Thembekile Shato, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor (Research)

Expertise

Specialty Areas


  • Public health sciences
  • Cancer research
  • Data analysis
Education

Degrees


2017 Master of Public Health, Epidemiology
University of Cape Town, SA

2020 PhD, Public Health, Behavioral Science and Health Education
Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Professional Memberships


American Association for Cancer Research

Society for Social Work and Research

American Public Health Association

American Statistical Association

Awards and Honors


2012 Beit Student Support Fund
Postgraduate Centre & Funding Office, University of Cape Town2012 Beit Student Support Fund Postgraduate Centre & Funding Office, University of Cape Town

2013 John and Margaret Overbeek Scholarship
Postgraduate Centre & Funding Office, University of Cape Town

2012 Dean’s Merit List Recipient (Above 70%)
Faculty of Humanities, University of Cape Town

2015 International/Refugee Students’ Scholarship
Postgraduate Centre & Funding Office, University of Cape Town

2015 – 2016 Sidgwick-Miller Scholarship, Visiting Research Scholar
Telluride Association/University of Michigan

2018 – 2019 Doctoral Dissertation Award
College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University

2018 – 2019 Behavioral Science and Health Education Award
College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University

2019 – 2020 Sister Shirley Kolmer Memorial Grant
Women’s Commission, Saint Louis University

2019 – 2022 Researcher Resiliency Training Fellowship
Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis

Research

Areas of Research Interest


Health disparities

Improving health outcomes

Cancer research

Pediatric oncology

Vaccination protocols

Publications


Contact


To contact Dr. Shato, please call 314-454-7940.