Jim P Stimpson, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Health Services Research and Administration
University of Nebraska Medical Center
College of Public Health

Professional Summary

• 03/2012 - Present Director, Center for Health Policy, University of Nebraska Medical Center
• 01/2012 - Present Graduate Program Director, Department of Health Services Research & Administration, University of Nebraska Medical Center
• 07/2011 – Present  Associate Professor, Department of Health Services Research and Administration, University of Nebraska Medical Center
• 06/2006 - 06/2011 Assistant Professor, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center
• 07/2004 - 06/2006 Postdoctoral Fellow, Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch

Education

• PhD, Sociology; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, May 2004
• MA, Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, December 2000
• BA, Psychology & Sociology; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, May 1996

Research Interests

• Health Policy, Medical Sociology, Health Services

Selected Publications

• Stimpson JP, Wilson FA, Murillo R, Pagan JA. Persistent disparities in cholesterol screening among immigrants to the United States. International Journal for Equity in Health. 2012;11:22.
• Stimpson JP, Wilson FA, Eschbach K. Trends in healthcare spending for immigrants in the United States. Health Affairs. 2010;29(3):544-550.
• Wilson FA, Stimpson JP. Trends in fatalities from distracted driving in the US, 1999-2008. American Journal of Public Health. 2010;100(11):2213-2219.
• Stimpson JP, Wilson FA, Reyes-Ortiz CA. Influence of number of children on cancer screening among adults in the United States. Journal of Medical Screening. 2009;16(4):170-173.
• Lackan NA, Eschbach K, Stimpson JP, Freeman JL, Goodwin JS.  Ethnic differences in in-hospital place of death among older adults in California: effects of individual and contextual characteristics and medical resource supply. Medical Care. 2009;47(2):138-145.
• Stimpson JP, Nash AC, Ju H, Eschbach K.  Neighborhood deprivation is associated with lower levels of serum carotenoids among adults participating in the third national health and nutrition examination survey. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2007;107(11):1895-1902.
• Eschbach K, Stimpson JP, Kuo YF, Goodwin JS.  Mortality of foreign born and US born Hispanic adults at younger ages: a re-examination of recent patterns.  American Journal of Public Health. 2007;97(7):1297-1304.
• Meyler D, Stimpson JP, Peek MK.  Health concordance within couples: a systematic review.  Social Science and Medicine. 2007;64(11):2297-2310.

Professional Affiliations

• Academy Health
• American Academy of Health Behavior (elected)
• American Public Health Association
• American Sociological Association
• Population Association of America