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Dr. Sarah Canham

Associate Professor,
University of Utah

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Dr. Sarah Canham


Associate Professor,
University of Utah

Bio

Sarah L. Canham MA, PhD is an Associate Professor with the University of Utah and has been doing research in health services, mental health, and addictions for over a decade. Sarah previously completed a postdoctoral appointment with the Drug Dependence Epidemiology Training Program at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her scholarship is focused on substance abuse, sleep problems, and social isolation and loneliness in later life. Dr. Canham’s work uses multiple methodologies and has received support from the National Institute's on Drug Abuse. Within the Gerontological Society of America, Dr. Canham is active in the Aging, Alcohol, and Addictions Interest Group and is the co-coordinator of the annual service event, Gerontologists Giving Back.

Education

University of Maryland Baltimore County
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2005 To 2011

University of Maryland Baltimore County
Master of Arts (M.A.)
2005 To 2008

St. Mary's College of Maryland
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
1997 To 2001

Job History

Simon Fraser University
University Research Associate / Sessional Instructor
Vancouver
September 2016 - present

University of Utah
Associate Professor
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
July 2019 - July 2019

Simon Fraser University
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Vancouver
July 2013 - August 2016

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
July 2011 - June 2014

University of Maryland Baltimore County
Predoctoral Fellow
September 2009 - July 2011

University of Maryland Baltimore County
Adjunct Professor
September 2009 - December 2010

Areas Of Expertise

  • Environmental Planning
  • Gerontology
  • Health Services
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
  • Housing: Cost
  • Housing: Design/Architecture
  • Housing: Other
  • Social Services
  • Social Services: Community Social Services
  • Urban Issues

Discipline

  • Gerontology