Austin Porter

Associate Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Health Policy & Management, College of Public Health

16 h-index 76 pubs 621 cited

Research Areas

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Health disparities and outcomes Behavioral Health and Interventions Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Asthma and respiratory diseases Health Policy Implementation Science COVID-19 epidemiological studies Microbial infections and disease research

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Austin Porter's research explores public health challenges, with a significant focus on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. His work has investigated the virus's incidence in K-12 school districts under different mask policies and examined the spread of COVID-19 within residential university communities, particularly concerning fraternity and sorority activities. Porter also studies the association between electronic cigarette use and respiratory conditions like asthma, COPD, and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome, specifically in individuals who have never smoked traditional cigarettes. Additionally, his research has addressed disparities in COVID-19 reduction efforts among Marshallese Pacific Islander and Latino communities, and he has contributed to understanding the temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 genome and variants in wastewater. His scholarly output includes 76 publications, with an h-index of 16 and over 600 citations. He frequently collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Mohammed S. Orloff and Clare C. Brown.

Metrics

  • h-index: 16
  • Publications: 76
  • Citations: 621

Selected Publications

  • Hesitancy towards routine childhood vaccinations before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas (2025) DOI
  • Perceived Tobacco Accessibility and Cigar Initiation: Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences (2025) DOI
  • An evaluation of graduate student stress levels, stressors experienced, and resource awareness at a university for medical sciences (2025) DOI
  • The COVID-19 pandemic influence on fatal car crashes and impaired driving in Arkansas (2025) DOI
  • Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States (2025) DOI
  • Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories (2025) DOI
  • Empty bottles, rising risks: A case-crossover study on psychotherapeutic medication depletion and suicide triggers (2025) DOI
  • The role of prescribed controlled substance acquisition as potential triggers of opioid overdose: A case-crossover study (2024) DOI
  • Pericapsular Nerve Group Block Did Not Reduce Postoperative Pain or Opioid Use After Total Hip Arthroplasty (2024) DOI
  • CANNABINOID-INVOLVED EXPOSURES, ED VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS BEFORE AND AFTER ARKANSAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW ENACTMENT: INITIAL TRENDS (2024) DOI
  • Readmissions After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Nationwide Readmissions Database (2024) DOI
  • Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022 (2023) DOI
  • State and Local Health Departments: Research, Surveillance, and Evidence-Based Public Health Practices (2023) DOI
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Students in Public Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas in 2021 (2023) DOI
  • EPH37 The Role of Prescribed Controlled Substance Acquisition As Potential Triggers of Opioid Overdose: A Case-Crossover Study (2023) DOI

Grants & Funding

  • Arkansas Prevention Research Center for Cardiovascular Risk (HTN) Reduction NIH Co-Investigator

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Mohammed S. Orloff University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 6 shared publications Clare C. Brown University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 5 shared publications Jennifer A. Callaghan‐Koru University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 5 shared publications Bradley C. Martin University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Enrique Gomez‐Pomar University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Alisha Crump University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Simon C. Mears University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications J. Mick Tilford University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications

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