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Benjamin Amick
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Federal Grant PI
Associate Dean for Research and Tenured Professor
Faculty Researcher
50 h-index
290 pubs
16,726 cited
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Benjamin Amick's research focuses on occupational health, particularly the relationship between workplace factors and worker well-being. He has investigated the impact of workplace social support on mental health and work functioning among young workers, contributing to the understanding of how psychosocial elements in the workplace affect employee outcomes. His work also extends to mortality from chronic illnesses, with a specific study funded by the NIH/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health examining this issue in poultry and non-poultry workers.
With a substantial publication record, Amick has an h-index of 50 and has authored over 290 publications, accumulating more than 16,000 citations. This extensive body of work demonstrates a significant contribution to his field. As an Associate Dean for Research and a Tenured Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Amick also leads a research group, indicating his role in mentoring and guiding future research endeavors.
Metrics
- h-index: 50
- Publications: 290
- Citations: 16,726
Selected Publications
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Cancer Burden in Persistent Poverty Areas across the Cancer Continuum: A Scoping Review to Identify Gaps and Opportunities for Future Research (2025)
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Perceived Tobacco Accessibility and Cigar Initiation: Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences (2025)
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Extreme weather events, climate change attitudes, and preparedness on self-rated health and depressive symptoms (2025)
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Impact of a minimally invasive approach for colon cancer surgery on outcomes in patients with functional limitations (2025)
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Risk of Mortality From Esophageal Cancer Among US Poultry Workers, 1950−2019 (2025)
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The mediating role of physical activity on cognitive disparities in cancer survivors (2025)
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a small rural southern state: Results of a weighted random sample survey (2024)
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Risk of adverse infant outcomes associated with maternal mental health and substance use disorders (2024)
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The impact of regulatory workplace safety inspections on workers' compensation claim rates (2024)
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Income Dynamics and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study (2024)
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Income variability and incident cardiovascular disease in diabetes: a population-based cohort study (2024)
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Abstract 4865: Income dynamics and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in individuals with type 2 diabetes: A nationwide population-based cohort study (2024)
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Mid- and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation among breast cancer surgery survivors (2024)
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Longitudinal associations of sustained low or high income and income variability with incident cardiovascular disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective population-based cohort study (2023)
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COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Students in Public Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas in 2021 (2023)
Federal Grants 1 $75,964 total
NIH
Contact PI
Sep 2021 - Sep 2023
Mortality from Chronic Illnesses in Poultry and Non-Poultry Workers - Resubmission
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile. Federal awards with verified records are shown above.
- WORKING LIVES AND MORTALITY IN AGING NIH
- ORGANIZATIONAL PREDICTORS OF SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO WORK NIH
- MEASUREMENT OF BURDEN IN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS AND INJURY NIH
- International research training program in trauma and injury prevention NIH
- DISCOVAR:Disparities in Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in ARkansas NIH
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Ute Bültmann
University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
11 shared publications
- Does the timing and duration of mental health problems during childhood and adolescence matter for labour market participation of young adults?
- Work functioning among young adults: the role of mental health problems from childhood to young adulthood
- Validation of the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire 2.0 in cancer patients
- Trajectories of cognitive symptoms and associated factors in cancer survivors after return to work: an 18-month longitudinal cohort study
- Single and cumulative exposure to psychosocial work conditions and mental health among young adults
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Mark L. Williams
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
11 shared publications
In database
- COVID-19 Vaccine Willingness and Hesitancy Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders
- Anxiety, depressive, and trauma symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating the role of disappointment with God
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
- Adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with global and situational meaning
- State-wide random seroprevalence survey of SARS-CoV-2 past infection in a southern US State, 2020
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Clare C. Brown
10 shared publications
In database
- Income variability and incident cardiovascular disease in diabetes: a population-based cohort study
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- Risk of adverse infant outcomes associated with maternal mental health and substance use disorders
- Racial differences in vaccine acceptance in a rural southern US state
- COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Students in Public Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas in 2021
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Wendy N. Nembhard
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
8 shared publications
In database
- Mission, Organization, and Future Direction of the Serological Sciences Network for COVID-19 (SeroNet) Epidemiologic Cohort Studies
- Analysis of COVID-19 Pandemic on Supplement Usage and Its Combination with Self-Medication within the State of Arkansas
- Racial disparities in symptomatology and outcomes of COVID-19 among adults of Arkansas
- Gender disparities in symptomology of COVID-19 among adults in Arkansas
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Pearl A. McElfish
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
8 shared publications
In database
- Income variability and incident cardiovascular disease in diabetes: a population-based cohort study
- COVID-19 Vaccine Willingness and Hesitancy Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
- Longitudinal associations of sustained low or high income and income variability with incident cardiovascular disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective population-based cohort study
- Income Dynamics and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Mario Schootman
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
8 shared publications
In database
- Income variability and incident cardiovascular disease in diabetes: a population-based cohort study
- Mid- and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation among breast cancer surgery survivors
- Mid- and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation among breast cancer surgery survivors
- Longitudinal associations of sustained low or high income and income variability with incident cardiovascular disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective population-based cohort study
- Income Dynamics and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Yong‐Moon Park
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
7 shared publications
In database
- Income variability and incident cardiovascular disease in diabetes: a population-based cohort study
- Mid- and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation among breast cancer surgery survivors
- Mid- and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation among breast cancer surgery survivors
- Longitudinal associations of sustained low or high income and income variability with incident cardiovascular disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective population-based cohort study
- Income Dynamics and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Karin Veldman
University of Groningen (NL)
6 shared publications
- Does the timing and duration of mental health problems during childhood and adolescence matter for labour market participation of young adults?
- Work functioning among young adults: the role of mental health problems from childhood to young adulthood
- Single and cumulative exposure to psychosocial work conditions and mental health among young adults
- A Life Course Perspective on Work and Mental Health: The Working Lives of Young Adults
- Workplace social support, mental health and work functioning among young workers
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Namvar Zohoori
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
6 shared publications
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- Mission, Organization, and Future Direction of the Serological Sciences Network for COVID-19 (SeroNet) Epidemiologic Cohort Studies
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
- State-wide random seroprevalence survey of SARS-CoV-2 past infection in a southern US State, 2020
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Kyungdo Han
Soongsil University (KR)
6 shared publications
- Income variability and incident cardiovascular disease in diabetes: a population-based cohort study
- Mid- and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation among breast cancer surgery survivors
- Mid- and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation among breast cancer surgery survivors
- Income Dynamics and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study
- Income dynamics and risk of colorectal cancer in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a nationwide population-based cohort study
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Danielle Boothe
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Racial disparities in symptomatology and outcomes of COVID-19 among adults of Arkansas
- Gender disparities in symptomology of COVID-19 among adults in Arkansas
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
- State-wide random seroprevalence survey of SARS-CoV-2 past infection in a southern US State, 2020
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
Sander K. R. van Zon
University of Groningen (NL)
5 shared publications
- Trajectories of cognitive symptoms and associated factors in cancer survivors after return to work: an 18-month longitudinal cohort study
- Establishing General Working Population Norms for the Cognitive Symptom Checklist-Work
- Work functioning of Dutch workers with a chronic disease in early, mid and late working life: Cross-sectional findings from 38,470 participants in the Lifelines Cohort Study
- A Life Course Perspective on Work and Mental Health: The Working Lives of Young Adults
- A Life Course Perspective on Work and Mental Health: The Working Lives of Young Adults
Jaimi L. Allen
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Physical Activity as a Mediator for Health Outcomes Among Sexual Minority Adults
- Characterizing Cancer and Work Disparities Using Electronic Health Records
- Racial differences in vaccine acceptance in a rural southern US state
- A longitudinal study of SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence and mitigation behaviors among college students at an Arkansas University
- Racial differences in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Arkansas
Marie‐Rachelle Narcisse
Brown University
5 shared publications
In database
- Income variability and incident cardiovascular disease in diabetes: a population-based cohort study
- Longitudinal associations of sustained low or high income and income variability with incident cardiovascular disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective population-based cohort study
- Income Dynamics and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study
- Income dynamics and risk of colorectal cancer in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a nationwide population-based cohort study
- Abstract 4865: Income dynamics and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in individuals with type 2 diabetes: A nationwide population-based cohort study
Joshua L. Kennedy
Arkansas Children's Hospital
4 shared publications
In database
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
- State-wide random seroprevalence survey of SARS-CoV-2 past infection in a southern US State, 2020
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
- A longitudinal study of SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence and mitigation behaviors among college students at an Arkansas University
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