Harvard Catalyst Profiles

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

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.