Dr. Goosby is Professor of Sociology and co-director of the LifeHD Health Disparities Research Lab at the University of Texas at Austin with Dr. Jacob Cheadle. The primary aim of her work has been to measure and assess the dynamic biosocial pathways through which social marginalization more broadly and racism specifically, shape the health risks of targeted populations over the life course. She was elected a lifetime member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for contributions to this research area. Her collaborative work to date has integrated innovative dynamic methodological approaches including biometric lab based and ambulatory technology techniques coupled with mixed methods approaches leveraging biomarkers, qualitative data, and survey data. She is currently leading a Spencer Foundation funded national mixed method study examining the health profiles, racism experiences, coping, and professional navigation of black women faculty on the tenure track. Her prior research has been supported by various funders including National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. 

Her work has appeared in venues including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Annual Review of Sociology, Social Science and Medicine, Stress: International Journal on the Biology of Stress, and International Journal of Psychophysiology.