Community Engagement
Brings students, faculty, staff, and community members together to build relationships, plan engagement activities, provide education, and promote understanding of SHARC-related research in the community.
Monthly Meetings
Starting in Fall 2025:
Last Friday of the month, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
For more information on how to get involved, kindly indicate using the interest form below.
Student Lead: Chidinma Oli
coli@ufl.edu
Faculty Lead: Dr. Jose Colon Burgos
jcolonburgos@ufl.edu
Alcohol Journal Club
Spark thoughtful conversation about research, discuss methodological strengths and limitations, and foster new ideas for alcohol-related research. We ask that you read the article ahead of time and bring your thoughts and questions to the club meeting! Please email Elena Kalina (ekalina@ufl.edu) to confirm attendance. Elena will send out an article to read 2 weeks before each upcoming meeting.
Third Thursday of each month, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Student Lead: Elena Kalina
ekalina@ufl.edu
Stigma Working Group
The group brings together researchers, students, and community advocates interested in the intersections of stigma, health inequality, and social determinants of health.
Anyone can join any/all of the 3-part series designed to foster collaboration and spark new research ideas.
Next meeting: October 20th, 2025 at 3pm
Student Lead: Youngseo Cheon
y.cheon@ufl.edu
Data Modalities Working Group
This seminar series is designed to introduce a varying group of students, trainees, and early career researchers to the range of methods used in SHARC-affiliated research. With participants coming from diverse academic backgrounds, presentations will be tailored to be accessible for those with limited prior experience.
The goal is to build familiarity with key methodologies so attendees can engage with the literature and identify UF faculty, students, and other resources who can support deeper understanding, application, and foster collaboration. Each session will also include introductions to different research groups, encouraging connections across disciplines and career stages.
Meeting times TBD.
Student Lead: Hannah Hoogerwoerd h.hoogerwoerd@phhp.ufl.edu
SHARC Working Groups are open to all students, staff, and faculty with interest in improving health outcomes among the wide range of populations affected by alcohol and HIV.