Rate My Professor Maria Pawlak

Dr. Pawlak earned her PhD from the University of Memphis and BA from the University of Michigan. She mentors reproductive health trainees, supervises medical and doctoral students, residents, and fellows, and educates leaders nationally and globally. Her research interests center on maternal mental health and infertility, with publications including 'A Multidisciplinary Pelvic Pain Clinic: Integrated Health Services Model' (Journal of Women’s Health, 2023), analyzing mood, pain, and trauma in chronic pelvic pain patients; and contributions to studies on behavioral health initiatives for perinatal loss, NICU care, IVF group treatment, and antepartum hospitalization. She serves as an ad hoc reviewer for research journals and holds leadership roles as Treasurer for Postpartum Support International-Iowa, Web Manager for National Alliance on Mental Illness-Linn County, and Ethics Committee member for the Iowa Psychological Association. Active in organizations like the International Marcé Society, RESOLVE, American Society for Reproductive Medicine Mental Health Professional Group, and International Society for Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Dr. Pawlak significantly impacts perinatal psychology and women’s reproductive mental health.