Shirley Torho is a public health, education, and inclusion strategist whose professional interests lie at the intersection of educational and health equity.
She is passionate about eliminating structural barriers that facilitate health, education, and opportunity disparities in historically marginalized groups. Her work includes research on using trauma-informed care approaches in health and educational settings. She has also developed curricula, trainings, and programming that span a wide array of topics, including advancing equity in schools; fostering growth mindset and risk-tolerance on successful teams; explicitly teaching social emotional learning competencies; and cultivating inclusive leadership and mentorship practices. She has coached health providers and physicians, school leadership, and clergy in improving diversity and inclusion, creating safe and affirming spaces for all, and developing a vision for equity in various settings. Shirley has a B.A. in psychology and women's studies from Barnard College and an MPH from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Shirley is also a Gates Millennium Scholar and has worked with leading health and educational institutions across the globe, including the UN Foundation, the Ministry of Health in Australia, New York University, McGraw Hill, Pearson, Mount Sinai Health System, and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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