Bio
Dr. Sarnquist focuses on applied teaching and research on the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions to decrease gender-based violence and prevent HIV infection, especially among adolescents and children. She is particularly interested in rights-based approaches that tackle the complex interplay of factors that lead to poor health for many children and families. All of her work is applied, with direct links health practice and policy, and usually performed in conjunction with non-governmental organization and government partners. She works both globally and in the U.S., with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
Honors & Awards
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Collaboration Award, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine (2018)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Fellow, Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health (2015 - Present)
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Member, American Public Health Association, HIV/AIDS and International Health sections (2003 - Present)
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Member, American Evaluation Association (2014 - Present)
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Board Member, MayView Community Health Center (2005 - 2009)
Professional Education
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DrPH, UC Berkeley, Public Health (2007)
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MPH, UC Berkeley, Infectious Diseases (1999)
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BA, Carleton College, Biology (1996)