Ledric Sherman, PhD, MA

Biography

Ledric Sherman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Behavior at the School of Public Health at Texas A&M University. Dr. Sherman's research interests are focused on Type 2 diabetes self-management, Men's health, technology use to manage chronic illnesses, and health education and wellness promotion. Dr. Sherman’s research agenda has two distinct lines of work. The first line is centered on reducing chronic disease disparities, pointedly type 2 diabetes, among ethnic minority men. This work seeks to inform the knowledge base regarding health disparities, particularly in type 2 diabetes prevention and management among populations and communities adversely impacted by health disparities. The second line of inquiry examines the intersection of race, gender, and geography. Dr. Sherman enjoys teaching and mentoring students to help prepare them for the next chapter in their in lives, both professionally and personally. Dr. Sherman has taught undergraduate courses in Environmental Health, Grant Writing, Healthy Lifestyles, Contemporary Issues for Community Health Interns and Introduction to Health Disparities and Diversity. He has taught graduate courses in Health Program Planning and Health Education Ethics for both masters and doctoral students.

Education

• PhD, Health Education Texas A&M University, 2013
• MA, Health Education Sam Houston State University, 2004
• BS, Health Education Sam Houston State University, 2001

Research Interests

• Type 2 diabetes self-management among ethnic minority men.
• Utilization of technology for chronic illness management among men.
• Health education and wellness promotion.

Awards & Honors

• Abstract Reviewer - Gerontological Society of America. Fall 2020 - Present
• Abstract Reviewer - American Public Health Association (Men's Health Caucus). 2019 - Present
• Abstract Reviewer - American Academy of Health Behavior. Fall 2016 - Present
• Manuscript Reviewer - American Journal of Men's Health. 2014 - Present
• Board of Directors Member Delegate - American Academy of Health Behavior. 2022 - 2025
• Aggie Green Fund Advisory Committee Member - Texas A&M University, TAMU Office of Sustainability. 2020 - 2025
• Southeastern Conference (SEC) Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program Selection Committee Member - Texas A&M University. 2024
• Chair, 2023-24 Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor Search Committee - Texas A&M University School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior. 2023 - 2024 academic year
• Selection Committee Member - Texas A&M University, Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) . 2023 - 2024 academic year
• Board of Directors Member - American Men's Studies Association. Spring 2020 - Summer 2024
• Scholars Network on Masculinity and the Well-Being of African American Men - University of Michigan. 2022
• Recipient, Summer Institute on Advanced Health Disparities - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/National Institutes of Health (NHLBI/NIH). 2016
• American Academy of Health Behavior Research Scholar’s Mentoring Program - American Academy of Health Behavior. 2016

Teaching Interests

• Health Program Planning
• Health Disparities; Multicultural Health
• Men’s Health

Websites

• Google Scholar Profile
• Scholars@TAMU Profile
• ORCID