معرفی
Sandra Echeverria is an Associate Professor (tenured) in Public Health Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research focuses on social inequities in cardiovascular health, particularly among Latinx communities, examining how built environments, immigrant status, and socioeconomic factors influence health behaviors like physical activity and diabetes risk. She employs epidemiological methods including complex probability samples and cohort studies, often collaborating with community partners to address health disparities.
Education: Ph.D. in Epidemiology from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health; M.P.H. in Sociomedical Sciences; B.A. in Latin American Studies from Rutgers University.
Research Interests:
- Immigrant health determinants
- Neighborhood and occupational influences on physical activity
- Diabetes prevention interventions
- Environmental justice and toxin exposure
Current Projects:
- State/local policies affecting immigrant cardiovascular health
- Longitudinal physical activity disparities across ethnic groups
- Workplace physical activity and diabetes risk
- Electronic health records for social barrier identification
Funding: Supported by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and federal agencies. Teaches epidemiology and mentors first-generation scholars. Active in community-engaged research to redress environmental injustice and social inequities.
Grants & Advising: Over 20 years mentoring doctoral/M.P.H. students. Collaborates with local health departments and community organizations on intervention programs.
