Monica Wang

Monica L. Wang is an associate professor of community health sciences at Boston University School of Public Health and the executive editor of Public Health Post. An award-winning researcher, educator, and thought leader, she specializes in social determinants of health and health equity, with a focus on chronic disease prevention and community-engaged interventions. With over a decade of experience leading NIH-funded health disparities research, Dr. Wang has made significant contributions to understanding and addressing systemic health inequities. Her work, spanning academic research and public scholarship, has been featured in leading journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association and the American Journal of Public Health and media outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, Forbes, National Geographic, The Boston Globe, The Conversation, and CBS.