Author: Julie Maslowsky

Dr. Julie Maslowsky is a developmental psychologist and population health scientist who studies adolescent health, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health including contraception and abortion. Maslowsky’s research integrates adolescent developmental science with population and reproductive health to inform developmentally appropriate policies and practices on adolescent sexual and reproductive health. She received her bachelor's degree in human development and psychological services summa cum laude from Northwestern University, a master of social work and Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Michigan. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in population health with the Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholars program at the University of Wisconsin.