Sarah V. Suiter, PhD, MS
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Global Health Research Interests: Community Health, Education and Training (Capacity Building), Mental Health, Program Evaluation
Sarah V. Suiter, PhD, MS, is Professor of the Practice in Human and Organizational Development (HOD) and leads the Social Impact Design & Evaluation Certificate program in HOD. Prior to coming to Vanderbilt, Dr. Suiter was a Senior Program Evaluator at Centerstone Research Institute. Dr. Suiter received her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in Community Research & Action and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Spirituality, Theology & Health at Duke University Medical Center.
Dr. Suiter's work engages community-based responses to promoting human health and well-being. She has conducted community-based research with health and human development organizations domestically and internationally, including PRODEPINE in Ecuador, Casa de Galilea in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Pujols Family Foundation in the Dominican Republic, Magdalene House, Renewal House, and Project Return Inc. in Nashville, TN, Southlight in Raleigh, NC, and two federally funded System of Care sites in central Tennessee. Dr. Suiter directs the Evaluation Core for the Meharry-Vanderbilt-TSU Cancer Partnership and Vanderbilt's FIRST Award. She is also the evaluator for the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research.
Education
PhD, Vanderbilt University
MS, Vanderbilt University