Susan Smalley

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Full Name	Susan Smalley
Occupation	Psychiatrist
Date Of Birth	Feb 18, 1955(1955-02-18)
Age	69
Birthplace	Minneapolis
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aquarius

Susan Smalley Biography

Susan Smalley is one of the most popular and richest Psychiatrist who was born on February 18, 1955 in Minneapolis, United States. Smalley studied biology-based anthropology while at University of Michigan, and while a student, she began to become fascinated by population genetics and the evolution of humans. She earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology in the year 1976, and in 1981, she earned the MA in anthropology at UCLA. She was awarded the Ph.D in anthropology, with a specialization in the field of population genetics at UCLA at the end of 1985. Her dissertation dealt with the genetics that govern spatial ability.

Smalley is director on the board of Roswell Biotechnologies, a biomolecular electronics firm that has developed molecular electronics chips that read DNA , as well as a new method of reducing total genome sequencing to offer a precise medical treatment. . In 2010 she co-founded Cell-Ed which was a platform designed that aims to provide elementary literacy for adults living in areas that are not served by mobile phones .

Smalley also writes regularly for the Huffington Post” and Psychology Today. She was the keynote speaker at the UCLA Department of Anthropology commencement ceremony in 2013, and the 2017 Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) annual conference.

Smalley is also on the scientific advisory board for Stop Breathe and Think, an app fpr emotional well being; and the board of directors for Equality Now, an international human rights organization focused on women and girls; and was honored by Equality Now in December 2019 .

In the year 2010, Smalley as well as Diana Winston, a former Buddhist nun and head of the education department at MARC in 2010, composed Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness. The book explores the science behind meditation and offers guidance on how for developing a mindfulness practice.

Susan Smalley Net Worth

Susan Smalley is one of the richest Psychiatrist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Susan Smalley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1988, she published an article on autism’s genetic causes within JAMA Psychiatry. After its publication, she was awarded an National Institute of Health (NIH) grant to study genetic factors that influence autism and also pioneered a new approach to behavioral genetics through the study of known genetic disorders that have behavioral sequelae, in particular, the study of the tuberous sclerosis complex, (TSC), a genetic disorder that causes autism is seen at a higher rate than that of the general population. She continued to investigate autism over the next 10 years, submitting many papers on the genetics and subclinical variations of autism that go beyond the diagnostic criteria as in addition to behavioral and genetic studies on TSC.

Smalley had been diagnosed early stage melanoma in the year 2002. She took a time off of absence to study alternative wellness methods that were not based in the West and, in addition to major modifications to her lifestyle, she began an exercise routine that included meditation. After returning to UCLA and began her research, she started to investigate mindfulness and its effect on ADHD as well as other disorders. She later led groundbreaking research that showed the link between mindfulness and the common personality traits in people suffering from ADHD and mindfulness as an intervention for ADHD as well as school-based approaches to introduce the practice of mindfulness into children..

Smalley joined the faculty at UCLA after she completed post-doctoral fellowships in medical genetics and childhood psychopathology, moving from assistant to full professor until her retirement to emeritus in 2011.

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Susan Ranked on the list of most popular Psychiatrist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Susan Smalley celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Susan Smalley

1. Susan Smalley was an American geneticist and researcher.
2. She specialized in the study of ADHD and bipolar disorder.
3. Smalley was a professor at UCLA for over 30 years.
4. She co-founded the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA.
5. Smalley authored numerous scientific publications on genetics and mental health.
6. She received multiple awards for her research contributions.
7. Smalley passed away in 2017 from cancer.
8. Her legacy continues through ongoing research projects and collaborations.
9. Smalley’s work has helped advance our understanding of genetic influences on mental health disorders.
10. Her contributions have had a significant impact on the field of psychiatry and genetics research.