Sophie Nathenson, Ph.D.

Sophie Nathenson is a Medical Sociologist, professor, and consultant based in Portland, Oregon. She is a coach for Ohio State’s Innovation Fellowship, and is the Director of the Master of Healthcare Leadership program at Oregon Tech. Her company, Widespread Wellness Consulting, provides career mentorship and education for individuals and groups working on promoting social, physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing.

Addictions

The Sociology of Addiction

Thu, Jun 4th, 2026 1:00pm – 2:30pm Eastern

1.5 CE Hours Live Event

Prevention Addiction Theory

free with an Ignite membership!

May 7, 2026

Addiction: What's Society Got to Do with It?: Dr. Sophie Nathenson breaks down why treating addiction means thinking far beyond the individual.

"Consider the metaphor of a flooding room, where we are furiously mopping up the floor ... Addressing societal factors starts to turn off the faucet."📘 Course: The Sociology of Addiction (ID: 104554) When I stumbled upon the field of medical sociology nearly 15 years ago, I was shocked by just how much the struct...