Brittany Babycos

Brittany R. Babycos has nine years of experience as a researcher and data scientist. Energized by applied research, she takes pride in analyzing real-world problems using statistics, logic, and creativity to formulate practical and efficient solutions. As the Founder and Executive Director of BRC Research Management, her primary goal is to increase student success by conducting statistical analyses that will enhance decision-making, strategic planning, and institutional self-assessment. In addition to previously serving on various UNM-Gallup committees and as an adjunct psychology instructor, Babycos has been at the forefront of several institutional data projects including an environmental scan, weekly dashboard, and the creation of a customized UNM-Gallup program database.

Babycos holds an M.A. in psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University and a B.S. in psychology and criminal justice from Loyola University New Orleans. Her research interests are in the areas of industrial-organizational, clinical, and social psychology. Babycos is author of Domestic Violence Exposure and the Effects of Coping Flexibility and Gender Identity on Symptoms of Trauma and Depression (ProQuest Global, 2016) and a co-author of Trauma and Attachment in S. Hupp Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy: Components of Evidence-Based Treatments for Youth and their Parents (Cambridge University Press, 2018; with M., LeBlanc, M., Lilly, and M. Rostad) and Stereotypes: A Beneficial Necessity or a Harmful Convenience? in R. Feldman Understanding Psychology (McGraw Hill, 2014; with Jordan, L. and Coats, S.). Babycos was raised in Gallup, New Mexico and enjoys taking Zumba classes, solving jigsaw puzzles, cooking for her family, and hiking the many New Mexico trails. Babycos and her husband, Lucas, have enjoyed raising their three children in Gallup.