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Lizbeth 'Libby' Benson, PhD

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Research Assistant Professor at University of Michigan
📍 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Lizbeth Libby Benson is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Michigans Institute for Social Research. Her work centers on data science and mobile health interventions to promote behavior change, particularly for cancer survivors. She holds a PhD in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University.

Her early career included coordinating "Positive Health" and "Positive Soldier Health" research for Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman, a founder of the positive psychology field, at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Research Assistant Professor
Job Level
Junior
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Mobile Health Interventions
Her core research involves developing and evaluating mobile health (mHealth) and just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) to support positive health behavior changes.
Cancer Survivor Support
A primary focus of her current research is promoting health and well-being specifically among cancer survivors and their family members using technology.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Research Assistant Professor
University of Michigan
8-2021 - 11-2023
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
TSET Health Promotion Research Center
9-2012
Clinical Research Consultant
Steven A. Benson Consulting and Clinical Psychology
12-2011 - 5-2015
Researcher
The Institute for Applied Positive Research
7-2011 - 7-2014
Research Coordinator
University of Pennsylvania
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Media appearances

Announcing the Winners of the John A. Swets Memorial Award. Featured in University of Michigan – Department of Psychology News
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Education
2014 - 2020
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Penn State University
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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