Coronavirus: Dr. Sherry Wang on Social Effects of the Epidemic

Dr. Sherry Wang is an assistant professor of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara. She was recently featured in a SF Chronicle article about the social effects of coronavirus.

Her research focuses on cultural factors in ethnic minority health disparities, such as the role of acculturation, stigma and oppression in risky behaviors or looking at barriers to care for African Americans living in the Deep South. She co-directs the organization Research Initiative on Social Justice and Equity which is a national team of faculty, students, and community members committed to addressing issues of systematic inequalities.

In this conversation, we jump right into some of the most pressing questions surrounding the social impact of coronavirus. How should we respond? How should we treat each other? What are common misperceptions? How should we prepare?

I really encourage you to listen until the end, because her final piece of advice for us in how we treat each other surrounding the coronavirus is some of the most wise and timely advice I’ve ever heard. As Sherry says, instead of calling each other out in fear and discrimination, let’s call each other in for community.

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