Marissa King, PhD is the Alice Y. Hung President’s Distinguished Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Professor in the Department of Health Care Management and in the Department of Management. Dr. King’s research has significantly contributed to our understanding of a wide range of pressing health care issues ranging from the opioid epidemic to clinician burnout. Her current work focuses on increasing access to high quality behavioral health care and improving the well-being of the health care workforce. She received her PhD from Columbia University.
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Marissa King, PhD
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- Professor, Management, Wharton School
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