Sharry Erzinger, Dr. P.H.
Associate Research Professor, UC Denver, Health and Behavioral Sciences
Research Interests
- violence prevention
- cross-cultural health issues
- qualitative research and evaluation
- health behavior change
Courses Taught
- Health and Society
- Community Health Assessment
- Community Health Evaluation
- Global Health
Education
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, B.A. Biology, Chemistry, Physiology
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, Child Health Associate Certificate
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, Physician’s Assistant Certificate
- University of California, Berkeley, CA, M.P.H., Public Health
- University of California, Berkeley, CA, Dr.P.H., Public Health
Selected Publications
Referred Publications, Invited Chapters, and Other Contributions
Erzinger, S. 2004. “Expanding the ‘Evidence’ in Advocacy for Children and Youth..” Presentation in panel “Evidence-based Advocacy for Child Health. Society for Applied Anthropology annual meeting April 2. Dallas, Texas.
Scandlyn, J. and Erzinger, S. “Community Relevance through Participatory Research and Evaluation.” The Culture of Data: Improving Public Health through Community and Research Collaboration. Denver, Colorado. October 2004.
Erzinger, S. 2003 (In review). “Children in Violent Homes”.
Book review of “Child Abuse: A Global View. 2001. (eds) Beth M. Schwartz-Kenney, Michelle McCauley and Michelle A Epstein. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 17(6) 702-703.
“Boys Who Witness Their Mothers’ Physical Victimization: A Qualitative Analysis”. Victimization of Children & Youth: An International Research Conference. Durham, New Hampshire. June 2000.
Erzinger, S. 1999. “DCOF-Peru On Site Review”. Downloaded November, 2003. http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/dcofwvf/reports/evals/dcperu99.html
“The Assets Model Meets Maslow’s Heirarchy: Applications in the Developing World”. Search Institute’s Assets Conference. Denver, CO. November 1999.
“Boys’ Stories of Witnessing Family Violence: Implications for Prevention and Intervention.” Kempe National Symposium on Child Abuse and Neglect. Denver, CO. 1998.
“Development of Community Around Youth: Strength-Based Intentional Helping”. Contract document written for Peace Corps, Washington, D.C. 1998.
Erzinger, S. 1994. "Empowerment in Spanish: Words Can Get in the Way", Health Education Quarterly, vol.21(3).
"Management of Atypical Sexual Conduct in Children", workshop presented in Spanish at the conference 'Fortaleciendo el Compromiso Regional Para Prevenir el Maltrato de Nuestros Menores', San José, Costa Rica, September, 1992.
"Adaptation of Child Abuse Prevention Resources in Costa Rica", paper presented in Spanish at the Ninth International ISPCAN Conference, Chicago, Il., September 1992.
Erzinger, S. 1991. "Communicative Tasks of Spanish-speaking Patients and their Doctors in Medical Encounters". Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry 15(1).
"The Community Health Advocate Program: Upgrading Minority Health through Empowerment", presentation to National Allied Health Leadership Conference, February 1983.
Working for Children's Health: Information for People in Outreach and Day Care, Unpublished manuscript completed September 1983.
Identifying the Health Needs of the Community and Meeting the Health Needs of the Community. Published as part of the MEDEX series on primary health care by University of Hawaii Press 1983.
"Community Health Advocate Role in Serving Elderly Minorities", paper presented at American Public Health Association, Montreal, Canada, April 1982.
"The Community Health Advocate Program: A Method of Empowerment of Community Workers in Health", paper presented and published in Proceedings of Conference: Health Care for the Underserved. Proceedings of Conference on Health Care for the Underserved, Spokane, WA., April 1982.
“Development of Personal Professionalism for Students in Allied Health Programs”, published by Seattle Community College District 1981.
"Building Ties for Career Mobility: A Health Career Program for Working Minority People", presented November 1980, French Lick, Indiana.
"The Community Health Aides in Rural Alaska; Problems in Preventive Education". Presented to American Public Health Association, October 1977, Washington, D.C.