Sharon N. Obasi, Ph.D.

Professor

Office: WSTC 401   |    Phone: (308) 865-8225   |    Email: obasis2@unk.edu

Dr. Sharon Obasi

Biography

Education

  • Ph. D. - Neuroscience, University of Western Ontario
  • Hons. B.A. - Psychology (summa cum laude), McMaster University

Courses Taught

  • Lifespan Development
  • The Developing Child 0-8
  • Research Methods and Analysis
  • Family and Social Policy

Professional Memberships

  • National Council of Family Relations (NCFR)
  • Academy Health
  • American Naming Society

Research and Presentations

Selected Recent Publications
  • Song M, Elson J, Nguyen T, Obasi S, Pintar J and Bastola D (2024) Exploring trust dynamics in health information systems: the impact of patients’ health conditions on information source preferences. Frontiers in Public Health, 12:1478502. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1478502
  • Henderson, T.L., Matthews-Juarez, P. and Obasi, S.N. (2023). The science of families: nurturing hope, happiness, and health. Family Relations, 73(1), 7-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12987
  • Kim, J.-m. and Obasi, S.N. (2023). Phonological trends of gendered names in Korea and the U.S.A. Names: Journal of Onomastics, 71(3), 36-46. https://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/2485
  • Obasi, S.N., Mocarski, R., Holt, N., Hope, D., and Woodruff, N. (2019). Renaming Myself: Gender Identity and Name Selection. Names: Journal of Onomastics. 67(4), 199-211. https://doi.org/10.1080/00277738.2018.1536188
    American Name Society 2019 Best Article of the Year.
Selected Recent Presentations
  • Obasi, S. (2024). Programa Delfin-Capitulo Peru, “Beyond the Data: Navigating Scientific Integrity,”  Federico Villarreal National University, Lima, Peru.
  • Obasi, S. (2024), Programa Delfin-Capitulo Peru, “Ética e integridad : Una perspectiva en los Estados Unidos,” Universidad Tecnologica del Peru, Lima, Peru.
  • Obasi, S. (2024), Women in Leadership in Higher Education, "Reflections on Interim Leadership," National Diversity Congress, Harvard Faculty Club, Cambridge, MA.
  • Obasi, S. & Hinga, B. (2024), American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Summer Meeting, "Bridging Academia and Industry: Enhancing Workforce Readiness through Experiential Learning," AASCU, Denver, CO.

Service

  • American Name Society - Membership Officer
  • CommonSpirit Health National Institutional Review Board
  • Minority Health Disparities Initiative - UNK Faculty Liaison
  • National Council on Family Relations: Chair_Family Policy section