Sharon O'Hara, DrPH, MPH, MS

She/Her/Hers

Biography

In over 25 years in the public health field, Dr. Sharon O'Hara's research and practice interests have focused on community-based process, policy, and advocacy to address structural and commercial determinants of health. Her current research focuses on the impacts of regulatory policies and built environments on community health and violence. Sharon received Master and Doctoral degrees in Public Health from UC Berkeley.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley, CA Doctor of Public Health
• University of California, Berkeley, CA Master of Public Health
• California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA Master of Science, Marriage/Family Therapy

Recent Publications

O’Hara, S.E., Paschall, M.J., Grube, J.W. (2023). Recreational marijuana legalization, retail availability, and alcohol and marijuana use and co-use among California high school students. Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, jsad.22-00277. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.22-00277.

O’Hara, S. E., Paschall, M. J., & Herd, D. A. (2022). Determining a dosage threshold of drink‐driving enforcement operations: A systematic review. Drug and alcohol review, 41(7), 1610-1620.

Halpern, J., O’Hara, S. E., Owen, A. L., & Paolo, D. (2021). How Scientists Perceive CRISPR’s Translational Promise and the Implications for Individuals with Genetic Conditions. Ethics & Human Research, 43(6), 28-41.

Saltz, R. F., Paschall, M. J., & O’Hara, S. E. (2021). Effects of a community-level intervention on alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes in California cities: A randomized trial. American journal of preventive medicine, 60(1), 38-46.

Halpern, J., O’Hara, S. E., Doxzen, K. W., Witkowsky, L. B., & Owen, A. L. (2019). Societal and ethical impacts of germline genome editing: How can we secure human rights? The CRISPR Journal, 2(5), 293-298.

Memberships and Affiliations

• Member, Research Society on Alcohol
• Member, American Public Health Association