Benjamin J.
Westermeyer

PhD Student, Health Economics & Policy

Johns Hopkins University

I am a PhD student in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. I use quasi-experimental methods to study how regulation of consumer products shapes downstream health outcomes. My current work examines the mental health consequences of online gambling legalization.

Education

PhD in Health Economics and Policy, Expected 2028

Johns Hopkins University

BA in Economics, 2019

Saint Olaf College

Selected work

Publications

  1. 01

    Meiselbach M, Clarkwest S, Westermeyer B, Eisenberg MD. Podcast Advertising by Online Sports Betting Platforms and Alcohol Brands, 2024–2025.

    Health Affairs Scholar · 2026

  2. 02

    Eisenberg MD, Westermeyer B, Meiselbach M. Online Sports Betting Is a Public Policy Issue and a Public Health Issue.

    JAMA Health Forum · 2026

Working Papers

  1. 01

    Westermeyer B, Eisenberg MD, Meiselbach M. Online Sports Betting Legalization and Behavioral Health Care Utilization.