Laura Gibson, PhD

Biography

Laura Gibson, PhD, is a Senior Data Analyst with the Annenberg School for Communication. Previously, she worked with Dr. Christina Roberto’s Psychology of Eating and Consumer Health (PEACH) Lab at the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) as the Deputy Director. She assessed the impact of existing and potential nutrition policies (e.g., the Philadelphia beverage tax, nutrition labeling interventions). Previously, she also conducted research supporting the development and evaluation of anti-tobacco mass media campaigns (e.g., the FDA’s Real Cost campaign and proposed cigarette warning labels, Philadelphia’s “quit with help” anti-smoking campaign) with Robert Hornik & Joseph Cappella at the Annenberg School for Communication. She earned her Psychology PhD in 2006 from Harvard University. Click here for Dr. Gibson’s CV.