Simone French

Simone French is a Professor at the Division of Epidemiology & Community Health within the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. She is also a member of both the Healthy Weight Research Center and the Masonic Cancer Center (MCC).

• PhD in Psychology from University of Minnesota
• BA in Psychology from Macalester College

Her research focuses on obesity prevention interventions targeting children and adults in natural settings like homes, schools, and neighborhoods. She investigates environmental influences on eating behaviors, food policy impacts, and equity in food access. Her work combines individual behavior change with structural environmental modifications.

Recent publications emphasize community-based pediatric obesity trials, weather's impact on treatment adherence, and neurobehavioral models for temptation management. Articles span 2002-2023, with methodological diversity from randomized trials to statistical reviews.

• Member, Healthy Weight Research Center
• Member, Masonic Cancer Center (MCC)

She employs mixed-method approaches for environmental health research, with grant-funded projects exploring low-income food accessibility and policy-level nutritional interventions. Her lab teams focus on community health equity through environmental modification strategies.