Monica Wang, ScD, MS
Monica Wang, ScD, MS
Associate Professor, Chair
Boston University School of Public Health, Boston University Center for Antiracist Research
Dr. Monica Wang is Chair of the Narrative Office at the BU Center for Antiracist Research, Associate Professor at the BU School of Public Health, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She is a nationally recognized and award-winning researcher, educator, and thought leader on health equity, racial justice, and community-based chronic disease prevention. Dr. Wang has generated $6 million in federal and foundation funding for her program of research and published over 55 peer-reviewed manuscripts and over a dozen policy and public engagement documents. She has received numerous national, regional, and institutional awards for her research, teaching, and service, including the 2022 Society of Behavioral Medicine’s Leading the Narrative Award for her op ed on COVID-19 vaccine equity. She has served as a consultant to one of the largest social media companies in the world on COVID-19 health misinformation management. Her work and insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, The Boston Globe, and CBS.