Dr. Sharon Laing is a faculty member in UW Tacoma’s School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership, drawn to the campus by its mission and diverse student body. Trained as a health psychologist, she holds a Ph.D. from Howard University and completed postdoctoral work at Rutgers and the UW School of Public Health. Her research focuses on community health, healthcare worker well-being, and health disparities. Dr. Laing is deeply involved in student success through teaching, mentoring, and leading fieldwork and research opportunities in the Healthcare Leadership program.