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Andrew Yockey

Assistant Professor of Public Health

Andrew Yockey

Research Interests

Dr. Yockey's research interests include:

  • Substance use
  • Mental health
  • LGBT+ health
  • Quantitative methods

Biography

Dr. Andrew Yockey is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Public Health at the University of Mississippi. He has extensive experience in quantitative methods, survey data analysis, missing data, epidemiology, and multilevel modeling in the areas of substance use prevention, adolescent health, health disparities, and psychiatric epidemiology.

He is also the Statistical and Methods Editor for the journal, Journal of Medicine Surgery and Public Health and sits on the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports and Prevention Science.

Publications

  • Schnarrs PW, Dorri AA, Russell ST, Grigsby TJ, Charak R, Dawes H, Stone AL, Yockey RA, Rosenberger JG. Adverse Childhood Experiences, Perceived Discrimination, and Mental Health in Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults: Comparing Stress Accumulation and Stress Sensitization Models. LGBT Health. 2024 Oct 3. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2023.0296. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39361476.
  • Rossheim ME, LoParco CR, Tillett KK, Yockey RA, Lin HC, Berg CJ. Kratom Products Are Widely Available Throughout the United States. Am J Public Health. 2024 Nov;114(11):1188-1190. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2024.307824. Epub 2024 Sep 5. PMID: 39236279; PMCID: PMC11447786.
  • Yockey RA, Barroso CS, Hoopsick RA. The Role of Parenting Behaviors and Their Influence on Adolescent Drunk and Drugged Driving: 2016-2019, USA. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 May 28;21(6):695. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21060695. PMID: 38928941; PMCID: PMC11204008.
  • Yockey RA, Vidourek R, King K. Suicide Among Older Hispanic Adults: A Call to Action. Hisp Health Care Int. 2023 Mar;21(1):3. doi: 10.1177/15404153221149790. Epub 2022 Dec 29. PMID: 36579801.

Recognitions

  • Ole Miss Internal All of Us Award, PI: Diane. Role: Co-I/Faculty Mentor, 10/01/2024 - 10/01/2025; Amount: $1,200
  • Active Grant: 1R03AA031740-01, Green (PI), Role: Co-PI/Methodologist, 09/01/2027 - 08/31/2026; Amount: $156, 924.00
  • Active Grant: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) ("Teaming Researchers Up with Stakeholders to Test Trustworthy Engagement and Measure: TRUST TEAM"), Brown (PI), Role: Methodologist (5% FTE Y1, 10% FTE Y2), 01/02/2025 - 12/31/2027; Amount: $1,500,000

Education

B.S. Psychology, University of Cincinnati Main Campus (2015)

Ph.D. Health Promotion, University of Cincinnati Main Campus (2021)