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Suzanne Wenzel, PhD

Bio

Suzanne L. Wenzel, PhD, is the Richard M. and Ann L. Thor Professor in Urban Social Development in the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California. With National Institutes of Health and other sponsorship, she has conducted interdisciplinary research for more than two decades to understand and address behavioral health, social, community, and service needs among persons who are marginalized in society, particularly individuals experiencing homelessness. She has served on study sections for NIH and other national and international health science organizations over a 20-year period, participated in National Academies of Sciences panels, and consulted for the White House Office of National AIDS Policy. She has published 140+ peer-reviewed journal articles. She has additionally served in academic leadership positions as department chair, interim dean, research dean, and vice provost.

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Education

PhD, The University of Texas at Austin


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