Andy Sharma, Ph.D.

Bio

Andy Sharma is an assistant research professor at the Institute for Governmental Service and Research. He is a quantitative methodologist with research interests in aging, health disparities, later-life migration, and spatial statistics. Andy has authored numerous articles in Applied Geography, Ageing and Society, Disability and Rehabilitation, Health Promotion International, Journal of Aging and Health, Journals of Gerontology: Series B, and Women's Health Issues, presented at various conferences, and received awards in the demography and health fields.

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Public Policy (Sociology), University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, 2009

  • M.S., Mathematics, Loyola University, 2002

  • M.A., Economics, DePaul University, 1998

  • B.A., Economics-Management (Computer Sci), DePaul University, 1996

Areas of Interest

  • Aging, Health Disparities, Later-life Migration, Lifecourse, Quantitative Methods, and Spatial Analysis