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. With a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, in 2014, he immigrated to the U.S. as a graduate student. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Binghamton University, NY with a concentration on Health Systems. Following that, he completed his postdoctoral training in health services research in the PHS department, where now, he serves as a faculty member.
As a health services researcher, Dr. Sharareh leads interdisciplinary, community-engaged research focused on improving access to healthy food. His vision is that everyone has access to healthy food whenever and wherever they need it.
His work lies at the intersection of access to community services, health disparities, implementation science, immigration, interventional studies, nutrition science, social determinants of health, spatial science, and systems science. In his research, he employs a diverse set of methods, including quantitative approaches (e.g., GIS, machine learning, statistics, systems science), qualitative techniques (e.g., interviews, focus groups), and implementation science frameworks. Organizations such as United Way of Salt Lake, Utah Food Security Council, and refugee organizations support his research to improve access to food for all.
