Sacha Sharp, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Africana Studies
ABOUT
Sacha Sharp, PhD (she/her) is an assistant professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine and adjunct assistant professor in the program of Africana Studies at IUPUI.
Dr. Sharp earned her PhD at IU Bloomington with a higher education focus in the Department of Education, Leadership, and Policy Studies. She also earned a master in the department of Education and Human Development from the George Washington University.
Her dissertation is titled A Dramaturgical Analysis of Black Women Graduate Students’ Use of Social Media as a Space for Reclamation, Resistance, and Healing. Relatedly, Dr. Sharp’s research interests include social media use, success for underserved populations — specifically Black women, and Black health equity.
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On a personal note, Dr. Sharp is a wife and mother of three. She enjoys singing, is a known movie buff, and has a growing plant collection.
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
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Medical Education - Dr. Sharp serves medical students, residents, and fellows through educational success initiatives. Niche contributions include:
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Specializing in curriculum development and instruction
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Providing teaching observations
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Increasing sense of belonging for minoritized populations using culturally engaged pedagogy
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Promoting health equity using art
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Research - Dr. Sharps research interests include:
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Black health equity
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Experiences of Black women graduate students​
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Benefits of virtual community
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Social media use
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Culturally engaging pedagogies
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Retention of minoritized graduate students
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WORK EXPERIENCE
2020 - Present
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
2018 - 2020
Associate Director of Career Development
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
EDUCATION
2015 - 2020
Indiana University Bloomington
PhD in the department of Education, Leadership and Policy Studies
Bloomington, IN
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2011 - 2013
The George Washington University
MA in the department of Education and Human Development
Washington, DC
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
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2021 Building Bridges Award, Indiana University
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2020 Dissertation of the Year, AERA Division J
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2020 Dissertation of the Year, AERA Research on Women in Education Special Interest Group