Tina Sacks

Tina Sacks is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Social Welfare. Her research examines how macro-structural forces, including structural discrimination and immigration, shape women’s health disparities, with a focus on non-poor racial/ethnic minorities. She has authored a book on Black middle-class women’s healthcare experiences and leads two CDC-funded projects on immigration and health.

• PhD, Social Welfare (not explicitly listed but implied by academic role)

Her research interests include:

• Racial inequities in health
• Social determinants of health
• Poverty and inequality
• Structural discrimination
• Gender dynamics in healthcare

Her publications span journals like Critical Public Health, Qualitative Social Work, and Health Affairs, analyzing topics such as healthcare stereotypes, structural racism, and immigrant labor health. Key trends include intersectionality, policy implications of racial disparities, and impacts of trust in healthcare systems.

Scientific awards include the 2015 IIS Manuscript Mini-Conference Grant. She collaborates with photographer Carlos Javier Ortiz on documentaries about Black and Latino communities and serves as COEBHE Faculty Doctoral Chair. Media engagement includes commentary in New Yorker, CNN, and Berkeley News.