Bonita Sharma

Bonita Sharma is an Assistant Professor at the College for Health, Community and Policy within The University of Texas at San Antonio. Her research spans interdisciplinary domains, focusing on sustainability and gender equality, technology's role in global social work, women's empowerment, and health equity in climate-disrupted environments.

• Education: Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Social Work and Biology/Chemistry from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Research Interests include ecofeminism, trauma-informed interventions for survivors of violence, human mobility, and the intersection of technology with social work. She emphasizes equity in climate change adaptation, women's reproductive rights, and digital inclusion.

Grants include a 2021 project on transitional housing for trafficking survivors and a 2020 digital inclusion survey in San Antonio. Her presentations address global social work frameworks, climate change, and health disparities at conferences like SSWR and ICSD.