Janikaa Sherrod, Ed.D., MPH

Dr. Sherrod joined Volunteers of America Mid-States in May 2021 as the Director of Community Health and Equity and was promoted to Associate Vice President of VOA Health & Justice in 2022. Janikaa comes to VOA Mid-States from the Kentucky Cancer Program University of Louisville James Graham Brown Cancer Center where she led community-based health equity initiatives. Dr. Sherrod has served the community working to advance health equity and address root causes of poor health outcomes for almost 10 years. Janikaa is a member of many local and state boards serving her community in multiple capacities. Janikaa holds a Doctor of Education in Leadership from Spalding University, a Master of Public Health Degree in Behavioral Sciences and Health Management, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Louisville. Janikaa is an adjunct faculty member of the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences. In 2021, she received the Dr. Eileen Egan award from Spalding University for her doctoral research on advancing health equity in Kentucky.