Biography
Program: Medical Physics
Short bio – Dr. Whitson was born and raised in Sitka, Alaska. She received a B.A. in Physics in 2012 from Willamette University in Salem, OR, a M.S. degree in Medical Physics from Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, in 2017, and her PhD in Medical Physics by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in 2025. Her research interests include the quantification of ultrasonic scattering and absorption for tissue characterization and the development of quantitative imaging biomarkers in ultrasound.
Hobbies: Dr. Whitson’s hobbies include vegetable and flower gardening, walking and playing with her dog Kora, and trying new foods, recipes, and restaurants.