Shamsun Nahar, Ph.D.

Contact

snahar1@twu.edu
940-898-2004
OMB 411E

Biography

Shamsun Nahar's research lies at the intersection of health equity among women and disaster social work. Her research focuses on promoting women's health rights and gender equality among critically disadvantaged and underrepresented women, such as disaster affected women, homeless women, and gender discriminated women. Nahar's devotion to social work derives from her work experience with diversified populations. Her professional background encompasses work experiences in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, community development, and intimate partner violence in national and international settings. Her career goal is to promote social, economic, and environmental justice; improve the quality and effectiveness of social programs and services; and infuse a multicultural perspective as a dedicated teacher, a productive researcher, and an engaged social worker in the community.

Education

Ph.D., Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
M.S.W., Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
M.Soc.Sci, Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Interests

Disasters and Women's Health; Women's Reproductive Health; Health Disparities; Gender Equality; Intimate Partner Violence; International Social Work

Latest Articles

Female teachers' experiences: Unraveling the nexus of gender violence, health, education, and cultural norm
Social Sciences & Humanities Open (2024)
Eusebius Small, Silviya P Nikolova, Shamsun Nahar, Bernadette Ombayo

Women's reproductive health in the aftermath of natural disasters in Bangladesh: Prospects for empowerment
Health Care for Women International (2024)
Shamsun Nahar, Vijayan Pilla

Vulnerability and Resilience across Different Populations during COVID-19: A Research Reflection
ISRG Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (ISRGJAHSS) (2024)
Shamsun Nahar, Anna Maria Dellanebbia

Associations of threat and deprivation-related childhood exposures with children's mental health and flourishing: The moderating role of family resilience
Children and Youth Services Review (2024)
Helal Uddin, Azharul Islam, Lutfun N Lata, Shamsun Nahar, M. Zakir Hossin

Challenges and Adaptations Experienced by Intimate Partner Violence Service Providers during COVID-19 Pandemic
Partner Abuse (2023)
Shamsun Nahar, Ratonia C. Runnels, AnnaMaria Dellanebbia

Exploring Distance Learning Experience among University Students
International Journal of Technology in Education and Science (2023)
Shamsun Nahar, Shahima Islam, Anna Dellanebbia, Anik Dey, Tasawar Hyder

Challenges and Adaptations Experienced by Intimate Partner Violence Service Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Partner Abuse (2023)
Shamsun Nahar, R. C. Runnels, Anna Maria Dellanebbia

Measuring women's empowerment in developing countries: A systematic review
Journal of International Development (2021)
Shamsun Nahar, C. W. Mengo

Transportation Barriers among Immigrant Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Transportation Research Record (2021)
Shamsun Nahar, C. Cronley

Cultural roadblocks on women's reproductive health rights: A qualitative interpretive meta-synthesis (QIMS)
Health Care for Women International (2019)
Shamsun Nahar, C. W. Mengo

Marital Rape and HIV Risk in Uganda: The Impact of Women's Empowerment Factors
Violence Against Women (2019)
C. W. Mengo, M. Okumu, B. Ombayo, S. Nahar, E. Small

Girl child discrimination and child stunting in India: What can be done?
International Journal of Community and Social Development (2019)
Shamsun Nahar, V. Pillai

The art of living with chronic health conditions
Illness, Crisis, & Loss (2019)
S.(1) Nahar, V.(1) Miller, R. Praetorius, J. Rivedal

"There's like no support system": The life course stories of women with children about growing up, becoming mothers, and becoming homeless
Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless (2019)
C. Cronley, S. Nahar, K. Hohn

Contextual and ethnic variations in teenage fertility in Texas: Implications for policy interventions
Social Development Issues (2018)
Shamsun Nahar, V. Pillai

Reproductive health rights and survival: The voices of mothers experiencing homelessness
Women & Health (2017)
K. Hohn, C. Cronley, Shamsun Nahar

The concept of socia development: Text analysis of literature
Social Development Issues (2015)
Shamsun Nahar

Chapters

Reproductive health disparities among women experiencing homelessness: Theoretical perspectives and a review of the empirical literature
in Women's sexual and reproductive health handbook | Routledge (2019)
C. Cronley, Shamsun Nahar