University of Northern Colorado Colorado School of Public Health Campus Box 89 Greeley, CO 80639
Education
PhD, Health and Behavioral Sciences, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
MEd, Health Promotion and Exercise Science, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, TN
BS, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Safety, Middle Tennessee State University,
Murfreesboro, TN
Professional/Academic Experience
2019 (October)-present, Campus Director, Colorado School of Public Health, University
of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
2020-present, Interim Chair, Department of Community Health Education, College of
Natural and Health Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
2017-present, Associate Professor, Department of Community and Behavioral Health,
Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO
2017-present, Associate Professor, Community Health Education, Colorado School of
Public Health, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
2011-2017, Assistant Professor, Community Health Education, Colorado School of Public
Health, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
2010-2011, Assistant Professor (Secondary Appointment), Department of Community and
Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO
2008-2011, Assistant Professor, Section of Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, School
of Medicine, University of Colorado-Denver, Aurora, CO
Research/Areas of Interest
Community engagement and reduction of health inequities in vulnerable populations
Impact of community engagement on student learning outcomes
Publications/Creative Works
Sharp TA, Weil J, Snyder A, Dunemn K, Milbrath G, McNeill J, Gilbert ED. Partnership Integration
for Rural Health Resource Access. Rural and Remote Health, September 2019; 20 (1). https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH5335.
Weil J, Milbrath G, Sharp T, McNeill J, Gilbert E, Dunemn K, Patterson M, Snyder A. Interdisciplinary Partnerships for Rural Older Adults’ Transitions of Care. Quality
in Ageing and Older Adults, September 2018, https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-12-2017-0050. Selected by the editorial team as Highly Commended in the 2019 Emerald Literati Awards.
Gilbert ED, Laedtke D, Sharp TA, Wood S, Raville L. Effective Community Engagement Strategies: The Voices of Injection
Drug Users. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 2018, 10 (2): 46-55.
Dinger MK, Brittain DR, O’Mara HM, Peterson BM, Hall KC, Hadley MK, Sharp TA. The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Binge Drinking Among College Students:
A Qualitative Investigation, American Journal of Health Education, 2018, 49:1, 33-39, https://doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2017.1369198
Ohman-Hanson R, Cree-Green M, Kelsey MM, Bessesen DH, Sharp TA, Pyle L, R.I. Pereira RI, Nadeau KJ. Ethnic and Sex Differences in Adiponectin: From
Childhood to Adulthood. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2016, 101, 4808–4815,https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2016-1137
Honors and Awards
2018, Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, Colorado School of Public Health
2016, Delta Omega, Alpha Upsilon Chapter Public Health Honorary Society
2014, Outstanding Faculty Award, Center for Human Enrichment, University of Northern
Colorado, Greeley, CO
