Michael E. Newcomb
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- Northwestern University (B.A.)
- University of Illinois at Chicago (M.A., Ph.D.)
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| Institutions | Feinberg School of Medicine |
| Thesis | Developmental and Racial Differences in a Situational Model of Sexual Risk in Men Who Have Sex With Men (2012) |
| Doctoral advisor | Brian Mustanski |
Michael E. Newcomb is an American clinical psychologist. His researched focuses on health disparities in LGBT youth, HIV/AIDS, and mental health problems. He is an assistant professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in the Department of Medical Social Sciences.[1]
Michael E. Newcomb was born to Walter and Kathleen Newcomb. He has a brother, Robert who is also a doctor. Newcomb earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University in 2004. He attended University of Illinois at Chicago where he completed a Master of Arts degree in 2009.[2] His master's thesis was titled Internalized homophobia and internalizing mental health problems: A meta-analytic review.[3] He did a pre-doctoral internships in clinical psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital and behavioral medicine at Harvard Medical School.[4] Newcomb earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology from the same institution in 2012. His doctoral advisor was Brian Mustanski. Robin Mermelstein was the chair of Newcomb's defense committee along with members Jon Kassel, Stewart Shankman, and Christian Grov. His dissertation was titled Developmental and Racial Differences in a Situational Model of Sexual Risk in Men Who Have Sex With Men.[2]
