Sharon Barrett, M.A., M.Ed.
Social scientist + student midwife. Closing the gaps in maternity care deserts. #ProjectFILIA #MotherBaby #TheologyoftheBody
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Featured Work
Explore a selection of research projects I’ve helped bring to life.
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Focus areas
The areas where I turn ideas into content.
Public health
I address the dynamics of underserved areas, such as rural maternity care deserts. Mental health for midwives is a public health issue!
Public policy
I study the effects of midwifery regulation on midwives, families, and community wellbeing.
Philosophy
I integrate perspectives on human rights and the value of humanity into my work. What is Generative AI doing to healthcare?
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About
Sharon Barrett is a social scientist trained in interdisciplinary inquiry and a student midwife following the time-honored apprenticeship pathway. Her research on midwives spans the intersection of public health, policy, and philosophy. She serves childbearing families as director of Project FILIA, a nonprofit agency she founded to bring midwife-led comprehensive maternity care to maternity care deserts. Read more
Credentials
Learning notes
Entries from courses, workshops, and independent study.
Maps and margins
Reading rooms
Small archives
Shared tools
Volunteer
Community
Where you can find my ongoing contributions.
2024 – SRSU Psychology Club
A quiet evening for sharing unfinished writing, gathered references, and objects found on the walk over.
2023 SRSU Psychology Club
A rotating shelf of handmade publications, borrowed books, and reader-made index cards.
Logan Methodist Church Emergency Preparedness Committee
A two-day exercise in recording local weather through drawings, sound, and small written observations.
Testimonials
What academic supervisors say
Testimonial 1
Testimonial 2
Notes
From the journal
Recent notes on projects, references, places, and works in progress.
Get in touch
Contact
For correspondence, notes, and project archives, write to Sharon at the address below.