for Community Health • Cambridge, MA

Assisted in program policy evaluations and research on health interventions.

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.