Global Health Research Speaker Series
Learn about a new global health topic at our quarterly Research Speaker Series.
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars now to hear from these global health affiliated faculty members in 2025!
The Global Health Research Speaker series welcomes four IU Center for Global Health affiliated faculty members for our quarterly events at the Regenstrief Institute.
- In-Person Location: Regenstrief Institute, 1101 W. 10th Street, Indianapolis (corner of 10th Street and Wilson Street)
- Parking: Public (for fee) parking is available in the Wilson Street Garage which is adjacent to the building.
- Building Security: Regenstrief maintains a secure building entrance. Event support from the Center for Global Health and the Center for Health Services Research will be onsite to assist with entry and other event logistics.
September 9, 2025
Vinita Sharma, PhD, MPH, BPH, CHES
Assistant Professor, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health Department of Community and Global Health
Dr. Sharma is an assistant professor in the Department of Community and Global Health. Her research interests include behavioral health, infectious diseases, opioid and substance misuse and public health surveillance.
Dr. Sharma's session is titled, "Post-disaster mental health in Nepal--Learning from the past for stronger public health preparedness." At the end of the session, participants will be able to a.) explain the current landscape of mental health in Nepal, b) acknowledge the challenges that mental health faces within health sector in post-disaster, resource-limited setting, and c) examine how lessons learnt can be incorporated into stronger public health preparedness.
November 11, 2025
Jane R. Cheriyattil von Gaudecker, PhD, RN, AGCNS, FAES, CGNC
Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Nursing
Dr. von Gaudecker’s program of research focuses on generating knowledge to improve epilepsy care outcomes and the quality of life of people living with epilepsy in resource-limited settings. Specifically, her research focuses on behavioral mechanisms and health disparities that contribute to epilepsy treatment-seeking behaviors, access to care, treatment adherence, and efficacy. She teaches Nursing Theory and Measurement and Data Analysis courses in the master’s program. She is a certified global nurse consultant through the International Council for Nurses. She is the US-based lead for the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) nursing working group and the Vice Chair of the International League against Epilepsy Nursing Section.
