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Edith Chen serves as a Professor in the Department of Psychology within Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on the intersection of socioeconomic status, racial disparities, and child health outcomes through biopsychosocial mechanisms.
Her primary research interests examine why poverty correlates with poor physical health in children, emphasizing psychological and biological pathways. She investigates resilience factors that enable some children from adverse backgrounds to maintain optimal health profiles. Current work analyzes longitudinal health trajectories among Black youth, school belonging's impact on metabolic health, and discrimination's inflammatory consequences in adolescents of color.
Recent publications reveal consistent focus on racial health disparities using longitudinal methodologies across developmental stages. Her work bridges clinical psychology, public health, and social epidemiology with emphasis on socioeconomic mobility's complex health consequences. Key publications appear in JAMA Network Open, JAMA Pediatrics, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Chen leads research through Northwestern's Foundations of Health Research Center, which investigates health disparities through interdisciplinary approaches. Her team examines neighborhood-level factors, educational environments, and social support systems impacting child health outcomes.
