Sara Shuman

Sara Shuman, Ph.D., MPH, is an Associate Research Professor with the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Health from Temple University and has over 10-years of community-based experience in public health research, program planning, and evaluation. Dr. Shuman’s work uses mixed-methods, qualitative methods, and community-based approaches to improve health equity. Current and recent projects have focused on improving the lives of immigrant, refugee, unsheltered, and incarcerated populations. She is interested in policy-relevant and actionable research to increase equity and justice for individuals, families, and communities. 

Dr. Shuman is a co-Principal Investigator (with Dr. Keith Bentele) on a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funded project to better understand encampment resolution strategies and their impact on people experiencing homelessness in Arizona. She is also part of the Arizona Housing Analytics Collaborative (AzHAC), a tri-university research project focused on using data analysis and translation to prevent and reduce homelessness across the state. Additionally, she is part of a multi-disciplinary team researching access to and the impact of physical activity on people currently and recently incarcerated in jails.