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Manoj Sharma, MBBS, Ph.D., MCHES®

Professor

Department(s)
Social and Behavioral Health
Mail Code
3063
Phone
702-895-2687
Email
manoj.sharma@unlv.edu

Biography

Manoj Sharma, MBBS, Ph.D., MCHES®, is a tenured professor and the past founding chair of the Social and Behavioral Health Department in the School of Public Health and an adjunct professor in the Internal Medicine Department. He is a public health physician, author, scientist, educator, and a life coach with a medical degree from the University of Delhi and a doctorate in preventive medicine (public health) from The Ohio State University. He is also a master certified health education specialist from the National Commission on Health Education Credentialing.

In his career, spanning over 40 years, he has trained/taught more than 6,000 health professionals at 13 national and international universities, working full-time or part-time. He is a prolific researcher and, as of July 2026, has published 17 books, over 500 peer-reviewed research articles, and over 750 other publications (h-index 73, i-10 index about 350, and over 38,000 citations). He has also secured funding of over $13 million. He is currently (2026-2031) a co-PI on the National Institute of Health’s Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE), which is actively recruiting doctoral scholars in public health.

Sharma is ranked in the top 1 percent of scientists globally from 176 subfields and the top 300 in public health in the Elsevier ranking. In ScholarGPS ranking (which ranks over 29 million scientists globally), he is ranked 20th in stress management, 54th in general public health, and 55th in health education. He has been awarded several prestigious honors including the American Public Health Association’s Lyndon Haviland Mentoring Award, PHEHP Distinguished Career Award, J. Mayhew Derryberry Award, ICTHP Impact Award, Ohio State University’s William R. Gemma Distinguished Alumnus Award, OSU College of Medicine Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, and UNLV's Harry Reid Silver State Award, Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award, Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award, Outstanding Graduate Faculty Leadership Award among others.

Sharma is currently recruiting graduate master's and Ph.D. students. Please send your CV and interests by email: manoj.sharma@unlv.edu

Selected Publications

Please visit his Google Scholar page for a near-complete list.

Selected Recent Books

  • Sharma, M., & Branscum, P. (2026). Introduction to community and public health. (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN# 978-13943-75585. 2nd ed. translated into Korean. ISBN 978-89-5629-640-1.
  • Romas, J. A., & Sharma, M. (2026). Practical stress management. A comprehensive workbook. (9th ed.). Cambridge, MA: Academic Press (Elsevier). ISBN# 978-0-443-367739-7.
  • Sharma, M., & Lakhan R. (2024). Effective approaches to global health issues. Cambridge, MA: Elsevier. ISBN#978-443-29098-5.
  • Sharma, M. & Petosa, R. L. (2023). Evaluation and measurement in health promotion. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN# 978-1-119-90866-1
  • Sharma, M. (2022). Theoretical foundations of health education and health promotion. (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett. ISBN# 978-1284208627.
  • Sharma, M., & Branscum, P. (2021). Foundations of mental health promotion. (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett. ISBN# 978-128-41-99758.

Selected Recent Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  • Sharma, M., Awan, A., * Patel, V., * Hanif, B., Poudel, A., * Laeeq, T., * & Wahi-Gururaj, S. (2026). A theory-based approach to predict stress relaxation behavior among South Asian Americans: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23(2), 253. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23020253
  • Roy, S., * Biswas, A. K., * & Sharma, M. (2026). Multilevel mental health determinants among college students: A social ecological scoping review. Mental Health & Prevention, 42, 200500.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2026.200500
  • Khandoker, F. * & Sharma, M. (2026). Applying the multi-theory model of health behavior change to examine depression among adults with diagnosed diabetes. Healthcare, 14(7), 875, https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14070875
  • Sharma, M., Kapukotuwa, S., * Roy, S., * Pashaeimeykola, M., * & Awan, A. T. * (2025). Theory-based antecedents of stopping texting while driving among college students for injury prevention: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(12), 1847. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22121847
  • Sharma, M., Awan, A. T., * Gonzalez, A. D., * Kapukotuwa, S., * & Akhter, M.S. * (2025). Fourth-generation multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change as a novel strategy for sustainable health promotion: A systematic review. Journal of Social Behavior and Community Health, 9(2), 1042-1062. https://sbrh.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-295-en.pdf
  • Sharma, M., Akhter, M. S., * Roy, S., * & Srejon, R. * (2025). Future issues in global health: Challenges and conundrums. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(3), 325. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22030325