Shervin Assari

Shervin Assari is a High Senior Professor at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. His research examines social determinants of health, focusing on racial discrimination, socioeconomic status, and mental health disparities among African American and Latino populations. Recent work explores clinical trial participation motivation, telehealth utilization among low-income public housing residents, and the effects of extreme heat exposure on adolescent cognitive function. He investigates relationships between depressive symptoms, allostatic load, and income inequality, alongside sex/gender differences in childhood abuse effects on depression risk. His interdisciplinary scholarship integrates public health, psychology, and sociology to address structural inequities shaping minority health outcomes.