Kayla de la Haye is scientist at the University of Southern California's Center for Economic and Social Research, where she directs the Institute for Food System Equity. She works to promote health and prevent disease by applying social network analysis and systems science to key public health issues. Her research targets family and community social networks to promote healthy eating, food and nutrition security, and prevent chronic disease. It also explores the role of social networks in group problem solving in families, teams, and coalitions. Dr. de la Haye currently serves as Vice President of the International Network of Social Network Analysis (INSNA). In 2018, she received the INSNA Freeman Award for significant contributions to the study of social structure. She holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Adelaide, Australia.