Mary Shaw-Ridley, Ph.D., CHES

Dr. Mary Shaw-Ridley is an educator, scholar, and researcher whose primary interests are minority health issues, curriculum/program development and evaluation. Her research has primarily been focused on health behavior and improving delivery of health care services to medically underserved communities. Currently she is directing research and programs related to HIV, breast cancer, and diabetes. She is a consultant on several projects related to delivery of health care services to minority communities. Dr Shaw-Perry currently is an Associate Professor at Indiana University in the Department of Applied Health Sciences in Bloomington, IN. Prior to coming to Indiana University she spent seven years at Texas Woman's University in the Department of Health Studies in Denton TX.

Associate Professor
Department of Applied Health Sciences
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Summary of Professional Characteristics
Preparation for teaching, research, and administrative roles in public school or higher education includes four years of administrative experience in public schools, eleven years of full-time teaching experience in secondary education, five years in higher education, and more than twelve years of community service/consultancy.  The latter includes leadership in planning and implementing community health programs, school curricula, teacher staff development activities, adopt-a-school programs, parent/community education programs designed to enhance the instructional programs in public schools and promote community health. A 1995 research/dissertation study that compared strategies for promoting breast cancer screening practices among African American women contributed to an understanding of how to design culturally sensitive interventions for health promotion endeavors in minority communities.

Project Director for Extending Boundaries Project

Research Director for  the Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need (SCSN)