Sharina Person, PhD

Associate Professor
Division of Preventive Medicine

Contact Information:

Medical Towers 612
1717 11th Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
Phone: 205-934-6827
Fax: 205-934-7959
sperson@mail.dopm.uab.edu

Research Interests

Generalized Linear Models and Group Randomized Designs
Racial Disparities
Outcomes Research
Cardiovascular epidemiology

Educational Background

University of Alabama at Birmingham, PhD, 1998
University of Alabama at Birmingham, MS, 1997
University of Alabama at Birmingham, BS, 1995

Professional Activities

Society of Clinical Trials, 2005 - present

American Statistical Association, 1995 - present

International Biometric Society, 1998 - present

American Public Health Association, 1999 - present

Institute of Mathematical Statistics, 1995 - 2002

Selected Recent Publications

Marsh-Tootle WL, Wall TC, Tootle JS, Person SD, Kristofco RE. Quantitative Pediatric Vision Screening in primary care settings in Alabama. Optomery and Vision Science. 2008; 85(9):849-56.

Martin MY, Person SD, Kratt P, Prayor-Patterson HK, Kim Y, Salas M, Pisu M. Relationship of health behavior theories with self-efficacy among insufficiently active hypertensive African-American woman. Patient Education and Counseling. 2008; 72(1):137-45.

Salas M, Kiefe CI, Schreiner PJ, Kim Y, Juarez L, Person SD, Williams OD. Obesity modifies the association of race/ethnicity with medication adherence in the longitudinal CARDIA study. The Patient. 2008; 1(1):45-54.

Pace R, Dawkins N, Wang B, Person SD, Shikany J. Rural African American's dietary knowledge, perceptions, and behavior in relation to cardiovascular disease: The ACCE project. Ethnicity and Disease. 2008; 18:6-12.

Halanych JH, Safford MM, Keys WC, Person SD, Shikany JM, Kim Y, Centor RM, Allison JJ. The burden of comorbid medical conditions and quality of diabetes care. Diabetes Care. 2007; 30(12):2999-3004.

Nagy MC, Johnson RE, Vanderpool RC, Fouad MN, Dignan M, Wynn TA, Partridge EE, Scarinci I, Holt C, Person S. Process Evaluation in Action: Lessons learned from Alabama REACH 2010. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice. 2007; 2(1):63-77.

Martin MY, Prayor-Patterson H, Kratt P, Kim Y, Person S. Characteristics of insufficiently active hypertensive black women who volunteer to be physical activity promotion intervention: An application of social cognitive theory and the transtheoretical model. Ethnicity and Disease. 2007; 20(4):565-75.

Durant N, Bartman B, Person SD, Collins F, Austin B. Patient provider communication about the health effects of obesity. In press. Patient Education and Counseling.

Durant N, Harris SK, Doyle S, Person SD, Saelens BE, Kerr J, Norman GJ, Sallus JF. Relation of school environment and policy variables to adolescent physical activity. In press. Journal of Health.

Redding KS, Scarinci IC, Funkhouser E, Garces IC, Person SD. Vaginal douching among immigrant Latinas in Birmingham, Alabama. In press. Maternal and Child Health Journal.

Awards

Best Abstract Award for School of Medicine, Minority Research Day, April 18, 2005
Fellow, Comprehensive Minority Faculty Student Development Program, 1995-1998
Phi Kappa Phi, 1995
Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society, 1997
Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society
Delta Sigma Rho Tau Kappa Alpha Speech Honor Society
UAB Outstanding Undergraduate Woman Award, 1995