Background
Wechsberg, Wendee Mara was born on May 21, 1954 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Henry and Florence Wechsberg.
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Wendee Mara Wechsberg
Edit Profilepsychologist substance abuse consultant
Education
Bachelor, U. South Florida, 1975; Master of Science, Vanderbilt University, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1993.
Career
Teacher, counselor, Tennessee State Governor, Nashville, 1976-1977;
counselor, Drug & Alcohol Abuse Center, Nashville, 1977-1979;
residential coordinator, Drug & Alcohol Abuse Center, Nashville, 1979-1980;
private practice, Nashville, 1981-1983;
treatment director, Drug Action, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1984-1989;
clinician, consultant, Carolina Psychiatry, Raleigh, since 1990;
researcher, community psychologist, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, since 1990. Consultant U. North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill, since 1990. Project director Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Outreach, 1987-1989.
Principal investigator women and Human Immunodeficiency Virus risk National Institute Drug Abuse, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Founder, member of advisory board Jewish Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome, Raleigh, since 1986, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Svc. Agency, Raleigh, since 1988.
Board directors Planned Parenthood, Raleigh, 1988-1989. Member APA, APHA, S.E. Psychology Association, Addiction Professionals North Carolina.
Interests
Connections
Children: Josh, Sarah.
Awards
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Recipient Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Svc. Appreciation award North Carolina State Government, 1989, Psychology Emeritus award for research North Carolina State University, 1990.Recipient Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Svc. Appreciation award North Carolina State Government, 1989, Psychology Emeritus award for research North Carolina State University, 1990.