Tahilin Sanchez Karver

Dr. Tahilin Sanchez Karver (she/her/ella) is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is a socio-behavioral scientist with over a decade of experience collaborating with communities to address health inequities. Her research examines how socio-structural factors influence health outcomes, with a focus on racialized and stigmatized populations. She has worked with cisgender female sex workers living with HIV, Indigenous women in Latin America, and Latine communities in the United States. Dr. Sanchez Karver combines social theories, including intersectionality, with qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches to develop community-driven interventions that enhance healthcare access, experiences, and overall well-being. During the SHARE Program, the Scholar will contribute to a study exploring HIV prevention and care experiences among Latine communities. The Scholar’s responsibilities will include qualitative data analysis and dissemination of findings.