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Monica Wang
Adjunct Faculty

Monica Wang

Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management

Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Departments

Department of Health Policy and Management

Biography

Dr. Monica Wang is an Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health, an Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Executive Editor of Public Health Post. She is an award-winning researcher, educator, and thought leader specializing in social and structural determinants of health, chronic disease prevention, and health communications. Dr. Wang has secured over $6 million in federal and foundation funding for her research, including an NIH-funded randomized controlled trial to reduce sugary drink consumption and prevent obesity. Her work has been featured in leading academic journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association and in prominent media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, Forbes, National Geographic, The Boston Globe, and CBS.

As an innovative educator with formal training in case-based teaching and online education, Dr. Wang has developed and taught graduate courses on the social determinants of health at Harvard University and Boston University since 2010. She has received numerous national, regional, and institutional awards for her research, teaching, and service, including the Society of Behavioral Medicine Leading the Narrative Award, the Society of Behavioral Medicine Early Investigator Award, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Ten Outstanding Young Leaders Award, and the Boston University School of Public Health Excellence in Teaching Award and Excellence in Public Health Practice Award. Dr. Wang earned her Doctor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Education and Training

  • ScD, Social and Behavioral Sciences
    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  • MS, Social and Behavioral Sciences
    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  • BA, Community Health; Child Development
    Tufts University

Awards and Honors

  • Paper of the Year, 2024
    American Journal of Health Promotion
  • 40 Under 40 Leaders in Health, 2023
    National Minority Quality Forum
  • 40 Under 40 Public Health Catalysts, 2023
    Boston Congress of Public Health
  • Supervisor of the Year, 2023
    Boston University
  • Leading the Narrative Award, 2022
    Society of Behavioral Medicine
  • Ten Outstanding Young Leaders Award, 2018
    Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
  • Early Career Investigator Award, 2016
    Society of Behavioral Medicine
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, 2016
    Boston University School of Public Health
  • Junior Faculty Research Poster Award, 1st Place, 2014
    Boston University School of Public Health
  • Dissertation Award, 2012
    Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders, Boston Children's Hospital
  • Teaching Assistance Award, 2010
    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  • Doctoral Student Award, 2009 - 2010
    Glickenhaus Fund, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Publications