Sharon Fernandez (she/her)

Email: sharon(dot)fernandez(at)vanderbilt(dot)edu (substitute symbols where appropriate)

Graduate Program: Health Policy & Health Services Research

Hometown: Charlottesville, VA

Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia

Research Interests: I am interested in social determinants of health, health behavior, and improving equitable access to and quality of health care through public health programming and policy. My dissertation work focuses on better understanding health and access to health insurance and long-term care among older adults exiting incarceration.

MSTP Leadership: Student Advisory Committee

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, running, volunteering with church youth group, music, theater, and community engagement!