Biography
Dr. Bruckner is a professor in the Department of Health, Society, and Behavior. Bruckner is a population health scholar who seeks to understand social, economic, and policy causes of health inequity. He holds the honor of being the Professor and Chancellor’s Fellow of Public Health at UCI and the Co-Director of the Center for Population, Inequality, and Policy. Dr. Bruckner examines perinatal health and (separately) mental and behavioral health which often show strong disparities along racial/ethnic and socioeconomic lines. His research attempts to isolate exposures, or antecedents, of health that approximate a natural experiment. Dr. Bruckner intends for his research to inform not only our basic understanding of human biology and behavior but also public health practice and health policy.
Research Interests
Dr. Bruckner focuses his research on perinatal and life course epidemiology, economic downturns and health, mental health and health policy.
Current Projects/Studies
- “Racial Disparities in Preterm Births and Fetal Losses” R01 (NICHD). 2021-2026. Role: Principal Investigator. Total Cost: $2,536,593
- “Transforming Public Health Informatics and Technology Training to Advance Diversity and Equity” Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). 2021-2025 Role: mPI (with Kai Zheng). Total Cost: $7,244,833
- “Social, Health, and Welfare Implications of Postponement of Childbearing” Rockwool Foundation. 2023- 2026. Role: Principal Investigator. Total Cost: $942,020.
- “Neighborhood opportunity and child health using a randomized trial of low-income mothers” R21 (NICHD). 2022- 2024. Role: Principal Investigator. Total Cost: $433,559
Education
- PhD in Epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley
- MPH (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) from the University of California, Berkeley
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology & a minor in Sociology from Dartmouth College
Honors and Awards
- 2005-2006, National Institute on Child Health and Development Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, via the University of California, Berkeley
- 2004-2005, National Institute on Aging Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, via the University of California, Berkeley
