Research Interests
Environmental justice, policy, affordable housing, mixed methods
Bio
Dr. Farquhar is Professor, Associate Dean, and Director of the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice (COPHP) MPH Program at the University of Washington School of Public Health, Department of Health Systems and Population Health. Her research draws upon the principles of community-based participatory research to advance social and environmental equity.
In partnership with community organizations and agencies, Dr. Farquhar served as co-investigator on a NIH project to reduce pesticides exposure and occupational stressors among indigenous farmworkers in Oregon, and as co-investigator on a NIEHS-funded intervention research project, Home Air in Agriculture – Pediatric Intervention (HAPI). She was PI of an RWJF project assessing the health-related effects of Yesler Terrace affordable housing redevelopment in Seattle, WA using data from Medicare claims, housing administration, local schools and hospitals.
She has served as President on the Board of Directors of Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, and as a commissioner on the city/county Sustainable Development Commission. She teaches PHI 513: Analytic Methods II.
Education
PhD Health Education, Health Behavior, University of Michigan, 2000
MA Medical Anthropology, University of Colorado (Boulder), 1994
BA Medical Anthropology, University of Washington, 1991
Academic Programs and Affiliations
Recent Publications (PubMed)
Recruiting and retaining indigenous farmworker participants.
Farquhar S, de Jesus Gonzalez C, Hall J, Samples J, Ventura S, Sanchez V, Shadbeh N. Recruiting and retaining indigenous farmworker participants. J Immigr Minor Health. 2014 Oct;16(5):1011-5. doi: 10.1007/s10903-013-9849-x.
Listening to Consumer Perspectives to Inform Addictions and Housing-Related Practice and Research.
Farquhar SA, Ryder M, Henderlong D, Lowe RA, Amann T. Listening to Consumer Perspectives to Inform Addictions and Housing-Related Practice and Research. Glob J Community Psychol Pract. 2014 Jun;5(1):1-14.
Integrating the wisdom and experience of indigenous farmworkers to improve farmworker safety and health.
Farquhar S, de Jesus Gonzalez C, Hall J, Samples J, Ventura S, Sanchez V, Shadbeh N. Integrating the wisdom and experience of indigenous farmworkers to improve farmworker safety and health. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2013 Winter;7(4):413-8. doi: 10.
Interpretations of interpretations: combining community-based participatory research and interpretive inquiry to improve health.
Gregg J, Centurion L, Maldonado J, Aguillon R, Celaya-Alston R, Farquhar S. Interpretations of interpretations: combining community-based participatory research and interpretive inquiry to improve health. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2010 Summer;4(2):
Pesticide exposure and occupational safety training of indigenous farmworkers in Oregon.
Samples J, Bergstad EA, Ventura S, Sanchez V, Farquhar SA, Shadbeh N. Pesticide exposure and occupational safety training of indigenous farmworkers in Oregon. Am J Public Health. 2009 Nov;99 Suppl 3:S581-4. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.166520.
Occupational conditions and well-being of indigenous farmworkers.
Farquhar S, Shadbeh N, Samples J, Ventura S, Goff N. Occupational conditions and well-being of indigenous farmworkers. Am J Public Health. 2008 Nov;98(11):1956-9. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.124271. Epub 2008 Sep 17.
Findings from a community-based participatory prevention research intervention designed to increase social capital in Latino and African American communities.
Michael YL, Farquhar SA, Wiggins N, Green MK. Findings from a community-based participatory prevention research intervention designed to increase social capital in Latino and African American communities. J Immigr Minor Health. 2008 Jun;10(3):281-9.
Promoting the occupational health of indigenous farmworkers.
Farquhar S, Samples J, Ventura S, Davis S, Abernathy M, McCauley L, Cuilwik N, Shadbeh N. Promoting the occupational health of indigenous farmworkers. J Immigr Minor Health. 2008 Jun;10(3):269-80.
Beyond education: improving the prospects for good health.
Farquhar S. Beyond education: improving the prospects for good health. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2007 Winter;1(4):295-6. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2007.0041.
Neighborhood design and active aging.
Michael YL, Green MK, Farquhar SA. Neighborhood design and active aging. Health Place. 2006 Dec;12(4):734-40. Epub 2005 Sep 12.
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