Jagdish Khubchandani

Jagdish Khubchandani
Khubchandani at the Society for Public Health Education
Born
Rawatbhata
Alma materDevi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (MBBS)
Western Kentucky University (MPH)
University of Toledo (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsPublic health
InstitutionsNew Mexico State University
Ball State University

Jagdish Khubchandani is an Indian American public health educator and researcher. He serves as a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at New Mexico State University (NMSU).[1]

Early life and education

Khubchandani was born in Rawatbhata and completed his schooling in Kota, Rajasthan. He received his MBBS degree from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya University in Indore, India. He moved to the United States for further studies, earning a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Western Kentucky University and a PhD in Health Education and Epidemiology from the University of Toledo.[2]

Academic career

Khubchandani began his academic career as a graduate research and teaching assistant in the United States with Western Kentucky University and University of Toledo. In 2010 he joined Ball State University as a faculty member and served there till 2020.[3][4]

In 2020, he joined New Mexico State University as a professor of public health sciences.[5] His appointment came during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period that saw increased public attention to public health sciences.

Khubchandani's transition to NMSU was noted by regional media as a public health expert bringing experience to the university.[6]

Research

Khubchandani's research applies epidemiology to public health issues, focusing on injury and violence prevention and psychiatric and social epidemiology. Some of his work has been referenced by the Departments of Justice and Education.[7][8][9][10]

In injury prevention, his studies analyze trends in firearm mortality among youth,[11][12] fatal law enforcement encounters, and school safety.[13][14][15] His 2019 review found no clear evidence that common school security "hardening" measures reduce gun violence, a finding covered by major newspapers.[16][17][18][19]

His social epidemiology work examines mental health, workplace well-being, and sleep disorders. Research on rising sleeplessness among critical professions and on job insecurity has been featured in outlets like NPR and The Wall Street Journal.[20][21]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, he published on public health behaviors and trends like increased firearm sales[22] and served as a frequent media commentator on topics such as mask use and sanitizers.[23][24][25][26]

His publications include studies on adolescent sexual health,[27] workplace culture in healthcare,[28] and pandemic preparedness.[29]

Leadership in Public Health Sciences

Khubchandani has been a member of the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) for over a decade and was elected Secretary in 2025.[30][31]

He has served as a consultant and committee member for U.S. government agencies. His research has received funding from sources such as the National Science Foundation.[32][33]

Honors and awards

  • 2025: J. Paul Taylor Social Justice Award, Department of Government, New Mexico State University.[34]
  • 2024: Lyndon Haviland Public Health Mentoring Award, American Public Health Association.[35]
  • 2022: Alumnus Spotlight, Western Kentucky University.[36]
  • 2020: Karen Denard Goldman Mentor Award, Society for Public Health Education.[37]
  • 2017: Dorothy Nyswander Open Society Award, Society for Public Health Education.[38]
  • 2012: Governor's Award for Service Learning, Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, State of Indiana.[39]

References

  1. ^ "Faculty Directory: Jagdish Khubchandani". New Mexico State University - Department of Public Health Sciences.
  2. ^ "Prominent public health expert Jagdish Khubchandani joins NMSU". Las Cruces Sun-News. October 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ball State professor receives Indiana volunteer award". Ball State Daily News. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
  4. ^ "2019 winners of Outstanding Faculty Awards". www.bsu.edu. Archived from the original on 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  5. ^ "Welcome New Faculty to Department of Public Health Sciences". New Mexico State University. September 2020.
  6. ^ "Las Cruces Education: Prominent public health expert joins NMSU". KRWG Public Media. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  7. ^ "U.S. High Schools Lax in Preventing Dating Abuse". Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  8. ^ "Schools don't see teen dating violence as a priority". Reuters. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  9. ^ "Teen Dating Violence: Overview" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. February 27, 2013.
  10. ^ "Defending Childhood: Report of the Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence" (PDF). U.S. Department of Justice. 2012.
  11. ^ Fronteras | Dr. Jagdish Khubchandani, firearm deaths among youth | Season 12 | Episode 18. Retrieved 2025-12-08 – via www.pbs.org.
  12. ^ "NMSU study finds major spike in firearm deaths among American youths". Las Cruces Sun-News. June 25, 2022.
  13. ^ "NMSU study: Hispanic killings spiked over past decade". KTSM 9 News. 2023-05-24. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  14. ^ Contreras, Russell (2023-05-30). "Rate of Latinos killed by police skyrockets". Axios. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  15. ^ "NMSU researchers find law enforcement killings of Hispanic people spiked over past decade". KVIA. May 26, 2023.
  16. ^ Heim, Joe (April 16, 2019). "Study: There's no evidence that 'hardening' schools makes kids safer from gun violence". The Washington Post.
  17. ^ "Quotation of the Day: Schools Are Safer, Even if They Feel Less So". The New York Times. April 20, 2019.
  18. ^ "When School Safety Becomes School Surveillance". NPR. September 12, 2019.
  19. ^ "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 117th Congress, Second Session" (PDF). United States Congress. June 8, 2022.
  20. ^ "Worried Sick About Losing a Job". The Wall Street Journal. August 1, 2017.
  21. ^ "Working Americans Are Getting Less Sleep, Especially Those Who Save Our Lives". NPR. October 28, 2019.
  22. ^ "Gun sales skyrocket across the US during COVID-19, NMSU professor finds". KFOX TV.
  23. ^ "What Makes American Made Masks More Trustworthy Than Others? - CBS Chicago". www.cbsnews.com. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  24. ^ "The Middle Seat: Airline Cleanliness in the Covid-19 Era" (PDF). The Wall Street Journal. October 1, 2020. The regular once-in-awhile flier has nothing to worry about, says Jagdish Khubchandani, professor of public health at New Mexico State University, who has studied QACs.
  25. ^ "Can't Find Hand Sanitizer At The Stores? Here's How To Make Your Own During COVID-19 Crisis - CBS Chicago". www.cbsnews.com. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  26. ^ Khubchandani, Jagdish; Wiblishauser, Michael; Webb, Fern J.; Yockey, R. Andrew; Batra, Kavita (2025-04-01). "Reforming public health organizations in the post-COVID era". Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health. 5 100187. doi:10.1016/j.glmedi.2025.100187. ISSN 2949-916X.
  27. ^ Khubchandani, Jagdish; Clark, Jeffrey; Kumar, Raman (2014). "Beyond controversies: sexuality education for adolescents in India". Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 3 (3): 175–179. doi:10.4103/2249-4863.141588. ISSN 2249-4863. PMC 4209665. PMID 25374847.
  28. ^ Khubchandani, Jagdish; Kumar, Raman; Bowman, Sharon L. (2019). "Physicians and healthcare professionals in the era of #Metoo". Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 8 (3): 771–774. doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_228_19. ISSN 2249-4863. PMC 6482755. PMID 31041199.
  29. ^ Khubchandani, Jagdish; Jordan, Timothy R.; Yang, Y. Tony (2020-05-02). "Ebola, Zika, Corona…What Is Next for Our World?". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 (9): 3171. doi:10.3390/ijerph17093171. ISSN 1660-4601. PMC 7246487. PMID 32370141.
  30. ^ "NMSU professor elected to World Association of Medical Editors leadership team". Organ Mountain News.
  31. ^ "Jagdish Khubchandani elected secretary of World Association of Medical Editors". American Bazaar. December 3, 2025.
  32. ^ "NMSU researchers awarded NSF grant to study public health message consistency, misinformation". Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  33. ^ McNabb, Jason (2023-02-02). "Be Mindful. "No mind suffering left unheard": NMSU offers students new mental health help". KVIA. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  34. ^ "Jagdish Khubchandani receives Social Justice Award". www.newindiaabroad.com. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  35. ^ "Student Assembly Public Health Mentoring Award". www.apha.org. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  36. ^ "Alumnus of the Week: Jagdish Khubchandani ('07)". alumni.wku.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  37. ^ "Past SOPHE Awardees". Society for Public Health Education - SOPHE. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  38. ^ "2017 Award Winners". my.sophe.org. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  39. ^ "Advisory: Indiana's Outstanding Community Servants Honored with Governor's Service Awards" (PDF). State of Indiana. 2012.
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