Dr. Kyler James Sherman-Wilkins is an associate professor of sociology and faculty affiliate in the gerontology program at Missouri State University. A social demographer and life course sociologist by training, Sherman-Wilkins’ research centers around the social and structural determinants of health and health inequities, particularly as it pertains to cognitive health, across the life course. His work has appeared in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Geriatrics and the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. In recognition for his contributions to the field, he serves as an editorial board member for the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, the premier medical sociology journal in the United States.
He is a dedicated and award-winning teacher and advisor who focuses on empowering students to address challenges in their communities through activism and policy. He directs the Health Equity Research Collective (HERC) Working Group, which is committed to training the next generation of health equity researchers, and also frequently contributes to advisor training through the Academic Advising and Transfer Center’s advisor forums.
In addition to teaching and research, Sherman-Wilkins is engaged in professional and community service and sits on several boards including PRB, a population research organization in Washington D.C., PROMO, Missouri’s Statewide LGBTQ+ Advocacy organization, the Missouri Foundation for Health and the Missouri Council on Aging. Locally, he is community liaison for the GLO Center and first vice president and education chair of the NAACP-Springfield Chapter.
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