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Allison Werner-Lin, PhD, LCSW

Associate Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Allison Werner-Lin, PhD, LCSW, EdM, is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Policy and Practice. Her work explores the intersection of genomic discovery and family life, with a particular focus on adolescents and young adults from families with genetic predisposition to cancer. At SP2, Dr. Werner-Lin designed, directs, and teaches in the Social Work in Health Care Specialization. She also teaches and mentors students in advanced clinical practice and qualitative research. Dr. Werner-Lin holds appointments with the Clinical Genetics Branch of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute where she oversees psychosocial research addressing hereditary tumor predisposition syndromes, including Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Dr. Werner-Lin has practiced in community-based organizations providing individual, family, and group counseling and psychotherapy to families affected by cancer, and she maintains a small private practice for parentally bereaved children and teens. Dr. Werner-Lin received her PhD from the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago. She holds a master’s degree in clinical social work from the University of Chicago, a master’s degree in human development and psychology from the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University.

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