Name Mercedes Graf | ||
Books On the Field of Mercy: W, To Heal and to Serve: W, Women Doctors in War, A Woman of Honor: Dr Mary, Quarantine: The Story of Typhoi | ||
Mercedes Herrera Graf was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is a former professor of psychology, an American military historian, and a historian of medicine. She previously taught at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology where she was also the director of clinical school psychology and the Child & Adolescent Clinic; professor and director of school psychology Governors State University, University Park, Illinois.
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Graf is now an independent scholar, who resides in Highland Park, Illinois. Her book On the Field of Mercy provided the first comprehensive overview of the role of women medical volunteers in early American wars.
Education
She holds a doctorate from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. She received her master's degree from Chicago State University and her undergraduate degree from Loyola University of Chicago.