Dr. Sharareh is a Research Assistant Professor in the Division of Health System Innovation and Research (HSIR) within the Department of Population Health Sciences (PHS).
He was born and raised in Iran. In 2014, he immigrated to the U.S. as an international student. Just under four years, he received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Binghamton University with a concentration on Health Systems. Following that, he completed his postdoctoral training on health services research with Dr. Rachel Hess; and now, he serves as a faculty member in the PHS department.
As a health services researcher, he conducts interdisciplinary research at the nexus of health disparities, implementation science, place, social determinants of health, and systems science to improve access to food. His vision is to create a world where everyone has access to healthy foods, regardless of who they are, where they live, or whether they can afford them.
In his research, he applies variety of methodological methods including quantitative (e.g., systems science, GIS, statistics, machine learning), qualitative (e.g., interviews, focus groups), and implementation science methods. Within a community-engaged lens, he collaborates with community partners including United Way of Salt Lake, International Rescue Committee, Utah Food Security Council, and Utah Department of Health to improve community access to healthy foods.
Research Statement
As a health services researcher, he conducts interdisciplinary research at the nexus of health disparities, implementation science, place, social determinants of health, and systems science to improve access to food. His vision is to create a world where everyone has access to healthy foods, regardless of who they are, where they live, or whether they can afford them.
In his research, he applies variety of methodological methods including quantitative (e.g., systems science, GIS, statistics, machine learning), qualitative (e.g., interviews, focus groups), and implementation science methods. Within a community-engaged lens, he collaborates with community partners including United Way of Salt Lake, International Rescue Committee, Utah Food Security Council, and Utah Department of Health to improve community access to healthy foods.
Education History
| Postdoctoral Training |
University of Utah School of Medicine |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
|---|---|---|
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State University of New York at Binghamton |
PhD | |
| Graduate Training |
State University of New York at Binghamton |
MS |
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Ferdowsi University of Mashhad |
BS |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Sharareh N, Adesoba TP, Wallace AS, Bybee S, Potter LN, Seligman H, Wilson FA (2023). Associations between food insecurity and other social risk factors among U.S. adults. J Gen Intern Med.
- Sharareh N, Bybee S, Goldstein E, Jones S, Hess R, Wallace A, Seligman H, Wilson FA (2023). Disparities in food insecurity between sexual minority and heterosexual adults - a higher burden on bisexual individuals. Front Public Health, 11, 1237091.
- Sharareh N, Seligman HK, Adesoba TP, Wallace AS, Hess R, Wilson FA (2023). Food Insecurity Disparities Among Immigrants in the U.S. AJPM Focus, 2(3), 100113.
- Sharareh N, Wang CY, S Wallace A, Butler J (2023). Indications of food insecurity in the content of telephone calls to a community referral system. PLoS One, 18(4), e0284624.
- Sharareh N, Wallace AS, Brintz BJ, Wan N, Guo JW, Wong B (2022). Associated factors with patient-reported unmet food needs among emergency department adult patients - A social need perspective. Prev Med Rep, 29, 101974.
- Sharareh N, Wallace AS (2022). Applying a Health Access Framework to Understand and Address Food Insecurity. Healthcare (Basel), 10(2).
- Behler RP, Sharareh N, Whetten JS, Sabounchi NS (2020). Analyzing the cost-effectiveness of Lyme disease risk reduction approaches. J Public Health Policy, 41(2), 155-169.
- Sharareh N, Hess R, Wan N, Zick CD, Wallace AS (2020). Incorporation of Information-Seeking Behavior Into Food Insecurity Research. Am J Prev Med, 58(6), 879-887.
- Sharareh N, Hess R, White S, Dunn A, Singer PM, Cochran J (2020). A vulnerability assessment for the HCV infections associated with injection drug use. Prev Med, 134, 106040.
- Sharareh N, Sabounchi SS, McFarland M, Hess R (2019). Evidence of Modeling Impact in Development of Policies for Controlling the Opioid Epidemic and Improving Public Health: A Scoping Review. Subst Abuse, 13, 1178221819866211.
- Sharareh N, Behler RP, Roome AB, Shepherd J, Garruto RM, Sabounchi NS (2019). Risk Factors of Lyme Disease: An Intersection of Environmental Ecology and Systems Science. Healthcare (Basel), 7(2).
- Sabounchi N, Sharareh N, Irshaidat F, Atav S (2018). Spatial dynamics of access to primary care for the medicaid population. Health Syst (Basingstoke), 9(1), 64-75.
- Sharareh N, Sabounchi NS, Roome A, Spathis R, Garruto RM (2017). Model-based risk assessment and public health analysis to prevent Lyme disease. R Soc Open Sci, 4(11), 170841.
- Sharareh N, S Sabounchi N, Sayama H, MacDonald R (2016). The Ebola Crisis and the Corresponding Public Behavior: A System Dynamics Approach. PLoS Curr, 8.
Conference Proceedings
- Rojas KM, Sharareh N, Cosier L, Santos DL (2019). Considering the Dynamics of FDA Human Factors Validation Requirement: Implications of Failure and Need to Ensure Project Success-A Conceptual Framework. International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications, 8(1), 234-47.
- Sharareh N, Sabounchi NS, Hess R (2019). Advancing Spatiotemporal Modeling of Access to Healthcare – A Methodological Perspective. 52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 1195-1204.