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Wanjiku Njoroge is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Child Study Center at Yale School of Medicine. Her research focuses on child mental health, health disparities, and the intersection of social determinants with maternal and child well-being. She leads studies such as the 'Prenatal to Preschool' project examining syndemic effects on Black families and the 'Sleep in Preschoolers' study addressing sleep health disparities. Her work emphasizes culturally informed practices in child psychiatry and equitable access to behavioral health services.
Key research interests include pediatric psychiatry, racial equity, and public health interventions. She collaborates on systematic reviews and longitudinal studies assessing pandemic impacts, implicit bias in child psychiatry, and language accessibility in healthcare. Her contributions to journals like JAACAP and JAMA Open highlight methodological innovations in clinical coding and antiracist academic practices.
