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Dr. Sharrelle Barber is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health and Director of the Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements, and Population Health Equity. Her research focuses on structural racism's impact on Black communities' health in the U.S. and Brazil, emphasizing how systemic inequities are embedded in urban environments. She holds a ScD from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an MPH from UNC-Chapel Hill.
- Affiliations: Ubuntu Center, Dornsife School of Public Health
- Key Roles: Principal Investigator (JHS Neighborhood Change Study), Co-Investigator (PAN-DIASPORA)
- Expertise: Racial health inequities, spatial analysis, transnational health disparities
Her work bridges academia and activism, including advising the Poor People’s Campaign during the pandemic and contributing to Lancet antiracism initiatives. Recent publications address historical redlining's health impacts, income segregation in Brazilian cities, and spatial inequities in pandemic response.
- Awards: 2023 Sherman A. James Award, Diverse Emerging Scholar
- Grants: NIH-funded Jackson Heart Study research
Labs/Teams: Leads Ubuntu Center collaborations across Brazil, Colombia, Canada, and the U.S., emphasizing evidence-based antiracism solutions.
