Galen Dickey

Associate Professor of Instruction - Public Health & Sociology

Before joining the faculty at UT Dallas, Dr. Galen Dickey served as a public health researcher & practitioner for over 25 years. Her current research explores the postpartum experiences of low-wage, working women in the United States.

GR 3.530

Sociology
Public Health
Maternal & Child Health
Health Promotion
Matrescence

Professional Preparation

Ph.D. - Health Studies
Texas Woman's University

MSPH - Community Health Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst

BA
University of Texas at Austin

Research Areas

Low-wage, working women

Lived experiences of low-wage, working women in Texas without paid postpartum leave.

Awards

Award of Excellence for Service to the Navajo Nation - U.S. Public Health Service [1991]