Sandte Stanley is a behavioral and social scientist with over 15 years of experience in chronic disease prevention/intervention research and program evaluation. Throughout her career, she has dedicated herself to mitigating the impact of chronic disease by targeting social determinants of health such as racial and educational inequalities. Sandte also holds the position of Chairperson for the NACDD Racial Equity Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) Alliance, leading the charge on equity initiatives aimed at enhancing NACDD’s commitment to justice and inclusivity.

Sandte is an alumna of Michigan State University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in Bioethics and Health Promotion. Continuing her journey in understanding health inequalities, Sandte also earned a Master of Public Health from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and a Master of Arts in Sociology with a concentration in Population Health from Rice University.