Dr. Michele Shedlin

Biography

Michele G. Shedlin is a medical anthropologist and Professor Emerita at NYU Meyers College of Nursing. She has extensive experience in qualitative research relating to reproductive health, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS across multiple regions including Africa, Latin America, and the United States. Dr. Shedlin has designed and implemented behavioral studies at various community and national levels to inform and evaluate prevention and care strategies. In addition to her primary role, she also serves as an adjunct professor at the College of Dentistry and has held visiting professor positions at the University of Szeged in Hungary. Throughout her ten years teaching in a doctoral program, she has contributed significantly to the field of Narrative Medicine. Dr. Shedlin has been a mentor for new researchers at the Center for Drug Use and HIV Research at NYU’s School of Medicine. She played a founding role in the Meyers Faculty Council and has served in various advisory capacities including the Deputy Director of the Collaborating Center for Gerontologic Nursing and on the Cross University Faculty Forum. Notably, she also chaired the Council on Ethics and Professional Responsibility at NYU Meyers School of Dentistry. Prior to her time at NYU, she led her own research consulting firm and was a faculty member at Columbia University School of Public Health, contributing to vital public health initiatives. In 2013, she was recognized as a Senior Fulbright Scholar at the University of Szeged.

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