Assistant Professor
Health Behavior and Health Promotion

Contact
1841 Neil Ave.
356 Cunz Hall
Columbus, OH 43210
Email: ricks.13@osu.edu
Phone: 614-292-4216
Since becoming active in public health in 2008, I have been involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating cross-sectional and prospective studies in rural tobacco control policy, cancer prevention and control, childhood stress and trauma, and HIV/STD/unintended pregnancy prevention for youth and young adult populations in rural and urban settings. My current research addresses sexual and reproductive health issues among adolescent/young adult, racial/ethnic and sexual minority populations. My research examines the intersection of individual, social and environmental determinants of health, with particular emphasis on health disparities.
sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS prevention, health disparities, social determinants, adolescent health, sexual and gender minority health, program evaluation
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Behavioral Science and Health Education, Emory University, 2016
- DrPH, Behavioral Health, University of Kentucky, 2013
- MPA, Health Policy, Ohio University, 2010
- BS, Public Relations, Ohio University, 2004