Coretta Jenerette, PhD, RN, FAAN

Dr. Jenerette is the Thelma Shobe Endowed Chair. Her program of research focuses on improving health outcomes for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) and other minoritized, underrepresented populations. Shortly after entering the nursing profession 30 years ago, Dr. Jenerette was exposed to the plight of adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) and quickly learned that the same rules for pain management did not apply to this population. She realized that much of the inequity in care for individuals with SCD is due to social and structural determinants of health, implicit and explicit bias, lack of knowledge, myths about Black people, and racism. She addresses inequities as a teacher, researcher, and community-engaged scholar.