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 an Associate Professor in Community Health and Social Sciences at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy. She is a Licensed Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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. She is also passionate about how trusted community spaces such as libraries can be leveraged to improve community health. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking and trying new foods, running, dancing, 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 an Associate Professor in Community Health and Social Sciences at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy. She is a Licensed Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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. She is also passionate about how trusted community spaces such as libraries can be leveraged to improve community health. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking and trying new foods, running, dancing, 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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