Thomas R. Kirchner, PhD
NYU School of Global Public Health - Clinical Associate Professor
Email: tom.kirchner@nyu.edu
Education
PhD, Clinical & Health Psychology, University of PittsburghMS, Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
BA, Psychology, University of Wyoming
Research Interests
Socio-ecological epidemiology and public health, NYU mobile health (mHealth) initiative, Substance use and misuse Projects
Principal Investigator, Community Asset and Risk-Factor Surveillance Across Washington, DC. Completed
Principal Investigator, Marijuana Access at Point-Of-Sale: Legalization, Attitudes, and Behavior (MAP:LAB). Completed
Principal Investigator, Real-Time Exposure to Point-of-Sale Tobacco and Longitudinal Patterns of Use. Completed
Publications
Recent
Kirchner TR (2026).
Legal financial obligations in specialty courts: Measuring net burden across court-based diversion and treatment
American Journal of Preventive Medicine [Epub 2026 Oct 17]. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108613.
Legal financial obligations in specialty courts: Measuring net burden across court-based diversion and treatment
American Journal of Preventive Medicine [Epub 2026 Oct 17]. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108613.
Muzekari B, Cooper N, Resnick A, Paul AM, Torres-Grillo OE..., Kirchner TR, ...Falk EB (2025).
Naturalistic tobacco retail exposure and smoking outcomes in adults who smoke cigarettes daily
JAMA Network Open, 8 (9), e2530132. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.30132. PMCID: PMC12481226.
Naturalistic tobacco retail exposure and smoking outcomes in adults who smoke cigarettes daily
JAMA Network Open, 8 (9), e2530132. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.30132. PMCID: PMC12481226.
Luken A, Desjardins MR, Moran MB, Mendelson T, Zipunnikov V, Kirchner TR, Naughton F, Latkin C, Thrul J (2023).
Using smartphone survey and GPS data to inform smoking cessation intervention delivery: Case study
JMIR mhealth and uhealth, 11, e43990. doi: 10.2196/43990. PMCID: PMC10337446.
Using smartphone survey and GPS data to inform smoking cessation intervention delivery: Case study
JMIR mhealth and uhealth, 11, e43990. doi: 10.2196/43990. PMCID: PMC10337446.
Kirchner TR, Guttentag A, Vantu A, Silver D (2023).
Documenting the impact potential of a menthol cigarette ban at point-of-sale: A photograph-based analysis of the presence and placement of menthol versus regular cigarette packs on the shelves of tobacco retail outlets in New York City
Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 25 (1), 28-35. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac140. PMCID: PMC9717364.
Documenting the impact potential of a menthol cigarette ban at point-of-sale: A photograph-based analysis of the presence and placement of menthol versus regular cigarette packs on the shelves of tobacco retail outlets in New York City
Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 25 (1), 28-35. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac140. PMCID: PMC9717364.
Guttentag A, Tseng TY, Shelley D, Kirchner T (2022).
Analyzing trajectories of acute cigarette reduction post-introduction of an e-cigarette using ecological momentary assessment data
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (12), 7452. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19127452. PMCID: PMC9223631.
Dr. Kirchner's MyBibliography Profile
Analyzing trajectories of acute cigarette reduction post-introduction of an e-cigarette using ecological momentary assessment data
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (12), 7452. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19127452. PMCID: PMC9223631.