A-Z Faculty
Below is a list of all Medical Social Sciences faculty. View individual profiles of our faculty members — with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties and more — via the links below.
Wakschlag, Lauren S
Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Bio
As a developmental/clinical psychologist, Dr. Wakschlag's scientific focus is on how early development (from the prenatal-preschool period) shapes mental health pathways. One major line of inquiry is ... [more]
Wartella, Ellen A
Professor of School of Communication and Medical Social Sciences
Watson, Katherine L
Associate Professor of Medical Education, Medical Social Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Bio
Professor Katie Watson is a lawyer (New York U School of Law) who clerked in the federal judiciary and practiced public interest law before coming to Northwestern, and a bioethicist who completed fell... [more]
Webster, Kimberly
Research Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences
Woitowich, Nicole
Research Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences
Wolf, Michael S
Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) and Medical Social Sciences
Bio
My work focuses on 1) the study of cognitive, psychosocial, and health system factors that affect a person's ability to successfully manage health, and 2) the design of practical, scalable interventio... [more]
Wong, Alex
Research Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Medical Social Sciences
Woo, Joyce L
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Medical Social Sciences
Wood, Christine
Research Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences
Bio
I am a qualitative sociologist by training. I work in the areas of science and technology studies, medical sociology, and gender and sexuality studies. My primary focus is on career decision-making in... [more]
Wu, Lisa M
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences
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Dr. Wu has conducted research examining quality of life and survivorship issues in cancer patients, particularly cognitive impairment. In recent years, she has channelled her interest in neurorehabili... [more]