Ashley Shaw

Ashley Shaw is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas School of Public Health - Houston, specializing in Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences. Her work focuses on culturally tailored, community-based lifestyle interventions to reduce dementia risk among older Black adults.

• Research explores diet, cardiometabolic health, and social determinants of health as they relate to brain health and cognitive aging disparities
• Partners with community organizations to promote sustainable, equity-driven dementia prevention approaches
• Key interests include culturally adapted dietary interventions integrating nutrition, faith, and community engagement for healthy aging
• Affiliated with the Center for Health Equity

Her work aligns with public health priorities in cardiovascular and chronic disease prevention, health equity, and social determinants of health.