Associate Dean for Research
Education
Ph.D. – Social Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University
B.A. – Anthropology, University of Maryland
B.Sc. – Biochemistry, University of Maryland
Research Interests
Labor Markets and Health
Life Course Epidemiology
Evolution of New Technology for Quality Improvement
Organizational Policies and Practices
Cancer Survivorship and Sustainable Employment
Introduction
As the Associate Dean for Research, Dr. Amick support all aspects of the research enterprise across the College and, along with the Dean, represent the College to internal and external constituencies.
Teaching Focus
Dr. Amick’s teaching approach is to trust the student and their desire to learn. He structures courses as learning journeys for the student and less as faculty lectures. He is particularly interested in teaching principles of social and life course epidemiology.
Research Overview
Dr. Amick’s research includes both observational and interventional studies in which he has developed and implemented multiple programs in hospitals, businesses, and community organizations. He is focused on developing new cohorts of cancer survivors in Arkansas to explore differences in health disparities. He has published 200+ peer-reviewed articles on health disparities for the past 25 years.
Recent Publications
- Park YM, Baek JH, Lee HS, Elfassy T, Brown CC, Schootman M, Narcisse MR, Ko SH, McElfish PA, Thomsen MR, Amick BC, Lee SS, Han K. Income Variability and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Eur Heart J. 2024 Jun 1; 45(21):1920-1933. PMID: 38666368.
- Park YM, Jung W, Yeo Y, Park SH, Fradley MG, Malapati SJ, Tarun T, Raj V, Lee HS, Naqvi TZ, Henry-Tillman RS, Mehta JL, Schootman M, Amick BC 3rd, Han K, Shin DW. Mid- and Long-Term Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Among Breast Cancer Surgery Survivors. BMC Med. 2024 Feb 28; 22(1):88. PMCID: PMC10903065.
- Ehrenstein JK, Duijts SFA, van Zon SKR, Amick BC 3rd, Schagen SB, Bültmann U. Establishing General Working Population Norms for the Cognitive Symptom Checklist-Work. J Occup Rehabil. 2023 Dec; 33(4):766-775. PMCID: PMC10684708.
- Norton JC, Politis MD, Bimali M, Vyas KS, Bircan E, Nembhard WN, Amick BC, Koturbash I. Analysis of COVID-19 Pandemic on Supplement Usage and Its Combination with Self-Medication Within the State of Arkansas. J Diet Suppl. 2023; 20(2):171-198. PMCID: PMC10033323.
- Zohoori N, Barsotti T, Porter A, Brown C, Amick BC 3rd, Cima M, Gandy J, Markham M. COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Students in Public Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas in 2021. Public Health Rep. 2023 Aug 23:333549231192464. PMID: 37610163.
Fun Fact
I enjoy spending time near and on the water.