Jamie Lynch

Dean of Arts and Sciences
jamie lynch
About

Jamie Lynch was appointed dean of arts and sciences in July 2024. He previously served as dean of natural and social sciences at the college. His research focuses on inequality and the education-health gradient, and he teaches courses in statistics, public health and socialization.

As the leader of the college’s largest academic unit, Lynch is a firm believer in the transformative power of a liberal arts education for both students and the community. He is committed to fostering innovative initiatives that promote faculty excellence and enrich the student experience.

Interests
  • Medical sociology
  • Health disparities
  • Obesity
  • Public health
  • Family
Publications

Lynch, Jamie L. and Paul T. von Hippel. 2016. “An Education Gradient in Health, a Health Gradient in Education, or a Confounded Gradient in Both?” Social Science & Medicine, 154:18-27.

Benson, Rebecca, Paul T. von Hippel, and Jamie Lynch. 2018. “Does More Education Cause Lower BMI, or Do Lower-BMI Individuals Become More Educated? Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979” Social Science & Medicine, 211: 370-377

Tumin, Dmitry, Adrianne Frech, Jamie L. Lynch, Vidya T. Raman, Tarun Bhalla, and Joseph D. Tobias. 2020. “Weight Gain Trajectory and Pain Interference in Young Adulthood: Evidence from a Longitudinal Birth Cohort Study.” Pain Medicine, 21(3) 439-447. 

Lynch, Jamie L. and Benjamin G. Gibbs. 2017. “Birth Weight and Early Cognitive Development: Does Parenting Mediate the Relationship?” Maternal and Child Health Journal, 21(1):165-167. 

von Hippel, Paul, and Jamie L. Lynch. 2014. “Why are Educated Adults Slim—Causation or Selection?” Social Science & Medicine, 105:131-139. von Hippel, Paul .T., & Lynch, Jamie L. 2013. “Efficiency gains from using auxiliary variables in imputation.” arXiv:1311.5249.