About Us: Research and Program Staff

Susan H. Babey, PhD
Research Scientist

Susan H. Babey, PhD, is a research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Her research focuses on the social and environmental factors related to physical activity, dietary behavior, overweight and obesity, and chronic health conditions such as asthma and diabetes. She has also studied disparities in asthma and diabetes outcomes and cancer screening. Babey has co-authored publications examining the factors that influence physical activity, emergency department utilization, diabetes and asthma outcomes, and cancer screening.

Prior to working at UCLA, Babey taught in the Psychology department at the University of West Florida for three years. She also worked on a project examining treatment outcomes for people with a dual diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and alcoholism.

Babey received her doctorate in Social Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a research specialization in stereotyping, discrimination, group relations, and attitudes. She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Furman University.