Associate Professor and Humana Endowed Chair in Social Determinants of Health
University of Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Sheara Jennings is an Associate Professor at the University of Houston (UH) and the Humana Endowed Chair in Social Determinants of Health with dual appointments in the UH Graduate College of Social Work and the UH College of Medicine. She is also an Affiliate Professor with the Center for Justice Research at Texas Southern University. Her research has focused on the well-being of Black and LatinX students and families in the areas of academic achievement, teen pregnancy prevention, healthy marriage/relationships, and community-based interventions.
Dr. Jennings holds a B.S. in rehabilitation psychology for Southern University, A&M; an M.S.W. from Louisiana State University; and a Ph.D. in social intervention research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her professional affiliations include the American Public Health Association, the American Evaluation Association, the Council on Social Work Education, and the Society for Social Work and Research.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM