About
Sasha A. Fleary, Ph.D. was born in the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She comes from a large family with 4 brothers, 3 sisters, and numerous cousins she considers siblings. Dr. Fleary migrated to the United States from Trinidad and Tobago at the age of 19 years.
She earned a bachelor’s degree from The City College of New York, City University of New York. Dr. Fleary holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with concentrations in child and adolescent psychology, and child health and pediatric psychology, as well as a graduate certificate in advanced research methods. She earned both her masters and doctoral degrees from Texas A&M University, College Station. Dr. Fleary is the Evans Family Assistant Professor in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University.
Dr. Fleary's biggest inspiration for her work is her family. She lost several relatives to cancer including her father (pancreatic cancer) and her aunt (breast and brain cancer). There is also a strong history of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in her family. Dr. Fleary is committed to engaging in prevention research that could potentially broadly impact the physical and mental health of her family and the community. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, trying new foods, running, dancing, cooking, reading, sharing her culture with others, and spending time with her husband, son, daughter, and the rest of her family and friends.
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She earned a bachelor’s degree from The City College of New York, City University of New York. Dr. Fleary holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with concentrations in child and adolescent psychology, and child health and pediatric psychology, as well as a graduate certificate in advanced research methods. She earned both her masters and doctoral degrees from Texas A&M University, College Station. Dr. Fleary is the Evans Family Assistant Professor in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University.
Dr. Fleary's biggest inspiration for her work is her family. She lost several relatives to cancer including her father (pancreatic cancer) and her aunt (breast and brain cancer). There is also a strong history of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in her family. Dr. Fleary is committed to engaging in prevention research that could potentially broadly impact the physical and mental health of her family and the community. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, trying new foods, running, dancing, cooking, reading, sharing her culture with others, and spending time with her husband, son, daughter, and the rest of her family and friends.
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