Kathleen Muldoon, Ph.D.

Dr. Muldoon received her PhD in anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis. She currently holds the position of Associate Professor of Anatomy at Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, where she teaches anatomy and embryology to medical and allied health students. Dr. Muldoon maintains several distinct areas of scholarly research.

Through her academic positions at medical schools and experiences with disability, her research and teaching interests have expanded into science communication and medical education, especially the effectiveness of professional education on public health knowledge and empathy. Her interests include evaluating methods for prevention of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection through professional education, and promotion of CMV awareness and behavioral interventions in the community.

Dr. Muldoon's research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Geographic Society, American Philosophical Society, Sigma Xi, and the Arizona Community Foundation, among others. She has given research seminars and community outreach workshops nationally and internationally, and her work has been featured on National Public Radio. Learn more about CMV at www.stopcmvaz.org (English) or www.altocmvaz.org (Espanol) or www.nationalcmv.org

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