Benjamin H. Walker
Assistant Professor
Department:
SPH-Population Health Science
Email:
bwalker5@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 915-9544
Education
| Mississippi State University, PhD, Sociology | 2021 |
| Mississippi State University, MS, Experimental Psychology | 2012 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University, BA, Psychology | 2008 |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Population Health | 06/2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Research Professor, Mississippi State University | 2021 - 06/2021 |
| Project Manager, Mississippi State University | 2017 - 2021 |
| Research Associate II, Mississippi State University | 2016 - 2017 |
| Research Associate I, Mississippi State University | 2012 - 12/2016 |
| Graduate Research Assistant, Mississippi State University | 2011 - 2012 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Shirley HL, Walker BH, Reneker JC University Club Sport Student-Athlete Concussion Profiles Differ by Sport and Sex Shirley HL, Walker BH, Reneker JC. University Club Sport Student-Athlete Concussion Profiles Differ by Sport and Sex. Recreational Sports Journal. 2024 Mar 7:15588661241236408. | 2024 |
| Roberts DK, Sarver DE, Cash AR, Walker BH, Lim CS Understanding health behaviors that modify the risk for obesity in ADHD J Pediatr Psychol. 2024; 49(5):372-381. | 2024 |
| Teng F, Burns P, Welsch M, Tang W, Walker BH HIV risk perception and PrEP uptake among black MSM in Mississippi Int J STD AIDS. 2024; 09564624241297830. | 2024 |
| Brown DC, Lariscy JT, Walker BH State-Level Trends in Lifespan Variability in the United States, 1960–2019: A Research Note Demography. 2023; 60(1):1-14. | 2023 |
| Gissandaner TD, Stearns MA, Sarver DE, Walker BH, Ford H Understanding the Impact of Insufficient Sleep in Children with Behavior Problems on Caregiver Stress: Results from a US National Study Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2023; 28(4):1550-1564. | 2023 |
| Trends in lifespan variation across the spectrum of rural and urban places in the United States, 1990–2017 Trends in lifespan variation across the spectrum of rural and urban places in the United States, 1990–2017 SSM Popul Health. 2022; 19:101213. | 2022 |
| Walker BH, Brown DC, Walker CS, Stubbs-Richardson M, Oliveros AD, Buttross S Childhood adversity associated with poorer health: evidence from the US National Survey of Children's Health Child Abuse Negl. 2022; 134:105871. | 2022 |
| Yigit IA, Brown DC, Walker BH, Pellegrine SE, Baird-Thomas C, Hanna HL, Buttross S. Perceived barriers to developmental screening among children ages 0-5: Results from a statewide survey of health care providers in Mississippi Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association. 2021; 62: 88-94. | 2021 |
| Walker CS, Walker BH, Brown DC, Buttross S, Sarver DE Defining the role of exposure to ACEs in ADHD: Examination in a national sample of US children Child Abuse Negl. 2021; 112:104884. | 2021 |
| Shope TR, Walker BH, Aird L, Southward L, Martin JM Influenza vaccine requirements in United States child care centers J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020; 9(5):566-572. | 2020 |
| Shope TR, Walker BH, Aird LD, Southward L, McCown JS, Martin JM Pandemic influenza preparedness among child care center directors in 2008 and 2016 Pediatrics. 2017; 139(6). | 2017 |
| McKee C, Long L, Southward LH, Walker BH, McCown JS The role of parental misperception of child's body weight in childhood obesity J Pediatr Nurs. 2016; 31:196-203. | 2016 |
| Walker BH, Sinclair HC, MacArthur J. Social norms vs social motives: The effects of social influence and motivation to control prejudice reactions on the expression of prejudice. Social Influence. 2015; 10:55-67 | 2015 |
| Walker BH, McCown JS, Bowser D, Patev A, Raede FS, Razavi M, Dzielak D, Southward LH An assessment of emergency department use among Mississippi’s Medicaid population J Miss State Med Assoc. 2015; 56(5):120-124. | 2015 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Population Association of America, Member | |
| Interdisciplinary Association of Population Health Science, Member | |
| American Heart Association, Member |
Other Service
| Scientific Reports, Ad Hoc Reviewer | |
| Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association, Statistical Editor | |
| Journal of Gerentology: Social Sciences, Ad Hoc Reviewer | |
| Journal of Family Studies, A Hoc Reviewer | |
| American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Ad Hoc Reviewer |
Teaching Experience
| PHS 749, Population Health, Course, Course Director, Advanced Statistics in Population Health | Spring 2025 |
| PHS 702, Population Health, Course, Course Director, Statistical Methods in Research | Fall 2024 |
| PHS 701, Population Health, Course, Course Director, Applied Demography | Fall 2024 |
| PHS 702, Population Health, Course, Course Director, Statistical Methods in Research | Fall 2023 |
| PHS 796, Population Health, Course, Co-Course Director, Directed Research | Fall 2023 |
| PHS 701, Population Health, Course, Course Director, Applied Demography | Fall 2022 |
| PHS 749, Population Health, Course, Course Director, Longitudinal and Multilevel Models | Fall 2022 |
Directed Student Learning
| Dissertation Committee Member, Assessing the Contextual Factors that Influence the Introduction, Deliberation, and Adoption of Maternal Health Legislation in Mississippi Advised: Sabrina Alam | 2023 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee Member, The Intersection of Environment and Health: Exploring Park Quality, Green Space, and Temperature Effects Advised: Lauren Pongetti | 2023 - Present |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care Continuum among Vulnerable Populations in the United States and China Advised: Fei Teng |