Wendy Auslander

Wendy Auslander is the Barbara A. Bailey Professor of Social Work at the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, focusing on the intersection of health and mental health among adolescents and vulnerable populations. Her work emphasizes intervention research, addressing behavioral and psychosocial factors in diabetes and HIV prevention, trauma treatment, adolescent risk behaviors, and minority health disparities.

• Funding Agencies: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Collaborative Centers: Center for Violence and Injury Prevention, Washington University School of Medicine Diabetes and Research Center, Center for Social Development, Center for Mental Health Services Research, Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies

Her research informs teaching in health behavior theory, intervention research methods, and general research methodologies. She serves on editorial boards for the Journal of Early Adolescence and Health and Social Work, and reviews for numerous health-related journals. A fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare and the Society of Social Work and Research, her work spans clinical and public health domains.

The National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation have funded her research projects. Auslander's collaborations include prestigious centers such as the Center for Violence and Injury Prevention and the Washington University School of Medicine Diabetes and Research Center.

Her recent publication in Child Maltreatment (2018) explores home visitation programs for families involved with Child Protective Services (CPS), highlighting the role of maternal depression and CPS history in intervention outcomes. This aligns with her broader focus on trauma treatment and health disparities.