Dr. Aresha

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Aresha Martinez-Cardoso is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Chicago, leading the Embodying Racism Lab. She is an interdisciplinary population health researcher whose work investigates the intersections of race, policy, and social determinants of health, particularly focusing on the health and well-being of Latinx immigrant populations in the United States. Her research has been published in leading journals such as Social Science & Medicine and Current Diabetes Reports, and has received funding from organizations including the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the National Institute on Aging, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Martinez-Cardoso is committed to advancing health equity and ensuring that interventions and policies center the voices of marginalized communities. She holds a Ph.D. in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan and an M.S. in Community Health Sciences from UCLA. Prior to her current position, she was a Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Writing sample Candidate statement
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy